The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-18

CANTON. Ohio. Nov. l7.-Nntlonal
Chairman NJ A. Hanna IS In Canton
this afternoon. He arrived over the
Valley road at / p. m. In company with
General Osborne. national secretary.
who has been In Cleveland for several
Days. President-clCct Mckinley went TO
the depot IN the family carriage to meet
the visitors. They drove direct to the
Mckinley home, where lunch was de-
layed until after tho'r arrival. This IL
the first time the Presdcnt-cicct and
the national chairman have met since
election.
General James c. Howe, OF Kenton,
adJutant general OF OThio, under Nc
Kinley rs governor, was also caller
to-day.
William L. Curry, ex-asslstnnt adju-
tnnt general who served In the west
ern headquarters during the campaign
and Hon Henry Bohl. OF Columbus. also
called.
Among the congratuatory messages
received to-day by Major Mckinley Is
the following from Hon. Carl SclsurZ,
New York:
Having been moro or less active IN
ten presidential campaigns, / do not
hesitate u say that excepting only that
OF 1860, this WAS the most mOmCntnuS Ot
them all. The character and credit Of
Democratic institutions have never
been more poinledly At stake. The NOR
al and intellectual qualities which 1T q
great people for self-government. cs-
pecIally the capacity for subordlnAtlng
ron-essentlalS 10 essentials, have never
been more distinctly tested and-let us
rejoice TO say-ynore s!gnally v!ndlCa-
ted.
"If there is anything TO be regretted
Il IS that Mr.. Bryan should have re-
ccived ns many votes as he did. not
withstanding the evident weakness OF
his cause-a result which certainly was
not owing 20 popular ignorance and
blind partisan spirit nlonc. but no
doubt also TO the existence OF Giscon-
tents. not entirely EroundlcsS, the caus-
es OF which should be examined with
cAndor. care and courage. l am sure
you will not take It as u mere form OF
polite speech when I wish you n sue
cesStul admiRistratlOn-lndce as sue
ccssful ns your opportunities are great:
and this Wish includes many things
With the specification OF which will
not weary you"
The Pre5ldent-elect remained in con-
ference from lunch time until ! o'clock
Hanna and Secretary General William
Osborne. When the trio came down
stairs at the Mckinley homo Mr.. Han
mas face beamed With good spirits and
the good health that makes him look
younger than when he actively entered
the great presidential race, as MIR. Nc
kinleyg friend. over year ago. When
n reporter asked him 81 n cabine: would
be announced soon, he simply said: You
must Hsk the major" and the newspaper
men knew that no asking would get any
Information on which 10 base an author
itative opinion on that subject AZ this
time.
AS Mr.. Hanna was walking to the car
riage for the train nc was asked II he
expected Major and Mrs. Mckinley 10 20
to Th0mIsr!lle, Ca. to sOjourn with him
at his winter homo, he said he would be
mighty glad II they would do It, but
again referred that subject to Mr.. Nc
KInley. who said he had heard nothing
from Mr.. Hanna on the maticr. Mr..
Hanna returned to Cleveland Mt AIS.
General Osborne will remain here un-
I'll Wednesday, returning to New York
by next Monday.
Hon. L. II. 4. Green. chairman Of the
Republican state COMMITTEES OF Texas,
cx-Statc chairman ]. y. Huston. OF In
diana, Charles Hedges. OF Galveston,
Texas. and Hon. Tams Bixby. chairman
of the Republican state committee. nf
Minnesota. were among q score or oall-
cr5 awaiting an audience with Major
Mckinley during his talk with Mr. Han
ma. The Presld.nt-elec: drove TO the
station with Chairman BIXby at 1870.
Other callers were Congressman D. X.
Watson. Of Columbus. and Rev. DR..
Weekly. Gf Cincinnati, who was accom-
panied by Rev. DR.. Manchester. Major
McKinley's pastor.
Major Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley
took drive during the morning In the
family carriage. the PrcSident-clcct
handling the lines. They drove about
the city. returning home at 1l:3O o'clock.
The daily drives are doing q great deal
toward bringing the tInts Of health bnck
to Mrs. McKInley's face and she returns
from each OF them strengthened and re-
freshCd.