The herald., 1896-09-16
CONGRATULATIONS COMING
Over the Result OF the Maine
Election
EXCURSIONS ALSO COME
Ostenslbly at Least to Encourage Mr..
Mckinley
Western Farmers Who Can Be Bought
Cheap VIII Be Provided With
Passes On Railroads

Associated Press Special wire
CANTON, Sept. 15.--Hon. Mark Han
ma and Hon. William Hahn, wiring from
Chicago, say:
Congratulations ON the glorious vic
tory the men of Maine have achieved
for protection, sound money and good
government. The great victory in the
Pine Tree state is an augury of a great
victory throughout the republic in No
vember''
Other kilograms came from Murat
Halstead, Portland, Me-. the veteran
Mckinley club San Diego; the Ameri-
Gus club. Pittsburg; the Cannonsburg,
Pa, Republican club; Garfield club. San
Diego: w. ID. Guilbert, f. S. Monett and
$. b. Campbell. Charles F. JOY wired
from st. Louis: with Maine discount
ing Vermont in setting the pace. what
may we not expect November 3d?"
The reception OF the old soldiers today
was most enthusiastic The Womans
Relief corps and thousands of Canton
ians followed the parade to the McKin-
ley home. Every post in the county and
many from adjoining counties were rep
resented. Major Mckinley was given
an ovation and was interrupted by
cheers at short intervals. Col. j. j. Clark
presented the delegation in d telling
speech
Colonel Clark, My Comrades and Eel
low Citzens--It is a very great honor
to me and one which I shall always cher
ish, to receive a call from my old com
rades of the war living in this neigh
borhood. (Appiause.)
You are here today, not as soldiers, but
as citizens-citizens OF the best govern
ment in the world-made better because
of the services you have rendered it
nearly a third of a century ago. CAP
plause.) l bid you welcome to my
home and express to you in response to
the generous and grateful message de-
livered by Col. Clark. my most profound
gratitude and thanks. 1t was great
thing to have been a soldier in the late
war. 1t is an evidence of the highest
patriotism and love, for patriotism
means to be willing to give UP life, health
or strength if the country demands it,
and you are willing to do so and attested
your patriotism upon many fields. during
that war. (Cheers.) Happily, we are
a reunited country. Coming to this city
those who served on the union side dur
ing that great struggle, but also the men
who served on the confederate side. Both
have been here to tender congratula-
tions and give me assurance of support.
(Great cheerng.) Now, all are citizens
of common union; and all ready 10
battle for the union and for The horror
and integrity of the government of the
United States. Enthusiastic cheering)
Thank God, all sectional lines have been
obliterated, (applause) and men from
all parts of our common country are to-
day, though having differed in the past,
marching under one banner, upon which
is inscribed the national honor, the main
tenance Of law and order.
1 thank you most warmly for this call
and for the cordiality of your greeting,
and the gracious messages which have
been delivered by your spokesman, and
as another delegation is waiting, must
close by saying that it will give me pleas
ure to shake each one Of my old comradec,
by the hand. tremendous cheering)
When the handshaking was reached
there was great rush. The delegation
from somerset, IL., over IOuU, WIS dp-
preaching, and it was feared there
would not be time for all to get to Nc
Kinley. The Pensylvanians had five
bands and many banners and emblems.
This delegation of farmers came over $50
miles. State Senator Norman B. Critch-
field made the Introductory address.
Three times Major Mckinley began to
speak and each time was interrupted by
cheering, and when he concluded there
was unusual eagerness to shake his
hand Hon. Richard Kerens, national
committeeman from Missouri, was at
the Mckinley home today. His state
will send the first big delegation of
farmers from the west October 5th, from
along the Santa Fe road. Mr.. Kerens
says, with four tickets in the field in
Missouri, Republican success is highly
probable. Everything east of the Alle-
ghenies. he says, is safe without any ad-
ditional work, and the western situation
is entirely satisfactory.