New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
VETERANS FOR MAJOR MKINLEY
SENTIMENT in CANTON POSTS OVERWHELMINGLY
IN HIS FANOR-slLLY RUMORS SHOWN
TO BE FALSE.

IN HIS FAVoR-slLLY RUMORs SHOWN
TO BE FALSE.
Canton. Ohio. Sept Is (SpeciaD-Canton G.
x. r. men have made emphatic answer to
stories largely circulated the country and
which have brought thousands of letters here
asking about Major McKinley's political stand
ing in his post. One letter from a Wisconsin
judge declares that Mr. Bryan Major NcI[in-
ley opponent, repeated the stories personally
TO the inquirer. In open letters published I'm The
Repository, the commanders Of the c. A. r.
posts here say:
49,. Canton. Ohio. September Is
Judge Amos liolgate. Maiinette WIS
g. Dear comTade: am in receipt of your favor Of
september H. 1886. in which you refer TO tho Ma
lonal Encampmcnt Of the G. y. r. at St Paul.
mandcr Of Canton Post No o. G A r yo, ' s,,.
Hon William J. Bryan told me he had been 81 in
G. A. r; most at Canton. Ohio. of which Conrad,
Major Mckinney was an honored member and who
had Deen lifelong member OF the Republica n
party was now an ardent and outspoken advocate
ior free coinage OF both gold and silver at the
You to ascertain if this be a SGSc Rep WqS
which refers largely to this same subject which I
have written to-day addressed to Conrade James
inquiries and which letter believe furnishes All
TIE information YOU ask for Inasmuch as you
President told YOU that the commander Of , tSa
post to which Major Mckinley belongs, or a pasr
for free silver (which is not true trust You NH
send him copy Of my letter containing the fact
save him from further Of the malicious and
silly story. Yours fraternally.
commander Canton Post No D.
Canton, Ohio September I5
Comrade James Iiggett. Past Commander Sion s
Bass Post No 90 Fort Wayne ind
Dear comrade: ! have not replied earlier TO your
letter Of August 81 asking about old veterans al
accurately. You refer me to story printed in
he Fort Wayne y EyGnns Post, and send with
OF forty-two veterans. thiry eight are for Bryan
IN Mckinley,s own post" This statement was evil
believe anybody considered it founded on fact. To
! have undertaken to have the G. A. r. posts Of
Canton pollcd. There are two posts. Canton Post
we have been able to poll go their political
preference this year The poll was made by ex-
nublicans and thirty Democrats and Popusts
This is Mckinley. own post and therefore. "The
Major McKineys post % 1T 10 -FOUR foI
Bryan Instead it Is ten TO one for Mckinley Tho
J55. A complete poll OF this nost by Comrade schaf
fer. member In good standing and a former Demo
crat, shows sixty-ftvc Republicans 10 twenty Demo
Legion This Is the orranization which hes bear
reported over the country being against McKin.
ley It's entire membership is forty-wo, about one
Of this organization shows eighteen Republicans
and twenty-fOur Democrats We find besides tho
above there are about 100 old soldiers in Canton
not affiliated with any G A. r. post or veterans
organization. or these nave the names OF ninety.
have declared for McKinley
Recapituatng, / therefore. find the facts TO be
We have poied BIS Old soldiers or these eighty.
three are Democrats Populists and 4e5 are Re.
Uublicans This you will notice Is quite different
from thirtv-oight to four In favor OF BRYAN ms
stated in the article about which you write II
Your inquiry that upward Of twenty-five Denocrats
who have not yet. publicly declared themselves Re.
pubcans have sai1 TO their friends that they would
vote for Comrade Mckinley Major McKinleys old
comrades regardless OF party, will also probably be
glad 10 know that the only Presidential nomine,
who carried a musket will have a reception from
his old soldier comrades. who will call on him al
his home TO-DAY. The above are nearly the facts
as can be obtained by thorough effort. did not
want 10 reply 10 old comrade without ascertain
inc the exact situation nearly rs q possbl,
10 secure the informal lion. Fraternally yours
HIRAM DOLL
Commander Canton Post No -
am familiar with the facts above stated and
take pleasure In corroborating Commander Doll;
statement 10 our Fort Wayne comrnde
IT. s. MOSES.
Commander George d Hnrter Post No -