New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
MR., BLAINE SPEAKS IN OHIO
CHEERED BY FULLY FIFTY THOUSAND PEos
PIE IN CANTON.
ADDRESSING THE VOTERS OF MAJOR N'xISLnT9
DISTRICT ON THE TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY
RAIN DOES NOT PREVENT NORTH: !,
EASTERN OHIO FROM cRowDISo
INTO THE CAPITAL OF
STARK COUNTY.

INTO THE CAPITAL OF
STARK COUNTY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBurk1
Canton, Ohio October 25.-The great Blaine
Mckinley demonstration here to-day had TO CON
tend with the same dreary combination OF foe ana
rain which for the last two weeks has persntenuy
dogged the progress Of Major McKlnleys canvas
But In spite Of the mud and the wet OF ~ cneer-
less and inhospitable day as campaign orators
and audiences are often called upon TO brave, rev
more striking and successful political gatherinss
have been held In this part of Ohio for yeara
Mr.. Blaine's appearance once more on the stump
seemed to have aroused the old-time enthusiasm
Of his tours Of 1884 and 1888, and the announce
ment that he would make but one speech. thu
fall in the State brought into Canton hosts OF ha
friends and admirers from all over this region OF
country, always quickly responsive to his pono'
cal teachings and warmly devoted to his ponticA
fortunes add to this the natural excitement of
protracted and feverish campaign on National
issues, and some idea may be had Of the temper
and feeling of the crowds Of Republicans who
have been tramping and shouting all day through
the muddy streets Of this as yet. sadly unpaved
little city.
Probably no less than fifty excursion trains raa
into town during the morning on the three rail-
Holmes counties, of the present XVIth Distric@
all sent numerous bands and marching clubs.
while Coumbiana Carroll and Mahoning, OF tho
old XvIth turned out many paraders as they
might have been expected to do before the gerry.
mandcr deprived them of voice in Mr. Mckin-
ley's re eelection. Probably from 900 to $4,000
people who shared in the demonstration cams
from points outside of Stark County. while the
county itself simply emptied into canton.
It was intended at first to hold the big AFTERNOON
meeting at the Fair Grounds, but the rain ana
the chilly air made that impossible and 1t was
decided to divide the speakers between TWO In
door meetings-one in the Tabernacle, so-called.
dsused skating rink, and the other in the city
Opera House. Into these two buildings 6,ooo or
5000 people crowded. The bands and uniformed
companies and the greater part OF the citizens
and visitors stayed outside and gave vent to their
feelings in music, cheering, the footing OF tin
horns and other forms of bOisterous exuberance.
By the middle OF the afternoon there were from
$4,000 to so, 900 people in and around the city,
most of them in the highest state Of political ex.
element.
Mr. Blaine and his party arrived shortly before
noon, having been detained for an hour or two
between Pittsburg and Canton. With the Secre-
tary of State were Mrs. Blaine. and Miss Blaine,
Representative Dalzell, Of Pittsburg. and William
Walter Phelps, United States Minister to Germany:
Major Mckinley met them at the station. with
other prominent Republicans, and procession OF
carriages was formed and the distinguished visit
OTIS were escorted to Mr.. McKinley's home, where
q brief reception was held before dinner From
noon till o'clock the streets were full OF hustle
and excitement All the uniformed companies
formed in line, and the twenty or thirty bands.
large and small, from city and country
We'd with each other In letting loose both
discord and harmony. Stad old back1country
airs like Rally Round the Flag and Marching
Through Georgia tangled and struggled with
more modern atrocities like Listen to my Tale
Of Woe and Down Went McGinty.' After
marches and countermarches. the bulk Of the pro-
cession bore down toward tho Tabernacle, where
the speaking about to begin. The building
was crowded uncomfortably before Mr.. Mckinley
escorting Mr. Blaine was seen coming up on the
platform. great cheer went up at this, and II
was renewed again and again as the two Repub-
lcan orators took their seats before the speakers
desk.
Mr. Dueler the head Of the big Ducber-liamp-
den Watch Company here, was the presiding officer
Mr. Phelps sat in the front row OF chairs during
the meeting but did not take part in the speech
making Mr. Blaine was introduced promptly
and simply, and went right ahead with what he
twenty-five minutes.
There was one striking interruption. In the
midst of the reciprocity part of the address, an
ominous creaking was heard in the wooden gal'
lery to the left of the platform, and for an
instant it seemed as If the supports wero
giving way. Nearly 1000 people were In the
gallery and almost as many underneath 1t. Sev'
eral women shriekcd and cry Of alarm went up
instinctvely all over the house. Mr. Blaine
stopped speaking at and with Mr.. Mckinley
and others rushed to the edge Of the platform.
motioning and shouting to the people in the hall
below to sit still. general shout Of Sit still"
was raised. The big electric arc lights were
turned on and the crowd recovered its cOmpOsura
almost quickly as it lost it. Mr.. Blaine went
on with his speech rs IL nothing had happened
1t was found that a row Of seats in the gallery
had simply broken down, and the accident, though
at one time 1t threatened a fatal panic, was soon
forgotten Mr. Blaine was applauded unstintedly
all through his speech, and both in voice and man.
ner easily asserted all his accustomed OratOrical
charm. The tariff and reciprocity were his two
TOPICS and he took occasion in the first half Of his
address to reply effectively to some recent criu-
cisms Of Carl Schurz. He said:
MR. BLAINE'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow-Citizens of Ohio:
The contest that is now waglng Tor membership
of the next Congress is not properly contest
between the Republican and Democratic parties
1t is q contest between PrOtectionists and Free
Traders. lApplause. There are a few Free Traders
among the Republicans and there many Pro-
tectionists among the Democrats tApplauseJ 10
is a contest that goes to the root OF the matter
as to national prosperity tappauSc), and on that
issue we should settle the question in favor Of
home interests. good wages and sound prosperity.
(Great applause
As was coming out to this place found in .
newspaper q speech Of Mr.. Carl Schurz made Q
week ago in Boston. and may say in all candor,
an able speech on the free-trade side. But. like
ali free-traders. Mr.. Schurz goes back for the
golden era OF American prosperity to the
tariff Of ls46-rather q distant view backward.
IIaughterJ II he had taken the place Of the late
Alexander Stephens. OF Georgia, he might have
gone back still further. because Mr.. Stephens
Thought the golden era OF American prosperity
,Yas when the British ships came laden with