New-York tribune., 1896-10-19


OF THE cAMPAIGN-THE WEEKS EX-
PEcTED VISITORS ~ CANTON.
Canton Ohio. Oct. 1S.-When Major Mckinley
looked out of his window this morning he saw
the first snow of the season. and later in the day
he observed that it a fortunate thing the
storm prevailed to-day instead OF yesterday
when there were nearly 10000 strangers in the
city
Major Mckinley beaming with health
and good humor to-day. and has thoroughly re-
covered from the fatigue incident to the ardu-
abors of Saturday. He went to church this
morning. and the veteran Union generals went
with him. He walked home from church in
the whirling snow, under an umbrella. with
General Alger on one side and General o. o.
Howard on tie othei
The train bearing the Union generals ar
rived early this morning. on it was General
and Mrs. r. A. Alger General d. +. Sickles.
General Thomas A. Stewart. Of Pennsylvania; {;
General o. o. Howard, General George A.
Warden Of Massao ohusetts: Corporal James
Tanner. Major j. w. Bust. Of Illinois: Colonel
G.. o. Hopkins of Detroit and Colonel j. ~.
Walker of Indian lpos. The whole party dined
with Major Mckinley this afternoon They start
for trip through Western Ohio in the morn
ing after holding meeting here at 30. Cen
eral Alger said this evening:
I'VE have bad enormous meetings everywhere.
have visited 90 towns and travelled about 5000
miles Major Mckinley will he elected and his
popular vote will he surprisingly large.
Major Mckinley has heard great deal OF en-
couraging news to-day, and 1t does not all corn"
from politicians T.. O. Mccormick. passenger
traffic manager OF the pig Four system Is one
Of the most widely acquainted business men in
c,ntn a.
said to-day:
Il have talked with fully 100 well-informed
men representing all shades Of political faith
and thought within the week and have been
over considerable portion OF the country. \
great change has taken place in public sentl-
ment since September in Indana. Illinois
Michigan. Kentucky. Iowa and Minnesota. !
have taken pains to discuss the situation with
many workingmen in many places. and ma
the silver sentiment everywhere declining with
surprising rapldity. The feeling that Mckin-
lev Is likely TO win obtains in the business
world. and the railroads are feeling the evil
dence Of returning confidence IN very consid-
erably increased freight and passenger trafiic'
A good many delegations will visit Canton this
week Wednesday, which is Illinois Day. VIII b'
a memorable one. and Saturday promises To he
lively and aImort as crowded as usual The del
egations scheduled are as follows;
October 1g-Sound Money Democrats ana ke'
publcans OF Minnesota; business men Of Sewick
ley. Penn.
October 2O-Eas, End Mckinley Club of 'leve
land: With Maryland District and I'D West VIZ
ginia District.
October 2l-Ill!nois Day. Garfield 'lu"' q"
Warren. ohio: Young Mems Marching 'lub' o
Massillon. ,.,,,.. ,.i,t,
/ october 22-Marictta fohio, Repnbhcah ''"'
Hsrnesville tOhiOD Republicans , !,
October 23-Americus Club "i 'leNeiannn
1 Armstrong County Fenni RepuDh'"" ''""'
I Uornellsville IN " Mckinley Cluh
/ October 2t-Employcs ~ the Ere hH'NHl
! Company. and railway mon OF Missouri an. an.
Southern Illinois Republicans o' fl'nin"',' fl", t,t
| Va . Railway Sound Money cluhs, '"l"r'u =,
/ IONS of Pittsburg British ls'es American .t o.
Kinley club. Of Cuyahoga County; I'M; ,;;,'no,
zens of Henry County. ONO. anu ""
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