The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
UNDAUNTED By RAIN
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AT CAN
TON DESPITE BAD WEATHER.
Four Delegations Representing Three
States Listen to the Wisdom of the
Republican Nominee.
NIGHT PARADE OF CLUBS
REVIEWED BY THE MAJOR, HIS
WIFE AND AN INDIANA GUEST.
Streets of the City Thronged with
Marchers from New York, Michi-
gan and Pennsylvania.
SPEECHES FOR EVERYBODY
SENTIMENTS THAT WILL INTEREST
FARMERS AND ALL WORKERS..
Benefits of Protection Made Plain
Maintenance of Sound Money and
Credit Necessity.
Streets of the City Thronged with
Marchers from New York, Michf-
gan and Pennsylvania.
SPEECHES FOR EVERYBODY
SENTIMENTS THAT WILL INTEREST
FARMERS AND ALL WORKERS.
Benefits of Protection Made Plain
maintenance of Sound Money and
Credit Necessity.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CANTON, Oct. 6.-Despite rain and mud,
this has been a busy day for the Repub-
lican nominee and the people of Canton.
No more enthusiastic callers have been
here than those from Tonawanda and Buff
falo and Syracuse, N. Y, Lenewee county,
Michigan, and Clarion county, Pennsyl-
vania. And through the drenching show
ers the callers marched to the Mckinley
home, making the city resound with their
enthusiasm, while mounted troops and
large bands of music and finely drilled
companies uniformed in marching mackin-
toshes evoked cheers from the thousands
who stood sheltered III the doorways and
| under awnings while the visitors marched
by The formal receptions of the visiting
delegations did not end the demonstrations.
Soon the city was shrouded in darkness
the clubs were again on the street Michi-
gan and New York and Ohio uniting to
from the spectacle. When the parade was
we'll organized it marched and counter
marched past the Mckinley home, and was
reviewed from the little stand on the front
lawn by Major and Mrs. Mckinley, Presi-
dent Higgins, of the Indiana Republican
League and members of the Mckinley
Club.
The regular west bound train at 1906 this
morning brought two extra coaches filled
with shouting Mckinley men from East
Brady Clarion county, Pennsylvania. They
were headed by a brass band and banner
carried announcing the party as THE Plu-
tocrats of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
The delegation was introduced by n. E.
Graham, and addressed by Major Mckinley
from his front porch.
A special train of five coaches arrived
about 3 o'clock this afternoon, bringing
tLe l,,,,7 be,. desaIa of Rnffa1O To0a-
wanda. This was distinguished appear
ing and thoroughly enthusiastic delega-
ton. 1t was composed of business men
connected with the lumber trade, and
cording to the statement of the spokesman,
including many former Democrats. The
reception was held in the Tabernacle, rain
preventing a demonstration on the lawn.
Millard S. Burns made the introductory
address.
Shortly after o'clock a special train of
five coaches arrived bearing the Republic
an clubs of Syracuse, n. Y Most promi-
nent in this was a handsomely uniformed
and well-drilled Syracuse escort, an or
ganizaton effected in 1864. There We're
also representatives of thirteen other clubs
including a detachment of wheelmen. The
delegation was introduced by Daniel Crich-
ton, a business man.
A few minutes after the Syracuse party
arrived a special train of ten coaches
reached Canton, bringing a delegation
named in honor of Lenewee, and organized
in the county of Adrian, Michigan. The
party was made up of about go per cent. of
farmers. The delegation. in pouring rain
marched to the Mckinley home to view the
lawn. They then returned to the Taber-
nacle, where Henry G. Smith made the in
troductory address.