New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
CALLERS ON M'KINLEY.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE VISITS THE MAJOR
AT CANTON.

CoLoRED VOTERS SOLID FOR THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET-A DEVICE OF BRYAN's MANAGER.
Canton. Ohio, Aug 3.-Major Mckinley has
had few days of quiet, and he is turning over in
his mind the points which he thinks of discussing
in his letter OF acceptance. He does not however.
expect to have a letter for publication for three
or four weeks.
Ex-senator b. X. Bruce OF Mississippi was
one Of the callers on Major Mckinley to-day. He
IS familiar with the political situation throughout
the South. and thinks Major Mckinley will carry
Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland, North Caro-
lima and Kentucky Said he: 1T will be found
that the Democratic politician in the Southern
States has until recently been able to keep the
South solid. Hereafter the progressive element
Of the South will take such action will advance
the material prosperity Of that section. They
want a protective tariff that will build up that
section: that will invite the manufacturers and
will do for their States what 1t has done for the
great North East ard West They look upon
Major Mckinley the apostle Of protection
They also want sound money. Instead o. depre-
cated silver dollars and they regard Major NC
Kinlev as the embodiment Of that idea also. The
colored voters OF the country, both North ana
South are enthusiastically supporting Major Nc
Kinley They know him to be their friend There
has not been single public issue touching the
rights Of the colored people for the last quarter
OF a century in which he has not SHOWN HIS III
terest in their behalf"
There Is ample reason for the belief mat MT
Bruce. himself representative colored man. has
not overestimated the interest OF MS race III
Major Mckinney. mass of correspondence
from the Southern and Middle States which mas
been received in Canton since the st Louis Con-
,.o,+;o, ind{oator with clearncss that the COOred
voters are disposed to be loyal supporters OF the
Republican ticket
Nuch interest in the opening meeting OF the
Ohio campaign. which has been announced for
August 10 is manifested here Many active NC
Kinlev rner in both parties talk OF going 10 CO.
lumbus. and it is likely that a large delegation
from the country will attend Senator FORAKER
and Senator Sherman will be the chief speakers
and some orators OF prominence from the Wese
will also be heard. Speaker Ihonas %; 80, ~ O
Maine wants to be present at tht opening oi ,le
Ohio campaign, but he has written Major NC,
Kinlev that serious business engagements VIII
make II impossible for him 70 leave the last az
that time. He VIII speak III Oh'V lo''' III W
campaign.
A local evening paper says;
II is expected that Bryan will pass through Can- an
ton next Monday and Chairman Jones oi i,nSs tns
BRYAN National Committee. Is said 10 have asked asked
that effort he made to MAKE a OK ii,,il ef.ect
10 one in authority would talk for pubiiea!ior nGt
~ oY7 ~ Rp"sn committees are at work in the city
Srrarsing for a spectacular display ana "a an ,a eHor
sas oeen aip he BELIEF that there large free-si
YER element in this city and county u, hedn Sryae ysteadp Sp
was 9rsaHzeo ~ any S place and speeches II consists
Of forty msm6fb be PaT, 9f TnG as TSere no
xRnpublicans who have ieft tho party THIS year
OF corooral Tanner ACCOMPLISHING Of Pensions:
called on Major Mckinley this syenng, Gnnrso- was
Ton of Newark Ohio.