The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-01
CROWDS OF CALLERS.
MchlnIey Kept Busy by Social and
Official Visitors


CANTON, O., Nov. 30.-Mai, McKin-
icy had many visitors today. In the list
ol callers the names of many prominent
men are found. In fact there have only
on rare occasions been in Canton as
many distinguished party leaders as
are mere today, A number of members
OF congress about to start for Washing
ton have daily stopped over between
tralns, en- route; others have come
dlrect to Canton to confer with the
presldent-elect. Among. the early ar
rivals was Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, OF Massachusetts, who. came in
over the Fort Wayne road. at 1925. and
Went alrect to the Mckinley house,
remaining there till 2:50, when he left
for the East. He was a guest Of Mai
mckinley at lunch and had a long con-
ference with him.
Congressman Charles N. Fowler call
ed Tor short visit during the forenoon
ana had conference with the Dresi.
oent-eiect. M. H. De Young. of the
SnroIlcle, San Francisco, accompanied
py Mrs. De Young, arrived during, the
early morning, and was at the McKin-
ley mouse for some time, Mrs. De
Young spending nearly = the whole
morning with Mrs. McKinley. while the
gentlemen talked. Congressman Fl q
van Vorhis, of the GAINESVILLE. O.. dis
lrict' also arrived here, this morning.
M
MelroponS, ILL.,, who reached the citv
sunday evening, called at the house
curing the morning. albert Ordean a
former Cantonian, but now a. Ieading
business man of Duluth, Mimi. called
TO pay his respects. n
Gen. horace Porter, of New York
VINO VINO Is 70 De chief marshal of the in
augural parade, and who has been in
Cleveland with Mr. Hanna for souaraI
Gays, came tc Canton shortly after 1
CLOCK this afternoon and went direcr
10 the Mckinley home Lunch was de-
Iayed until after the arrival of Gen.
The stream of visitorsywhich began
early in the morning continued 5urin o
the afternoon, and this was the busies3
DAY Maj. Mckinley has experienced
ASIDE from the members of congress
and other distinguished visitors thers
was an unusually large number of
people who made purely social calls tn
pay their respects, and MANY entire
strangers who merely called to shake
hendS. During the afternoon Dr IT
n: Jameson, national committeeman of
illinois, called. He said:
me call was a social one and also
Tor the purpose of talking over cues
tions of policy with Maj mckinley. T
nld not even send a line of congra tn
latlon to President-elect Mckinley af-
eSAast4HC sEle-CIIOli, anu seemed nrOn0r
Ior me to make a personal call. did
So. before the election. and think il
right to dos SO again. There is no signi-
ilcance other than that in my coming
here
Congressman G. D. Sheldon. of
Houg'hton, Mich, stopped over this af-
ternoon on his way to Washington for
a conference with. Maj Mckinley. Con
gresham T. B. Burton, of Cleveland
accompanied by DR.. Henry w. Kitchen
called during the afternoon.
Henry 7. Oxnard, Of California, presI-
dent of the NationalsBeet Sugar Max
ers' association, Is In the city to con
Ter with Maj. Mckinley, and was given
an audience at the house during the
AFTERNOON. Among the other callers
were Rev. E. P. James. of Delaware,
and William T. Lewis ex-com1nissioner
Of labor of Ohio.
Senator Lodge, wheh seen at the
station, declined to discuss the object
OF his call or the probability of action
in congress. - n