The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
Major McKinley's Reply to the
Committee Awaited With
Interest.
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Political Speeches to Be Made in MANY
States by the Standard
Bearer.

CANTON, OHIO. June 2S.-The city of
Canton has witnessed a great many
demonstrations of an enthusiastic nature
since Major Mckinley was nominated,
and there have been thousands of
strangers within her gates Men of wide
reputation in politics, statecraft and bust
ness have called upon the candidate TO
'pay their respects, as the formula is, or
to keep themselves well within Mckinley 8
field of vision. All the demonstrations
and visitors up to this time, however,
have been of an unofficial if not informal
character. Tomorrow the advent of the
notification committee, composed of one
member from each State and Territory,
selected by the National Convention at
St. Louis for the purpose of conveying to
the candidate official notice of his nomina-
ton, will be an event OF more significance
and Importance than the coming of all the
other visitors and delegations which Nc
Kinley has received.
The chairman of the committee, Senator
John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska, was the
permanent chairman of the St. Louis Con-
vention and achieved large measure OF
National distinction in that capacity. He
is an orator and viii be the spokesman for
the committee tomorrow. Major McKin-
ley is very fond of Senator Thurston and
said day or so ago he thought his selec-
ton for permanent chairman of the con-
yention was the best that could have been
made, with the possible exception of Gov
ernor Foraker.
Governor McKinley's speech in reply to
Senator Thurston will be scanned with
interest. 1t will not be long and he will
not at this time attempt to discuss in a
significant or elaborate way the dominant
issues of the campaign. Nothing in the
way OF an exhaustive formal utterance
may be expected until he publishes his
letter of eptance, which will be in a
month or six weeks. That is the usual
time candidate allows to elapse between
the date of his official notification and the
publication of his official acceptance of
the nomination.
The publication of the letter of accept
ance really opens the campaign, and for
that reason all of the candidates will be
disposed to defer the writing of their
letters for a few weeks. In the mean
time the National committees will or
ganize and be ready to go forward with
the campaign work.
Before Mckinley gives his letter of ac-
ceptance to the public, he will probably
make short visit to Roxbury, Mass.
When the cam paign is well under way
and host of minor candidates are in the
field, each one hoping or expecting to
carry his district or his State, the de-
mands upon Mckinley for speech king
will be urgent and frequent Several
Republicans of influence and high stand
ing have talked with Mckinley upon this
point, and some of them have endeavored
to secure from him promise to make
speeches in their States. Major Mckinley
has not committed himself, nor has he
said he would not yield to their demands
upon his strength and time. He prefers
to remain in Canton during the campaign,
and at present his close political friends
incline to the belief that this will be the
wiser course to pursue. But conditions
may change, and il they do and it seems
best for Major Mckinley to take the
stump he will do so. If he makes speak
ing tour it is safe to say that among the
States upon his itinerary will be Indiana
Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska.