The herald., 1896-06-21

At 1880 q telegram announced that fif-
teen carloads of people were en- route to
Canton to greet Mckinley from FIT.
Wayne, Ind, and would reach Canton
shortly after o'clock.
Mr.. Abner Mckinley, the governors Is
brother. in company of a number of
| New Yorkers, called upon Mother Nc
| Kinley, 81 years old. at her modest home.
At 1880 the noted Grand Army band of
| Canton, which headed the big Tippeca-
| noe club party from Cleveland to st.
Louis and Joined in the great Mckinley
convention demonstration, serenaded
Gov. Mckinley at his home Immediate
| ly after the arrival of the train. He ac-
knowledged the serenade. saying:
Gentlemen of the Grand Army band,
| it is very considerate of you after your
arduous labor of the last week and your
long journey to come and pay us this
compliment. I assure you it is appre-
ciated both by myself and Mrs. McKin-
| ley
Cornelius N Bliss said to the Associat
Press representative that New York
would undoubtedly be solid and enthus-
iastic for Mckinley, although it was
certain that none of the candidates mem
toned for the presidency in the en-
pire state could possibly have carried
united party strength.
A gentleman near by referred Mr..
Bliss to Mr.. Milholland's address in pre-
senting Warner Miller to the gathering
in front of McKinley's home last night
and speaking of him as the next govern
or of New York. Mr.. Bliss said he
thought that was matter too early for
consideration at this time.
A recorder of the Loyal Legion of Ohio
wrote:
CINCINNATI, June is. 1S96-Major
Mckinley, Dear Sir and Companion:
While politics, by the organic law, has
no place in this order, there is no prohi'
bition against the expression of natural
pride when the people of the other thrice
make requisition upon the commandery
for a chief magistrate of the republic
Yours truly.
wv H. CHAMBERLA1N."
CANTON, O., June 20.-This has been
day of tin buckets, banners, canes.
whistles, horns and speeches. Promot-
ers and operatives of tin-plate indus
tries have paid their respects to the
statesman who they pronounce their
greatest champion.
A big delegation of tin-plate mill work
ing men from Niles, where Major Nc
Kinley was born, arrived at o'clock
The Niles delegation was most enthus-
iastic in their reception to Mckinley.
Twenty-one carloads from Wheeling,
w. Va, followed the Niles delegation.
The delegation was made up largely OF
workingmen of the La Belle iron and
tin-plate company, being represented
by Hon. W. H. Curtis, as spokesman.
The tin-plate party marched and
countermarched and made way for the
second Wheeling delegation. Congress
man Dooner of West Virginia introduc-
ed the members of the delegation as the
mountaineers of West Virginia, whose
Republicanism is as grand as their hills. >
Tonight the demonstrations of enthus-
iasm were as marked as ever. Large
Canton delegations Joined the out-of-
town visitors from Wheeling and else
where, with bands of music and great
fireworks display, and paraded by the
Mckinley home.
The Florida quartet of Cleveland ten
! dered serenade, as did the Canal Driv-
er Drum corps and the Niles Glee club.
GREETINGS TO HOBART.
| TRENTON, N. j., June 20.-Garrett
| A Hobart passed through this city this
| afternoon.
About 500 citizens greeted him at the
station. The train stopped about ter
minutes, and the presidential can
didate shook hands with most of those
| assembled