Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
By Telegraph to vlrginian-pnot.)

tBy Telegraph to Vlrginian-Pilot)
Canton, Ohio. July 12.-Cnder an
azure sky, with the sunlight glinting
through the leafy trees, with the ban
ner of the republic drapcd above him,
William Mckinley was to-day officially
notified of his second nomination by
the Republican party for the highest
Office in the civilized world. Grouped
about him were leading men OF his
party, while surrounding his Canton
home We're the friends among whom
he has lived for more than thirty
years, together with vast crowds from
the surrounding towns OF his native
state. The scene was inspiring as to
the eloquent words of Senator Lodge,
the President responded in Il ringing
speech. There was enthusiasm enough
ana 10 spare, and to many of the point
ed utterances of both Senator Lodge
ana the President. there was hearty
ana cordial approval shown. Import
ant features of the speech of notiiica-
uon by Senator Lodge and the re-
Spouse by President Mckinley, were
the references to the Chinese situation.
rms caused n great deal of discussion
curing the conferences following the
formal speech making and the impress
sion created was that these utterances
were n notification to the Wr:ii that
all It's rights in China. The 49, ,cssive
portions of the Presidents speech were
his references to the maintenance of the
gold standard. and the financial public
taith, the preservation of n protective
tariir. the enlargement OF our market
and especially the catchy phrase
prosperity at home and prestige
abroad"
THE PHILIPPINES.
When he asked, Shall we go back
to the tariff of four years ago?" there
were shouts of no no." from every
part or the audience. a prolonged
cheer greeted his words relative TO the
maintenance of our authority In the
Philippines. There was n most impress
siVe shout when he declared that there
should be continued legislative control
over the territory possessed by the
United States. and another outburst
when he said such authority Would be
coupled with liberty and humanity"
his declaration that the United States
had reclaimed 10000 900 human beings
ana there were many requests for him
TO repeat the sentence. This turn of
the word used so much BY the opposi-
ZION was considered one of the aciroit
features OF the speech
While the speech OF the President
closed the formal notification there had
not been oratory enough for the gath
ering and other speakers were called
Snnotor - + pnpanks' OF indiana.
tionai Gnn,,.,,,. oiii iI , Oh the Ma
Sn,i,h 13ont, Snarles Emory
Snn,,,a, po,.,.n 80 ,eI Geieral' Colonel
7 ILL., - a. h1', VI hawaii ana senator
the n.nent lon a., on nese SPEAKERS win
OILED az nr o ", LII. a'het: VINO was
tsinrds tooi, . o; y. 10 the Iacilc
recant ottnn &c 80 , " iticl 10 .he
tionoI conven,to', T., my L ne.i'oc l,. Ma
11Inrl>e,rn .m.,oi' AZ Nhnsas lily.
DENoChAIlC PLATFORM CR1TI-
ClSEb'
It was the first public occasion In
which Republican speakers had at
tempted TO dissect and criticise the
PLATFORM recently adopted by their op-
ponents. Senator Fairbanks evidently
Intended to make the money question
the dominant issue of the campaign
denying that with 16 to in their plat
FORM the democrats could make I'm
periallsn the Leading issue. Senator
llama adJured Republican voters to
remember the importance of this cam
warned ms hearers that Democratic
success wouid olsarrange the business
interests OF the country
IN ms second speech Senator Lodge
resented inc Criticism or President Nc
klniey by ms opponents, and pointed
out the dlinculty Bryan would have in
selecting a caplnet from the mon
prominent IN the convention at Kansas
CITY and Sioux rails. The notification
committee ana party came from Cleve-