The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
M'BRIDE AT HOME.
A Cordial Reception rendered Him Upon
His Arrival.
MassilIon Turns Cut to Greet Her Illus
: triOus Son, and Irrespective Of PartyqR
His Neighbors and Friends sgS
Congratulate Him.

Tuesday was gala night In MassillOn.
RepreseD tstlVe John Mcbride, nominal
ed for Secretary Of State by the
Democrats Of Ohio at the recent Toledo
convention, arrived at his home in
MassillOn Tuesday morning from q
series OF miners meetings in jackson
and Athens counties. This was the first
time he came home since the convention
and his host of friends determined to
congratulate him with welcome recep-
ton.
Tuesday afternoon a number Of Mr..
McBride's ardent admirers visited the
plain, but comfortable cottage of
the coal miner and Representa-.
tive and decorated 1t hansomely with
flags. In the evening about one thous.
and people gathered at the corner of
Main and Erie streets and, headed by
the Harmonic Band, marched to the Nc
Bride cottage, where they rendered that
honorable gentleman an evening sere-
made. When the music ceased Mr.. Nc
Bride appeared at the door and the
sight of the Ohio Democratic standard
bearer Of 1886 was the signal for storm
of applause.
Ex-MsyOr Otto E. Young stepped to
the front, and In q pleasant, cOmpli-
mentsTy address, congratulated Mr.. Nc.
Bride upon behalf Of the assemblage on
his nomination, re1erred to how he had
slowly worked his way upward. had al
ways remained true to his trusts In the
interest Of labor and honest capital,
had opposed with all his strenth mOnOp-
oily, and had been q conscientious
and hard working representa-
tive In the Ohio General Assembly.
On no occasion had he proved unfaith-
tnl to his VOWS, and to his credit may
1t be said that every time he voted upon
messuIe he voted In the interest of
the laboring men, who compose four
htths OF the population of the State. No
better, truer, tried man could have been
chosen to head the Democratic State
ticket, and his name alone was sufficient
to insure victory for the Democrats in
the fall.
These remarks were approved with
enthusiastic applause and when the
cheering ceased, calls for Mcbride
brought that gentleman to the front.
His response was devoid of politics and
found In the practical, friendly talk
with which the speaker greeted his
neighbOrs and friends. He spoke not as
political candidate, but as a man
among men; among those with whom he
had spent his youth and manhood.
He fell proud Of the honor which had
been bestowed upon him and proUder of
the friendly and expressive manner In
which he was greeted upon his return
home by his neighbOrs and friends.
Said the speaker: II have no palatial
mansion In which to entertain yons my
house Is small but my heart is large and
full Of gratitude and pleasure to see the
familiar faces, which have known since
boyhOOd gather here tonight to bid me
welcome home to MassillOn. Whether
am elected or not I know you will al
ways be the same Warm-hearted friends
to me, and l know shall, under any
political circumstances which may fol-
low, always think the same of you"
VoclferOus applause followed, and Mr..
Mcbride mingled In the throng, shaking
hands and receiving the hearty con.
grStulatiOns of his friends, while the
band played a number Of good selec-
tiOns, which were nicely rendered.
The assemblage then gave three rOus-
Ing cheers for John Mcbride and dis.
persed.
Mcbride is one Of the most popular
men In the State, especially at his home.
A leading MassillOn Republican offers
to bet any sum of money that even
should the Republicans carry the State
by 5000 plurality, Mcbride would,
nevertheless, be elected. Among
the notable gentlemen present az
the reception were Mr.. N. r.
Hyssll, Of Corning. Perry county, presi.
dent of the Ohio Trades Assembly and
vice president OF the Ohio State Miners
Association, and Mr.. Ebenezer Lewis,
secretary of the latter association. Both
are ardent supporters of Mcbride and
say that twenty thousand Republican
plurality for the State would not be
sufficient to defeat Mcbride.
MR.. M'BRIDE's HISTORY.
Mr.. McBride's life and character are
well detailed in the speech made by Mr..
Il. Phelps, of Alliance, In the
Democratic State Convention when he
Mr.. Mcbride for the high Of
fee for which he is now candidate.
The speech Is as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
rise to place In nomina.
tion for the office, which Is to stand at
the head Of your ticket In the coming
DemOcrat-a life long
DemOcrat-0ne who asks the nomination
at your hands as faithful Democrat |
come from the home of old "Mollie
Stark, and the home of that grand old
Democrat, Ex-Governor Warwick, which
Is always to be depended upon for
Democratic majority, but which will
1Ouble all former maj0rities with the
Hon. John Mcbride at the head of our
ticket; and 1t Is he whom have risen to
dominate, and l am proud of my oppor-
unity to do so.
l have come wi. b n set speech here to. |
lay, bat appear before you, my heart
with the promptings of full
and confidence In the purity
and sterling integrity of purpose OF the |
Democracy Of Ohio.
John Mcbride, born In WAYNE county
n 1854, first worked In the mines while |
yet mere youth, and soon moved to old
Molly Stark" county, continuing to
work In the mines; and securing the |
confidence Of the community, especially |
II the miners of the State, he was in |
1882 elected to the office of President of |
ihe Miners Union, and Afterwards re-
elected thereto In 1888, a, IS and g. So
much for his private career as mechan-
G and werkmen.
Honest, scrupulously honest In all the
ifairs of men, he has thus won the dis.
incliOn which we admire In him. He
vas nominated for the General Assem-
,ly, and elected twice, the last time to
he 9th General Assembly, running
way ahead of his ticket, as be always
las done. His record In the General
assembly, gentlemen, is before you.