The record-union., 1896-11-08
LIVELY DAY At CANTON.
MANY PEOPLE CALL UPON THE
PRESIDENT-ELEC
Major Mckinley Receives Over Hun
dred Letters of Congratulation
From Prominent People.

CANTON (O.), Nov. This has been
lively Saturday for Major Mckinley.
He has received half dozen small del
egations and one large one, talked with
hundred people and shook hands with
a thousand, but made no speeches.
The day closed with a jollification H.
Elimination was general along the lines
of march, and the parade was reviewed
by Major Mckinley as it passed his
house. Five thousand people from
Alliance, Massillon, Cleveland and
other cities in the northern part of Ohio
participated.
Major Mckinley decided this evening
to remain in Canton until Thursday
next. He came to this decision at the
suggestion of Mrs. McKinleys physi-
clan, who announced to-day that it
would not be advisable for her to
travel before the middle of next week
The big delegation of the day was
composed of employees of the New Phil
adelphia Iron and Steel Company of
New Philadelphia. The men called at
the Mckinley residence at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. There were 800 m ,N in
the party, and most of them brought
along their wives. Major Mckinley
thanked his visitors for their call and
shook each by the hand
Upward of a hundred letters congrat-
ulating Major Mckinley upon his pat
riotic utterances in his recent tele-
gram to Mr.. Hanna have been received
to-day. About one-half of these mes
sages were from the South.
The following were received by Major
Mckinley:
Daniel H. Hastings. Governor of
Fennsylvania-"The most satisfactory
thing about your campaign is that you
made not single mistake You met
every question fairly. bravely and most
ably. There seemed to have been a
divine hand guiding your every foot
STEP
Washington Hesing. Postmaster of
Chicago-"Never was the country
brought face to face with a greater
crisis, and never did the American
people more pointed1y show their COM
mon sense than they did last Tuesday"
Hon. John Wanamaker, Philadelphia
- hoped and worked for a larger ma
Jority, but the winning is enough Now
for the harder work of shaping the Ad-
ministration. 1t is herculean task,
but you will have the best wishes and
help of host of friends-I count my
self one"
Andrew Carnegie-"No man has
watched the contest with deeper anx-
iety than L. No one is more deeply
grateful for the result Everything
faVors prosperity to-day We have or
dered completion of new works, and
go ahead in all our deferred improve
fnents"
Lieutenant-Governor Saxton of New
ork-'l am proud as an American cit
i2en OF the grand record you made dur
ing the canvass that has lust ended.
before IT began you stood very high in
the popular esteem, but during the past
few months you have won to an eytra-
ordinary degree the affection and ad-
miration OF al patriotic Americans"
Joseph Jefferson, Pittsfield. Mass
i congratulate you upon your splendia
victory. / am trifie late, but.none the
less sincere. Here's to your health
and your family; may they all live long
and prosper
Nils Green, Union League Club. New
York-'Ninety per cent OF the 600. 900
northumberland voters cast
their ballots for you, and will always
he proud of 1T. Accept my personal
congratulations"
Other congratulatory letters came
from Charles Foster, ex-Secretary OF
the Treasury, Fostoria, O., and others.