The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15

new NcrSloH Oh dil olu SoIS anu SlHS we
are coming, Father Mckinley, two hun
drcd thousand strong" From the tab
ernacle to the Mckinley home the streets
were lined with eXpectant people. Three
hundred Cleveland veterans joined in the
escort. The bands played Dixie,
America and Marching Through
Georgia" The crowds of people on the
way joined in the yells of the marcherS.
Maj. Mckinley spoke from Temporal
ry reviewing stand covered with the ma
| tional colOrs.
Maj. Mckinley personally greeted all
his visitors, standing on his porch. while
they filed past him.
ADDRESSED TENNESSEEANS.
Canton. o.. Oct. 9.-Bright sunshine
lent its cheering influence again today to
the enthusiastic delegations. After weeks
of rain this added beauty to the days do
ings. Two notable and unprecedented
features in presidential campaigns dstin-
guished this eventful day. One is the call
of the Confederate veterans of the Shen-
andoah valley from Virginia on the re-
publican presidential nominee. who car
ried musket as Il Federal soldier, and
another was the listening to the business
men and trades demonstration in Chicago
by Maj. Mckinley ut his home in Canton.
| While the Mckinley household was ut
breakfast this morning, Local Manager
Hoffman OF the Central Union Telephone
company placed two groups of Il half
dozen each of telephones, ear trumpets
etc, six in the majors library and like
number in Mrs. Nckinley's sitting room.
These were connected with Il long-diS-
lance telephone wire from Chicago. where
receivers were located along the line of
the parade.
Major and Mrs. McKinley's friends
were invited to hear the sounds of enthu-
| Siasm from Chicago. which was made
somewhat difficult by the constant cheer
ing about the house. The household was
notified by Chicago to be in readiness to
come and hear joyful sounds ut Chicago.
At 1852 Maj. Mckinley was called to
the phone. An Associated Press repre-
sentative listened ut one of the trumpets.
Mr. Mckinley showed great pleasure
at the volume of enthusiasm that reached
him over the 100 miles of wire. The
music of the bands and the cheering of
the crowd was very plainly heard and
one could scarcely comprehend the inter-
vening distance.
The east Tennessee delegation was
cheering about the house at the time.
The highly decorated and polished HEX
DRY stump sent Maj. Mckinley by Sheriff
Green of Knoxville and other east Ten
nessee admirers, was dedicated on the
Mckinley porch this morning. Three
coach loads of east Tennessee republicans
organized by Sheriff Green and in charge
of Capt. William Rule and Maj. f. C..
Camp, vice president of the National Re
publican League. came with greetings
: and congratulations Greetings were eX-
. tended by Capt. Rule and responded to
| by Maj. Mckinley standing upon the
/ stump. Mr.. Mckinley said:
+ Mr. Rule and My Fellow Citizens of
East Tcnnessee-The honor of this call is
mine, not yours. | appreciate that you
have come Il great distance, almost the
/. greatest distance of any delegation which
II has visited me to pay your respects to
g me. not personally. but rather to testify
/. your devotion to the principles of the re-
that those principles shall triumph at the
|. election on the 3rd day of November. |
d recall with peculiar pleasure the visit
?. which | made to the people of your sec
ton of the state just about a year ago.
| remember the splendid and cordial well
. come which YOU gave me in the city of
Knoxville. and | recall with patriotic
!
pated on the bloody field of Chickamauga
I when Union and Confederate veterans to.
e gether were dedicating that great field
Y of conflict to union, liberty and peace
# and the old flag forever. tremendous
$ applause) Your presence here recall,
It pleasant and inspiring memories connect
\ ed with the early history of your state
# first of John Sewer and the battle OF
e Kings mountain in the revolution. for the
VI annals of that memorable era describe nj
II more gallant or heroic contest than thai
'e signal victory which your ancestors :,
Y bravely won. Second. the hero of New
n Orleans and his great services for tn,
h young and struggling republic in our sec
IS ond war with Great Britain. Thirdly
Ne the bravery, the suffering and the herOisn
IS of the men of east Tennessee in defense O.
" the imperishable union in the war o
y the rebellion. Perhaps some of tn
vi men or some of their descendants VIII
re thus so bravely struggled for the rigl
Or stand about me today. To them | d
IL Difference and honor and bid them gla
IN and hospitable welcome to my home.
st am sure they will rejoice with me
m the glorious dispensation. in the ne,
m order of peace. reconciliation and ha
~ mony: in the unfication of those VIII
IS fought on different sides in the gref
conflict | am sure, too. they will II
joice with me in the obiteraton foreyt
OF all past differences born of war an
is passion and to know that the conte
he this year is to be waged. not in heat. bl
lr- in the name of fraternity patriotism an
rt honor. Great cheering.) Tenness,
NJ can justly boast that she has been IL
er birthplace and home of many of the EN-
nent men of our country. She is
giver to the presidency of three disti
J. guished citizens-Jackson. Polk al
ia, Johnson. She gave to the Lone Star r
ed public of Texas that sturdy old patrio
ng Sam Houston. one of its early pres
nd dents. She gave to the nation sue
splendid patriots. statesmen and uprigI