Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
Major Mckinley Opens His
Last Series Of Speeches.
Railroad Men from New England and
Other States Warmly Received.
Arrangements Being Made 10 Have Returns al
MckinIey's Home.


Co. in this city to Major McKinley's
residence. and on the night of the cleo
ton the large dining room which con-
meets with Major Mckinley's library,
will be converted into a veritable tel
egraph office.
The candidate was of the opinion
that the returns furnished him by the
special wire which at present connects
his residence with the Republican
headquarters in New York and Chi
cago would be sufficient to convey the
result in a general way. but he has
yielded to he suggestions Of several of
his personal friends and has permitted
additional wires 10 be placed in his
nome for the reception Of more detailed
and complete reports of the election
In addition to the private wire re-
turns Major Mckinley will take the
fun election night service of the United
Associated Presses over its special
wire. which has also been connected
With the candidates home. together
with the bulletins of the Western
Union Telegraph Co.
The Republicans of Canton are ar
ranging to hold big meeting in the
Tabernacle on the night before cleo
zion. to lie addressed by Major Nc
Kinley.
Major Mckinley began his last week
of speech making with an address To
200 employees Of the Baltimore & Ohio
southwestern railroad men from the
towns of Seymour and Washington,
indiana. Major Mckinney was greeted
With prolonged cheers when he stepped
forward To speak. His remarks were
in the main confined to a discussion of
the relation between employer and EN-
ployed He said there must be no CO.
ercion, but harmony and cooperation.
The next callers were 500 employees of
the Cleveland. Lorraine d Wheeling
'oad. Major Mckinley addressed the
deiegat ton on the money and tariff
issues.
a delegation in which much interest
conferred Was one from Newark and
Trenton, y. j. 1t was accompanied by
hundred members of Frelinghuysen
I.ancers. who had with them their own
drum corps of thirty members. The
speaker for the delegation was John S.
tiibeen. comptroller of the city of New
ark. He said
We have journeyed nearly 1000 miles
20 give you the assurance. if even as
surance is necessary. that the state of
Carrot a. Hobart will give "A majority
of $4,000 for the restoration Of our in
iustries, for the better employment of
cur citizens and for the continuance of
4 financial policy as sound as the gov
srnment itself"
Major Mckinley was given greeting
by his New Jersey friends he will long
remember.
The largest delegation. today. came
from the Erie lines between Salamanca
y. r.. and Chicago. 1t was made UP
~ Erie employees and numbered nearly
5000. The parade was led by $50 women
who came from Huntington. W. Va
The Mckinley yard could not hold all
the delegates. Major Mckinley ahon-
doned the porch and spoke from a chair
placed on a table near the centre of the
lawn. The cheers which greeted him
were deatcning. In response to the
spokesman the major said:
Il want the people of this country.
as in past years. each man for himself
TO 50 cast his ballot as to subserve his
own highest and best interests. There
is almost a panic among some people
.
employers are marching under the
same flag. tApplausc). as though there
was something I'M American about a
fraternity between the men who en-
poy labor and the laborers they en-
iloy. There is no union anywhere that
should be stronger than the union be
tween labor and capital" tCheers).
The next delegation was not large. |
but it was representative. 1t came |
from Boston. and was composed of %
men. the executive committee of the |
railroad Mems non-P Partisan Sound |
Money League of New England Alex |
ander Robertson, president of the |
league, said the delegation represent |
ted every branch of railroad work and |
it represented 10000 railroad workmen |
of New England. The delegation was
escorted from the station by the Grand |
Army Band of 10 musicians and by the |
Canton mounted troop. Major McKin-
ley received them in his libraray and |
in response to the address of the
spokesman said:
Il am delighted to have you pay me
this visit. | am confident that while
you are few in numbers you represent
quite as large constituency of any
Of the large delegations who have
honored me with visit 1t is especi-
ally gratifying to know that, in a meas
ure. this is a great non-partisan cam
paiSn, as the title of your organization
indicates. This is a year when the fires
of patriotism are burning in our hearts
and the flowers of our patriotism are
blooming over the garden wall of poll
tics.
II am glad, indeed, to meet you, and
value more than l can tell you, your
good wishes and assurances of support
We have so much at stake this year
in the soundness of our currency and
integrity of of the nation. that value
highly the support and assistance of
the railroad men of the United States
greet the representatives of New
and give them hearty well
come" (Three cheers were given for
Major Mckinley.
The last delegation Of the day was
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