The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
VISITED BY NEW WORKERS.
Informal Reception to Returning
Delegates at the Mckinley
H0noo


Home.
CANTON, OHIO, June 20.-As Major
Mckinley came out of the breakfast-room
this morning he was met at the door by
the members of the New York delegation,
who were admitted to the convention after
a contest before the National Committee.
They were: Cornelius N. Bliss, Anson G.
McCook, S. V. R. Kruger, William Book
field, C. H. T. Coils and Robert ].
Wright.
They were accompanied by Abner Nc
Kinley, the majors brother, whose wife
had been guest at the house for several
days; Senator James r. Garfield, son of
the late President, and the following:
General Horace Porter, president of the
Union League Club; Colonel Henry II.
Pettyman of Ohio; Senator d. Pavoy, New
York; Roger l. Lewis, New York Assem-
bly,; Andrew Jacobs, member of the State
Committee OF New York; William S. Bagg,
Benjamin Oppenheimer, William Heno-
ker, John G. Graham, Andrew Peddi,
Thomas Humphrey, l. E. McMullon,
Montague LesIer, T. f. MCGOWAN and
Lloyd Colliss.
Their special car had been detached from
the train at the station, and they had
walked to the house. 1t had not yet been
put in order, but the visitors were warmly
greeted by Major Mckinley. While con-
versing with him Mrs. Mckinley returned
from short drive, and each of the party
was presented to her. In several size
found old friends, notably General Nc
Cook.
Before leaving the party was photo
graphed seated under tree in the yard.
All bore away memento of their visit in
the shape of the candidates autograph
under suitable sentiment. Abner Nc
Kinley drove several of the gentlemen
about the city and the surrounding coun-
try for an hour or two. The New Workers
left at 20 o'clock for their homes over the
Pennsylvania road.
There was no formality in the greetings,
but Major Mckinley conferred at some
length with several members OF the party
over the outlook in New York for the
campaign. Bliss, who is president of the
Tariff League, expressed the liveliest satis-
faction over the situation
Congratulatory messages by wire have
about ceased arriving, but the mail this
morning brought in great mum Der of let
ters. Among them was the following
autograph letter from ex-President Har-
Iison:
Ny Dear Governor: I beg to extend to you
my hearty congratulations upon your nomina-
ton and to express my confidence that the
people will, in November, ratify the work of
the st. Louis convention. Please present my
respects to Mrs. Mckinley.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
At o'clock trainload of people from
Niles, Major McKinley's birthplace,
reached the house. They attracted much
attention on the streets, for the banners
they bore were sheets of homemade tin
stuck into stats. Major McKinley's ap-
pearance to respond was the signal for an
outburst of applause. This subsiding, he
addressed them in cordial welcome.
The first of the delegations from Wheel
ing to arrive was that of workers from the
La Belle Iron. Steel and Tin Mills-about
500 strong-who came in at o'clock
They carried tin canes, badges of tin, with
the name of the mills stamped on them,
and an immense banner of TIN. On one
side was inscribed the name of the mills
and the year, and on the other in immense
red letters, Mckinley tin" The banner
was presented to Major Mckinley and he
accepted it in a few appropriate remarks,
An hour later a second train arrived
from Wheeling containing the Ohio
County Republican Club, Bentley Jones.
president, $50 strong. Its spokesman was
Congressman B. D. Dovenor, who said:
"These gentlemen of the Ohio County
Republican Club represent the true Re-
pubiicanism of our State and the loyal
Republican party that has stood for free
speech, for free men, for free press, for a
free ballot-but never for the free coinage
of silver at Is to or free trade in Amer
ica." ICheers.
Major Mckinley, responding. referred to
West Virginia joining the Republican col
umn in 1894, and hoped they had come to
stay. He continued: II recall with feel
ings of emotion the reference by Captain
Dovenor to our first meeting over in the
Kanawha Valley. We were then in the
midst of war. The States then were in active
rebellion against the Federal Union. Thirty
three years have gone by; the war is all
over and the glories of that war belong to
the vanquished as well as to the victors
is the common heritage of all Ameri-
cans. and to-day we know the North and
the South only as geographical divisions.
We are all one In devotion to the Union
and the flag; one in striving to make the
Nation more glorious than ever BEFORE"