Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
At MckINLEY's HOME.
The Nominee Responds to the shouts
Of His Fellow Citizens.


1t was a few seconds after the nomina-
ton of Major Mckinley that the huge fire.
alarm bell. at Canton. Ohio. rang out, and
a parade of thousands of fellow-soldiers
and fellow-citizens formed and marched to
the residence of the successful candidate.
In response to cheers he said
My Friends and Fellow Citizens: l am
greatly honored by this demonstration.
Its non-partisan character forbids political
discussion, and 1 appear only to MAKE
grateful acknowledgment to your address
and congratulations.
Il am not Indifferent to the pleasure
which you exhibit at the news just received
from the republican national convention.
For days your interest has been centered
upon ST. Louis. and your presence in such
vast numbers teStifies TO your personal
good will, well as your qualification with
the work there done. Your cordial assur
ances are all the more appreciated by me
because they come from my felow-citiZens
men of all parties-lny neighbors, my
former constituents and nv old army COM
radeS. with whom l have lived almost
lifetime. and who have honored me owe:
and over again with important public
trusts. Your warm words are reciprocatec
and will be long remembered. Many of
those around me have not always agreed
with me nor / with them. touching political
questions. But it is pleasant, as l look into
your faces, to recall that in all the years of
time when you have withheld from me
your friendship, your encouragement and
your confidence. You have always been
most generously loyal, and my heart is full
OF gratitude to you all. There is nothing
more gratifying or honorable to any man
than to have the regard and esteem of his
fellow-townsmen, and In this 1 have been
peculiarly. blessed. Never were neighbors
more devoted or more unfaltering in their
support than you have been to me. You
have always made my cause your cause.
and my home among you has been one of
increasing pleasure.
This county and city are very dear to
me. Here l have spent all of my young
manhood, and l have been identified with
this magnificent county for nearly a third
OF a century, l have followed its growth
with unconcealed pride. and have noted
with satisfaction that 1t has kept pace with
the most advanced and prosperous COM
munities and has fallen behind none l am
glad to greet you here. You have never
failed to greet me with your best wishes
and congratulations upon every occasion
OF my nomination to a public Office COM
mencing twenty years ago, when l was
hrst named by my party for Congress. l
cannot undertake to estimate the value of
these many friendly demonstrations, SO
helpful. so stimulating, more than YOU
could have anticipated or believed at the
time. Your call today is warmly appreci-
ated. and | thank you from the bottom OF
my heart for what you have said, so ex-
pressVe of the feelings of those for whom
Jou opedh. 1HiS i1teSl eVlOence OF your
esteem makes me more than ever indebted
TO you, and the happy memory of your
kindness and confidence will abide with me
forever
Many kilograms Of congratulations came.
Mark Hannas modest announcement was
simply this:
"Ohio's vote nominated you. 1 congratu-
late you.
(SigneO NJ. A. HANNA"
One of the earliest dispatches to arrive
was from Governor Morton of New York
who wired from Rhinecliffe, N Y. as fol-
lows:
Hon. William Mckinley. Canton, O.:
You may recall my remark in 1879 as
we sat side by side In the House of Repre-
sentatves, that | expected some day to see
you President of the United States. Please
accept today my heartiest congratula-
TONS
Ex-Congressman Farquhar of Buffalo
wired:
Il wish to congratulate you upon your
unanimous nomination."
The travelling men of Indiana. through
their president. Carey Mcpherson, wired
from Indianapolis:
1.-The Commercial Travellers Republican
Club of this city congratulate you on YOUR
nomination, and confidently predict your
election. A tariff protecting American
products, whether from the factory, mine
or farm, and currency uneQualed by any
other nation should put us once more to the
'front.'
Ex-senator W. D. Washburn wired
heartiest congratulations.
The Union Iron and Steel Company of
Youngstown wired:
I'VE congratulate you on your nomina-