The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-12

Canton. o. Sept. u.-Tasrs wsre several
delegations that waited apon tns Hepue-
ican nominee for president today, but
foremost among them aHd earliest on tae
AVN IN sr0at 81 the ~ana a.aats , nome.
VAS fae delegation from tGe Oh STATE ef
vermont, come u exchange c3nSrAtuiz-
uoas wlth tae candidate on the immense
Republican majority that STATE cast a;
her recent state election. The delegation
vas greeted with grsAt enthusiasm The
parry og las iacisaas Gov. Woodbury..
L-eat- COY. Manaen, Cougye essEAan Henry
II. Powers. Senator Proctor. Gov.-eiet-
Grout. Lieut. Cos. .-elect II. ". F.sa. Gen
=. ~ Mccullough. ex-I4.e3t. Coy. F. b
s1TanyAD. The parade WAS organized -
uiaFca 70 the Esa I3F's home. and j4st as
the clocks were striking a large crowd
Vas on the lasa cheering FOR the kep1ol--
can romlnec.
Mai. Mckinley appeared a. the north
cad cs the porch About him Tese
grouped THE Vermont committe.. IN The
window back Of him was Mrs. Mckinley.
T le enthusiasm showed no sign az a0ate-
neat Ga account os the long Trip. The
gee clao from :. Albaas sang ~ c
Wan. Yer. Mckinley, Yas We Do
STATE Chairman NORTH said. We
come from great and surprising victory.
The hattie was fought solely or national
issues"
Col. George r. Chlds. national commit
feenan from Vermont followed In the
same strain lie said $50 patriotic Demo
Gratis joined win nearly a.ee0 Republicans
% Vermont n declaring for financial hon
or. RUE of Law. safety OF Republican in
sutu1!ons ana Tor William Mckinley for
president.
Mckiniey's Response.
Mai Mckinley replied as follows: mfr.
"a Frrqe asrsfs -asTf
give you generous welcome from an over
flowing heart 10 my SAFE, my city aud
my home. l would be unjust 10 my own
feelings. and irresponsive 10 tie kiaa
sentiments uttered by your Spokesman. Z
l permitted 20 pass GnobserYed the fact
that IN the preliminary contest Tor the
nomination FOR presid ut Vermont gave
me her ualie9 y0te. The Green Noun
tain state IS enGearad 10 all OF us by Is
traditions and history IN song ami story.
bur sfove ali In rs good work ma 1e
manifest In glorious results Some news
papers have asked ne 10 interpret The re
suits o. the election iu Vermont. but it
seems 10 me that they are their OWN best
Interpreters. applause
They have simply declared what every
student OF your history must already
nave discovered. that your thoughtful ana
patriotic citizens are ss true as ever-ays.
truer than evcr-to the tenets OF good
morals. good politics and good govern
ment. tAppiause) They have shown by
their ballots. by a greater preponderance
than ever. that they ara more devoted %
the honor of the government. 70 ,he main
tenance of law and order and 10 the res
torati0n o; that wise AID economic sys-
tenn whsch has always been our chief prt se
and source % strength. than at any pre-
V.oas period IN oar eventfu! history (Ap-
piause1
The valus OF sour example Is evidently
greater than ever IN the pas. as the -
sues upon walch yoar victory vas Won
are The same "a those wa.ch now .rg-aSa
the attention OF tte entire country. Free
silver orators and orEans OF Vermont il.y
concealed they ala not pos .{ve.y assar,)
hat IS being pHoc,a:ned everywhere. that
their so-aclt1ie IS relief 20 those NO
ssi~at te-Ts- 'orarily pTofs by a degraErd
currency. io matter az what sscrlace os
The p.a.rest preCe7ts of good morals. n
10 case ami n TO DO re do tbev propose
- a%-0iasn our National and p-i-
v4te ohis4tions or thA pain.
on fashioned principles ~, good
ta.ta AKA honesty which have always afs-
taE1isae3 the American people tAp-
p.a0se1
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