The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-23
A MIGHTY HOST.
With Bands and Banners Repub-
licans Game to Their Mecca.
Largest Political Gathering Ever Wit
messed In Ohio Assemblies at Canton
Speeches by Senators Cullom and
Thurston and Gov, Hastings
A Great Day for Maj.
Mckinley.

assembled here Friday. Conservative
estimates place the number of people
on the streets of Canton at more than
10000. Pretty much the whole of east
ern Ohio, eastern West Virginia and
western Pennsylvania sent large dele
cations to Canton. All the railroads
were taxed to their utmost capacity
and every vehicle in the county seemed
to have been brought into service.
At an early hour in the morning peo-
pie began to stream into the city and
at 9 o'clock large crowds had gathered
about the residence of Maj. Mckinley.
Notwithstanding the other attractions
in the city, the home of the candidate
was the center Of interest and the peo-
Pile clung about it till late at night.
They filed the yard, took possession
of the porches and peered in at the
windows. When one set of visitors
left another Immediately supplied
their places. The streets and houses
of the city were handsomely decorated
No party lines were drawn and the
democrats were as active as repub-
licans in their efforts to dispense hos-
pitality to the host Of strangers
The first delegation called on Maj.
Maj. Mckinley at 1890 a. m. 1t came
from Unity township Columbiana
county, j. j. Britain, Of East Pales-
tine, was the spokesman. In response
to his remarks Maj Mckinley made 4
short speech. After Maj Mckinley
finished he introduced Judge Ferris, of
Cincinnati, and Judge Marvin, of Ak
ron, who also made speeches The next
delegation was also from Columbiana
county. When Maj. Mckinley finished
speaking he introduced Maj w. w.
Peabody, of Cincinnati, vice president
of the Is. & o. Southwestern railroad,
who made one of the most stirring.
speeches of the day.
At 1880 the Americus club, OF Pitts
burg, escorting Gov. Hastings, marched
up to the Mckinley residence The
major came out on the stand which
had been erected just inside the fence
and overtopping it. W. /. Muslin,
president of the Auuericus club, intro
duced Gov. Hastings, who made short
speech eulogizing Maj Mckinley.
Maj. Mckinley responded.
Maj. Mckinley had hardly finished
before the building and trades council,
of Columbus, came up the street be-
hind their band. AS soon as the Ameri-
Gus club moved away from the vicinity
of the stand the Columbus delegation
took it's place. John +. Marion was
spokesman. Before this delegation
left, Gov. Bushnell was escorted to the
stand and made short speech. Sew
eral delegations called at the close of
the afternoon meeting
1t was quite dark when the Elkins
Cadets and large delegation from
Salem, O., called. Maj. Mckinley had
gone to his room to take short nap.
The bands played six or eight lively
marches and he gave up the notion OF
slumber and made two more speeches
Judge Amber, OF Salem, made short
address to Maj Mckinley.
There was an impressive parade in
the afternoon. The procession was an
hour and ten minutes in passing the
reviewing stand and it moved at very
lively pace, with no haltS In the
parade were number of fine political
clubs. The post Of honor was held by
the Americus club, of Pittsburg. Their
came the Mckinley club, of Akron, o.
| mn q. Tho A,,arianu ol,,h ~, n /,
wore tall light-colored hats and car
ried red, white and blue umbrellas
The Elkins Cadets, Of Wheeling, at
tracted much attention by reason o
their fine appearance. There were
also In the parade large number o
clubs composed Of young men who will
cast their first votes for Mckinley ant
Hobart. Maj Mckinley rode at tn,
head of the parade. In the carriag
with him were Gov. Bushnell and Sen
ator Thurston, Of Nebraska Whel
the head Of the parade reached the Nc
Kinley house, Maj Mckinley left hi
carriage and reviewed the thousand
of his supporters who marched in tn
J procession. On the stand with Ma.
Mckinley were Mrs Mckinley, Mrs
II. b. Heistand, Hon. c. L. Kurtl
chairman of the Ohio state republica
committee; Gov. Hastings, of Pennsyl
vania, and Sylvester Everett, OF Cleve
land.
There was another big parade in tn
. evening and in addition to the organ
; cations which marched in the aftri
noon was the Tippecanoe club, Of Clev,
, land. Maj. Mckinley also reviewed tn
evening parade. At hall past o'coO
! the speaking began in The big ten
There were 10000 people packed int
the tent and half as many mors stant
. ing about on the outside waiting
get in. Gov. Bushnell presided. Co
Bushnell was heartily applauded an
when he introduced Senator Cullom,
+, Illinois, there was Storm Of cheer
Senator Cullom was followed by SEN
tor Thurston. A most enthusisht
: greeting was given him aud his .pse,
: was interrupted by applause ~ uhno
every period. There was another bt
meeting ut night In the tent IL
I. speakers were Gov. Hastings, OF Pen
4 Bvlvania, and Representative NJ
4 Cleary, OF Minnesota.
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