The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-02
Speech to Glass Workers and Rolling
Mill Employees on the Benefits
of a Protective Tarin.
ENTHUSIASTIC ENDEAVORERS
THREE THOUSAND OHIoANs WAVE
FLAGS AND HANDkERCHIEFs,
And Give the Governor the Chau.
Address-vfsit from 81. Louisians.

CANTON. o.. July 1.-Governor McKin-
ley drove TO the Fort Wayne station short
ly after 10 o'clock this morning 10 PERSONAL
ly meet and greet his invited guest. Hon.
Garrett A Hobart. who wired yesterday
from his home in Paterson IN. JD that,he
would call on the Governor to-day. He
went, is usual on such occasions in the
modest family carriage. drawn by a single
horse and driven by his nephew. Samuel
Saxton. There was a large crowd Of people
gathered at the station 10 witness the
meeting of the two distinguished men. al
though the r1air was informal I'm every re-
spect. Governor Mckinley waited in his
carriage while the big crowd at the sta
ton divided in the train yard. leaving an
open space for him TO pass through. which
he did, escorted as a private citizen. reach
ing the train just the carrying Mr..
Hobart stopped in front OF him. Governor
Mckinley quickly extended his hand and
stepped sprightly to the step. and tho
recognition was equally prompt on Mr.. Ho-
barts part. Governor Mckinley took him
by the arm and they walked side by side TO
the carriage. amid the applause of the big
crowd. AS the meeting was entirely in
formal and no public demonstration had
been desired, the time of Mr.. Hobart's ar
this morning. Governor Mckinley and his
guest We're driven quickly to the formers
home. where crowd OF newspaper men
and photographers were waiting ana
where Mr.. Hobart was presented TO a num-
Der of Mr.. Mckiniey's neigbbors. TIA.
pair alighted from the carriage. when they
Immediately retired TO the library.
IL is not probable that either Governor
Mckinley Mr.. Hobart will make any
stumping campaign. The reporter. on the
drive from the station to the Mckinley
home. asked the gentlemen il they had
ever met before. The response was quick.
Governor Mckinley had known Alr. Hobart
for many years. He recalled meeting him
at large political gathering in Newark.
Mr.. Hobart has known Major Mckinley
for twenty years past At the conference
OF the Republican nominees to-day IL was
mutually agreed, as far as present inten-
will depart from their homes for any cam
paign tours.
MKINLEY AND HOBART SPEAK.
Mr.. Hobart had been at the Mckinley
residence but half hour when a large
delegation from Medina county, with bands
and banners called. Mckinley and Hobart
were greeted with cheers as they for the
first time appeared together on the same
platform to speak In reply Judge Al
l
| Governor Mckinley responded briefly.
| thanking the members OF the delegation
for their friendly visit. and for their de-
voted and unwavering services to the Re-
publican cause. In closing Dir. Mckinley
said: I'VE have with Us this morning, and
nate. the nominee of the great Republican
| party for Vice President OF the United
States. Mr.. Hobart. lcries of 'Iiurrah for
Hobart!D 1 know you will be delighted 70
| see and hear from him. and il gives me ex-
| ceptional pleasure TO be able 70 present him
| TO you.
AS Mr.. Hobart stepped forward 20 the
| edge of the veranda there was more ap-
pIause The people were evidently delight
| ed with his appearance. He said:
Major Mckinley, Gentlemen OF Medina
| County and Felow-citiZens OF Oho-I
thank you for the compliment OF this can.
| am not gifted. as our friend, Major Nc
| kinley, with the graces OF oratory, nor
| with the grace of diction that Will permit
meSo talk 10 you. / think i should speak
! but briefly on this occasion. when my only
business ass is 70 pay nay rsspee,s to your
| Jersey, gentlemen, feels very near to Ohio
! in these DAYS. In that convention lately
/ held in ST. Louis there We're more con-
slant friends, no more devoted admirers ot
| your Major Mckinley than were those DEL
| egates from the State OF New Jersey. We
| feel, too. that We have some little right TO
| say word I'm Republican assemblage
nowadays, for only last fall We carried for
Jersey by grand majority OF 2. 500 fGrear
| applause: New Jersey greets Ohio to-
day. and New Jersey will greet Ohio in
November next with majority Of not less
| than 5000 1 think you. gentlemen. for
| the compliment of your call. / will be glad
| to meet as many of you as possible during
the interval which you spend here today
tGreat applause.fs
Then both Mckinley and Hobart shook
hands with hundreds OF the big crowd In
| order TO make train connections Mr. Ho-
barJ took an early lunch with Governor
| the Mckinley flyer of the Cleveland.
| Canton & Southern road He was escorted
TO the station by his host.
SPEECH TO GLASS MAKERS.
| At O'Clock this afternoon two hundred
glass workers and rolling-mil men from
Massilion, o.. with band and glass badges
/ and glass canes. called az the McKiuley ,
home. and were presented by their II
| Joseph Grapevine, who talked OF
| ton as the safeguard OF their -
which Governor McKfnle
thanking the delegation Il
| greeting and congratulate
said Governor McKinley
more. deeply toucs
fcundiy than 10 have q
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