The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-22

Postonce to His Home-Senator Sher-
mans Congratulations.
CANTON, o., June 22.-Sunday brought
| temporary peace and quiet to the citizens
! OF Canton. Aside from the profuse decor
atoms that greet the eye on every hand.
there has been no sign of the stirring
scenes of the past week. 1t was bright and
beautiful when Governor Mckinley and
Mrs. General Russell Hastings, accom-
panied by Captain Heistand, the major $
right hand man. drove to the First NJ. f.
church, a handsome structure two blocks
from the public square
Governor Mckinley thirty years ago was
superintendent of the Sunday school of
this church. while his wife was Sunday
school teacher in the First Presbyterian
church, two blocks west, in which they
were married twenty-five years ago. The
church was crowded, and Governor Nc
kinley' fellow church members gave him
warm greeting Fifty newspaper re-
porters were present. The pastor, e. p.
Edmunds chose for his text: make your
calling and election sure for if We do these
things ye shall never fail" DR. Edmunds
made his sermon personally applicable.
and he referred in "A happy manner to the
ICSulb VI blS LOUIS convention early
last week. In his sermon were these
thoughts:
1--WE have just passed through week
whose significance none are disposed to
underestimate The highest attainment
of free government was illustrated, and
the sacred privilege of American citizen
ship exercised in the choice Of men and
measures representing a vast number of
our fellow citizens
'As one of the first conditions of having
a sure election we must announce our can
didacy. No man would be credited with
political sagacity who hopes for the suf-
frages of his fellow citizens in attaining
office, yet allows no announcement beyond
the uneXpressed desire of his heart
IA second requirement of a sure election
is to have platform, and then stand upon
it. 1t is your privilege, it is your ncces-
sity to be absolutely fearless in this world
of everything save the disfavor of God.
True courage comes from right being and
right doing Two other conditions of sue
cessful Christian candidacy group under
one head. They are caution and enthu-
sasm.
Owing to his position as candidate
there rests upon him a responsibility of
carefulness which he is in duty bound to
regard. Men put forward as standard
bearers by all political parties recognize
this obligation, and with studied care
guard word and act that their cause may
not suffer. What on the part of other men
would be inconsequential, from him
would be startling and disastrous. You
have yet in mind a party which attributes
its presidential Waterloo to three words,
untimely spoken" But the doctor did
not utter the words-"Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion"
At the conclusion of the services Gov
ernor Mckinley gave his arm to his aged
mother, who at 81 Is n regular churchgoer
and escorted her TO her modest carriage at
the church door. His wife's health does
not permit her attendance at church. Yes |
terday, however, she listened to the SER
vices by telephone,
In the afternoon Governor Mckinley |
and wife, accompanied by General and |
Mrs. Hastings, took "A short drive They |
just escaped n terrific wind and rain |
storm, which destroyed many handsome |
decorations blew down trees and burned |,
out trolley motors.
Postmaster Monnot has had a large |
drawer, as large as several ordinary COM
partments, set apart for the presidential
AioAiiAiANu mali tSltINutN Wnen Fred, ]
the colOred attendant at the Market street
home, went for the mail he found more
than he could carry, and had to hire a
to come home in. As he under
took to gather the tightly tied bundles of
letters in his arms and step from the car
riage to the stone curb his strength failed
him. thousand or more of the letters
went to the pavement, and he had to make
two trips to carry them into the house.
When they were sorted. and the governor
opened them, among them was this one
from Senator John Sherman, dated Mans
field, o.;
81 have not hurried in sending you my
for your nomination as
the next president of the United States.
but they are not less hearty and sincere. |
will gladly do all can to secure your tri-
lmphant election Give to Mrs. Mckinley
my good wishes, in which Mrs sherman
Joins"
Senator Cushman X, Davis, of Mime
'ota, was another of his correspondents