The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-12
His Time During the Campaign To BE
Devoted Almost Wholly to
Public Business.
VIEWS OF CHARLES E. SMITH
HE THINKS POPOCRATs CANNOT BE-
CLOUD THE MONEY QUESTION.
Action of the kansas City Convention
Made lt the Foremost Issuc-No
such Thing as Imperialism.

CANTON, O.. July 11.-Preparations have
about been completed for the notification
of President Mckinley of his denomination.
Two large flags have been put UP. one COW
ering the upper portion and the other
draped over the awnings of the Presidents
home on North Market street. Back of
the house stands large tent, where the
notification committee will have luncheon
after the ceremonies are completed The
speaking will take place from the front
porch of the Mckinley residence unless the
weather prevents. i'm which case the opera
house will be used. Canton is getting ready
for a large crowd. Members of the local
committee on arrangements say the notifi-
cation will be much more of an event than
IL was four years ago. and that more peo-
pie will be present. The notification COM
mittee and the survivors of the Twenty
third Ohio, which was the Presidents old
regiment. and number OF prominent Re-
pubIicans are to be assigned places Of honor
during the ceremonies 1t Is probable a
number of speeches besides those OF Sena-
tor Lodge and President Mckinley will be
made Senators Hanna and Fairbanks and
Representative Taylor. OF this congression-
al district. are to be called on for short ad-
dresses. The business houses OF Canton
are to be closed for part OF the day.
The President took airing about the
city as usual this morning. and shortly
before lunch took walk OF several blocks.
accompanied by Postmaster General Smith.
who is his guest, and Postmaster George
Is. Frease. There was a large number of
callers at the house during the day. and
active preparations about the lawn for
the notification tomorrow. Senator G. ID.
Clark. OF Wyoming, accompanied by a
party OF Hawaiians. arrived In the after
noon for a call. and Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks, OF Indiana, chairman Of the
St Louis convention. that first nominated
Mckinley and chairman OF the resolutions
committee of the last convention. came this
evening and is to be the guest OF Judge
Day. Controller OF the Currency and Mrs.
Dawes arrived this afternoon and are be-
ing entertained at the Day home.
The campaign OF 1900 I'm Canton will not
be duplicate OF the campaign of 1886. It
is not the present intention of President
Mckinley TO make speeches TO delegations
that may visit Canton during the summer
and fall. even If he should remain here all
the time. He will be so much occupied
with public business that he wiz have little
time TO devote TO the campaign. He says
that four years ago he was a private citi-
zen and the candidate OF his party. and
felt justified in taking active part I'm the
campaign. Now he is President, and feels
that he should give his attention 10 the
many questions of government pending and
constantly arising. IL is the present In
tention Of the President To confine his par
ticipation in the campaign TO his speech
tomorrow and his letter OF acceptance.
Various clubs. delegations and deputations
have telegrsphed here, asking when they
can be received by the President The re-
plies sent I'm response 10 these messages
have said that the length OF the Presidents
stay i'm Canton IL indefinite. and that he
can make no appointments for the recep-
tion of such delegations. Those who call
to pay their respects will be received at
times when the President is not engaged,
as they would be were he I'm Washington.
but the President will not make speeches
from the front porch to visiting dclega-
lions
The publication OF the alleged plot
against President Mckinley did not dis
turb him In the least. lie walked about
the lawn and porch, chatting with visitors
during the afternoon. a. IL fear OF assassi-
nation was the thing farthest from his J
thoughts.
President Mckinley spent a very quie
evening. On account of a sharp thunder-
storm which swept over the city there
were but few callers and the President was
with Postmaster General Emory Smith and
Representative Tayler nearly all the even-
ing. IL was said at his Office tonight that
there was no present intention on the part
of the President 70 return 10 Washington