The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-20
AT CANTON.
Nolrhhors and Politicians Stopped and
Made Speeches 10 Mckinley.

Nelrhhors and Politicians Stopped and
Made Speeches to Mckinley.
Canton. Ohio. June II -Governor Nc
kinney made two more addresses at his
home today. The day ha- been an event
full one The Wild enthusiasm OF yester-
dny mas increased, each coming delegation
is greeted by steam cahopes aud shri, X
ng whistles OF every Kind. while the
trumpets. tin horns. bands ana drum
corps give music 10 the merry marchers.
Delegates come in tonight in rapid sue
sion. but the governor shows no sign
of WEAKNESS after the strain of the cot
Nrntion week.
During the day thu news spread rapidly
that the New York Mckinley league
would stop al Canton on its way nome
from 81, Louis and ihai the special con
vontion party from Canton would come
home this evening IL was shortly after
ii O'Clock when shr.cking whistles of loco
motives horalded the approach of the New
Workers and the returning Caneonians. as
well AS "A special train load of 40 people
from the Mahoning valley. where Gov
crnor Mckinley spent has boyhood days.
An escort committee, with bands and
drum corps, including nifty horsemen, met
the delegates at the station.
The etrects were denscly crowded for
blocks I'm every direction leading to the
through the fences and crowded into the
doorways of the houses in their excite
mcnt 1t was necessary for tn. governor
to go to the side door to meet his re
turning fellow citizens. AS It was impos-
| ,thr Tor Inn to reach the front veranda,
| whore he had been speaking.
Congressman II. W. Taylor Of tho Eigh-
tcen,h district. the old Mckinney district.
mounted on u box when Governor Nc
| khlry appeared. and said.
Twenty years ago stark county gave
| You to the congressional district which
| YOU have made famous Five years ago
| This district gave you 10 The State of
| ohio. and now our glorious stark county
| has 4 ven You to tho Nation whose true
| son Nou are and whose intoreas have
| been your constant care cloud ap-
| rlauseD
Mr.. Taylor was followed by Judge E
| Baldwin on behalf of stark county and
Judge William Il. pay who brought with
| him from Redmond. Ind. large box
Of beautiful flowers, sent 10 Mrs, Mckin.
Icy as n souvenir at the entertainment
| given the Canton party.
Governor Mckinley replied briefly and
| appropriately.
i'y ihis time tho New York party Ind
| on The plaza II took Soma time Tor Coy
| sinor Mckinley Ia get through the house
nnl the erpwd m nc hall 70 greet MS
ner Miller. who said:
| Ladies aud Gentlemen; thought II
| proper. on our way home from tie 81
Louis convention. 10 call here and pa,
| our resrecis 10 the man who mas hcet
| honortd by the republican party and who
| Is your fellow cit zen and neighhor I,
| has hcen MY privilege Ia know Governor
| Mckinley for twenty years, and 4 gives
| M great pleasure to assure him. oil be
| half of the republicans of the STAT oI
| MN York. HAT we shall give I, him aud
| the principles which he represents In,
| largest m. jority In November that has
| ever hccr given to any prcsilenta can.
| diiatc thrcrs) The republicans OF NV
York will he second To none In the ,oun
try in thor loyalty to the party. in thcll
| onolts ana th.r lahors for it's succesa
| We have h,t "A moment to spend here ant
/ do not wish To take mp your time il
| making "A speech. | came to ass Ire Coy,
| ori or Mckinley OF the love and affection
n whinh the people of New York nolc
h'm"
Governor Mcil.nry stepped forward
| Wnsn silence had been restored he said:
| My Fellow citizens Of New York, I
| gives me great pleasure to meet and gree
| you here a, my hou. today. II was mos
| gracious ON Your part To have pause,
| In your journey 10 the East long enough
10 give me the pleasure of meeting You
| And nothing could have heen more agree
| able to mo than to he presented TO tn.
members Of the Mckinley league II New
York, by my old friend Senator Miller
lAppiause.l
II was glad TO meet and greet him. Al
we have TO do this year. my fellow cit!