The herald., 1896-09-14
Beginning to Interest Western
People
GREAT CROWDS ARE COMING
Attracted by the Bait Of a Long Free
Ride
Tender.fiearted Corporations viii See That
the Beloved Worklngmen Want for
Nothing ON the Trip
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
CANTON. Ohio, Sept. 1S.-Major Nc
Kinley spent the day. quietly, princi-
pally at his home, where. Col. Myron
T. Herricks of Cleveland. an intimate
friend of the family. was guest. After
the busy week just closed and in antici-
patton of the buster one which opens
tomorrow, the brief respite was appre-
ciated by those about the Mckinley
home.
Numerous and large as have been the
delegations to call upon the nominee,
there is every indication that the move
seems, is just beginning to take interest
in Canton pilgrlmages.
Frank D. Higbie, an Illinois worker
who successfully managed the two large
parties Of commercial men from Chi
cago, is still in the city. His fellow work.
men in Illinois have made him a sort of
general director for the visitors of that
state.
In speaking of visitors today, Mr.. Hig-
bic said there would be general out
pouring of railroad men from Chicago
next Sunday. One hundred cars have
been engaged to run in sections, leav-
ing Chicago Friday night-the last ar
irving just before II o'clock Saturday
morning. Every man in this delegation
be complimentary to the men, the rail-
roads centering in Chicago arranging
for it. 1t is to include men from all
branches of the work from office to Sec
tion. 1t will be In charge Of B. B. Ray,
general manager of the Rock Island,
who figured prominently in the railroad
strike and was the recipient of many
injunctions.
Another party organized will be COM
posed Of 800 Italian residents of Chicago,
nearly all of whom have heretofore been
Democrats. They will bring an Italian
band and an Italian military organiza-
tion in full regimental uniform. Dele
cations are also organized in Peoria,
Rockford, Champaign and other Illinois
towns.
Details are also being perfected for
delegation of 1900 cycle riders, includ-
ing 800 women, who are to come from
Chicago to Massillon by train and there
organize a parade to the Mckinley
home, eight miles distant
IT believe" concluded Mr.. Higbie,
that the next seven weeks will wit
ness the coming to Canton from the
middle west more than twice the num-
ber who have been here UP to date from
all sections"
Appointments have been made with
Major Mckinley for the following dele
cations: September A. business men
and Wool Growers association of Cadiz
and Harrison counties, Ohio; September
Is, Lincoln club of Somerset, Pa, Re
publicans Of Marshall, Mich, Grand
Army posts of Stark county; September
Is, opening of the campaign in Stark
county with Senator Thurston of Ne
braska, Senator Cullom of Illinois, Gov
ernor Hastings of Pennsylvania. Con-
gressman McCleary of Minnesota and
Governor Bushnell of Ohio as speakers,
old soldiers Of Belmont county, Ohio;
September II. Republicans of Butler
county, Pa, Republican club of Mercer,
Pa, the building trades of Columbus,
commercial travellers Of Pittsburg and
vicinity, and railroad men of Chicago
and Fort Wayne: September %, Repub-
licans of Jamestown, Pa, Republicans
Of Holmes county: September %. First