The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-11
Their Home Almost Filled with Flow
ers and Presents Of All Sorts
from Numerous Friends. ~!
TWO SPEECHES BY Mr.. HANNA
AND REMARKS BY ABRAM 8. HEWITT
AND GEN. HORACE PORTER
New Yorls's Ex-Mayor Asks to BE Ems
rolled Under the BANNER OF the
Proposed National Party.

CANTON, o.. Nov. 1e.-There was the
usual steady stream OF callers at the Nc
Kinley home to-day. Among the first to
arrive this morning were Judge A. l.. Nor
rison. of New Mexico. and Hon VIM. NJ.
Hahn, who had charge OF the speakers
bureau at the Chicago headquarters Of tho
national committee. AT $3.50 the Presidents
elect, with several friends started for a
drive in the bracins November air. At 1921
they drove to the Pennsylvania station.
where Major Mckinley stepped into the
train yard and onto the special car Of the
Chicago newspaper men who visited New
York and Washington. The Presidents
elect spent ten minutes in conversation
with the journalists. On returning to the
house he found a good-sized crowd waiting
to greet him. The following letter has been
received by Major Mckinley from ex-Presi-
dent fIarrison:
THE use of the mails instead of the wires
as the carrier of my congratulations does
not imply that they are less. but rather
that they are more thoughtful and delib-
crate. 1t is great honor, indeed, when q
personal success is identified with a great
national triumph. The issues forced TO the
front by the Chicago platform put the fight
on such lines that the Republican party
could use the old breastworks and make ar
unfailing appeal TO the patriotism OF the
hope that you may be given the wisdom
and strength needed i'm this emergency to
restore and establish the prosperity Of the
Nation"
Governor Pingree, of Michigan. accom-
panied by Col. John Atkinson. of Detroit.
Michigan elector and Representatives
elect, spent two hours with Major Mckinley
this afternoon. They came to Canton evil
IDENTIFY to talk over Michigan AFFAIR." Ia
connected with the coming national admin
stration. To a reporter Mr.. Pirgree said
there has never been any doubt about
Michigan. He said the tariff question was
the issue on which the Republicans car
ried the State. When asked If Aichissu
had any candidate for Cabinet posifi2Is.
Colonel Atkinson winked one eye az the
reporter and the other at MIR. Pingree.
when he replied that Michigan had a great
many Ieople i'm her borders. Another caller
to-day was Mr. William c. Beer. of New
York, manager of the National Surety
Company. The steady stream Of visitors
continued all day.
Chauncey Nj. Depew's congratulations
also came in an autograph letter to-day,
the closing sentence OF which reads: I
feel that the country has greater cause for
gratitude than at any time since Lincoln's
second election, in both the results Of this
contest and the candldate WIFI WnofA
patriotism and sound money succeeded"
1t is now expected that Major Mckinley
will leave with his wife for Cleveland on
Friday IL her health permits. She has not
gained in strength as rapidly as was hoped
Major Mckinley appears I'm robust health
He was at his best he chatted with bis
friends In the library tonight AT the
same time IL Is very evident that no man
could pass through the work and strain
of months past without suffering "A relaxa-
tion although his callers can see no sign
of il. Every hour brings TO the house re-
membranes from friends i'm ali parts OF the
country Flowers are banked up in beauti-
full clusters all the house Chairs.
canes, horse shoes, souvenir medallion3
and badges, roosters. eagles and all sorts
of offerings have arrived by express. and
ance of old curiosity shops combined with
rare collection of curios and q
flower show. These presents are many OK
them carried TO Mrs. Mckinley, who re-
CARDS them with great interest when able
to see them. She spent most of the day on
a couch in her room and her devoted and
ever-watchful husband makes a hundred
trips day across the hall to see to her
comfort and welfare. No matter who the
caller be, nothing Is allowed to prevent MS
frequent presence at the side OF Mrs Nc
Kinley. He also finds time to call on his
mother nearly a mile away, every day, ana
the charming lady. eighty-seven years old,
makes frequent trips i'm her onc-horse sur
rev to the historic house of her son.
Among the arrivals in the city to-nighe
were Chairman Roberts. of the Kentucky
Republican committee, and Secretary OF
State s. NJ. Taylor, OF Ohio.