The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
Pilgrims From the Home of
Lincoln Make a Fine
Display.
ENTHUSIASM UNREsTRAINED.
Handsomely Uniformed and We'll.
Drilled Voters Add to the
Animated Scenes.

CANTON, OHIO, Oct. 21.-Maior McKIn.
ley bad the liveliest Wednesday he has
experienced in the campaign to-day.
There were three large delegations num-
bering in the aggregate about 5000 people,
and several small delegations which de-
manded their share OF time, attention and
speeches. The day was called Illinois day
and there were many trainloads of visitors
from that State. Some of them arrived as
early as o'clock in the morning. Among
the first to come were those from Spring
field, who wore badges on which were the
words "Pilgrims from the home of Lin
coin to the home of Mckinley" The ora
tory which Major Mckinley listened to
to-day was of higher character than that
usually addressed to him, and while there
were large numbers of farmers and work
ingmen among the visitors there were,
too, an unusually large humber OF men
who bore the stamp of successful urban
life.
Though it was Illinois day, the citizens OF
the famous old Nineteenth Congressional
District of Ohio, the district of Wade and
Garfield, had decided it as fitting time to
pay their respects to Mckinley, and they,
with Colonel w. Fl. Ponds superb Nc
Kinley regiment of Cleveland, very con-
siderably outnumbered the visitors from
the more distant State.
For the first time in the campaign here
glee clubs made a distinct impression upon
the throngs of visitors and campaign
songs were potent enough to sway vast
audience. The Weber quartet of Chicago
was loudly and repeatedly encored when
1t sang the Ohio and illinois State songs
Major Mckinley was in excellent form
today. and his voice, Notwithstanding
the fact that sharp cold wind was blow
ing and that he had to address people on
all sides of him. was clear, far.reaching
and effective. The weather was clear and
bright, but cold.
at o'clock Major Mckinley received a
call from the members of the Mckinley
Club of Lowell, ILL.,. and large party OF
friends from Poland Township, Mahoning
County, Ohio. This delegation. made up
of nearly 900 persons, received a cordial
welcome from the candidate. 1t was in
Poland Township that Major Mckinley
spent the greater par OF his boyhood and
from which he went as soldier to serve
his country. These points We're brought
out IN the brief Introductory address of
Judge George Farrell of Youngstown, who
acted ass spokesman. When Governor
Mckinley had finished his brief talk he
greeted each OF his old neighbors with q
hearty handshake and pleasant word.
The mounted escort of Chicago rode up
to the. Mckinley residence just as the
Poland-township people were leaving. and
Major Mckinley, after reviewing them
from the platform erected on the front of
hislawn, complimented the escort upon its
excellent appearances.
The ME Eers of the Garfield. Club of the
old Nineteenth Ohio District and their
friends, to the number OF $500, we're the
next callers They arrived on four special
trains and were accompanied by several
brass bands and glee clubs. The old Nine
teenth District EN- braces the portions OF
the counties of Lake, Portege. Trum bull,
Ashtabula, Mahoning and Geauga. All
of these localities were represented here