The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
ALL EYES UPON
MAJOR M'KINLEY
He Is Said 10 Be for Silver and Against
Silver.
MYSTERY OF Mr.. QUAY'S VISIT
The Senator Is Received in Cordial
Manner ut CantOn.. Evening Posts
Wild Western story. Boston Hopes
for Gold.

Canton. o., May 22.-SenatoT quay
was met at the depot at 1925 by ex-
Governor Mckinley and several Can
ton friends. Mr.. Quay was accompa-
MED by Attorney Brown. of Lancaster.
The meeting was extremely cordial and
friendly. The party drove at once to
the Mckinley home, where the senator
spent all the time he was in Canton.
Except that ne came for friendly
visit Senator Quay would say nothing
as to his trip. He left here at l.2l for
Beaver. having reversed his original
plan of going there first. At the NC
Kinley home the usual rule of silence
was observed.
When the train bringing Senator
Quay pulled I'm at the Fort wayne
depot, there were several groups or ex-
pectant people craning their necks to
catch a glimpse of the famous Pennsyl-
vania senator. He quietly walked in
the crowd through the depot toward a
waiting carriage. AS he entered one
side of the waiting room Governor Nc
Kinley came from another direction
and accosted the conductor of the train
and made inquiry for the senator from
the east. The railroad man indicated
the direction Senator Quay had gone
and the governor started after the
senator. Senator Quay had just
reached Governor McKinley's private
carriage. which was in waiting. when
he was overtaken by the major. Both
extended their hands. Attorney j. Hay
Brown, of Lancaster. Pa. accompanied
Senator Quay. but did not remain at
the Mckinley home, but was driven to
a hotel.
| To reporter he said he did not know
what Senator Quay's mission was in
Canton. He had been invited by tele-
gram to join the senator and he had
done so.
| Quay and Mckinley were in close
| conference from the time the senator
arrived until the time of departure.
To representative of the press word
was passed that they were busy and
could not see any one. and that the call
was one of friendship only, that and
nothing more.
Senator QUAY lunched with Mr. Nc
Kinley and afterwards was driven to
the train in the Mckinley. private car
riage accompanied by the major.
When the senator boarded the LEI
train for Beaver, Pa, there was a hear
ty grasp of hands and cordial good
bye from both sides. Major Mckinley
smiling as he gave his parting salute.
| Attempts to get either Senator Quay
or Major Mckinley to talk on the oc-
casiOn of the senator's visit. have been
/ futile. Senator Quay said score of
complimentary things about Canton
and said he would go back to Beaver
but on other matters he was as silent
as the sphinx.
Ex-Governor Mckinley left this even
ing for Cleveland. where he will be the
guest of Mark Hanna and other friends
until Monday.
l
| WILL TALK LATER.
Beaver. Pa. May Ex-senator Quay
was seen at his home this evening
shortly after his arrival from Canton
and was asked to say few words
about his visit, but no amount Of per.
suasion could induce him to discuss it
though he seemed in happy frame OF
mind. and conveyed the impression tina
he might have something to say later
He expects to be in Pittsburg tomorrow
Boston. May 22.--Tonight's Bostor
Record says that a communication wa.
received today by an intimate BOstor
friend of Major Mckinley in reply to q
letter regarding the latter's position or
the currency question. The letter re-
ceived, the paper says, was addressed II
Major McKinley's handwriting and dat
ed from Canton. o. 1t contained {
number of newspaper clippings of Nc
Kinley's remarks, including the follow
ing from Chicago paper: IF the Re
publican platform declares for FREE
coinage of silver, ! will not be a candi
date. would not run on free silve
PLATFORM
This declaration was made a
Thomasville, Ca. Il year ago.
THE POSTS STORY.
New York. May 22.-The Eveninl
Post today prints the following dis
patch from a correspondent at Denver
whom 1t editorially refers to as trust
worthy:
a prominent citizen of Denver, al
original Mckinley man and II persona
friend of Mckinley. incidentally toll
your correspondent today that he ha
recently received several personal let
ters from Mckinley in which he con
fidentially tells him he will not Vet
any silver measure that may be passe
by congress. should he be elected presi
dent. holding the opinion of the peopl
as expressed by congress as binding o.
him. He also promises not to comba
any silver measure by influencing leg
isation. Inspection of the letters wa
refused for ''obvious reasons"
John G. Garrison. another persona
friend. confirms the above as Mckin
ley's present sentiments. II asked Nc
Kinley two years ago" he added, It
come out for silver but he said. 'Th
silver people. from my record, kno,
where l am located on the question
To come out now explicit would
to lose the east in my cany ="
Mr. Garrison says that the west wi
be flooded with silver Mckinley lit
erature I'm the event of Mckinley
nomination.