The herald., 1896-06-19
Soldiers and Citizens Join In Their Con-
gratulations
Nelghbors and Friends Express Their Salts
faction and the Candidate Responds
With an Appropriate Speech

Kinleys' home on the hill. The same
tick that notified Governor Mckinley
of his nomination over the Associated
Press wire set the fire alarm going.
A score Of Governor and Mrs. McKin-
ley's personal friends had extended their
congratulations before the parade had
reached the house.
The scene on the parade to the McKin-
ley home was one of the widest enthus-
iasm. Batteries of artillery started
with the nomination signal to fire. When
the nominating speeches began, the
blare of trumpets was heard. coming
from the militia the old soldiers began to
fall in line ready for the march. Mayor
Rice had ordered the police patrol to re-
port so as to aviod confusion as much
as possible. Before the parade had COW
cred a half dozen blocks to the McKin-
ley home ais If by magic the center of the
city and the line Of march was pano-
rama of flags. .festooning and decorations
of all kinds.
FRIENDS CONCENTRATION
Mr.. f. e. Chase, lawyer and promi-
nent manufacturer, who had been
chosen by the citizens committee to de-
liver a. congratulatory address, spoke
as follows:
"Mr. Mckinley, our neighbors and
townsmen wish to be first to congratu-
late you upon your nomination to the
highest office within the gift Of the peo-
pie. None know better than these neigh
bors here assembled how we'll this honor
is merited. These were the first to wit
ness the beginning of your public career.
They saw you quit your academic
studies with the ardor Of youth and
bravery beyond your years, to devote
your services to your country. The cour-
age and ability you then displayed, a
promise of what followed in later years.
won from you that rank and title by
which we have so long and familiarly
addressed you. A few of your veteran
comrades have again formed in line and
Joining the citizens Of Canton, take this
opportunity to make pronounced their
nigh regard for you. The ability and
hdelity with which you have discharg-
ed great public trusts and the recogni-
tion Of your countrymen of long and
useful service to the state and nation,
are exceedingly gratifying to your Can
ton and Clark county friends. But we
come to you as neighbors, without dis
tinction of party. bearing in mind that
while you have acted in broader field
you have not lost sight of the duties and
obligations of the citizen and that in
your many cares and responsibilities you
have always found time and opportun-
lty TO lend your valued assistance to all
tnat makes for good in your community.
we all unite in extending to you our
nearly congratulations and good wishes
M'KINLEY'S RESPONSE
There was a sea of faces for blocks
about, and after whirlwind of applause
mad greeted him, Ex-Governor Mckinley
responded as follows:
My Friends and Fellow Citizens:
am greatly honored by this demonstra-
tlon. Its non-partisan character for
DDS political discussion, and 1 appear
only to make grateful Acknowledgement
TO your address and congratulations. 1
am not Indifferent to the pleasure which
you exhibit at the news just received
from the national convention. For days
your interest has been centered upon St.
Louis and your presence in such vast
numbers testifies to your personal good
'--~t NS "SAA oo yOdl WlIn
the work there done. Your cordial as
surances are all the more appreciated
by me because they come from my fell
low citizens, men Of all parties, my
neighbors, my former constituents and
my old army comrades with whom
have lived almost a lifetime and who
have honored me over and over again
with important public trusts. Your
warm words are reciprocal and will be
long remembered. Many Of those around
me have not always agreed with me, nor
l with them, touching political ques-
tions. But it is pleasant as look into
your faces to recall that in all the years
OF the past there has never been a mo-
ment of time when you have withheld
from me your friendship, your encour-
agement and your confidence.
You have always been most gener-
ously loyal and my heart is full of graf
itude to you all. There is nothing more
gratifying than to have the regard and
esteem of his fellow townsmen, and in
this 1 have been blessed. Never were
neighbors more devoted or 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 of an increasing pleasure.
This county and city are very dear
to me. Here 1 have spent all of my young
manhood, and have been identified with
this magnificent country for nearly
third of century. 1 am glad to greet
you here. You have never failed to
greet me with your best wishes and con-
gratulations upon every occasion of my
nomination to public office, commence
ing twenty years ago when I was first
named by my party for congress.
II cannot undertakel to estimate the
value of these many friendly demon
strations so helpful, SO stimulating.
more than you have anticipated or be-
lieved at the time.
Your call today is warmly appre-