The record-union., 1896-09-12
GOre Than Three Thousand People Call
Upon the Republican Nominee,
Including a Delegation From Away
Back in Vermont.

and Bushnell OF OhlO-PatrI0tiC
Addresses by the Republican Cam
didate and the Latter Two Ex-
ecutives.
CANTON (O.), Sept. 1.-THE day has
been crowded with picturesque and
moving incidents. Three Governors
have clasped hands with Major Mckin-
ley, and visitors from the Green Noun
tains Of Vermont have joined with
others from NarraganSett Bay, from
Northwestern Pennsylvania and from
Ohio in greeting and cheering its Re
publican candidate for the Presidency.
Major Mckinley has had more than
5000 callers to-day, and has shaken
hands with all of them and listened to
their cordial words and expressions of
good wishes. The first delegation to
arrive was that from Vermont.
The delegation of JOS Vermonters who
came to tell Major Mckinley about the
Republican victory in the Green Noun
tain State arrived at 9 o'clock this
morning and marched at once to the
candidates residence. They were es-
corted by a full band and a large num-
ber of citizens of Canton, and were lib
orally applauded all along the line of
march. When they arrived at the house
Senator Proctor, Governor Woodbury.,
Governor elect GroOt, Congressman
Powers, Lieutenant-G Mansur,
Lieutenant-G elect N. w. Fisk
Of Isle Lamotte, with the speakers,
went into the study to meet Major Nc
Kinley.
In reply to a stirring address from
Colonel George T. Childs, Major McKin-
ley said in part;
Some of the newspapers have asked
me to interpret the result of the cleo
tions in Vermont on September 1st, but
il seems to me that they are their own
best interpreter. Lau9hter) They have
simply declared what every student Of
your history must have discovered, that
your thoughtful and patriotic citizens
are as true as ever-eye, truer than
eVer-to the tenets of good morals good
principles and good government. (Ap-
piause) The value of your example is
certainly greater than ever in the past,
as the issues on which your victory was
won are the same as those which now
engage the attention of the entire
country.
The free silver orators and organs
of Vermont, lily concealed, if they did
rot positively assert, what is being
proclaimed everywhere, that their So
lcitude is the relief of the debtors, no
matter with what sacrifice of plainest
preceptS of good morals In no case
and at no point do they propose a sys-
tenn to pay our national and private
obligations on the plain, old-fashioned
principles of good government and hon
esty which have always heretofore dis
tinguished the American people. Prac-
tically, admitting that the effect Of the
free, unlimited and Independent coinage
of silver would be an immediate loss
TO the savings and resources of our peo-
PIE, and that its adoption would reduce
the plane Of their social and industrial
condition, they yet seriously propose
that we shall risk this hazardous ex-
pertinent Vermont has said in tones
that cannot be misunderstood that she
will have nothing to do with that fatal
experiment. (Great applause.)
To me the question of free trade IS a
question Of humanity, the voice of la
Dor pleading for its own: and the ques-
ton Of free silver a question Of public
morality, honor and good faith, and
its success would be blot on our hith-
erto spOtess national credit Obscure
the real issues and il finally resolves
itself into that, but will it prevail? No,
answer, forever no." (Cheers)
At the conclusion Of Major McKin-
1ey's speech Senator Proctor Governor
Woodbury.. Congressman Powers, Gov
ernor-elect Groot and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Mansur made short addresses.
The Vermont visitors left for the East
at II o'clock.
Governor Lippett Of Rhode Island and
Governor Bushnell of Ohio arrived with
their staffs a few minutes after /
O'Clock, and called on Major Mckinley.
A delegation from Erie, Pa, arrived
at noon and marched to theMc Kinley
residence after dinner.
An hour and a half after the Ver-
monters had departed the sound Of
marching feet and the music of bands
was again heard, and 300 citizens of
Lorain County, Ohio, filed into Major
McKinley's yard and wedged them
selves into an almost solid mass. Fol-
lowing closely after the Lorain County
people was a delegation from Erie, Pa,
consisting of the Lincoln Club of that
city and delegates TO the league con-
vention held in Erie. These combined
delegations We're fairly bubbling with
enthusiasm. The MONDAY sun was
fiercely hot, and three people succumbed
70 its ardent rays and were carried un-
conscious from the dense crowd which
surged about the porch.
When Major Mckinley appeared there
was a shout that was heard many
blocks away.
Judge John w. Steele of Berlin spoke
In behalf of the people OF Lorain County,
which has more diversity in its indus
tries than almost any other In the State.
lie said all bear testimony to the blight
ing effect Of the present tariff law.
Judge j. +. Downing spoke fl the
Eile people in an earnest mann II.
By consolidating the delegations from
Lorain and Erie, Major Mckinley was
able 70 make one speech answer for the
visitors from both places. He said in
part:
ou are here from different sections
OF the country: you are here represent
Ing different occupations and callings
in life, but you are all here with a com.
mon purpose, common aim, and all