The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25
70 CONGRATULATE M'K|NLEY
DELEGATES RETURNING FROM
ST. LOUIS STOP AT THE TOWN
OF CANTON.
VAST CROWDS At HIS RESIDENCE.
Congratulatory Speeches Made by Prom
inent Republicans and Replied to by
Governor McKinley-An Event
full Day ut Canton.

Canton, o., June 19.-Governor Me-
Kinley made two more addresses at his
home today The day has been an event
full one. The wild enthusiasm of yester-
day has increased; each incoming delega-
ton is greeted by steam calliopes and
shrieking whistles of every kind, while
tin horns, trumpets and bands give music
to the merry marchers. Delegations
came in tonight in rapid succession, but
the governor shows no signs of wear and
relapse after the strain of convention
work. He arose at the usual hour this
morning, and after breakfast opened his
mail, while he talked to friends around
him. Among the morning callers were
Secretary Clarke of the Home Market
club of Boston and ex-Committeeman
Shaw of that organization. After shak-
ing hands with several hundred visitors
from Cuyahoga Falls and other points
he took his customary drive short time
before lunch.
During the day the news spread rapidly
that the New York Mckinley League
would stop at Canton on it's way home
from ST. Louis and the special con-
vention party from Canton would come
home this evening. 1t was shortly after
q o'clock when shrieking whistles of loco
motives heralded the approaching New
Workers. and returning Cantonians, as
well as a special train load of 500 people
from the Mahoming valley, where Gov
ernor Mckinley spent his boyhood days.
An escort committee with bands and
drum corps, including horsemen, met the
delegates at the station.
The streets were densely crowded for
blocks in every direction leading to the
governors home. The crowds crushed
through the fences and crowded into the
doorways of the house in their excite
ment. 1t was necessary for the governor
to go to the side door to meet his return
Ing fellow citizens, as 1t was impossible
Tor him to reach the front yeranda,
where he had been speaking.
Congressman Il. w. Taylor, of the
Eighteenth district, the old Mckinley dis
trlct, mounted a box when Governor Nc
Alnley appeared, and said:
while we have the good fortune to be
the hrst TO congratulate you in person
upon the honor which the Republican par
tty has bestowed upon you we rejoice to
know that we are from the van car of the
returning hosts who yesterday witnessed
That splendid demonstration whereby you
were nominated for the presidency. The
recollection of that scene can never be
eifaced from our memory. Thus we saw
the Republican party place you in nomina-
ton and while it honored you it honored
ltself ana gave permanent expression to
the wish and desire that has been in the
hearts of the American people for many
months Twenty years ago Stark coun-
ty gave you to the congressional district
which you have made famous. Five years
ago this splendid district gave you to
the state of Ohio, and now our glorious
state has given you to the nation whose
true son your are, and whose interests have
been your constant care. loud APP
plause)
Governor Mckinley, may your heart
be thrilled when you recall that you are
the first to hear your countrymen, not
because you are presidential nominee,
but best and most glorious of ALL because
you are first in the hearts of your coun-
trymen. (Cheers.)
MAY every blessing of life well spent
always attend you is the wish of these
your friends about YOU" loud and con-
tinued applause)
Mr.. Taylor was followed by Judge E.
Baldwin ON behalf of Stark county.
Judge Baldwin was followed by Judge
Day Of Virginia, whose delegation brought
a box of beautiful flowers to Mrs. Nc
Kinley as souvenir. Judge Day said:
"Those who know you best love you
most, and we, your neighbors, know and
love you. Today we had very pleasant
surprise in the gift of these flowers from
some ladies of our home to your most gra.
cious and noble wife. (Cheers.)
81 am nrOtId sir that this rpnrpspnta-
tive lady, when she brought this in, said:
Governor Mckinley is in the heart of
every good mother and wife of this broad
land (applause), and we send these flow
ers to his noble wife as some slight ex-
preston Of our appreciation of him and
good will to her. These flowers are typi-
cal of the purity of his life and character,
as unsulied as his honor and as fragrant
as his good name
Governor Mckinley, accept these flow
ers for Mrs. Mckinley from the ladies Of
Richmond with their best wishes for her
health and prosperity and your continued
success" More cheers.)
Governor Mckinley, speaking to his
Canton friends. said:
"My fellow citizens, how can l make
fitting response to the splendid tribute
which has been paid me by my oldest and
earliest friends. l think that l might
ne eAcuseu by Hlereiy suylnB that an
inadequate to the task and can only ex-
press my gratitude from full and over
flowing heart. have had a good many
touching incidents in my life. Yesterday
after the nomination | was surrounded
by my neighbors and fellow citizens who
did not go to st. Louis and by friends
from Alliance and Massillon, and then
came 1000 more of them from Akron last
night With all these tokens am deeply
and profoundly impressed, but somehow
the words spoken by these. three gentle
men, surrounded as | am by their asso-
GATES who journeyed together to st.
Louis they have touched me
deeply and sounded the depths of my
heart more profoundly than anything be-
tives from all the counties which for
years constituted my congressional dis
trict and with which have been ASSOC
, ciated all my life. A large body of my