Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
CANTON CELEBRATES.
The Home Of Mckinley Gives Itself
Up 10 a Grand }olIitication.
The Major Postpenes His vacation-Hs SIN
Mas Many Callers.

Canton, Ohio. Nov. S.-Major Mckinley
has decided that i will be impossible to
| leave Canton for Cleveland until Wednes-
| day. or perhaps Thursday Mrs. Mckin-
+, ley will probably not be able to leave her
home on Monday. She was somewhat
better, last evening. and was. able to go
she suffered has left her still somewhat
weak, and it is not thought advisable for
her to make any change for several days.
The major said the delay would In no
| way shorten his stay in Cleveland. as a
| eks change would be necessary to
| work any good, either for Mrs. Mckinley
or himself He is very busy with his cor
respondence. and would not mind the de-
lay IN getting away If 1t were not for Mrs.
McKinley's health.
he was very much pleased with Chairman
Itannas proposed plan for retaining the
Republican organizations. The Republic
can chairman and the President-elect had
a long consultation over the telephone,
Saturday, during which the subject was
discussed al some length.
1t is the opinion both of the President
elect and the chairman that the forces
which won the contest for the mainten-
anee OF the gold standard this year must
be kept together. and everything that the
administration can do TO cement these
ties will be done.
Saturday was great day In Canton
there We're many thousands In the streets
Visitors came from Cleveland Pittsburg.
vnd iha csE Ak1Su
had a tin horn or some other noise
making device. and the din in the down
town streets was simply awful.
Every house was illuminated and on ev-
cry corner red fire was kept burning
There was an almost constant flight of
rockets from the house tops In the GEN.
ter of the town..
The great feature Of the day was the
parade. in which thousands participated.
Canton troop which has done such de-
voted service in all the delegation months
was out for the last time. Captain Harry
Frease was grand marshal of the parade.
and the troop acted as aids for him.
As the parade approached Major Nc
kin!ey's house, those who did not carry
torches touched OFF Roman candles. Red
shouted at the top of his lungs. All Of
Canton not in the parade was around the
majors house or in the adjoining yards.
Major Mckinley reviewed the parade.
and as the. different battalions passed
each gave him an ovation he will long
and after the parade the yelling and
noise was kept up until late at night.
Several PARTIES of business men and
One came from West Virginia 1t included
Governor-elect Atkinson, National Com
mitteeman Stalnaker and several other
prominent citizens of the state.
Another party consisted of a large
number of school children of Akron who
brought some beautiful flowers from the
were received in the library. where the
major chatted pleasantly with his vis-
itors. s.t3
The major had two odd callers. They
were little old women dressed IN black :
Their faces were. pale and they looked
nervous They advanced side by side to
Major Mckinley. and. extending their
hands. each. in turn. sang four lines OF
congratulation In rhyme. This is the first
experience Major Mckinley has had with
poets since his election. and the first con-
graduation he has had in song from the
lips of composers.
Major Mckinley is rapidly recovering
from the effects of the mental strain and
arduous labors of the campaign. and. this
evening, expressed himself as fully rested
lie Is in excellent health and spirits. The
i.resident-elect spent a very quiet day
He took a short walk in the morning. at
tended church as usual. and in the after
noon, went for a drive. The balance of
the day Major Mckinley passed in his
library.
The character of the visitors to Major
Mckinley has changed good deal since
election. During the campaign hundreds
ard thousands of people from the lowly
walks Of life came to Canton. Now the
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