Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-02
HOBART AT CANTON.
The Vice Presidential Candidate
Visits McKinley---Met at the Sta
tiOn, After Meeting a Few Neigh
bOrs.He and the Major Retired to the
Library for a Private Conference.

Canton. o., July Governor Nc
Kinley drove to the Fort Wayne sta
ton shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing to personally meet and greet his
invited CUES, to-day. Hon. Garret A.
Hobart. who wired .yesterday from his
home in Paterson, =. j., tha, he would
call upon the Governor to-day. He
went, AS is usIIl in such cases, in the
modest family carriage, drawn by a
single horse and driven by mis- nephew,
Samuel Sarton. There was a large
crowd gathered al the station TO Wit
ness the meeting of the TWO distinguish
ed men, although The affair was in-
formal in every respect
Governor Mckinley waited IN his
carriage, while the big crowd at the sta
,ion divided at the train yard, leaving
an open space for him to pass through,
which he did, unescOTted, as private
citizen. reaching the train just as the
car carrying Mr.. Hobart stopped in
front Of him. Governor Mckinley
quickly extended his hand and stepped
sprighJly to the car step, and the rec0g-
milton was equally prompt on Mr.. HO-
bar S part Governor Mckinley took
him by the arm. and they walked 10
the carriage amidst the applause OF the
crowd. As the meeting was entirely
informal. and no public demonstration
had been desired, the time of Mr.. HO-
barcs coming not having been made
public until this morning, Governor
Mckinley and his guest were driven
quickly 10 the formers home, where
crowd of newspaper men and phOtog-
raphers were waiting Mr.. Hobart
was presented to a number Of Govern
or McKinley's neighbors as the pair
aGghted from the carriage, after which
they Immediately retired to the library
in the Majors home.
I, is not probable that either Gov
ernOr Mckinley or Mr. Hobart will
make any s-umping campaign The
Associated Press reporter, on the drive
from the station TO the Mckinley home,
asked the gentlemen if they had ever
met before The response was quick.
Governor Mckinley had known Mr.. HO-
bart for many years, recalling meeting
him az large political gathering in
Newark. while Mr.. Hobart had known
of Major Mckinley twenty years past.
l. is understood that at the conference
OF the Republican nominees to-day it
was mutually agreed as far as present
intentions are concerned, that neither
of them Will depart from their homes
for any campaign tour. l, is believed
this morning that Governor Mckinley
has virtually decided to give up the
idea of complying with the wishes Of
mis- friends that he take a rest, as con-
templated by them in a proposed visit
20 the Osborne home near Boston. The
Governor never appeared in better
health than when he greeted Mr.. Ho-
bart this morning, and he does not
show the slghtes, fatigue after the
constant and exciting cares he has had
upon him for the past several months.
Tt is probable that he will remain in
Canton until the campaign closes and
the election result is known.
This evening the Ohio Christian En-
deavors. in convention here, will call
5000 strong and give Governor Nc
Kinley the ChautauQua salute.
In half hour after Mr.. HObarts ar
rival a special train reached Canton
from Medina. 100 miles distant, bring
ing hundreds of citizens from tha;
place to pay their respects to the Re
publican nominee.