The record-union., 1896-06-20
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FOR PRESIDENT.
Congratulatory kilograms ShoNered Upon
Major Mckinley.
Delegates Returning From st. Louis
Call at His Home.
The New National Committee Meets
and Unanimously Elects Mark
Hanna as California
Pampas Plumes in Red, White and
Blue Recommended by Chairman
Hanna as the Party Emblem.

Blue Recommended by Chairman
Hanna as the Party Emblem.
CANTON (O), June 19.-Canton was
awake bright and early this morning,
Notwithstanding the fact that a large
proportion of the population did not
cease celebrating the nomination of
Mckinley until nearly dawn. The
town already takes on the temporary
commercial aspect peculiar to the scene
of larger gatherings. Fakirs with cam
paign badges and fans for sale throng
the streets hawking their wares, and
the variety of these is simply amazing.
Opposite the Mckinley residence a big
tent has been erected under which the
hungry and thirsty wayfarer may get
refreshments at the hands of scores
of ladies.
The Mckinley grounds presented
desolate appearance this morning. The
beautiful lawn, the pride and beauty
Of Cantonese homes, was bare and
brown as a prairie swept by fire. A
stream of water was played upon its
surface with the hope of preserving or
restoring it to it's former slightly ap
pearance.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley arose this
morning much refreshed by a good
nights rest and feeling none the worse
for yesterdays fatiguing experience.
During the night a mass Of kilograms
had accumulated, covering a large
desk and running into the hundreds in
number. Immediately after breakfast
hQ ain n RI h inc fn h4l no.
rusal of these, and while thus engaged
a member of the committee in charge Of
the preparations for the local demon
stration on the 9th inst, which will
be really the opening of the campaign,
came in with the Tippecanoe Club Of
Cleveland.
the following:
'.St Louis, June 19, 1896. Hon Will
lam Mckinley, Canton: Accept my
hearty congratulations and those of
the New Jersey delegation.
GARRETT A. HOBART"
To this the Major replied: Il send you
my cordial congratulations, and wish
you might visit me on your way home"
Senator Allison telegraphed as fol-
lows: Accept my sincere and hearty
ton"
Julia Dent Grant (widow of General
u. S. Grant)-Accept congratulations
for yourself and Mrs. Mckinley.
Morris NJ. Estee-You will carry Cali
fornia-
In the course of the afternoon the
following kilograms came in:
Senator Perkins-In behalf of the
Republicans of California, I greet you
as the foremost defender of our party
principles and congratulate our people
that you will be our next President.
Senator Hawley-Noble cause and
platform. Congratulations and sup
port.
Senator Lodge-All I can do to secure
your triumphant election and a Repub
lican victory will be done.
Chauncey NJ. Depew-I have attend
ed many National Conventions, and
never left one more perfectly satisfied
with ticket and platform.
Bishop Vincent of the NJ. f. Church
to Mrs Mckinley: Il appreciate as no
one else can your husbands worth,
power, nobility and tenderness
Lucretia r. Garfield, President Gar
fields widow, to Mrs. Mckinley: ''Our
the next four years may bring to you
the most of joy and the least of sor-
rev, and be to the nation years of tri-
umphant prosperity"
Harriet S. Blaine: "Heartiest con-
gratulations with many tender
thoughts of the past
Senator Thurston, Chairman of the
convention: This is the year of the
people,"
Congratulations were also received
from innumerable organizations and in
dividuals.
Shortly after noon preparations be-
gan making for the reception for the
returning Cantonese, and the neighbor-
ing houses began filling up with resi-
dents of the city. Market street, on
which the Mckinley residence stands,
is the site of numerous handsome res
licences, surrounded by wide-spreading
green lawns. These, with the gay dec
orations which were not confined to the
houses alone, but covered the grounds
as well. made a brilliant and attractive
scene, heightened by the bright dresses
of scores of Cantcn's beautiful women
and girls.
The Mckinley house was a busy place
in a quiet way. A stream of callers.
mostly residents of the surrounding
country, demanded the Majors fire.
quent presence on the porch for hand
shakes The intervals he spent in con-
versation with a few friends in the
library, varied by frequent visits to the
rarlor, where Mrs. Mckinley and
party of lady friends spent the day.
were not wanting, as, for instance the
arrival of }. w. Smith, a colored man
"of Ohio who insisted upon seeing the
Major to present in person an appli-
cation for position. He failed to see
him, however.
There was an unexpected delay in the
arrival of the train, and it was after 6
o'clock when the music of the band an
nounced the approach of the delegation
AS they came up one street a delegation
of several hundred from Trumbull and
Mamoning Counties marched up a par
allel street, and they simultaneously
entered the yard, front and rear, COM
pletely filling it. At that time the adj
Joining streets were jammed. fully
10000 people being within sight Of the
house. Major Mckinley received the
triumphant pilgrims under the trees in
the side yard. and they gave him such a
tribute as seldom falls to the lot of man.