Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-12
NJ KINLEY NOTIFIED.
Committee Called Upon Him
Today.
sENATOT LODGE MADE THE SPEECH
Large Crowd of Visitors Was In Cam
ton For the oeeasion-The President
viii Take Little Part In Poiities-Pos st
master General Interviewed.

via Adhe tttt1e TART An ioitt8es--Iost
master General Interviewed.
CANTON, July i2.-President McKin-
ley received formal notification Of his
denomination by the Republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia, today.
Senator Lodge made the speech for
the notification committee, to which the
president replied. There was large
crowd here, a number of distinguished
p. Jple being among them.
The campaign OF 1900 in Canton will
not be duplicate of the campaign Of
1896. 1t is not the present intention of
President Mckinley to make speeches
to delegations who may visit Canton
during the summer and fall, even il he
should remain here all the time. The
president will be SO much occupied with
public business that he will have but
little time to devote to the campaign.
He is now president of the whole people
and feels that he should give his atten-
ton to the many questions of govern
inent that are pending and which are
constantly arising 1t is the present
intention of the president to outline his
participation i'll the campaign in his
speech today and his letter of accept
ance.
Various clubs, delegations and deputa-
tons have telegraphed here, asking
when they can be received by the presi-
dent. The replies sent in response to
these messages have said that the length
of the presidents stay in Canton is in
definite, and that he can make no APP
pointments for the reception of such
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their respects will be received at times
when the president is not engaged, as
they would be were he in Washington.
But the president will not make
speeches from the front porch to visiting
delegations
You can say that we of the east are
pleased with both conventions, said
Postmaster General Smith when asked
to say something ON the political situa-
ton.
"What kind of campaign do you
anticipate ?'' was asked.
II look for an active and earnest cam
paign all along the line with much
speaking The general speaking, I do
not think, will commence before the
first of September. but between now
and then there will be occasional adj
dresses J. Mr.. Roosevelt and possibly
some 9th
"Along what lines do you expect the
campaign to be fought? ?"
II think the contest will settle down
to virtually two issues"
zone of these, probably the chief one,
will be the currency question. The
Democratic convention has made it So
They refused to accept the verdict of
four years ago. They have proclaimed
their stand for silver, and the battle of
four years ago on that question will
have to be fought over. There is no
such issue as imperialism. That is a
fiction. There can be no imperialism in
a free country. But the question of
upholding and strengthening the gov
eminent i'll dealing with the issues grow
ing out of the war and in administering
the new people brought under our care
is an important issue, and will figure
conspicuously i'll the campaign"
TO what extent will the trust ques-
ton enter into the campaign?'
mot to great extent. To my opin-
ion, that is a business question rather
than political issue, and the Republi-
can party has declared in favor of such
legislation as will correct any evils that
may exist and control harmful combina-
tions as clearly and as forcibly as any
party can III honesty and fairness
"What of the present situation in
Gilman"
cit seems to be clearing. We are hope
full that it has improved we have not
had definite communication, but re-
ports indicate the safety of the minis
tiers on July or 5, and if they were
safe then there is reason to hope that
they are still safe. Every day they hold
out adds to the hope of ultimate relief"
do YOU think the Chinese question
will enter into the campaign?"
mo, | do not. 1t cannot become an
issue. The government is doing moth
ing more than any government must do
TO protect the people. We have en-
phatically and continuously dis
claimed intention to do anything else.
The note of the state department. bear
ing on this subject has been well re-
ceived by the people of this country and
the representatives of the powers.
President Mckinley took a walk of
several blocks, accompanied by Post
master General Smith, who is his guest,
and Postmaster George B. Frease.
There was a large number of callers at
the house. Senator G. ID. Clark, of
Wyoming, accompanied by party of
Hawaiians, arrived for call, and Sena-
tor Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana,
chairman of the first national eonven-
ton that nominated Mckinley, and
chairman of the resolutions committee
of the last convention, arrived and was
a guest of Judge Day. Comptroller of
the Currency and Mrs. Dawes arrived
and We're being entertained at the Day