The record-union., 1896-08-13
Were Members Of Twenty Ohio
Infantry, the Majors Old Regiment.
Assure the Nominee of Their Good
Will and Support.
Mckinley Responds to Their Address.
Paying High Tribute to General
Rosecrans and Rutherford B. HAYES.
VINO Served as COIonels of the
Regiment, and Also Those Who
Served in the Ranks.

Regiment, and Also Those Who
Served in the Ranks.
CANTON (O), Aug. 12-Regardless
OF the awful heat, about 100 Of the sur
| wing members of the Twenty-third
ONO Infantry, McKinleys old regi-
ment, to-day marched up to the house
Oh the Republican candidate for the
PRESIDENCY to assure him of their good
VIII and support. The veterans stood
on the lawn under the trees with un-
| covered heads While Major Mckinley
spoke to them eloquently and with deep
| leel1ng from the veranda. No word that
was uttered escaped them and the ap-
plause which burst from them with fire.
quency was sincere and hearty. When
Major Mckinley said: Il believe that it
Is good deal better to open up the mills
| OF the United States to the labor of
America than to open the mints of the
United States to the silver of the
world" there was storm of cheers and
| applause which continued several min
| utes.
captain j. S. Allen was spokesman
Tor the veterans, and in response to his
speech Major Mckinley said in part:
Those surviving members of the reg
| lment with which | served for moro
than four years brings to me peculiar
and special qualification. After l look
upon this little body of men assembled
about me 1 am vividly reminded how
rapidly the years are passing. and with
them are passing our old associates of
| the war
we had a great regiment; great in
Its field officers; great in the character
OF the rank and file that constituted it.
Our hearts go out with tenderness and
love, L am sure, to the first Colonel Of
our regiment, General William S. Rose
| Grams, In his distant home in Califor-
MA. Great applause.) We all renem-
Der his splendid discipline and gentle
qualities, and we remember with what
PRIDE we marched under his command
IN west Virginia in 1861. Nor can we
assemble here as VS. have, to-day with
out recalling the tnirs. Colonel of the
IWenty-third Ohio, who was the long
est with US, Rutherford B. Hayes"
| Great cheering)
| MAJOR mckinley also recalled several
other heid officers, and spoke of the
klhd deeds of Mrs. Hayes, the mention
OF each name calling forth loud cheers.
He continued:
1 was glad to note in the eloquent
speech OF my comrade, Captain Allen.
that the old Twenty-third Ohio stands
IN 1896 as it stood in 1861. for the conn
try and the country's flag (Great an
plause and cries, Mckinley. too.0 No
body could have doubted that, knowing
the metal from which this old regiment
nd 10
unltedly for the honor of the Govern
| ment and the preservation of its credit
and currency. (Cheers) do not know
what you think about it. but I believe If
| Is good deal better to open IN tbe
mills of the United States to the labor of
America than to open up the mints of
the United States to the silver of the
world. (Great cheering and cries of
You are rightO Washington told us
over and over again that there was
nothing so important to preserve as the
natlonS honor. He said that the most
important source of strength was the
public credit, and that the best method
of preserving it was to use it as spar
lngly as possible
Major Mckinley spoke of the raising
of money by Robert Morris for the con-
tinental army on his personal honor and
credit, and added From that hour
until now the country's honor has been
our sheet anchor in every storm. Lincoln
pledged it when in time of war we issued
money. He said: Every dollar of that
| money shall be made as good as gold,'
and it was left to Rutherford B. HAYES.
your old Colonel, as President of the
United States, to execute that promise
in the resumption of specie payments in
1879. Cheering and applause) When
Robert Morris said that they had moth
ing to give but their honor, there was
behind his words three millions of strug-
Cling patriots. To-day behind the ma
tion's honor are seventy millions of free
men. who mean to keep this Government
and it's honor and integrity and credit
unquestioned." Great applause.)
large bouquet of handsome flowers
was presented to Mrs. Mckinley after
the speaking. number of kilograms
were read.
The One Hundred and Seventeenth
New York Volunteers in reunion sent
greeting, and wished Major Mckinley
success.
These were also read:
Grand Island, Neb. Eight hundred
members of the Mckinley and Hobart
Clubs of Grand Island send greetings
and pledge you our active support
Fremont Neb. Mckinley and Hobart
Club of Fremont, 700 strong, send
greetings to the standard bearer of the
Republican hosts whose battle cry is
Protection and sound money" and
pledge to him their earnest support and
assure him that the "Prettiest City
will give him large majority for the
Republican candidate in November
Two hundred members of the One
Hundred and Fourth Ohio Volunteers
will call on Major Mckinley tomorrow.
The Cleveland Strike.
CLEVELAND (O.), Aug. 12.-Judge
Noble to-day denied the application of
the Brown Hosting Company's locked
rraraln for. i1nil u