The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-26
MERRIAM AT CANTON.
Went Over to See Mr.. MCKINLEY
With Chairman Hanna

win chairman Hanna
CANTON, Nov. 25.-National Chair
man Hanna and the distinguished
party who came with him, had a pleas
ant visit at the Mckinley home this
AFTERNOON. The party included hesif7es
Mrs. Hanna and Miss Mabel Hanna
ex-Gov. w. r. Merriam and Miss Mahei
Merriam, of st. Paul; Hon. Whitelsw
Re1d and wife, of New York: Gen. and
Mrs Sam Thomas, Edward r. Thomas
or New York; President d. w. CaId.
well, of the Lake Shore & Michigan
oouthern; w. A. Gauslin, of Toledo,
and Miss May E. Phelps, of Cleveland
Lunch was served in the dining room
shortly after their arrival. Mrs. Nc
Klnley continues to improve in health
and was able to receive and visit with
the callers. Maj. Mckinley talked with
the gentlemen of the party during the
afternoon, and when the visitors left
Tor Cleveland, at Ala p. M, he drove
his own carriage to the Valley depot,
WhltelaW Reid being the only occupant
Of the carriage. While 1t is probable
that political matters received some
consideration in the talk among the
men, the visit was principally of a
social nature, and to afford the ladies'
or the party an opportunity to paw
their respects to the president elect and
his wife. Members of the party were
happy and jovial as they left the house
and it was evident that the visit had
been most pleasant one
A committee from the National
grange called during the day While
their visit was announced as for the
purpose of greeting the president elect,
and there is no authoritative statement
to the contrary, 1T is probable that the
matter, Of practical farmer for secre-
tary of agriculture received some con-
sideration. The 'grangers recently de-
clared in favor Of Zach an appointment.
John II. Bingham, of Ohio, the grange
national president, and Samuel A1ler-
ton, of Illinois, have been mentioned
for the position, and both are promi-
nent in the society.
Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley will spend
Thanksgiving in the city. If Mrs Nc
Kinley is able, they will take dinner
old friend and the major will more than
likely attend q union service at his
church in the morning.
There was almost a steady stream OF
callers at the Mckinley home today.
Some of the visitors were men of prom
iEence whose names are familiar every
where, and many were chance visitors
in the city, who merely called to pay
their respects to the president-elect
and to shake hands with him. Among
those to call this morning was a party
Of prominent business men Of Mon
mouth, N. j., VINO were IN the city look
ing after business matters: Director
Andrews, of the Corceran Art School Of
Washington, was one of the morning
visitors, as was also f. r. Holloway,
Of indianapolis, Ird., and Murat Hal
stead.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hansbach. Of Pitts
burg, who are old friends of the Nc
Kinleys, made social call on them to-
night Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Of San
Francisco arrived here today and are
| guests at the home of Mother McKin-
| ley. Mrs Morse Is a grand daughter
| Of Mother Mckinley. Private Secre-
tary James Boyle has gone to Urbana,
| O., to spend Thanksgiving with Hon.
| Joseph P. Smith, Of that city, who
was actively engaged in campaign
| work here during the summer.