The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
In Welcoming Them the Major
Makes a Very Happy
Address.
TALKS TO STREET. CAR MEN
Big Delegation Arrives in the Even.
ing From Cumberland, Nd,
With Torches and Music.

CANTON, OHIO, Oct 4.-Twelve car
loads of gleeful Republicans from Nc
Donald, Washington County, Pa, came
to Canton on a special train at noon to-
day. They marched up to Major Mckin-
ley's residence and were the first of the
callers this week to be received at his
home. When the Pennsylvania people
were within 300 teet of the Mckinley resi-
dence the Barnum Circus parade swung
around the corner and proceeded down
Market street, bringing the delegation to a
forced halt. Major Mckinley, who was on
the porch to receive the delegation, saw
the parade and Mrs. Mckinley joined
him. Earlier in the day committee
representing the circus attaches presented
Major Mckinley with a handsome silk
flag. The spokesman for the Pennsylvania
delegation was C. A. Whiteshot. He as
sured Major Mckinley that not only were
there many commercial producers among
his visitors, but that the miners, farmers
and business men were well represented.
Major Mckinley responded ct some
length.
A delegation in which much interest
centered. and to which the major made
the most interesting speech of the day, was
one which came quietly without flying
banners or beating drums. 1t was COM
posed of nearly 500 members of the Early
Settlers Society of Cleveland and Cuya-
hoga County. There were many old peo-
pie in the delegation, and there was a
touch of pathos in the spectacle they made
when they marched slowly up with their
white locks and haIting footsteps. Major
McKinley's venerable mother was at her
sons residence, and assisted in the recep-
ton of the visitors, most of whom were of
her day and generation. II. M. Addison
introduced the old people to Major Nc
Kinley, and Rev. Lathrop Cooley, chap
lain of the society, supple his ad-
dress with some remarks. Major McKin-
ley spoke as follows:
lam highly honored to receive this call from
the old folks of Cuyahoga County and of the
city of Cleveland. 1 am glad to welcome to
my home the early settlers of Northern Ohio.
welcome you not as partisans, but as good
men and women who bring me your wise coun-
sci and good will and your congratulations.
I thank you for myself and on behalf OF my
wife and mother to whom you have so tenderly
referred, and to whom, more than myself, ]
am indebted for this generous and agreeable
call. 1t is proud pleasure to me to be able
to credit to them whatever good things my
fellow-countrymen ascribe to me. To wife
and mother mankind is indebted for those
high moral qualities-gentleness, truth and
virtue-whieh are so indispensa BILE to good
citizenship and noble life. Our political
fabric rests upon the sanctity of the American
home, where wife and mother preside. They
teach the boys and girls purity of life and
thought and aim the way to usefulness and
distinction. The world owes them more than
1t can ever repay. The man who loves mother
and wife requires no bond for his good be-
havior and can be safely trusted in every rela-
tfon Of LIE. [Great applause.l
1t is gratifying to me to see that the men
who have passed through SO many political
campaigns, who have fought SO many political
battles, who have reached their three score
years ana ten, give me their confidence and
the strength of their support-no, not !, but
the cause and the principles which 1 have
been designated to represent in this contes t
young men for war and old men for counsel
was wisely spoken. but have discovered tha
in this political contest the old men get young
again and manifest quite as much animation
and vigor as the boys themselves. daughter
and applause
You have doubtlessly participated in many
Presidential elections and can witness this
year that earnest enthusiasm which you ex
hi bited years ago in the forties and the fifties
and in that mighty crisis of 1860. Do not
forget that the son is like the father, and be
charitable to him If he gets too enthusiastic
and participates in more parades, procession
and meetings than you would have him.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,, returninI
from a visit to Europe, was guest on las
Saturday at the Massachusetts Club in tn,
city of Boston. He was given a warm, gene
rous and royal welcome, such as he deserved
The Senator had passed the milestone tha
marked his SEVENTEEN year. He said in reply
TO the greeting, among other things:
"To an old man who counts his three score
years and ten the chief satisfaction of life Il
not wealth or power or fame or Office. 1t 4
friendship"
An English poet and essayist, George Crow
ley, wrote with his own hand, at the age of 80
an epitaph, which can be found in the Churci
of St. Stevens Walbrook, London. What Sena
tor Hoar said seemed to him summed up bette
than could be found anywhere else the bless
ings which this life has to confer. This wa
the epitaph
Thankful to Almighty God for the pas
blessings of life, health prolonged to old age
q competence, not inactive mind, loved
and loving wife, kind friends and excellen
children"
1 trust these blessings have all been vouch
safed to you, early settlers of Cuyahogt
County.
At 3 o'clock several hundred employees
of the Cleveland Street Railroad Company
called on Major Mckinley. They wore
neat uniforms of white and marched ex
ceedinglv well. Their spokesman was
conductor, Thomas Martin. Major Nc
Kinley was applauded when he stepped
forward to speak. He told the men b,
was glad to observe their keen interest il
public affairs, and said two questions
would be settled by the election this year
First whether we are to continue the pro
tective policy under which. the country
was so prosperous; second, whether or no
we are to have sound, stable and homes
currency.
The last delegation arrived after sunse
and came from Cumberland, Md. They
marched up to McKinley's residence will
torches and band. The spokesman
George w. Snyder, referred to the com
posite character of the delegation and tt
the fact that Major Mckinley was sta
toned in Cumberland during the war
Major Mckinley said:
congratulate you upon the splendid vic