Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
CRACK OF CANNON AT CANTON
News of the Nomination is Celebrated at
McKinley's Home.
CITIZENS PARADE TO THE MAJORS HOME
Brief Address of Concentration is
Replied to in a Few Well Chosen
Words by the Candidate for
the P~rcsidency.

the Presidency.
CANTON, o., June 1S.-It was a few sec
onds after the city alarm bell had begun
changing that a huge parade of fellow sol.
diers and fellow citizens formed, by prear
rangement, in front of the court house, and
escorted by three companies of militia undel
command of Captain Harry Freiz and with
several bands and drum corps, paraded UP
North Market street to Governor Mckinleys
home on the hill. The same tick that mott
fed Governor Mckinley of his nomination
over the Associated press wire had set the
fire alarm gong going. A score of the gov
errors and Mrs. McKinley's personal friends
had extended their congratulations before
the parade reached the house,
The scene on the parade to the Mckinley
home was one of widest enthusiasm. Bat
teries of artillery started with the nom
ination signal to fire 100 rounds. When the
nominating speeches began the blare OF
trumpets was heard, signaling the coming
of the militia, and old soldiers began to
fall in line ready for the march.
Mayor Rice had ordered the police
patrol to report, so as TO
avoid confusion as much as possible. Be
| fore the parade had covered a half dozen
blocks to the Mckinley home, as II by
magic, the center of the city and line OF
march was a panorama OF flags, festoonlns
and decorations of all kinds.
Mr.. f. e. Case, a lawyer and prominent
manufacturer, who had been chosen by the
citizens committee to deliver a congrat-
ulatory address, spoke as follows:
Major Mckinley: Your ~neighbors and
townsmen wish to be the first to congratu-
late you upon your nomination to the nigh
est office within the gift of the people.
None know better than these neighborS here
how well this honor is merited.
These were the first to witness the begin
Ming of your public career. They saw you
quit your academic studies with the ardor
of youth and bravery beyond your years
The courage and ability you then displayed,
a promise of what followed in later years,
we have so long and Familiarity addressed
you. A few of your veteran comrades nave
again formed in line and biis JOINING 1nitv clt 70
make their high regard for you. The abllity
and fidelity with which you have discharged
great public trusts and the recogniilon OF
your countrymen of long and useful serv-
ice to the state and nation are exceedingly.
gratifying to your Canton and clark count!
But we come to you as bn sdginS s; w With
out distinction Of party. G y + n hrd m n
field you have not lost sight of the duties
and obligations of the citizens and with
have always found time and opportunity to
lend your valuable assistance to all that
makes 1OT cOOu III SuuI tOiiliiihiiiNS. W. ali
unite in extending to you our hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes.
M'KINLEY'S BRIEF REPLY.
There was a sea of faces for blocks about
and after a whirlwind of applause had
greeted him Ex-Governor Mckinley re-
sponded as follows:
My Friends and Fellow Citizens. / am
greatly honored by this demonstration It's
nonpartisan character forbids political DIS
cussion and I appear only to make crate,
full acknowledgment to your address ana
congratulations, 1 am not Indifferent to
just received from the republican national
convention. For days your interest has
been centered upon st, Louis and, your pres
personal good .7ill as well as your gratifica-
ton with the work there done, Your cor,
by me because they come from my fellow
citizens. men of all parties, my neiGhbors,
with whom | have lived almost a
and z 10 have honored me over and
Your warm words are reciprocated and
will be long remembered. Many of those
me nor | with them touching political ques-
lions. But it is pleasant as I look into
your faces to recall that IN Nal all the years wears
OF time when you have withheld from me
your friendship, your encouragement and
most generously loyal, and my heart is
full of gratitude to you all. There Is moth
the regard and esteem of his fellow
|ownsmen, and in this / have been par
blessed. Never were neiShborS
more devoted or unfaltering in their sup
port than you have been to me. You have
made my cause your cause, and my
home among you has been an increasing
This county and city are very
dear to me. Here i have spent all of my
young manhood. and | have been identified
with this magnificent county for nearly
Il third of IA century.
am glad to greet you here. You have
never failed to greet me with your best
wishes and congratulations upon every oc-
casion of my nomination to a public office,
commencing twenty years ago, when l was
first named by my party for congress
| cannot undertake TO estimate the value
Of these many friendly demonstrations, so
helpful, so stimulating, more than you
could have anticipated or believed at the
Your call today is warmly appreci-
lted and / thank you from the bottom OF
heart for what you have said, as eN-
pressive of the feelings of those for whom
you speak. This latest evidence of your
makes me more than ever indebted
% you and the happy memory Of your kind
ness and confidence will abide with me for
ever.
Inside the Mckinley home, whose chief
charm is its refreshing simplicity, crowded
Ipon the stairways, sitting and standing in
he various parlors, were Major McKinley's
mos, intimate friends. Many shed tears of
10y wien the news was received that Nc
Kinley's nomination had been made unani-