The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-20


by Giddings and Wade and the immor-
tai Garfield. (Applause) And, my fel-
low citizens. / viii only add that l
thank each and every one Of you from
the bottom Of my heart for these mani
festations Of your friendship and your
devotion, and as you seem 70 have
brought back what you went for, those
whom you left behind want me to say
that they are gladtosee you home
again
The crowd then united IN three rous-
ing cheers for the next president"
NEW WORKERS TO THE FRONT.
BY this time the New York party had
succeeded in forcing its way to the
front plaza, led by Hon John z. Mil
holland. 1t took some time for Governor
Mckinley TO get Through the house and
through the crowd in the hail to greet
his eastern visitors.
Mr.. AIillhoIland mounted a chair and
presented ex-senator Warner Miller,
who said:
Ladies and gentlemen: We thought
II proper On our way home from the st.
Louis convention TO call here and pay
our respects 10 the man who has been
hOnored by the Republican party and
who is my fellOw-citizen and neighbOr.
1t has been my privilege 10 know Gov
ernor Mckinley nearly twenty years
and 1t gives me great pleasure 10 assure
him on behalf Of the Republicans Of the
state Of New York that We shall give TO
him and the principles which he repre-
sents the largest majority in November
that has ever been given to any presi-
Dental candidate since the organiza-
ton Of the government. loud cheers)
,.r rrlr
be second to none in the whole country
an their loyalty 10 the party, in their ef-
forts and their labors for its success. We
have but a moment 10 spend here and
therefore do not wish to take up your
time in making a speech. / came here
simply 10 take the hand of Governor
Mckinley and TO assure him Of the
affection and love Of the people Of New
York. And, now, gentlemen Of the Nc
Kinley league Of the state Of New York,
IL gives me great pleasure to introduce
TO you Governor Mckinley" Bolster
Gus cheers)
HE RESPONDS AGAIN.
: The New Workers were even more en-
shusiastic than the Ohioans in the greet
ig they gave Governor Mckinley, who
responded TO their ovation.
Governor McKinley's appearance was
the signal for a great ovation, when
cOmparativ silence had been restored,
Mckinley responded as follows:
My fellow citizens Of New York: It
gives me very great pleasure to meet
and greet you here at my home today.
II was most gracious on your part TO
Sav paused on your journey to the east
long enough 20 give me the pleasure Of
meeting YOU face 10 face, and nothing
could have been more agreeable to me
than TO be presented to the members of
the Mckinley league Of the state of New
York by my cid friend, long a member
OF the house Of representatives at Wash
ington, Senator Miller
4 am glad to meet and to greet him.
An We have to do this year. my fellow
citizens, is to keep close to the people.
loud cheers Hearken to the voice of
the people, hay faith in the people. and
81 We do that the people viii win for US
a triumph for that great masterful
principle which in all the years Of the
past has given Us plenty and prosperi-
~ tGreat cheering)
The New Workers gave another round
OF APPLAUSE and departed for their train.
One of the incidents of the day was
the singing OF a campaign song COM
posed by Peter Quincy of Youngstown.
on Afro-American. He was very proud
Of his song and wanted TO sing. so he
betook himself TO the governors library.
which adjoins the family dining rooms.
End as the governor and his friends
took dinner. he RECALLED himself with
melody 10 aid digestion and make good
cheer.
Among the late callers this evening
was Nj. Web g. Hayes, son Of the late
eX-Presidenc Hayes, who droppd IN
from Vermont this evening and was Wis
tting the governor al 1880.
The lawn ana flower beds in front Of
the Mckinley home show plainly the de-
vastauon Of the sursng thousands who
srampled the life out of them last night
Mckinley never looked in better
health than he did today. He shows no
signs OF nervous strain and IS the most
natural and composed IN name. OF
anybody about his household.