The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Canton. Ohio, Dec. 10.-Major Mckin-
ley. accompanied by Captain Lafayette
McWiiliams of Chicago, took short OFT
ing afooot this morning. walking Over
the principal streets of the city. The
major paused frequently to shake hands
with acquaintance and fricends.
Soon after he returned to the house he
was called upon by a committee OF col
lege presidents and officers They were
here as comnittee representing the ag-
ricul;ural departments of various col
leges and they presented resolution
from the executive committees The COM
mittee were: Chairman Henry Goodall
of Amherst. Mass. president of the Am
hersts Agricultural college; Captain Alex
T. Cope of Columbus and I. B. King or
Newark, president of the Ohio, universe
ty. and President George w. Atherton
of Bellefonte, Pa, Agricultural college.
The committeeman We're escorted py the
ma jor TO his private Office fog consTita-
tion. President Goodall as chairman OF
the committee presented the following:
Resolved, That a committee of four
be appointed by the executive commits
tee of whom the chairman of the execu-
tive committee shall be one. to wait up
or President-elect Mckinley and present
to him the Importance of such a resolu,
ton and administration OF the depart
ment of agriculture as will give unity
and permanence to all its scientific work
and keep that work from political infiu-
ence.
(Signed) ''HENRY GOODALL,
Chairman Executive Committee
The resolution was passed by the rep
resentatives of the National Association
of Agricultural Colleges al Boston at
the time of the general meeting there
some weeks ago.
President George w. Fairchild of Kan
sas, President P E. Stubbs of the UNI
versity of Nevada and President James
Smart Of the Purdue, Ind. college were
expected to be present but did not ar.
rive in the city.
Mrs. Mckinley started for Chicago this
evening, her cousins, Captain and Mrs.
Lafayette McWilliams, of Chicago, whose
guest she is to be, and the majors's ne
phew and niece. Mr.. and Mrs. Morse, Of
San Francisco. going with her. The ma
jor accompanied the party to the sta
tion
S. B. Archer. secretary and treasury
of the Tariff Commission league. with
headquarters at Newark, n. j., had an
extended Interview with Major Mckin-
ley today.
WOOL MEN RESOLVE.
Rochester, N Y. Dec. 10.-The New
York State Sheep Breeders association
at it's annual meeting in this city adopt
ed resolutions which allege that the pres
ent tariff, by putting wool on the free
list, has worked great. injury 10 the
growers and manufacturers OF woois-
The resolution further asserts that with
adequate protection ''our woods are need
ed by manufacturers to supply the en-
tire demand for clothing and the prices,
considering the wages of lobar. are be-
low those of any other nation" and calls
upon congress to take such immediate
action as will save the wool-growing in
dustry of our country from destruc-
ton" Congress is also asked TO place a
prohibitive duty upon shoddy, rags and
other substances for WOOL
FARMER BRIGHAM'S BOOM.
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 10.-The Mas
sachusetts State Grange has adopted a
resolution favoring Colonel j. II. Brig
ham of Ohio, for secretary Of agriculture
and a telegram was sent to President
elect Mckinley, stating the wish Of the
State Grange in the matter.
1T WON'T BE ALLISON.
Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 10.-Senator Allison
was too i'll to be seen tonight, but an
authoritative denial of the story that he
had been chosen for secretary OF state