The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-06-20
AT M'KINLEY'S HOME
Thousands of People Call to
Congratulate the Major.
TWO MONSTER DELEGATIONS.

Sts Loui,
Call on the Nominee of the Convention
and the New Workers Stop or and Pay
Their Respects to the Major-Over
Three Thousand kilograms Received.
CANTON, o., June 20.-Governor Nc.
Kinley made two more addresses at his
Canton home last night. The day was
an eventful one. The wild enthusiasm
of Thursday has increased, each incom-
ing delegation is greeted by steam cal
Hopes and shrieking whistles of every
kind, while trumpets, tin horns, bands
and drum corps galore give music to the
merry marchers. Delegations called
last night in rapid succession, but the
governor shows no sign of wear or re-
lapse after the strain of convention
week. He arose at the usual hour yes
terday morning and after breakfast
opened his mail, while he talked to
friends around him. Among the morn
ing callers were Secretary Clark of the
Home Market club of Boston and ex-
Committeeman Shaw of that organiza-
ton. After shaking hands with several
hundred visitors from Coshocton, Cuya-
hoga Falls and other points, he took his
customary drive short time before
lunch.
During the day the news spread rap
idly that the New York Mckinley
league would stop at Canton on its way
home from st. Louis, and that the spe-
cial convention party from Canton
would come home in the evening. 1t
was shortly after 6 o'clock, just before
the governors dinner hour, when
shrieking whistles Of locomotives her.
aided the approach of the New Workers
and returning Cantonians, as well as a
special train load of 800 here from the
Mahoning valley, where Governor Nc
Kinley spent his boyhood days.
An escort committee, with bands and
drum corps, including 90 horsemen,
met the delegations at the stations.
The streets were densely crowded for
blocks i'll every direction leading to the
governors home. The crowds crushed
through the fences and crowded into
the doorways of the house in their ex-
element. 1t was necessary for the
governor to go to the side door TO meet
his returning fellow citizens, as it was
impossible for him to reach the front
varanda, and where he has been speak
ing. Congressman r. w. Taylor of
the Eighteenth, old Mckinley district,
mounted box when Governor McKin-
ley appeared and said
Ex-Governor Mckinley, while we have
not the good fortune to be the first to
congratulate you in person upon the
honor which the Republican party has
bestowed upon you, we rejoice to know
that we are from the van car of the re-
turning hosts that yesterday witnessed
that splendid demonstration where you
were nominated for the presidency.
The recollection of that scene can never
be effaced from our memory. There
we saw the Republican party place you
in nomination, and while it honored
you, it honored itself and gave perma-
nent expression to the wish and desire
that have been in the hearts of the
American people for many months.
Twenty years ago Stark county gave
you to the congressional district which
you have made famous. Five years ago
this splendid district gave you to the
state of Ohio, and now our glorious state
has given you to the nation, whose true
son you are and whose interests have
been your constant care. Governor
Mckinley may your heart be thrilled
when you recall that you are first in the
hearts of your countrymen, not because
you are presidential nominee, but best
and most glorious Of all you are presi-
dental nominee because you are first in
the hearts of your countrymen. May
every blessing that life we'll spent
always attend you, is the wish of these,
your friends, about you"
Congressman Taylor was followed by
Judge George E. Baldwin, on behalf of
Stark county, and Judge William r.
Day, who brought with him from
Ind, large box of beauti-
full flowers sent to Mrs Mckinley as q
of the entertainment given the
Canton party on its return from st.
Louis.
II speak to you, SIR" said Judge
Day, mot as the governor of Ohio, or
the president of the United States, that
surely shall be, but l claim the great
privilege on behalf of these, your old
friends, of still addressing you as
neighbour for we have not forgotten
that in all these years of success, and
while your fame has spread to the ut
ternost corners of the civilized world,
while you now stand. ON fortunes
stoop,' to you have always
been the companion, the counsellor, the
guide and familiar friend. Greater
tribute than this can no man bring
Those who know you best love you
most.
To-day we had very pleasant sur
prise in the gift of these flowers from
ladies of Richmond to your most
gracious and noble wife. l am proud,
sir, that this representative lady when