The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-28

Their Hespeete to the Reu0bA1enD
Neatnes fer Prestaens.
Canton. O.. Oct. E.-lThere never Woo q
more inspiring scene than that witneoseA
on the public square Of Canton from -
o'clock this afternoon. Thousands IN
Guiding the ladies' from Norfolk. many
OF the visitors from BoSten. West viru1naa
and Maryland and Cleveland. gathered -
front Of the handsome courthouse ON the
broad pabIic square AID sang patx1o<in
melodies. intcrsperseA with uuaio ~ tho
hands. frequent cheers ard the waving ok
naxs. banners and campaign parAscl1 with
which the women's deiesAtloa was sup~
piled. America" Yankee Docdle. tho
''Ssar-0pangled Banner" followed one a.
other. Nor Wa Dixie or Maryland. ~
Maryland" forgotten. Both wnre aun9 =
Justify and patrsottcally ~ waa "JGnA
Browns Body and 'NArchfng Thrunrh
Georgia" The affair Vas entlr~ey ~
promp<u and ended at o'clock w1kA
Home. sweet 1ems." from AotA hanno
and the vast audience which I'D gAsnoroG
dFst - spectators and then - poeftets
pAtors in that great patriotic ccneer4.
Today.s demonstration was fun oe honu>
ties and features. IL was notable Ter =
large crowd. II was notable Tor tho wido
range OF territory represented by the vin-
iting delegations. II was notable for tn
varied interests OF the people who cana
The demonstratton began IN earnest ~
noon with the arrival Of = party repre-
senffng three states. and IL continued until
dark. All that time the Mckinley resi-
dence was surre, nding by an Interested
crowd. shouting and cheering for The poan-
inee and appiAudlng thc splendid dsloga-
tions which marched mp this street. All
that time the air was f1lled with the muo1n
of the bands. and at no time was the streee
leading to the Mckinley home without .
line Of men and women, either mareA1no
or waiting orders to march,
In the first party were stxteea ooaohr
loads coming from Eastern West w.
ginia. Western Maryland ana Nart1nsa
Ferry. Ohio, the latter delegation ho1nD
composed Of women coming with groo4p
ings fer MAJ. Mckinley ard with beautiful
flowers for Mrs. Mckinley. Employeo -
three large Cleveland manufacturing con-
Germs were next upon the scene. and whe0
they gave way II Was to make rcomA IT,
more Ohio people. men and women ffoO
Aingo Junction. O.. the employee - =
large ircn and steal plant and thsir wives
and friends.
After these came ne New England dejs-:
CATION under tho bannsru Of the New EnG-
land Sound Money Club This party. o.
cupisd . special train Of six slsspoxs ap4.
two dining cars. and wAs on tho way froW.
o'clock Monday afternoon unt0 o'clock
this Afternoon Tue party came Arxo2y-
from Boston. but . number OF other NNSR.
England towns were repfeosnted. II wao.
composed OF former Democrats - wei -
Republicans. and one OF me msn preesnted
to Maj. Mckinley was tntrDduced - ot<e
who for over fifty years voted nothing hut
the Democratic ticket but who cn1o year
will vote for Mckinley and Hobart. The
visitors were introduced by Frank n ROB-.
Tins, ex-pressdent Of The Nsw Hamp4hire
senate Many megnentoe OF the visit were
brought for Mrs Mckinley frqm Boatons
from New Bedford and from historic
salem. lncluding whales teeth. tN1gs from
. tree planted by Gov. Endicctt IN lSs9. and
. gold witch spoon. The PARTY remAine4
In Canton untsi o'clock. and then went ~
Cleveland. whore . stop OF two hours Wa
made and from there they went 70 Nj
agara Falls for . short stop. ths schedulo
being TO reach Boston at Ofcis3ck Thurs
day evening.
No prettier sight has been witnessed IN
the whole campaign than the reception 09
the wonen's Mckinley Club OF Ncfwalk.
o. This club OF some 30 member Ii
splendidIy organized and drilled. and wAaa
on parade carries campaign uujkre5la1, ou
which portraits OF Mckinley and Hobaft
are conspicuous. They ware cOmmnmdo0
by chief marshal. Mrs. 4. r. HIo1ham.
ana their svoiutions might attran4 ~
envy Of voting clubs. a reception co1n>'
nitfee of Canton ladies' met the visitcrD
at the station and together with tho Cam
ton troops OF horsemen escorted them to.
the Mckinley home. where Mrs. Eddy and
Mrs George X. Frease antroduce4
respectively Mrs. l. G. L.ytin.
who made the Introductory eadrssss
q cluster OF yellow chrysanthemums to
Mrs. Mckinley. The latter. owing to til-
ness, could not receive the visitors. Tno
ma TOR mother and sistsr. Miss Helen Nc
kinney. however. were at ths house ana.
extended most cordial welcome % ~
callers.
when Mai Mckinley concluded his Cd
dress. 10 the accom- panimenf OF the Nor
walk band. the women united In sin9ne
= campaign song 70 the tune OF xsN4s
White and Eltie." waving their umnro1la0
all the while. producing most sts'kao
effect.
ioads OF insurance men from Clovelands
who were introduced 70 MAJ. 1eKinasy DX
New YORK. Ocs. z.--Maj. Mckinley sent
= parsonai telegram to Chaunccy IL pe-
pew. asking him TO takA part - the iess
meeting OF the Ohio campaign IN Cincau-
ns,, On saturdsy night. Mr.. Depew HAD
declined to 60 West again for the na-
t,onai COMMITTEES. but said he could nos
refuse the majesss call and VIII stars o.
Friday.
Nal Mckinley responded 20 fhe eddreeo
by Mrs. L. c. Layton. OF NorwaR. On -
half Of the Ladies' Mckinley Club %
Nsrwafk, o.. was ~ follows.
"rt gives me pleasure 10 receive this
visit from ths women of Norwalk. made
70 Mrs Mckinley and myself. She desp-
Iy regrets that BY reason Of illness she
II denied ths pleasure and honor o4 re-
cetvinR you personally. and BIDS me my
that she appreciates most highly tbs com.
pliuenf and honor Of this call. II II =
good omen when the women OF tha coun~
try manifest IN interest In public af1airs.
That they should have and show deep
concern Ii not 1T all surprising or unnat-
urai. for uoas can b affected more than
tney. They profit by good laws and Auf-
fer from bad laws quite a. much ~ men.
Every interest which they have IL in
favor OF good government, morals, clean
politics and wise lexisiafion.~
Dsd1ey 1nsleess ouaaen Death
Fairhaven. Oct. Observation-Disclosures X.
Inslee, one Of the most promineut younn
business men Of this city. died this nfser-