The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-01
STRIKE HANDS.
Maj. Mckinley and Garret HO-
bart Meet.
An Informal and Hearty Greet
ing Between Them.
WALK ARM IN ARM
To McKinley's Carriage While
the Crowd Cheers.
Three Thousand Christian En-
deavOrers to Meet Mckinley.

Canton, O., July 1.-Governor Nc
Kinley drove to the Fort Wayne sta
ton shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing to personally meet and greet his IN
vited guest today, Hon. Garrett A no
bart, who wired yesterday from his
home in Paterson, N J., that he would
call on the governor today.
He went. as is usual on such occa-
siOns, in the modest family carriage
drawn by single horse and driven by
his nephew, Samuel SaXtOn. There
was a large crowd of people gatherd
at the station to witness the meeting OF
the two distinguished men, although
the affair was informal in every re-
spect.
Governor Mckinley waited in his car
riage While the big crowd at the sta
ton divided at the train yard, leaving
an open space for him to pass through,
which he did unescOrted, as private
citizen, reaching the train just as the
car carrying MIR. Hobart stopped in
front of him. Governor Mckinley
quickly extended his hand and stepped
sprightly to the car step and the rec
Ognition was equally prompt on Mr-
Robart's part.
Governor Mckinley took him by the
arm and they walked side by side to
the carriage amidst the applause of the
big crowd. AS the meeting was entire
ly informal and no public demOnstra-
ton had been desired, the time of Mr..
IIobart's coming not having been made
public until this morning, Governor Nc
Kinley and his guest were driven
quickly to the formers home, where
crowd of newspaper men and phOtOgra-
piers were waiting. Mr.. Hobart was
presented to a number of Governor Nc
Kin1ey'S neighbOrs as the pair alighted
from the carriage, after which they i'm
nediateIy retired to the library in the
majors home.
It is not probable that either McKin-
ley or Mr.. Hobart will make any stump
ing campaign. The Associated Press
reporter on the drive from the station
to the Mckinley home asked the gen
tlemen if they had ever met before.
The response was quick Governor Nc
k1nley had known Mr.. Hobart for
many years, recalling meeting him at
large political gathering in Newark,
while Mr.. Hobart had known of Major
Mckinley twenty years past. It is IN
derstood that at the conference of the
Republican nominees today it was nu-
tually agreed, as far as present inten-
tiOns are concerned, that neither of
them will depart from their homes for
any campaign tour. It is believed his
morning that Governor Mckinley has
virtually decided to give up any idea
of complying with the wishes of his
friends that he take a. rest, as cOntem-
plated by them in a proposed visit to
the Osborne home near Boston.
The governor never appeared in bet
ter health than when he greeted Mr..
Hobart this morning. and he does not
show the slightest fatigue from the con-
stant and eXacting cares he has had
upon him for the past several months.
1t is probable he will remain in Can
ton until the campaign closes and the
election result is known.
This evening the Ohio Christian En-
deavorers in convention here will call
1000 strong and give Governor McKin-
ley the Chautauqua salute In a half
hour after Mr.. Hobart's arrival a spe-
ciaI train reached Canton from Medina.
100 miles distant, bringing hundreds of
citizens from that place to pay their
respects to the Republican nominee.