The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
WORKINGMEN AWAKE
THOUSANDS VISIT THE HOME OF THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
And Promise to Labor for Protection
and Prosperity by EIecting Me-
Kinley President.
TIN BUCKETS AND TIN CANES
AND SHEETS OF TIN ON POLES CAR
RIED BY THE MARCHERs.
Delegation from Niles, the Birthplace
of the Candidate, and Twenty Car
loads from West Virginia.
MAJOR M'KINLEY'S SPEECHES
NO ISSUE ALLUDED TO EXCEPT THAT
OF PROTECTION.
Cornelius Bliss and Other New York.
ers mt Canton-Congratulat
from HarrisOn-HObart Talks.
Delegation from Niles, the Birthplace
of the Candidate, and Twenty Car
loads from West Virginia.
MAJOR M'KINLEY'S SPEECHES
NO ISSUE ALLUDED TO EXCEPT THAT
OF PROTECTION.
Cornelius Bliss and Other New York.
ers mt Canton-Congratulat tions
from Harrison-HObart Talks.

CANTON, O., June 2O.-This has been
day of tin buckets. banners and canes, and
whistles. horns and speeches Promoters
and operatives of tin plate industries have
paid their respects to the statesman whom
they pronounce their greatest champion.
Along with the tin-plate mill worl<men from
Miles, this afternoon, came Henry Mason,
an old man, who was the only one of the
hundreds in the delegations present that
Governor Mckinley remembered who had
lived at Niles. where he was born The
reporter asked Mr.. Mason if he remem-
bered what kind of box William Nc
Kinley was. @f
He was a good, steady young fellow. as
1 remember the reply. His two
brothers. David and James, worked for
me. They were of the same sort"
When a friend of Mr.. Mason suggested
he had better not say anything bad of
Mckinley to newspaper man. the pioneer
of Niles remarked: NO. could not say
anything bad of Will Mckinley"
The first delegation TO arrive to-day was
a special train-load of distinguished New
Workers, with whom came Mr.. Abner Nc
Kiniey. of New York. brother of the Repub-
lican presidential nominee. They came
and soon after . o'clock this morning in
formally walked to Governor McKinley's
home. which had not yet been put in order
after last nights enthusiasm. They were
greeted cordially at the doorstep. however.
by the Governor and invited inside. The
delegation was headed by Hon. Cornelius
n. Bliss. president of the American Pro
tective Tariff League, General Horace Por-
ter. president of the Unien League; Gen.
eral Anson McCook, of Chamberlain. n. Y;
General E. H. T. Coils. Commissioner OF
Public Works. New York; Colonel r.. c.
Cruger, president of the Park Commission,
New York; Colonel Henry II. Prettyman, of
Governor Bushnelis staff; James r. Gar
field, Ohio; Frank ID. Pavey, of New York;
Roger l. Lewis and Robert Miller. ex-mem-
bers OF the New York Assembly; William
Brookfield and Andrew Jacobs members of
the Republican State committee of New
York: Henry c. Robinson, William S. Bagg,
Thomas f. Egan, benjamin Oppenheimer.
William Hencker, John c. Graham, Andrew
Peddi. Thomas Humphrey, f. McMulIen.
Montague. Lessler. 7. f. MCGOWAN and
Lloyd Coils. all of New York.
BLISS NOT SURE ABOUT MILLER.
Cornelius Bliss sa'a to a reporter that
New York would undoubtedly be solid and
enthusiastic for Mckinley, although it was
certain that none of the candidates men
toned for the vice presidency in the EN-
pire State could possibly have carried the
united party's strength A gentleman near
by referred Mr.. Bliss to Mr. Milhollands $
address in presenting Warner Miller to the
gathering in front of McKinley's home last
night, when he spoke of Mr.. Miller as
the next Governor of New York Mr..
| ha oh hot
too early for consideration at this time
Governor Mckinley, before lunch. ordered
his double-seated surrey with his big
white horse and took a drive. holding the
reins himself. With him were Cornelius
Bliss. Gen. Horace Porter and General
McCook. They went the rounds Of several
of the shady. well-paved streets of the city
On their return. President w. II. Logan, of
the Business Mems Association of Zanes-
vile, waited upon the Governor, and an
nounced that 1000 people OF his city. some
ninety miles distant, would call at 6
O'Clock Monday evening.
At l:30 the noted Grand Army Band, of
Canton which headed the big Tippecanoe
Club party from Cleveland TO st. Louis
and joined in the great Mckinley conven-
tion demonstration, serenaded Governor
Mckinley at his home. He acknowledged
the serenade, saying:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Army Bandit
Is very considerate of you after your ardu-
journey. TO come and pay this compli-
ment. / assure you IL Is appreciated both
by myself and Mrs. Mckinley. You know
all Canton delights in this band and all
Canton welcomes YOU back to the city, and
are glad of the honors which were be-
slowed upon you while you were in the city
of ST. Louis. i thank YOU.
THE NILES DELEGATION
The Niles delegation arrived at 3 O'Clock.
AS it's members marched up Market street
they carried in line huge streamer. 10
feet long. inscribed in large letters: From
Niles to the White House." OF the $50
marchers many of them carried sheets Of
tin fixed in flag poles. The Niles delega-
| ton were most enthusiastic in their recep-
| ton of Mr.. Mckinley. The Governor was
| introduced by Colonel w. III. Smiley, who
said:
"Major McKinley-I have the pleasure of
| introducing TO you hundreds OF the citizens
| of your native town of Niles. We realize
| TO be is largely due TO that which is some
times called protection. and now IL Is
| what you have done for us. but what IL has
cost you to do IT. we know what iu must
have cost a man in that Fifty-tirst Con-
/ laughter); we know that you have sacri-
| feed every interest and given your life TO
the Republican party and to US. ard II
1 there is anything we can do for you we
| want to do it," tCheers).
AS Governor Mckinley mounted the chair
and bowed his acknowledgements three
rousing cheers were given for the Major
! He said:
II am very glad. indeed. TO meet these
citizens OF my native town l was glad
TO have demonstrated i'm my native
| town that We could make tin plate in the
| United States, and in reply TO what your
spokesman was kind enough TO say of my
services. answer that IL / have been as
| sociated with any legislation that has giver
| 10 a single American workingman a days
! "a ia