Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18
MARK HANNA VISITOR At CANTON.
National Chairman and President
Elect in Conference.


CANTON, o.. Nov. 17.--Nationnl Chairman
NJ. A. Hanna was in Canton today, lie ar
rived over the Valley road at / p. m. in
company with General Osborne, national sec
rotary. who has been in Cleveland for sew
eral days. President-elect Mckinley went to
the depot in the family carriage to meet
the visitors. They drove direct to the Nc
Knley home. where luncheon was delayed
until after their arrival This was the first
time the president-eleCt and the national
chairman had met since the election.
The president-elect remained in confer
enCe from lunch time until 4 o'clock this
afternoon with Chairman Hanna and Secre-
tary Osborne. When the trio came down
stairs at the Mckinley home Mr.. Hanna s
face beamed with good spirits and the good
health that makes him lock younger than
when he actively entered the great prest-
Dental contest as MIR. McKnley's friend
over year ago. When a reporter asked him
If a cabinet would be announced soon he
simply said: You must ask the major,
and the newspaper men knew that no ask
ing would get any information on which to
base an authoritative opinion on that sub
ject at this time. AS Mr. Hanna was walk
ing to the carriage for the train he was
asked If he expected Major and Mrs. Nc
Kinley to go to Thomasville, Ga, to So
journ with him at his winter home. He
said he would be mighty glad II they would
do it. but again referred that subject to Mr..
Mckinley, who said he had heard nothing
from Mr.. Hanna on that nattN. Mr.. Hanna
returned to Cleveland at 4;l5 General Os-
borne will remain here until Wednesday,
returning to New York by next Monday.
Hon. E. II, r. Green, chairman OF the re-
publican state committee Of Texas; eX-State
Chairman John n. Huston of Indiana,
Charles Hedges of Galveston Tex, and Hon.
Bixby, chairman of the republican state
nf inn MOI n
score of callers awaiting an audience with
Major Mckinley during his talk with Mr..
Hanna. The president-eleet drove to the
station with Mr.. BiXby at 400 Other callers
were Congressman ID. X. Watson of Column
bus and Rev DR. Weakley of Cincinnati,
who was accompanied by Rev. DR.. Manches-
ter, Major McKinley's pastor. General James
c. Howe of Kenton, adiutant general CT
Ohio under Mckinley, was also caller to-
day. William l.. Curry, eN-assistant adju-
tant general, who served in the western
headquarters during the campaign, and Hon,
Henry Boil of Columbus also called. Major
Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley took a drive
during tho morning in the family carriage,
the presdent-elect handling the lines. They
drove about the city, returning home 1T IL 80.
Among the congratulatory messages re-
ceived today by Major Mckinley Is the fol-
lowing from Hon Carl Sehurz of New York
Having been more or less active in ten
presidential campaigns l do not hesitate to
say that, excepting only that of 1860, this
was the most momentous OF them all. The
character and credit of democratic institu-
tions have never been more pOintedy at
stake The moral and intellectual qualities
which fit a good people for self-government,
especially the capacity for subordinatng
non-essentials to essentials, have never been
more distinctly tested, and, let us rejoice
to say more signally indicated. II there
is anything to be regretted it is that Mr..
Bryan should have received as many votes
as he did, notwithstanding the evident weak
ness of his cause-a result which certainly
was not owing to popular ignorance and
blind partisanship spirit uione, but no doubt
also to the existence OF discomfort not en-
tirely gToundless the causes Of which should
be examined with candor, care and courage.
| am sure you will NJ teke it as a mere
form of polite speech hen l wish you a
successful administratius; indeed, as sue
cessful as your opportu tiles are great, and
this wish includes many things the specih-
cation OF which | will not weary you with, y
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. T.-Representa-
tive Charles A. Boutelle OF Maine, while re-
turning from Canton, o., yesterday. re-
ceived a dispatch in this city from President
elect Mckinley, summoning him back to Can
ton. He left here at 4:30 p. m for the west.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov 17.-Hon. Joseph ii.
Manley states that he Is not a candidate
for any Office, state or national, elective or
appointiye, and that he would not accept
any office were 1t rendered him. He adds that
his business interests demand and must re-
ceive his entire attention.