The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
AT M'KINLEYVILLE.
The Usual Number of Callers Visit the
Majors Home.

Canton, o., June 25.-The first caller
on Governor Mckinley today came 100
miles from Norwaik to invite him to
make Il Fourth of July address. The
governor has had dozens of such invita-
tons, which, of course, he will be una
BILE to accept
Col William Osborne of Boston left
Canton today for Cleveland.
If Governor Mckinley decides to visit
his home. Roxbury, near Boston, with
Mrs. Mckinley, it will be only for Il
short time and for a rest.
There has been no let up in the con-
slant pilgrmages to Canton and rush of
correspondence since the return to his
home in January after the inaugural
ton of Governor Bushnell.
Governor Bushnell will probably not
be at Saturdays ratification. but will
likely come with the central Ohio de-
monstration next week.
Vice presidential nominee Hobart will
not leave his New Jersey home for Can
ton until after the formal notification
ceremonies of next Monday.
Governor Mckinley has always had
the highest admiration for Mr.. Hobart,
although they have never been immedi
ate acquaintance.
The Sorosis woman's reception to the
governors wife, Mother Mckinley. and
his sister Miss Mckinley, at the home of
the late Jacob Miller, will exclude all
men but Governor Mckinley and the
newspaper men who have cards and
credentials. There are no cards, or
special invitation to women, but all are
invited through the press. The recep-
ton, which is to take place Friday after
noon, is intended to thoroughly repre-
sent the women of Canton and Starke
county.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the Cleve.-
land and Canton committees OF the rntl-
fication meeting Saturday decided upon
the speakers for the occasion, The pro-
gram includes Congressman Taylor. Con
gresham Grosvenor. President Wolcott
of the Tippecanoe club, Cleveland, Hon.
James Hoyt. who was the candidate for
the Republican nomination for governor
of Ohio, and one of the great orators OF
the west.
Mckinley on the program but 1t is not
thought he will attend the meeting, al
though he may respond to call at his
home later in the evening. kilograms
this afternoon announce that large
delegation from Tuscarora will come in
special trains to Canton July ): also
that the Glass Workers association and
other labor unions from Massilon will
call Oh July 1.
Youngstown, O., telegraphs that they
would have special and join the Cleve-
land ratification meeting. The word
comes from fifty lawyers of Pittsburg
and Allegheny county that they will come
and shake hands with the nominee of
the st. Louis convention next Tuesday.
after which they will be the guests of
| the Canton Outing club at Congress
lake, ten miles north of this city.
This afternoons mail brought many
more letters of congratulation to Gov
| ernor Mckinley.
Senator j. B. Foraker said: hearth
est congratulations on your triumphant
| nomination"
Tom Ochiltree cabled congratuat tons
and letters were received from Senator
Sewell of New Jersey. Senator John G.
| Pritchard of North Carolina, ex-Gov-
ernor w. r. Merriam of Minnesota.
| Charles A. Russell of Connecticut and
| Mayor Caldwell of Cincinnati.
| Among the callers at the Mckinley
house this afternoon were President
Charles A. Moore of the Brooklyn Nc