Show HE TOOK A DRIVE ALSO HELD THE LINES ALL ALOXE BY HIMSELF Went Around Several WellShaded Streets Took a Lunch and Afterwards After-wards Received Congratulations I Was Tn Plate Day CANTON 0 June 20 Governor his McKinley before lunch ordered doubleseated surrey with his big white horse and ttok a drive holding the reins himself With him were Cornelius Bliss General Horace Porter and General McCook They Went the rounds of several of the shady wellpaved streets of the city Upon their return President W H Logan of the Business Mens association associa-tion of Zanesvilie waited upon the governor announcing that 1000 people o his city some ninety miles distant would call at 6 oclock Monday evening even-ing Telegrams also announced the corning corn-ing of an immense delegation from Wheeling W Va Bellaire Niles ilc Kinleya birth place and Youngstown this afternoon At 1230 a telegram announced that fifteen carloads of people were enroute to Canton to greet McKinley from Fort Wayne lad and would reach Canton shortly after 2 oclock Mr Abner McKinley the governors brother in company of a number of the New Yorkers CALLED UPON MOTHER MKIN LEY 87 years old at her modest home At 130 the noted Grand Army band cf Cantton which headed the big Tinpe canoe club party from Cleveland to St Louis and joined in the great ilc Kmley convention demonstration serenaded Governor McKinley at his home immediately after the arrival oC the train He acknowledged the serenade sere-nade saying Gentlemen of the Grand Army band It is very considerate of you after your arduous labors of the last week and your long journey to come and pay us this compliment I assure you it is appreciated both by myself and Mrs McKinley Cornelius N Bliss said to the Associated Asso-ciated Press representative that New York would undoubtedly be solid and enthusiastic for McKinley although it was certain that none of the candidates candi-dates mentioned ftxr the vicepresi dency in the empire state could possibly pos-sibly have carried the united party strength A gentleman nearby referred Mr Bliss to Mr MSIholllands address in presenting Warner Miller to the gathering in front of McKInleys home last night and speaking of him as the next governor of New York Mr Bliss said he thought that was a matter too early for consideration at this time The recorder of the Loyal Legion of Ohio wrote Cincinnati June 18 1896 Major William McKinley Dear Sir Y and Companion While polrtlcs by the organic law has no place in this order there is no prohibition against the expression of natural pride when the people of the country thrice make requisition upon the commandery for a chief magistrate of the republic Yours truly W H CHAMBERLAIN |