New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
MAJOR M'KINLEY'S CALLERS.
.-rr YORK ANTI-PLATT LEADERS VISIT
THE PARTY's CHOSEN CHIEF.

THE PARTY's CHOSEN CHIEF.
,y,s Y BLISS GENERAL MCOoK AND GEN.
rpA1 HORACE PORTER AMONG THE Ar
n1vA1s AT CANroN-coNGRArULA-
r,oNs CONTINUE TO FLOW IN.
canton Ohio. June 20.-As Major Mckinley
-. out OF the breakfast-room this morning he
~. at the door the members Of the Newly York
~. .',.sat,on who were admitted to the Convention
contest before the National Committee
-. rere Cornelius y. Bliss. Anson G. McCook.
" p Cruger. William Brookfeld. c. IL. T.
o.u,s and Robert j. Wright. They We're accom-
-,.a by Abner Mckinley, the Majors brother,
80 wife has been guest at the house for
20, days: Senator James r. Garfield. son OF
~. ,ots President; Thomas F. Egan. II. c. Rob-
~ and Robert Miller, alternates from the dis
Us rspresented by the delegates named; Gen
-, Horace Porter. president Union League
CO... Colonel Henry H. Pettyman, OF Governor
,.,,s,'s staff; Senator Frank d. Pavey. or
Work: Roger l. Lewis. ex-member OF tho
work Assembly: Andrew Jacobs. member
W.. State Committee OF New-York; William s.
o.. BENJAMIN Oppenheimer. William HenckeT
Daso c. Graham. Andrew Peddy Thomas
' 'V,N-ey. / L. McMullen. Montague Lesler
MCGOWAN and Lloyd Coils.
WARMLY GREETED BY THE MAJOR
.r.,ial car was detached from the train
-. .,stlon. and they walked to the house
=. .sd not yet been put in order but the visitors
~" warmly greeted by Major Mckinley
'',u. ,onversing with him IN the parlor. Mrs
,,.v,rev returned from short drive. and each
~ her
v. ,ornd old friends. notably General McCook.
A. a native and for long time was a resi-
..,. ., an adjoining county. Before leaving. the
mas photographed seated under a tree in
-. ,-ont ward. All OF them bore away me-
rento Of the visit In the shape or the canu'oa'e
''..r-onh under a suitable sentiment Abner
Mckinley drove several Of the gentlemen ABOUT
~. city and surrounding country for an hour
,,two The New Workers left at 1:2O O'CLOCK 1or
,o,,e over the Pennsylvania road
There was no formality in the greetings. oot
Major Mckinley conferred at some length with
,smbers Of the party on the OUTLOOK IN tne
ssy-York campaign. Mr. Bliss, VINO Is presi-
IAN. Of the Tariff League. expressed the hvehest
musfaction over the situation. He was asked
rha, In his opinion. would be tho enect OF the
.x,-,s now making by Mr. Whitney. Senators
German and Brce and other Democratic leaders
:, ,,s-n the free-silver tide setting IN toward
Chicago
"I should not be surprised II the result were
modified declaration on the money question and
The nomination Of man whose personal record
would enable the party to make Its fight on him
rather than on the platform.
PORTER PRAISES HOBART.
General Horace Porter spoke to Major Nc
Kinley quite enthusia stically Of Mr.. Hobart, the
vlce-PreedentiaI candidate. "He IS capital
candidate IN every way" said he "He Is man
O. An. presence. dignhed and handsome. He
has had parliamentary experience as Speaker
@. the New-Jersey House and president Of the
Senate, and makes a fine presiding officer. He
Il near enough TO be almost one Of US, and New
York IS for him"
II developed in the course Of the conversation
that Major Mckinley was only slightly acquaint-
"a with Mr Hobart. having met him but once,
come years ago General McCook. who the
Oaiy v.evI sta admitted delegates to vote for
Governor Morton. said the conditions were such
hat New-York could not we'll have had the
scond candidate on the ticket II Governor
Norton had been named there would have been
hjected into the campaign two issues Of which
he rest Of the country knows nothing practical
b-the Raines law and Greater New-York-and
The effect OF which no one could foresee. The is
su.s before the Nation are definite enough to
satisty all demands IN that direction.
Who will be nominated for Governor" was
asked
y don't know. There will be a sharp contest
FOR that in the convention. J see that Warner
Miller has been named for the place But 1t Is
not settled"
Colonel Cruger said the result at ST. Louis IN
Ms opinion, would tend TO heal the factional df-
.erences in New York and TO add aggressiveness
TO the State campaign I'VE shall give Major Mo
Knley the biggest majority a Presidential can
date ever received" he declared
Senator Garfield went on home by way OF
Cleveland
Among the many letters received by Major Nc
Xnley. the following is particularly noteworthy:
Major William, Mckinley ,., ~ -.
organic law has no place IN this order there is no
rohlbron against. the expression Of natural prtds
iequisltion upon the Ohio Cornmandery for Chief
Magistrate Of the Republic, YSaTs asJRFy1A1S iTpIy
Ohio Commander. Loyal Legion.
RECEPTION FOR MRS M'KINIEY
1t has been decided TO hold the ladies' recep-
ton for Ms. Mckinley next Friday afternoon.
Ns. Alice Danner Jones will deliver a congratu-
Atory address. and the receiving party will In
clude Mother Mckinley, Mrs. William Mckinley,
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Miss Mckinley, Miss
Grace Mckinley and any guests they may have
ii the time
John Boyle. Major McKinley's private secre-
'ary. who has been with him for many years