The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08
Final JoHifcatfon Last Night, In
which the People of Several
States Participated.
PARADE, CHEERS, FIREWORKS
FLOWERS PRESENTED TO THE Ma
JoR BY PRETTY LITTLE GIRLS.
Many Hands shaken by the President-
EIect-Congratulatio from Many
welI-Known People.

CANTON, o., Nov. Much as President
elect Mckinley has desired TO get his wife
away from the excitement about his Can
ton home, it was decided this evening that
it was best for Mrs. Mckinley not 10 at
tempt the trip before Wednesday or Thurs
day Of next week. instead OF Monday, as
expected. Mrs Mckinley was not well
enough to be at the breakfast table. The
only noticeable worry of Major Mckinley
through all the unprecedented work ana
strain he has been passing has been when
his wife has been unable TO be at his side
with her cheering presence.
The scenes of congratulation and jollifca-
tion have continued without cessation and
to-day thousands OF people marched
through the streets and gathered about the
house before to-night's big jollification be-
gan. At the breakfast table Major McKin-
ley was signaled by farmers who had trav-
eled miles to come 10 Canton and who
tapped at the window and beckoned him
their greeting. He responded TO the man
ifestations of good will by seizing a jar
diniere filled with immense chrysanthe-
M ms and, going TO side door, ms.de them
happy by giving them such floral beauties
as are seldom seen anywhere.
All day long the joyous people marched
the streets and filled the sidewalks. They
came in special trains and by special cars,
on regular trains and by carriage. horse
back. bicycle and afoot. General Manager
Woodford, of the Cleveland, Lorain *
Wheeling railway, brought carload OF
Cleveland people. including Miss Lillian
Hanna, sister OF the national Republican
chairman. From Wheeling, w. Va. came
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Agent Townsend and Superintendent Rob
ert f. Blinkensdorfer, of the Wheeling a.
Lake Erie railway: Edward Hart of the
Wheeling Intelligencer; Randolph StaIna-
ker. national committeeman of the Ma
tional Democratic party; Governor-elect
George w. Atkinson. Congressman Dove
nor and Dorr and score of other people
prominent I'm the Little Mountain State.
The President-elect was greeted by two
delegations this morning and extended con-
gratulations upon his election. The first
was composed OF the Stark county court,
county officials and attaches of the court
house. Mr.. Mckinley received the deiesa-
tion in his library. where Judge MCCARTHY
presented the following words:
Major McKinley-I wish on behalf or
the county officials and attaches to con-
graduate you on your election to the high.
est ofhce In the gift OF the people"
Major Mckinley thanked the gentlemen,
and, after shaking each by the hand, said:
Il suppose that after tonight you viii
all settle down TO business"
DELEGATION OF LITTLE GIRLS
very pretty little delegation greeted
the President-elect just after this 1t was
the Little Misses McKiley Club OF Akron
which reached Canton at 10 o'clock All
wore yellow badges and yellow flowers At
a inc Of fha
girls OF Akron organized a Mckinley and
Hobart club They had their meetings and
discussions OF the various questions in the
campaign. They came down to congratu-
late Major Mckinley on his election The
party was presented by Miss Ruth Ebright.
who said:
Major McKinley-We as a party Of lit
tie girls ofter you our heartiest congratu-
lations and present you with these fiow-
ers thanding the Major bunch Of chrys-
anthemums) as gift from the little folks
hoping that your life will continue 10 be as
bright and pure as these flowers which
were painted by the hand of Heavenly
Father
Major Mckinley accepted the flowers with
a word Of thanks. He then shook hands
with each in the party. The delegation was
included in a photograph with the county
officials. with Mr.. Mckinley as the central
figure. The Akron party left for home at
1880. Young women from a dozen other
towns also greeted the Major during the
day. New Philadelphia, Canal Dover. Mi
nerva, Uhrichsville and small cities formed
i'm line ana marched with bands They
filled the hard-trodden ground. thousands
in number. At 4:30 Major Mckinley was
busly engaged at his desk, but he quickly
finished. and. donning hat and overcoat.
went out into the crisp November air, and
| .t,o of
the long line that formed, he thanked them
for the call and invited each OF them to
receive his personal welcome. He shook
them by the hand at the rate of nearly fifty
| minute-n1en. boys, women and girls
Chief Marshal Harry Frease started the
/ great final campaign parade tonight before
O'Clock. and Canton had pyrotchnicsl
| blaze of glory such as she has not enjoyed
| before in the eventtul days which have
| passed. The Republican committees the
| Republican and Democratic sound-rnoney
| committees, the citizens and reception ana
escort committees. and the citizens Of Cam
| pie from eastern Ohio and western Penn
| sylvania and made one last great parade
| over lines Of march that have been trodden
by nearly a million people and are now
l historic in the annals OF American politics
| Public and business buildings and homes
were tagged, hammered and bright with
many colored lights. The Mckinley tri-
umphal arch. which Cantonians built weeks
| ago. was Td0ldHl Win nduOndi COiOrk, en-
4 hanced by electrical effects.
At many points along the line of march
through the principal streets were stationed
stands of fireworks which were shot high
| in the air. And as the paraders moved along
their triumphant course with band and
| drum corps horse fiddle and caliope. bazoo.
whistle, lead-pipe horn and torpedo cane
| and every other contrivance known by old
| and young America TO make medley OF
| deafenng sounds hitherto unknown, even
/ in the political marches Of the famous
! Ohio man. thousands OF torches and fam
| beaux made the scene resplendent The
echoes of the roar OF cannon and the din OF
| cheering reverberated over the city and for
| niles into the country.
Major Mckinley. with a score OF friends,
| reviewed the parade as IL passed his house.
| The famous temporary reviewing stand was
! arched with red white and blue incandes-
| cent lights asd keystoned with Amer
! lean eagle. while Old Glory IN festoons on
/ al sides and waving high In the air. made
the scene OF patriotism supreme. The Pres
| ident-elecf. with barred head bowed his ac-
owldeeements 10 the thousands OF en-
| thusiastic narchers as they passed by with
their demonstrations OF jo and congratula-
tons. 1t was sight that viii never bs
| forgotten and will stand out among Cam
tcnians as tie supreme hour OF their happi-