Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-07-09
M'klNLEY NOTIFIED.
The Committee Goes to Canton and Performs
the Pleasant Duty.

CANTON, o., June 29.-The com
mittee appointed ut the st. Louis
convention to- notify EX-Gov. Me
Kinley of his nomination for the
presidency, assembled at the IIolleen-
den hotel, Cleveland. mt $40 today.
After being photographed i'm u group,
the committee. headed by Senator
Thurston and NJ. a. Hanna, marched
to the Valley railway station where
IA special train was boarded for this
city. Prominent Republicans ac-
the total number on the train about
100.
Thurston, chairman of the com
mittee, stated that the committc,
would go directly from the train to
Gov. Mckinlcy's residence. Follow
ing the address by Senator Thurstor
and "A response by Gov. Mckinley
Henry l.. Smith, of Michigan, pre-
sented the ex-governor with the
gavel made from n log taken from
the house in which Lincoln lived dur
ing his childhood.
The notification committee reache
Canton mt ll:I0. The permanent re-
ception committee, lately organized
for the campaign, headed by Judges
George L. Baldwin. William X. Day
and Henry A. Wise, were at tho
depot to meet the party. Decorated
tallyhoes and carriages were in wait
ing and a parade was organized.
The Grand Army band and tho
citizens troop of cavalry led Tho
vehicles occupied by the guests
citizens fell i'm behind and an enor
nous crowd quickly gathered about
the Mckinley home, where the duties
of the committee were to he dis
charged. An open space was re
served for the guests, and the part.
was quickly seated upon oncampchairs
Mrs. Mckinley and friends occupied
| the front porch. Just as the crow6
was quieting down GOV. McKinle,
stepped out on the porch and chez
after cheer was given. Thurstoi
stepped upon the porch and de
livered the official notification. III
was frequently interrupted by cheers
| He spoke as follows: "Gov. Mckin
ley, we are here to perform TIN
pleasant duty assigned us by the Re
publican national convention re
Gently assembled in st. Louis, tina
of formally notifying you OF you
nomination as the candidate OF tn
Republican party for president q
the United States.
1--WE respectfully request you
acceptance of this nomination an,
your approval of the declaration c
principles adopted by theconvention
We assure you that you are the III
animous choice of n united part.
and your candidacy will be immed
ately accepted by the country as a
absolute guarantee of Republican
success.
"You nomination has been mad
i'm obedience to a popular deman
| WuoSc uuiNcisahty anu SB'h'"h''
attest the affection and coniidenc
of the plain people of the Unite
States. BY common consent yO
are their champion. This convcl
sion to- the cardinal principles of pr,
lection and reciprocity is best eXen
, plified i'm that splendid congr.s,
ional act which justly bears you
name. Under il this nation advance
to the very elimination uf prosperit,
Efar surpassing that of all other pc,
pie and all other times; n prosperit
shared in by all sections, all interest
and all classes; 10y capital and labo
by producer and consumer: "a pro-
perity SO happily in harmony wit
the genius of popular governmeI
that it's choicest blessings We're mos
widely distributed among the low
liest toilers and the humblest home
.'In 1892 your countrymen, unmin'
iul of your solemn warnings, L
turned that party to power whic
reiterated it's everlasting oppositio
to protective tariff and demande
the repeal of the Mckinley ne
They sowed the wind. They reape
the whirlwind. The sufierings an
losses and disasters to the America