The record-union., 1896-06-20

dow behind him, from which she could
see and hear all that occurred, was the
| friend and neighbor of the excited and
enthusiastic throng, the center of in
terest Of a whole nation, pale but out
wardly composed, save for glistening
of the eye that would not be repressed,
| listening first to the cheers of the as
sembled thousands and then to the ex-
pressions of regard, respect, esteem
and affection
| When quiet had been restored Con-
gresham r. w. Taylor of the Twelfth
District addressed the Major. He said:
THE delegation which a few days ago
| left Canton with hign hopes return to
You with those hopes realized and with
the pleasing knowledge that as you are
honored and loved here so are you hon
ored and loved wherever the American
flag floats. We know the same devo-
tion and loyalty, the same courage and
conscience, the same capacity and pat
riotism which have distinguished you
from the beginning will characterize
your labors in the wider field to which
the American people will soon call you"
He was followed by Judge Baldwin
OF Canton, and then by Judge Day, who
on behalf of the ladies of Richmond,
Ind, where the delegates took break
fast this morning and held the first Nc
Kinley meeting in that State, presented
a box of roses to the Major for his wife,
AS Major Mckinley mounted the dry
goods box serving as a rostrum, it was
plainly seen that he was deeply moved,
but mastering his emotions, he said:
my fellow citizens: How can l make
fitting response to the splendid trib-
ute which has been paid by three of my
Oldest and earliest friends? / think 1
might be excused by merely saying that
l am inadequate to the task, and can
only express my qualification from a
full and overf1owing heart. 1 have had
a good many touching incidents in my
| life. Yesterday, immediately after the
nomination. / was surrounded by my
neighbOrS and fellow citizens who did
not go to ST. Louis, and friends from
Massillon and Alliance, and then came
more of them from the city of Akron last
night. With all these tokens I was
deeply and profoundly impressed, but
somehow the words spoken by these
gentlemen, surrounded as I ann by their
associates who journeyed to ST. Louis,
|
deeply and have sounded the depths of
my heart more profoundly than any
thing that has gone before.
I'm this audience to-day are repre-
sentatives from all of the counties which
for years constituted my Congressional
District, and with which 1 have been
associated all my life. A large body
OF my fellow citizens are here from
TrumIbull County, the place Of my birth.
tGreat applause) A large number are
here from Mahoning County (cheers) the
place where 1 spent ali of my boyhood
the county where 1 received my educa-
ton, and from which l enlisted in the
war for the preservation of the Union
way back in 1861. cloud cheering) I
came to Stark nearly thirty years ago.
You have all been my friends ever since.
| Cloud cheers) I will only add that
thank each and every one of you from
the bottom of my heart for these ma nj
festations of friendship. your devotion
and loyalty. Canton and Stark County
could not help but make a good impress
sion at st. Louis, and MahOning County,
too, SO that they all sent their best men.
l am surprised that most of them should
| have been honOred with any title below
| Colonel Qaughter), and as you seem to
| have brought back what you went for
those whom you left behind want me to
say that they are glad to see you home
again." (Cheering)
| While this neighborfood reception
and reunion was in progress the front
yard had been invaded by the victori-
Gus host of the Mckinley League of
New York, including the seventeen Nc
Kinley delegates from that State. Their
train was held at the station for the
call to be made, and as time was pre-
cious Mr.. Mckinley hurried through
| the house and on the front porch faced
the 200 eager-faced New Workers, who
| split the air with yells as he came
through the door. John f. Mulholland
| acted as master of ceremonies, and
| calling for order said they would be
| addressed by the next Governor of
| New York and the next President of
! the United States. Warner Miller in
| troduced Major Mckinley in a few
words and he responded as follows:
MY fellow citizens of New York: It
| gives me great pleasure to meet and
| greet you here at my home to-day 1t
was most generous on your part to have
paused in your journey to the East long
| enough to give me the pleasure of
| meeting you face to face. All we have
| to do this year. my fellow citizens, is
| to keep close to the people. Cloud cheer
| ing) Hearken to the voice of the peo-
! pie, have faith in the people, and if we
! do that the people will win for us a
| triumph for that great masterful prn-
1 ciple which in all the years of the past
has given us plenty and prosperity
| A few remarks by George e. Mat
| thews Of Buffalo, President of the Nc
! kinley League, closed the speech-mak-
ing, and the members hastily took their
/ departure and resumed the Journey
! homeward.
While the Major was at dinner a
colored man from Youngstown named
| Cuney sang a song which he composed
| and wrote for the campaign to their
/ great entertainment.
! The visitor of this evening was Webb
J c. Hayes, son of the late President
Hayes.
NEW YORK DELEGATES.
ST. LOUIS, June 19.-T. c. Platt left
| for New York at $50 this morning
He was accompanied by Congressman
! O'Dell, State Chairman Hackett, ].
Sloat Fassett and Lou Payne c. NJ
| Cepew took his departure at II O'clock
| over the Big Four route. A number of
| ether New Workers left on the same
| train. Among them were Congressman
| Zereno r. Payne and Mr.. Lauterbach,
| the Chairman of the New York County
| Committee.
| ]. Lauterbach expressed great salts
| faction with the platform, particularly
with its gold plank. He and his New
! York associates, he said. had not sue
ceeded in doing all that they had hoped