The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-27
AT M'KINLtYS HOME
THOUSANDS DID HONOR TO THE
NOMINEE.
Speech OF Congratulation Responded
40 i'm Words of FeeIing-Teie-
grams Poured in.

MeKinleys house, Canton. O.,June ls.-
1t was a few seconds after The huge city
fire alarm bell had begun changing that
a huge parade of 1900 fellow soldiers and
fellow citizens formed by prearrangement
in front of the court house and. escorted
by three companies OF militia with sew
eral bands and drums corps, paraded up
North Market street to Governor McKin-
ley's home on the hill. The same tick
that notified Governor Mckinley of his
nomination over the Associated Press
wire, had set the fire alarm gong going
A score OF Governor and Mrs. Mex .nley's
personal friends had extended their con-
CALCULATIONS before the parade reached
the house.
Wild Enthusiasm.
The scene Of the parade to the Mckinley
home was one of wild enthusiasm. Bat
teries of artillery started with the nomi-
nation signal to fire. When the naming
speeches began the blare of trumpets was
heard coming from the militia and the
old soldiers began to fall in line ready
for the march. Mayor Rice had ordered
the police patrol to report so as to avoid
confusion as much as possible. Before
the parade had marched a half dozen
blocks to the Mckinley house. as if by
mage, the center of the city line of march
was a panorama Of flags, festoon.ng and
decorations of all kinds.
T.. f.. Case, a lawyer and prominent
manufacturer, who had been chosen by
the citizens committee to deliver the con-
gratulatory address, spoke as follows:
Major McKinley-Yo our neighbors and
townsmen wish to be the first to con-
graduate you upon your nomination to
the highest Office within the gift of the
people None know better than these
neighbors here assembled how well tn S
honor is merited These were the first
10 witness the beginning of your public
career They saw you quit your academic
studies with the ardor of youth and
bravery beyond your years to devote your
services to your country. The courage
and ability you then displayed promised
what followed in later years won for
you that rank and title by which we have
50 long and Familiarity addressed you. A
lew OF your veteran comrades have again
formed in line and, joining the citizens
Of Canton, take this opportunity to make
pronounced their high regard for you, The
ability and fidelity with which you have
discharged the great public trusts and
the recognit on by your countrymen of
your long and useful service to the state
and nation, are exceedingly gratifying to
your Canton and Clarke county friends
But we come to you as neighbors with
out distinction of party bearing in mind
that while you have acted in a broader
Held you have not lost sight of the duties
and obligations OF the citizens. and that
IN your many cares and responsibilities
you have always found time and oppor-
tunity to lend your valuable assistance
70 all that makes for the good of your
community.
We all unite in extending to you our
heary congra tulations and good wishes.
There was a sea of faces for blocks
about, and after a whirlwlnd of applause
had greeted him, Ex-Governor Mckinley
responded as follows
McT<inIey's Response.
My Friends and Fellow citizens.-I am
gre atty honCred by this demonstration. It's
non-partisan character forbids political
discussion and l appear only to make
grateful Acknowledgement to your ad.
dress and congratulations. l am not in
Inherent to the pleasure which you eX-
mott at the news just received from the
national convention. Tor days your inter-
est has been centered upon ST. Louis, and
your presence in such vast numbers testi-
hes to your personal good will as wei
as to your qualification with the work
there done. Your cordial assurances are
al the more appreciated by me, because
they come from my fellow citizens. men
of all parties. my neighbors. nv former
constituents, and my old army comrades
| With whom | have lived almost a lifetime
and who have honored me over and over
again with important public trusts.
y our warm words are reciprocal ana
VIII be long remembered. Many of those
around me have not always agreed with
me, nor | with them, touching political
questions. But it is pleasant as I look
INTO your faces to recall that in an the
Years of the past there has never been
= moment of time when you have with
ned from me your friendship. your en-
enlargement ana your confidence. You
nave a ways been most generously 10y
~, and my heart is full Of gratitude for
There is ;c.
ing than to have tho regard and es-
TEEN of hts fellow-towrsrnen ana In
this have been blessed Never were
neighbors more devoted or unfalterinr
~ their support than you have been to
me You have always made my cause
your cause, and my home among you
has been Of increasing pleasure. This
county and city are very dear 10 me-
Here | have spent all of my young man
hood and | have been identified with
this magnificent county for nearly a
third OF century. l am glad to greet
you here. You have never failed to
greet me with your best wishes ana con
gratuations upon every occasion of my
nomination to public office, commencing
20 years ago. when | was first named by
my party for congress.
Il can not undertake to estimate the
value of these many friendly demonstra-
tons, so helpful. so stimulating. more
than you could have anticipated or be-
lieved at the time
Your call today is warmly appre-
ciated. and l thank you from the bot
tom of my heart for what you have
said expressive of the feelings of those
for whom you speak. This latest evil
dence of your esteem makes me more
than ever indebted to you and the happy
memory of your kindness and respect
will abide with me forever"
Inside the Mckinley home whose chief
character is it's refreshing SIMPLICITY