The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-29
HORACE SEES MARK
PLANS FOR INAUGURATION OERE-
MONIES LAID.

eome Account of the Eighth Infantry o. n.
G. and Troop A of Cleveland, Which
VIII do Escort Duty-Foraker ut Canton
Also a Lot of the Most SocIabie People
IN the worId-Senator Sherman Denies
Anv Deal as to secretaryship and Cabi-
net Position-OBcialC Canvass of Idaho's
Vote,
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2s.-General
Horace A. Porter of New York, who has
been selected to act as grand marshal at
.be Inauguration Of President-elect Nc
kiniey, arrived here this morning and
spent an hour with NJ. A. Hanna discuss
ing plans for the ceremonies. Colonel
George A, Carreson and Webb. c. Hayes
sf Troop A of this city, which will act
rs escort to the president-elect on his
Journey to the capitol, were also in con-
sultation with the national chairman to-
lay. Senator Foraker, who was unex-
pectediy detained in Cleveland over
hight. left for Canton this morning to
visit Major Mckinley.
Canton, Ohio, Nov. 2S.-colonel A. Gar
'etson of Cleveland, chairman OF the
committee on escort TO the president
.lect,, has officially notified Colonel
Gorge R. eyer of Alliance, Ohio, COM
handing the Eighth infantry o. n. g.,
that the personal military escort of
President-elect Mckinley from Canton
10 Washington will be composed of the
Eighth infantry and Troop A of Cleve-
and, commanded by Captain r. r.
Burdock On arrival in Washington the
Eight infantry will form a personal escort
rom the depot TO the Ebbitt house, al
Ter which the regiment will take place
IN line with the Ohio troops and VIII
perform such other personal military es-
eort duty as may be required during the
inaugural celebrations by Troop A.
Troop A is a prominent Cleveland organ
.zation, finely equipped and made up of
leading citizens and professional men.
The Eighth regiment of infantry .. n.
G. Is composed of companies located IN
The various counties tnat Major Mckln-
ley has represented in congress and is
regarded as one of iis best national
guard regiments and will compare favor
ably with any similar organization IN the
United States. Its field officers are Col
,nel George r. Gyger of Alliance; Lieu
tenant Colonel Curtis V. Hard of Woos-
Edward Volleith of Bucyrus and Fred
erick c. Bryan of Akorn. Its companies
are located at Alliance West Liverpool,
Akron, Wadsworth, Polk and Wooster,
Shreve, Mansfield and Bucyrus. OF the
twelve companies composing the regi-
ment three companies and also the hos
pital corps and signal corps are located
at Canton, the regimental band being
stationed at Akron.
MIGHTY -SOCIABLE.
Canton, Ohio, Nov 2S.-This has been
busy day for Major Mckinley. Call
sr,l began to arrive early in the morn
ing and were numerous all day. Many
we're old acquaintances or chance So
Iourners in the city, who merely called
70 pay their respects and some were
high in the councils of the party. ASIDE
from the demands of visitors the wealth
Pr. which is cold, damp and dismal,
initiated again unnecessary ventures
put doors and the president-eIect spent
the morning in the ruddy glow of the
crate fire in his own room or in Mrs.
McKinleyS room across the hall. Among
the early callers were Senator G. L.
Wellington of Maryland. who came to
pay his respects and to discuss the mat
ters which are now occupying the minds
of the party leaders. He had very
pleasant conference with the president
elect S. A. Perkins, VINO was assistant
secretary ofsthe national headquarters
In New York. during the campaign.
reached here last evening and today had
a very pleasant chat at the Mckinley
home.
W. H. Thompson, L. B. Doud, c. A.
Maioy. Joseph Adams and c. w Baker,
n committee representing the Chicago
Livestock exchange, reached here this
morning, and were given an audience
with the president-elect. There is moth
Ing authoritative concerning the call ex-
cept that they came with the greetings
Of the exchange to the man soon to be
inaugurated president. Gossip. however,
has il that the callers are interested in
having Hon. Sam W. Allerton, Familiarity
known as Farmer" Allerton, of Illinois,
appointed secretary of agriculture.
Charles Burdett Hart, editor of the
Wheeling Intelligencer, prominent Re-
publican whose name gossips have asso-
ciated with the seat in the United States
senate which the West Virginia legisla-
ture will supply with an occupant, was
another caller.
Senator-elect Foraker was at the Nc
Kinley residence this afternoon. He had
legal business in Cleveland at which he
was engaged yesterday, and which was
not concluded in time for a visit here in
evening. as was announced. The visit
with Major Mckinley is said TO have
been purerly of social nature. The
senator reached Canton over the Valley
road at :oS, and Major Mckinley was
at the depot with the family carriage TO
meet him. They drove to the house.
where lunch awaited them, and spent
the afternoon in conversation.
On the train with Senator Foraker was
Horace S. Clark. one of the Illinois cleo
tors-at-large. of Chicago. He was on his
way to Warren county, Pennsylvania. to
look after legal business. and stopped in
Cleveland and Canton enroute to pay his
respects 10 Nr. Hanna and Mr.. McKin-
ley.
Colonel Kuert Of Kenton, Ohio, COM
manding the Second regiment o. \. c.,
and an old friend of Major Mckinley,
made q social call.
SHERMAN DENIES A DEAL
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Senasor Sher-
man of Ohio has given a statement 10
the Eevening Star, making fat and
emphatic denial of the reports concern
ing a deal between himself and Mr. NJ.
A Hanna as to the Ohio sen2t0rship
and a cabinet position under Mckinley.
Mr. Sherman said that the stories alleg-
Ing an agreement whereby he (Sherma,0
should go into the cabinet and Mr..
Hanna succeed him in the senate. are
pure fabrications. He has not, he says.
seen either Mr.. Mckinley or Mr.. Hanna