The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-20

pressed. but somehow the words spoken
by these gentlemen surrounded as l am
by their associates who journeyed to st.
Louis somehow they have touched me
deeply and have sounded the depths of
my heart more profoundly than any,
thing that has gone before. In this
audience today are representatives from
all OF the counties, which, for years
constituted my congressional district
with which ] have been associated all
my life. A large body of my fellow
citizens are here from Trumbull county,
the place of my birth. (Great applause)
A large number are here from MahOn-
ing county (Cheers from MahOning
county citizens), the place where spent
all of my boyhood, the county where l
received my education, the county from
where enlisted in the war for the pres
ervation of the union way back in 1861
Qoud cheering), and around me are the
latter friends-for from Mahoning coun-
ty i come to Stark. nearly thirty years
ago. You have all been my friends ever
pie of Trumbull county (cheers) and the
good people of Mahoning (cheers) and
those of that old Mahoning valley and
the western reserve which was so long
represented in the national house by
Giddings and Wade and the immortal
Garfield. (applause) the good people Of
these counties are all around me here
today and, my felOlw citizens will only
add that thank each and every one Of
you from the bottom of my heart for
these manifestations of friendship, your
devotion and your loyalty.
Canton could not help but make a
good impression at st. Louis, Stark
county could not help but make a good
impression at st. Louis and Mahoning
county could not, for they all sent their
best men. l am surprised that any of
them should have been honored with any
title below a colonel Qaughter) and as
you seem to have brought back what
you went for, those whom you left be-
hind want me to say that hey are glad
to see you home again." cloud and Oon-
tinued cheers for the next president)
NEW WORKERS ARRIVE.
While this neighborhood reception
and reunion was in progress the front
yard had been invaded by the victor
ious host of the Mckinley league of
New York, including the seventeen Nc
Kinley delegates from that state. Their
train was held at the station for the
call to be made and as the time was
precious Mckinley hurried through the
house and on the front porch facedthe
the 200 eager-faced New Workers, who
split the air with yells as he came
through the door.
John f.. Milholland acted as master
of ceremonies and, calling for order,
said they would be addressed by the
net governor of New York and the next
president of the United States.
Mr.. Miller said:
I'VE thought 1t proper on our way
home from the st. Louis convention to
call here and pay our respects to the
man who had been honored by the Re-
publican party and who Is your fellow
citizen and neighbor. 1t has been my
pleasure to know Governor MvKinley
for nearly 20 years, and 1t gives me
great pleasure here today to take him
by the hand and congratulate him upon
the great good fortune which has come
to him in his nomination and to assure
him on behalf Of the Republicans OF
the state of New York that we shall
give to him and to the principles he
represents. the largest majority in No
vember that has ever been given to any
presidential candidate since the organ
ization of the government. cloud
cheers).
II can assure you. his friends and
neighbOrs, that the Republicans of New
York will be second to none In the whole
country in their loyalty to the party in
their efforts and their labOrs for its sue
cess.
"And now, gentlemen of the MvKinley
league of the state of New York, 1t
gives me great pleasure to introduce to
you Governor Mvkinley. (Boisterous
cheering).
Major Mckinley responded as fol-
lows:
MY fellow citizens of New York: 1t
gives me great pleasure to meet and
greet you here at my home today. 1t
was most generous on your part to have
paused in the journey to the east, long
enough to have stopped, to give me the
pleasure of meeting you face to face.
Nothing could have been more agree
able to me than to be presented to the
members of the Mckinley league Of the
state Of New York, by my old friend,
long a member of the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington and a col
league-Senator Miller I was glad to
meet and to greet him. All me have to
do this year, my fellow citizens, Is to
keep close to the people. Loud cheer
ing). Hearken to the voice Of the peo-
pie, have faith in the people. and if we
do that, the people will win for ms a
triumph for the great masterful prin-
ciple which in all the years of the past
has given us plenty and prosperity"
A few remarks by George L. Mat
thews, of Buffalo, president of the
league, closed the speechmaking, The
members of the league including aho,t
score of colored men, were presented
to Major Mckinley individually by Mil
holland, after which they rushed to
their train and resumed their Journey
homeward.