The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-20

Mckinley made two more addresses at
hts Canton home Tonight. The day has
been an eventfuI one. The Wild enthu-
siusm Of yesterday has increased, each
incoming delegation is greeted by
steam caiiiopes and shrIeking whistles
OF every kind, while trumpets, tin
horns, bands and drum corps galore
give music TO the merry marchers. Del
egations called Tonight In rapid sue
cession, but the governor shows no
sign OF wear or relapse after the strain
OF convention week. He arose at the
usual hour this morning and after
breakfast opened his NAH, while he
talked to friends around him.
Among the morning callers were Sec
rctury Colonel Clark OF the Home Mar
ket Club, OF Boston. and ex-Commlttee-
man Shaw, of that organization. After
shaking hands with several hundred
visitors from Coshocton, cuyahoga
Falls and other points, he took his GUS
tomary drive short time before lunch.
During the day the news spread
rapidly that the New York Mckinley
League would stop at Canton on It's
way home from st. Louis and that the
special convention party from Canton
would come home this evening. II was
shortly after O'Clock, just before the
governors dinner hOurwtlen the shrick-
ing whistles Of locomotives heraldeu the
approach Of the New Workers. and re-
turning Cantonians as We'll as a special
train load OF 800 people from the Ma
honIng valley. where Governor Mckin-
ley spent his boyhood days.
An escort committee with bands and
drum corps including fifty persons, met
other delegations at the stations. The
streets were densely crowded for blocks
in oil directions leading to the COVER
nor's home. The crowds crushed
through the fences and crowded Into
the dOOrways OF the houses In their
excitement. II was necessary for tlla
governor to go the side door to meet his
returning fellow citizens, as 1t was Inn
possible for him to reach the front We
rnnda where he has been speaking.
Congressman Il. W. Taylor, OF the
Eighteenth. the old Mckinley district,
mounted a box when Governor McKin-
ley appeared, and said:
Happy E1starn.
Governor MeK!HIey:-whlle We
have not the good fortune to be the first
to congratulate you Ia person upon the
honor which the Republican party has
bestowed upon you, we rejoice to know
that we are from the van car of the
returning hosts that yesterday Witness
ed that splendid denomination where-
by you were nominated for the preHl-
dency. The recollection Of that scene
can never be effRced from our mem
oTy. There We saw the Republicans
place you in nomination, and while It
hOnored you, It honored itself and gave
permanent expression to the wish and
desire that have been In the hearts OF
the American people for many months.
(ProlOngcd CheerinK.)
Twenty years ago Stark county gave
you the congressional district which
you have made famous, Five years ago
this splendid district gave sou the state
of Ohio, and now our glorious state
has given you TO the nation. whose true
son you are, and whose interests have
been your constant care. cloud ap-
piduse.)
Governor Mckinley, may your heart
be thrilled when you recall that you
are first In the hearts OF your country
men, not because you are a presidential
nominee but best and most glorious OF
all, because you are first In the hearts
OF your countrymen. (Cheers.) May
every blessing that life well spent
always attend you Is the wish OF these,
your friends about you. cloud and con-
tinucd applause.l
Congressman Taylor was followed by
Judge George L. Baldwin on behalf OF
Stark county, and Judge William r,
Day, who brought with him from Rich
mund, Ind, large box OF beautiful
flowers. sent TO Mrs. Mckinley a. a
souvenir OF the entertainment given the
Canton party on Its return from St.
Louis
II speak TO you, sir" said Judge Day.
not an the governor OF Ohio, or the
President Of the United States that
surely shall be. but claim the great
privilege on behalf Of these. your
friends, Of still addressing you as
'ncIEhbor. for we have not forgotten
that I'm Rll these years Of success. and
while your fame has spread to the ut
teFfHast corners OF the civilized world,
while you now stand on Fortunes
crOwning slope, 10 liS you have always
been the companion, the counseitur, the
guide and familiar friend. Those who
know you best love you most.
"To-dny we had very pleasant SUR
prise IN glfl Of these flowers from
some ladies' OF Richmond to your most
gracious and noble wife (CheCrE) /
am proud, Hir. that this representative
lady when she brought this In said that
| Governor Mckinley is In the heart of
every good mother and every good wtfc
In all this brond land CONTINUED ap-
! plauqc), and we send these flowers Ia
| his noble wife as some slight expression
0f our appreciation OF him and good will
10 her. These flowers are typical OF
| the purity OF his life and chnractCr, as
unSulIlca ms his honor, and as fragrant
ns his good name
"Govrrnor Mckinley accept these
| flowers for Atru. Mckinley from the
| ladies' Of Richmond. Ind. with their best
] wishes for her hcnlth and prosperity
and your continued success, (Morc
cheers).
NrCfGtmisy's Response.
Governor Mckinley In response spoke
| as follows:
My Fellow CIllEens:- How can ! make
| flttng response 10 the spcndid tribute
| which has been paid by three Of ny Old
| and earliest frirndH think I might W
! excused by merely saying TINT am In.
| adequate tn thu tusk and can only eN'
! pTcsI my gratitude from n full and over.
| rnwtng heart. have had good many
| touching Incidents IN my life. YeHteT'
day, Immediately after the nomination