New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
GOOD CHEER FOR M'KlNLEY
THOUSANDS VISIT CANTON.
GREETINGS BROUGHT FROM VERMONT
TO THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.

OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA ALSO SEND LARGE AND
ENTHUSIASTIC DELEGATIoNs-Two OF HIS
STRONGEST AND MOST STIRRING
SPEECHES ADDRESSED TO HIS VS.
IToRs THREE GOVERNORS
AND OVER 5000 PEOPLE
SHAKE HIS HAND.
Canton. Ohio. Sept. II Three Governors
clasped hands with Major Mckinley to-day. and
visitors from The Green Mountains OF Vermont
Joined with others from Narragansett Bay. from
Northwestern Pennsylvania and from Ohio In
greeting and cheering the Republican candidate
for the Presidency Major Mckinley had more
than 1900 callers to-day. He shook hands with
all OF them and listened TO their cordial words ana
expressions OF good wishes The first delegation
to arrive was that froN Vermont 1t consisted
of 10S Republicans. who came on special tram
OF five cars The engine bore the National colors
and the inscription Vermont to Ohio, 3o,oD'
Among the inscriptions the cars were I'VE
are coming Father William. forty thousand
strong; Put Vermont TO the front and keep
the lines well closed" The Vermont visitors
were the recipients of much cordial kindness on
their Western journey, and were handsomely en-
tertained in Cleveland last night. On arriving In
Canton they marched at once to the candleates
home escorted by a band and large NUMBER OK
citizens of Canton some mounted and some on
foot. The visitors were applauded all along ths
line of march, When they arrived at Major Nc
Kney's house Senator Proctor, Governor WOOD
bury. Governor-e.ect Grout. Congressman Pow
ers Lieutenant Governor Mansur and Leuten-
ant-Governor- elect n. W. Fiske. with the speak,
ers. went into the study to meet Major Mckinley.
The party then returned to the porch. and the
spokesman was introduced by On Merrill. chair
man OF the Vermont Republican State Commits
tee, in happy speech. He said:
The battle in State was won because the
freemen of Vermont, after a full hearing and con-
sideraton Of both sides rejected with unalteraDle
determination the pernicious heresy OF our oppo.
nents In this action the Republicans OF Vernon!
were unanimous. and the sense of their ndividuai
polls We also had the direct and active aid OF
large number of patriotic Democrats w who PLACED
the largest plurality ever given any party ",,n ,
in the history OF our state we congrand Iii, ion Ion
of the greater victory to come in November
Mr. Merrill was heartily applauded. He in
troduced Colonel George T. Chlds, who said.
among other things:
We have journeyed from our homes in our b be-
publican voters. because although the Issue upon
which they were called upon to pass ten dags g ago ago
tory won for the cause Of honest finance py tnem
does in some measure par,ake o "g large MAJ
jority of them you have been declared the trst
choice of all OF them, bring to you something
more than tidines Of political triumph. And not
alone permitted to sShk Ia the name OF tie me
Republicans of Vermont. ftc bring as wen the
cordial greetings OF 5000 freahen OF the State VINO
have followed Loyalty. unselhinly, manfully. proud
v the standard OF the Democratic party thr9uSh
more than n third OF century Of uninterrupted de-
feat Five thousand honest, earnest patrotic
Democrats of the dear old Common wealth united
with nearly 1900 Of her Republican children IN
declaring as between financial honor ana the rule
of law the safety of Republican institutions and
reputation, the dread and fear OF revolution, WI.
lam Mckinley of Ohio. is their first choice Tor
President While We are proud to place the tribute
of Vermont upon the brow OF honor and acknowies
edge a lust pride in the overw neming Verdlct OF
last Tuesday we can, If must be. say for vermont,
as Lowell said OF her sister Commonwealth or Mas