The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-30
NOTIFICATION OF
MAJOR M'KINLEY
Receives Official News Of His Nomina.
tiOn at st. Louis.
ANOTHER RED LETrERDAYAT CANTON
The Notification Committee Are
Royalty Entertained ut the Nc.
Kiniey Residence-.SenatO Thurs
toms Speech aud Major Mckinley's
Remarks Of Acceptance.

Canton, O.. June 29.-The committee.
consisting of one member from each
state and territory, which was selected |!
at the st. Louis convention to convey to |
Major Mckinley the official notification
of his nomination, arrived in Canton
on special train from Cleveland at 1l.3O
this morning. The day was charming.
and the members Of the committee en-
joyed the ride from Cleveland.
They were met at the station here by
reception committee composed of
some of the foremost citizens of Can
ton, and were driven in open carriages
to Major McKinley's residence, accom-
panied by mounted escort. The pre-
parations at Major McKinley's We're
simple Seventy-fve chairs were
placed on the front lawn under the
trees and facing the house. On the
rear lawn a large tent Was erected, and
in 1t was a long table. on which covers
were laid for 100 guests
Major Mckinley received the mem
bers of the committee on the veranda.
The streets about the house were filled
with men, women and children. The
crowd surged In all the gates and
pressed close up to the chairs on which
they sat-
1t was 121 10 when the notification COM
mittee reached Major McKinley's house.
Mrs. Mckinley and the majors vener-
able mother occupied chairs near him
on the veranda. His brothers family
ana his pretty nieces were close about
him. The chairs back of the notifica-
ton committee We're filled by ladies of
Canton, Columbus and Cleveland, whose
husbands are prominent in business and
public affairs. 1t was charming open
air scene, sweetly idyllic in character.
Frank Hiscock, Senator Thurston, Mark
Hanna and G. N. Fairbanks occupied
the first carriage. They were greeted
with tremendous cheers. Major Nc
Kinley met them outside the gate as
they alighted from the carriage, and
shook hands warmly.
Senator Thurston was In excellent
voice. His tones were as clear and COM
manding and far reaching as they were
in the st. Louis convention hall. His
speech was received with much enthusi-
asm and applause, and was as follows:
SENATOR THURsToN'S SPEECH.
We are here to perform a pleasant
duty assigned us by the Republican
national convention recently assembled
at st. Louis-that of formally notify
ing you of your nomination as the can
didate of the Republican party for
president of the United States. We re-
spectfully request your acceptance Of
this nomination and your approval of
the declaration of the principles adopt
ed by the convention. We assure you
that you are the unanimous choice of
united party, and your candidacy will
be Immediately accepted by the country
| as an absolute guaranty of Republican
success. Your nomination has been in
obedience tC a popular demand, whose
! universally and spontaniety attest the
| affection and confidence of the plain
people of the United States. BY COM
| mon consent you are the champion.
| Their mighty uprising in your behalf
| emphasizes the sincerity of their con-
! version to the cardinal principles Of
protection and reciprocity as best ex-
| exempliiied in the splendid congression-
al act which justly bears your name.
Under it this nation advanced to the
very elimination off prosperity far sur
passing that Of all other peoples and
| all other times, a prosperity shared in
by all sections, all interests and all
| classes: by capital and labor; by pro-
ducer and consumer; prosperity so hap
PLY in harmony with the genius of
popular government that its choicest
blessings were most widely distributed
among the lowliest toilers and the
humblest home. In 1892 your country
men unmindful of your solemn warm
ings returned to that power which re-
iterated its everlasting opposition to a
protective tariff and demanded the re-
| pf q NnL i,lav tt FThnv
the wind. They reaped the whirlwind.
| The sufferings and losses and disasters
! to the American people from four years
of Democratic tariff are vastly greater
than those which came to them from
four years of civil war
| But your nomination means more
than the endorsement of protective
tariff, of reciprocity, of sound money
and of honest finance. for all of which
you have so steadfastly stood. IT
means an endorsement of your heroic
youth. your fruitful years of arduous
public service, your sterling patriotism,
your stalwart Americanism,yo Chris
tian character and the purity, fidelity
and simplicity of your private llfe
In all these things you are the typical
| Americana; for all those things you are
the chosen leader Of the people. God
give you strength so to bear the honors
and meet the duties of that great office
for which you are now nominated, and
to which you will be elected, that your
administration will enhance the dig
nifty and power and glory Of this repub-
lie, and secure the safety, welfare and
happiness of It's liberty loving people.
When Mr.. Thurston finished Cover
nor Mckinley. who was standing few
feet from and slightly in his rear,
stepped forward, holding the manu-
script of his speech in his hand. He
never looked better. His eye was clear
his color good and he held himself like
one who sees victory in the distance. He
wore dark frock coat as Is his GUS
tom, and black trousers. He was greet
ed with thunderous applause.
Major Mckinley read his speech la q
clear, far-reaching voice. 1t was lis.
tened to intently, and he was compelled
to halt several times by reason Of loud
applause and cheers. Mr.. McKinley's
response was as follows:
MAJOR MKINLEY'S REPLY.
Senator Thurston and gentlemen OF
Notification Committee of the Republi-
can National Convention: TO be select.
ed as their presidential candidate by a
great party convention representing SC
vast a number Of people of the United
States, is a most distinguished honor
for which would not conceal my high
appreciation, although deeply sensible OF
the great responsibilities Of the trust
and my ability to bear them without the
generous and consistent support Of my
! fellow countrymen. Great Is the homo,
conferred, equally arduous and import.
ant In the duty imposed. Rnd in accept
ing the one I assume the other upon the
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