The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25


ing citiZens), the place where ] spent all
my boyhoDd, the county where | received
my education and from which enlisted
in the war for the preservation of the
Union way back in 1861. loud applause
and continuous cheering. And then
around me are later friends. friends from
Mahoming county. | came to Stark near
ly thirty years ago. You have all been
my friends ever since and the good pco-
pie of Trumbull county and the good
people of Mahoming and the western re-
serve which was so long represented in
the national house by Giddings and Wade
and the immortal Garfield. (Applausel.
And my fellow citizens, | will only add
that | thank each and every one of you
from the bottom of my heart for
these manifestations of your friendship.
your devotion and your loyalty. rs You
seem To have brought back what you
went for" CThe crowd then united in
three ringing cheers for the next preSi-
dent.
BY this time the New York party had
succeeded in forcing its way 10 the seats
on the plaza. 1t took some time for Gov
ernor Mckinley 10 get through the hour
and the crowd in the hall 10 greet his east
crn visitors.
Milhollaud mounted a chair and pre-
said:
Ladies and gentlemen. | thought II
propcr on our way home from the ST.
Louis convention To call here and pay our
respects 10 the man who has been hon
ored by the Republican party and who
is your fellow citizen and ncighhor. II
has been my privilege 10 know Governor
Mckinley for twenty years. ana 1t gives
me great pleasure To assure him on be
half of the Republicans of the state ot
New York that we shall give 10 nm ana
the principles which he represents the
largest majority in November that has
ever been given 10 any presidential candi-
date since the organization of the gov
crnment. Cheers. The Republicans Of
New York will be second to none in this
country in their loyalty to the party IN
their efforts and their laborS for its sue
cess. We have but moment to spend
here and before | go do not wish To take
your time in making a speech. | come
here to assure Governor Mckinley of the
love and affection in which the people OF
New York hold him."
Governor Mckinley stepped forward on
the veranda. When silence had been re-
stored, Mr.. Mckinley said:
"My fellow citizens of New York, IT
gives me great pleasure to meet you here
ut my home today. 1t was most gracious
on your part to have paused in your Jour
ney to the east long enough to give me the
pleasure of meeting you face to face: ana
nothing could have been more agreeable
to me than to have been presented to the
Mckinley League by my old friend, long
Il member of the Republican house of rep
resentativcs, Senator Miller. (Appausel.
II was glad to meet and greet him. All
we have to do this year. my fellow cltl-
cheering). Hcarken to the voice of the
people, have faith in the people, and if
we do that. the people will win for us n
triumph for that great mastcrtul prin-
ciple which in all the years of the past
has given us plenty and prosperity
Great chceringl.
The New Workers. gave another round
of applause and departed for their train.
CONGRATULATIONS TELEGRAAlS.
Canton. Ohio, June 19.-Among thc
thousands of congratulations kilograms
received by Maj. Mckinley today are
the following:
Harriet Blaine. widow of the late Jas.
G. Blaine, wired: Hearty congratula-
tions to yourself and Mrs. Mckinley,
with tender thoughts of the past"
Lucretia II. Garfield, widow Of the
late president: Our two families unite
in congratulations to you and Governor
Mckinley and in the earnest hope that
the next four years may bring to you the
fullest Of Joy and the least of sorrow, and
be made to the nation years of
triumphant prosperity"
Senator John NJ. Thurston. pcrma-
nent chairman of the convention; This
is the year of the people
Hon. Powell Clayton of Arkansas:
nttIl I,nu l,l IL
themselves rs will the masses of the
people at the polls"
Henry Cabot Lodge: 81 need hardly
say that all can do to secure your
triumphant election and 4 Republican
victory will be done"
Mrs. John A. Logan cnblcd from
Copenhagen that all Americans abroad
were rejoicing.
Chauncey N. Depew wired from st.
Louis: IL have attended many conven-
tons and never left one. more perfectly
satisfied with the ticket and platform. |
congratulate you and the people on the
result
Senator George C. Perkins, from San
Francisco, wired in behalf of the Rcpub-
leans of California: II tender you
hearty congratulations and | greet GU
rs the foremost defender of our party
principles
Newcastle Steel and Plate association:
Mckinley, n good dollar and American
tin plate are Il strong combination. Con-
gratulations."
The Tacoma CWash) Republican club:
"Heartiest congratulations. You will
have our enthusiastic support"
Hundreds of other kilograms of con-
graduation have been received by Gov
ernor Mckinley from all parts of the
country.