The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
Delegations Journey Into Ohio to
Assure the Major of Their
Patriotism.
SPEECHES THAT HAVE WEIGHT
WITH THE MASSES.
Pilgrims Greeted as Al les in Protect
ing the Honor and Prosperity
of the Nation.

| CANTON, OHIO, Sept. 5.-Decorated
with clusters of goldenrod, emblematic of
the money they favor, 5000 Ponnsylva-
mans visited Major Mckinley to-day to
cheer him and 10 listen to his speeches.
The first delegation. which came on
three special trains, arrived at the house
at about noon. There were about $500
persons in the delegation, and they
were escorted from the station by a
mounted escort, club of former citizens
! of Pennsylvania now living in Canton,
and by committee of prominent citizens
of this town. This delegation was from
Beaver County, and was largely composed
of people from the towns of New Brighton,
Beaver and Beaver Falls. The visitors
represented sixty-five manufacturing es-
adjustments. With the delegation was
Representative Charles C. Townsend, Gen.
eral John S. Littell and Hon E. H,
Thomas, president of the Lincoln Club.
Edward a. Frethey, a molder, was
spokesman. When he appeared on the
porch with Major Mckinley cheer after
cheer burst from the great crowd in the
yard and on the streets. Replying to Mr..
Frethey's remarks Major Mckinley said:
greet you at my home as friends and as
allies in the great cause in which the honor of
the country and prosperity of the people are
| involved. You are our nearest neighbor in
the East and are closely connected socially
and in business relations with the eastern
part of the old Congressional district which
for many years had the honor TO represent
The people of this country never were so
eager to vote as now [Great cheering.l The
last four years have been long years-the
/ longest fouT years since our great Civil War.
! [Cries of That's rightll Everything has sui
tered but the Republican party. [Laughter.1
| Everything has been blighted but Republican
/ principles Applause and laughterl and they
are dearer, more cherished and more glorious
! than they have ever been before. [Cries OF
That's rightl"l The people OF the country are
only waiting for opportunity to embody
| those great principles in public law and public
administrs ZION. [Applause.l
do not recall time in the history of the
country when the question of protection was
| at issue that your State did not declare by en-
phatic majorlties in its favor. My fellow
citizens, do not forget that this delegation
comes from the home of that distinguished
leader and unrivaled Republican organi-
ger [great cheering and cries of "Quayl
Quayl'l whose unfaltering devotion to Repub-
licanism has never wavered and whose splen-
dio services to the cause have more than once
assisted To achieve the most signal trlumphs
in both your State and the Nation. IGreat
of this great delegation to-day, but his alb
senee is fully compensated by the fact that on
another part of this great field of contest he
is serving the samegcause in which you are en-
gagged and for the success of which so many of
the people are striving [Applause.l
1t is this year, my countrymen, a great cause
for which we contend, commanding the sup
port of every patriot, for it represents the
National honor and stands for National pros
perity. Applause and cries of THAT'S right u
1t involves every cherished interest of the
! country and embraces the welfare of every
citizen of the republic IA voice, "You told
the truth then."l 1t involves the labor and
wages of the people and the earnings accumu-
| lated and to be accumulated the honor OF the
| country, its financial integrity, its good name.
all are at stake in this great contest; and eyery
lover of country must be aroused to duty and
quickened to responsibility in this crisis TAp-
plause and cries of ''You needn't worry about
that."l
Our glorious country has suffered no dis
honor in the past; it must suffer dishonor
in the future. The past is secure and glorious
The present and future are our fields of duty
and opportunity. Those who have preceded
us have done well their part. Shall we be less
honest and patriotic and brave in the per-
Torrance of our part2 [Cries of ''No no.'l
In America we spurn all class distinction
TApplause and cries o. Correct correct"l We
are all equal citizens-equal in privilege and
opportunity. In America, thank God, no man
is born to power 1t has long been determined
| that the philosophy OF Jefferson is true. and
that this, the land of the free and self-governed
is the strongest as well as the best Government
! in the world. [Applausel Let US keep it so.
| [Cries of ''We will do our part
Men OF Pennsylvania, friends and neigh bors
| let me bid you be faithful to the acts, tradi-
tions and teachings of the fathers. Make their
stand of patriotism and duty your own.
The audience was one of the most DEM
onstrative that has gathered in Canton
since Major McKinley's nomination. 1t
applauded with vigor all the emphatic
points of the speech and greeted with pro-
longed cheers the tribute to Senator QUAY.
After Major Mckinley finished his
speech the desire to get near enough to
grasp his hand was so general and so in
tense that men pulled, hauled and jostled
each other in a very vigorous and at times
alsrming manner.
The second delegation of Pennsylvani-
ans under the auspices of the Pittsburg
Leader arrived on three special trains
about 80 and marched with their bands
to the Mckinley residence. The commit
tee at the head of the delegation, consist
ing of Congressman w. A. Stone, Major
A. B. Hay, representing the professions;
William A. Carney, representing the labor.
ing men; Samuel Hamilton, representing
the business men; J. f. Burke, Captain
William Fullwood and I. w. Nevin. ed
itor of the Leader, were taken into Major
McKinley's study and presented to the
candidate.
A few minutes later, when the COM
mittee appeared on the porch with Major
Mckinley, there was a demonstration
which lasted several minutes. Men
cheered and tossed their hats in the air,
women waved their handkerchief and APP
plauded. and the young men blew tin
horns. When the noise had subsidized
Colonel Stone made short speech and in
troduced William A. Carney, first vice