The record-union., 1896-10-28
Two of Which Were Composed Wholly
Of Women.
The Callers at the Home of the
Republican Nominee Yesterday
Were From New England, Ohio,
West Virginia and Maryland, and
listened to Patriotic Addresses
by the Major.

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another beautiful day of mild Indian
summer weather, and seven delegations
took advantage of it to call on Major
Mckinley His visitors to-day came
from New England and Ohio. Two del
egations were composed wholly Oh
women. The most elaborate speech of
the day was the one addressed to the
Sound Money League of New England,
and it was received with fervent DEM
constructions of approval. Every delega-
ton to-day brought great clusters of
flowers for both Major and Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
The first to arrive was a large one
from the mountain counties of West
Virginia and Maryland. A delegation Of
about seventyfive ladies from Martins S
Ferry arrived with the West Virginia
and Maryland people. They were pre-
scented to Major Mckinley in a graceful
speech by Henry Pratt. Major Nc
Kinley thanked them cordially for the
compliment of their call, and addressed
them with the larger delegation. He
did not make a speech to the Martin s
Ferry delegation, for the reason that 1t
came in with another delegation, and
cid not ask for a separate address.
The next delegation came from Cleve-
land, and was composed of about 1000
employees in the aggregate of the Upson
Nut Company, the Lampson Sessions
Company and the Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Company. The delegation was a hilar-
ious and uncommonly enthusiastic one.
Major McKinley's appearance was
greeted with thunders of applause and
Al. fo,. IL,
utes. Their spokesman said that a
large number of the men in the delega-
tion had voted for free trade four years,
and that they had been sorry for it
ever since, and proposed to reverse the
verdict they helped to render then.
Major Mckinley took up this line of
thought, and discussed the tariff for
several minutes.
Pressing closely behind the Cleveland
delegation We're 500 worKingmen from
the Junction Iron and Steel Works of
Mingo Junction, Ohio. Captain w. J.
Urquhart introduced them in a few
words to Major Mckinley, who ad-
dressed them from the stand in front of
his lawn.
A train of handsome Wagner cars
brought a fine delegation from Boston
and New England cities at o'clock
The excursion was under the auspices
of the Boston Herald" The members
of the New England Sound Money Club,
who composed the delegation, were met
at the station by the Mounted Canton
Troop and the widely known Grand
Army Band and a committee of prom
inent citizens. who escorted them to
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The spokesman for the New England
visitors was Hon. Frank w. Rollins
who addressed Major Mckinley with
great earnestness and eloquence
This delegation brought several gifts
to Major Mckinley. r. A. Soule of New
Bedford presented him with a large cut
glass punchbowl and some handsomely
polished whales teeth; O. w. Holmes
on the part of the Salem Cogswell Re-
publican Club. with a golden witch
spoon, and the women of Massachusetts,
through Mrs. Emma Almy, sent Major
Mckinley a twig from a pear tree
planted in Danvers in 1890 by Governor
Endicott. letter was read from the
Governor OF Massachusetts wishing the
delegation pleasant journey, and one
from Edward z. Shaw.
Mr.. Mckinley addressed the New
England delegation in part as follows:
This is a year. my fellow citizens
when partisanship counts for naughr
and patriotism for everything. 1t is no1
a question simply as to whether one
party or another shall win, as in times
past-that sinks into comparative in.
significance in a crisis like this-but il
Sc,
strength, we shall proclaim to the worlf
whether or not we are a nation of peo-
pie that can be trusted, or whether VIZ
shall allow 1t said that we. the people Of
the United States. believe in payins
our honest debts in bits Of meta
stamped in the name and by the au
thority of the great Republic as wortI
hundred cents for all dues. public anC
private, when, in fact, they are worth
only fifty cents.
Il thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for this call-not as a tribute {,
me- far from that, but as a tribute t
the holiest cause in which the citizens o
4 free republic ever were engaged-tha
of maintaining their honor and credit.
a well-organiZed and interesting del
egation of women from Norwalk, Ohio
We're the next callers. There were NOR,
than 300 in line when they marched III
the streets accompanied by Reception
Committee of Canton ladies. Eacl
woman in the delegation carried a red
White and blue umbrella. They marched
well, and had several bands. The la
dies were greeted with cheers and ap
piause along the line of march. Mrs. A
T. Bloxom was Marshal. and Mrs. L
{. Laylin made the address to Majo
Mckinley. 1t was a ringing politiea
speech. and she was freely applauded
Mrs. George S. Titus presented Mrs. Nc
kinney with flowers. The Norwalk la
dies were introduced to Major McKin
ley by Mrs. r. w. Day of Canton.
After Major McKinley's remarks t
the Norwalk ladies they sang The Red
White and Blue"
The last delegation to-day was
sprightly one, composed of about 30
members Of the Underwriters Scum