The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-20
AT THE OHIO MECCA.
THOUSANDS OF REPUBLICANS MAX
ING A PILGRIMAGE TO CANTON,
All Anxious to shake the Hand or
Hear the Voice of Their Nominee
for the Presidency.
M'KINLEY'S HOME BESIEGED
FENCES BROKEN DOWN AND THE
HOUSE INVADED BY CROWDS.
Warner Miller's Hand OF New Workers
Among the Delegates who stopped
on ON the Way Home.
SEVERAL FEELING SPEECHES
MKINLEY'S REPLIES TO NEIGHBORs
AND THE HERKIMER STATESMAN.
Hundreds OF COngratulntOry Mes
sages Received from Politicians,
Bankers and Business Men.
Warner Millcr's hand OF New Workers.
Among the Delegates Who stopped
on ON the Way Home.
SEVERAL FEELING SPEECHES
M'KINLEY's REPLIES TO NEIGHBoRs
AND THE HERKIMER STATESMAN.
Hundreds of COngratulntory Mes
sages Received from Politicians,
Bankers and Business Men.

CANTON, o., June 19.-Major Mckinley
made two more addresses at his Canton
home tonight. The day has been an event
has increased; each incoming delegation
is greeted by steam calliopes and shrieking
whistles of every kind. while trumpets. tin
horns, bands and drum corps galore give
music to the merry marchers. Delegations
called tonight in rapid succession, but the
Major shows no sign of wear or relapse
after the strain of convention week. He
arose at the usual hour this morning. and,
after breakfast, opened his mail. while he
talked TO friends around him. Among the
morning callers were Secretary Clark, of
the Home Market Club of Boston. and ex-
committeeman Shaw, of that organization.
After shaking hands with several hundred
visitors from Coshocton. Cuyahoga Falls
and other points, he took his customary
drive short time before lunch.
The $4,000 people who tried to make per-
sonal greeting TO Governor Mckinley last
night will be augmented daily by the great
est political excursions the country has
ever seen. The first telegraphic announce
ment of far-away visitors to follow the AL
lance. Akron. Massillon and Niles contin-
gents of last night. was a telegram this
morning from j. L. Milholland, of New
York. to Governor Mckinley. saying: The
New York Mckinley League will congratu-
late you personally tomorrow" According
to a telegram from Cleveland this morning
ten trainloads of people are arranging to
come to Canton from the Forest City with
in few days, and railroad men say that
dozens of trainloads of people have con-
tracted to stop at Canton on their way
- Sf Fri ,ft,r
the Pittsburg office of the Western Union
reported that there were congratulatory
telegrams piled up several feet high in it's
office which it was impossible to send ow-
ing TO the crush of matters there. Up to that
time several thousand had been received
by Governor Mckinley, the rush beginning
even before the nomination was announced
THE NEW WORKERS ARRIVE
During the day the news spread that the
New York Mckinley League would stop on
it's way home from st. Louis and a party
from Canton would come home this even
ing 1t was shortly after 6 o'clock, just
before the Majors dinner hour. when
shrieking whistles of locomotives heralded
the approach of the New Workers and re-
turning Cantonians, as well as a special
trainload of five hundred people from Ma
honing Valley. where Governor Mckinley
spent his boyhood days. An escort commit
tee, with bands and drum corps. including
fifty horsemen, met the delegations at the
station. The streets were densely crowded
for blocks in every direction leading to the
Majors home. The crowds crushed through
the fences and crowded into the doorways
of the house In their excitement. 1t was
necessary for the Major to go to the side
door to meet his returning fellow-citizens,
as II was impossible for him to reach the
front veranda where he has been speaking.
Congressman r. w. Taylor. of the Eight
eenth Gold Mckinley district, mounted a
box when Major Mckinley appeared and
said
Governor McKinley-While we have not
the good fortune to be the first to con:
grntulate you I'm person on the honor which
the Republican party has bestowed on you
we rejoice to know that we are from the
vanguard of the returning hosts that yes
terday witnessed that splendid demonstra-
tion whereby you were nominated for the
presidency. The recollection of that scene
can never be effaced from our memory
There we saw the Republican party place
you in nomination and while Ii honored
you ii honored itself. and gave permanent
expression to the wish and desire that
have been in the hearts of the American
people for many moths. prolonged cheer
ingp su -
you to the congressional district which you
have made famous Five years ago this
Ohio and now our S glorious State tee has f given en-
you TO the Nation, whose true son you
are and whose interests have been your
constant care. loud applause.) Governor
Mckinley, may your heart be thrilled when
you recall that you are first In the hearts
of your countrymen. not because you are
glorious of ALL you are presidential nom-
inee, because you are first in the hearts
of your countrymen. (Cheers.) May every
ci Of a ifo oil
tend you. is the wish of these your
friends. about YOU" cloud and continued
applause.)
FLOWERS FOR MRS. MKINLEY.
Congressman Taylor was followed by
Judge George f. Baldwin on behalf of
Stark county. and Judge William r. Day,
who brought with him from Richmond.
Ind, large box of beautiful flowers sent
to Mrs. Mckinley as souvenir of the en-
tertainmert given the Canton party on its
return from ST. Louis. Judge Day said:
II speak TO you, sir. not as the Governor
Of Ohio, or the President of the United
| States, that surely shall be, but / claim
the great privilege on behalf Of these your
old friends. of still addressing you as
| 'neighbor.' for we have not forgotten that
| in all these years of success and while
Corners of the civilized world while YOU You
| now stand on fortunes crowning slope
| TO US you have always been the companion.
| the cOunSeiOr the guide ana FAMILIAR
| friend. Greater tribute than this can no
man bring. Those who know you best love
| you most
To-day we had a very pleasant surprise
| I'm gift of these flowers from some ladies
| of Richmond TO your most gracious and
noble wife. (Cheers.) l am proud. sir. that
| this representative lady. when she brought
/ this in said that Governor Mckinley is In
| the heart OF every good mother and every
! good wife I'm all this broad land continuous
| cheers) and we send these flowers to his
noble wife as some slight expression OF our
| These flowers are typical of the purity OF
/ his life and character, as unsullied as his