The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-09

~ ussde on the registration record OF
act q. First ward. early this morn
".F Major Mckinley drove To the polls
~-F.y with Mrs. Mckinney. His step sas
s~astsc and his face g.owed with good
aeaitn as he hastily stepped into the pre-
cinct headquarters and pleasantly awaited
| MS turn 10 register afte. several woskmen
| and clerks
| canton's streets have been crowded all
oay. Forty car loads OF cheering flag
| waving, finely uniformed and decidedly
nesica. visitors crowded about the Nc
hlnsey nome. The sun sbone today and
iais. II possible, added TO the scenes OF en-
1hussasm OF the damp days of two weeks
pisl. rennsylyania, Ohio and Indiana sent
.nsir a-segations Pittsburg Italians
waved Old glory by the hundreds, as they
marched from the Pennsylvania depot at
''oon- indiana shortly af;erward tried to
oalao tneIn in music, cheers and fine drills
ana handsomely uniformed clubs Men
.ia.ched in good line and quick step from
9sns.son county. Pennsylvania. BY the
,aslile ,l,i o' tne afternoon Market street.
i@aoihs 10 the Mckinley house vas filed
Win marchers. The thousands going
chsered those departing as they passed
unner The beautiful Mckinley arch at Mar
ket and North streets
VI TIE nne paraaes the Cleveland first
voters. VINO came last, kept crowds on the
a. ~aik cheering as enthusiastically as
=
,inaai ovation from the railway station TO
.ne hchin!ey mecca. When Maj. Mckin-
iey returned 70 his home from his drive
70 ihs registering place this morning he
ioaha Lieut.. Gov. Hate, Of Massachu-
selts. among his callers. Mrs j. Ellen
roster and daughter of Iowa. came short
~ afterward from Chicago and took lunch
at the Mckinley home.
ins Republican clubs OF Jefferson coun-
y, Fehnsyleania, were joined en- route By
ustdchs spSnts from Clarion, Clearfed and
Hii'sFong counties, and by the time all
WtS. aboard fifteen coaches were filled and
see train run in two sections. A conspic-
9ous feature of the delegation was q
Womans club marching at the head Af-
Ter a serenade by the band the visitors
We're introduced by Judge John r. Reed
Tn TINS. the sixteenth anniversary of
Sarislds death, with Cleveland first
voters that city sent twelve coaches OF
new voters. wearing white helmets and
white leggings. With a band and drum
corps. TO greet Mai. Mckinley. They
marched TO the Mckinley lawn. while the
Pennsylvania crowd was still there. Mai
Mckinley went 10 the stand on the front
or the lawn 10 review the parade. The
fcnnsylvanians. who, owing TO the big
crowd. had no opportunity to shake hands.
endeavored to force the opportunity when
the major started 10 the stand There was
grand rash for him, AMI scores of peo-
pie grabbed his hands. arms and garments
al TIE same instant.
AT the stand there was another crash
and Che little structure creaked and swayed
ander the weight. so that collapse was
feared before the crowd could be restrain
ed. The nrst-voters were introduced by
Q. Snyder. president of the club.
Mai. Mckinley. In responding 10 the ed
dress OF Mr.. Snyder, congratulated the
Cleveland hrst-voters upon having at
talned their majority. and iwelt upon the
advantageous circumstances under which
they approached the exercise. He said;
.'You come to your majority at a time
when the peoDie are engaged IN I great
national contest 10 settle some OF the
most important questions thar have ever
confronted us. aud 10 settle some or them
for long years TO come. You are given
the ballot NJ time when Its use for good
or evil TO The country was never greater.
You assume this responsibility a. a Pc
rtoG frauylFt with as grave problems as
were ever presented 70 the American peo-
pie except during the war, liz Is OF little
;noment. young gentlemen. that the Union
was saved bs the dread ordeal OF war II
" cannot be controlled In peace. with
honor. cireat applause and cries OF
Good. good.'D
viii depreciate its own currency. any more
than "a nation can stand we'll before the
werid that Will not defend is flag and
honor. No nation can hold It's position
that win violate is pl!ghtei faith. or re-
rs.idiate any par: OF It's Indebtedness. un-
der any xaise whatsoever. No nation can
command respect al home or abroad II il
iees not st all times uphold the supren-
ocv OF Law an! the .neiolability Of It's own
sacred obligations. Surely. every young
voter who has his spurs yet 10 win. his
career ~-t 10 make. his fortune yet 20
build vsll cast his ballot to continue the
equit OF etfizenship. of privilege, or op-
rslrtnnify. az possibility. which Is the
beast OF our citizenship. and is tho very
oorney-stone upon which our free institu-
mo young man will van; 10 pu; weights
upon els own shoulders. or 30 raise the
hart'@r 10 his own progress. which has
hitherto never lElpeied the progress % the
Industrious. honest, clean. am ht; setEs
young man. TREMENDOUS appia2seD The
ballot OF the yoang man. as well as thar
OF other men: the ballots o. the first voter.
as that % al voters, should always eS-
press tae vo.ee OF truth and conscience.
IL should represent TIE calm and uH biased
judgment az the voter. should enboGy
the AlgAeSt welfare ~ himself. hts home,
h!S community and his country. II should
ntvsr be false 20 his convictions. or oppo=-
81 70 Justice and h5nor. esther in public
( or private concerns. II should express oa
is face his BEST hopes ana highest aspsrs-
tens as an tndlv.tual citizen. and always
represent the greatest COED 20 ais fellow
c0gntTyEsen.
Nav YOUR votes young gentlemen. n.
always given 20 preserve oGr unity our
haaor, our tag. oar currency and oar
caantry. AMI 10 save your blessed iaherls-
an4 violence. May yosr voices always ~
given Tor u policy tnas saaa give % Us
I ;he NIIest AcHStcH-re1f - or unmatched
/ resources, tire wlaeS. incentive 80 shs -
{ Venfl9a. KAe skill anI S@3i1s cs eGr cfIs-
I gems, The largest rewards - America 4
"a soe ara .se hig 1esk Selsare % ghe pea-
fsa aat 10 promote me best ideals IN
f tnaeF.ra1 citizen Ss1gn : thank Noa for
thss cali. and atS y19 gooa afternoon. 80
I sTAree rosss.ng cheers we're gAea given
gaT GOV. Mex --eS.e
rennsytvants Almost Unanimous.
MAJ Ncklniey's response % Judge Joa n
" Reed. who spoke for the delegations
4 fTam jefferson. C}e&rsfela Clarion and
{ Armstrong counties. Pennsylvania, VAS
as follows.
1T gives ne great pleasure % sEeet ;Ae
citsseuS ~ Jefferson. tsearF3@l3. Arm
SET0ng ana gaAEtsE c%azfAe&. bsnGsStvan q q.
From gsst ygar spokesman Aas SAID, 3AAs
Z CseAyE5eiG eauuty. wSzca a&z hitherto
Been EAea-fNeTzt4c. Is "a come }ago tie Re-
publican cesaraT. and from what las oesa
said 20 gas from t!Ens 70 time IN oeh&ss
- etAer O. sE4tEnus sgIEa y2ur stare, x
oSsugs Is ms eNAs IewzSS. .v&asa Is A0cus 8
{ reAay - make Il UE.A nirnoGs f0rc&i
cense - ms aarns &nd congratulate yoas
/ Unoa shR hrget oufiack foT z return os
4 sAas business eoaEstenes w@tea @aA s,re
10 t&tS ee2sHtry &Ec~eaesG Industrial ae-
slv3ty ard greater prosperity.
= have ~ s. rszgssst1E @stn Ire az ~ n nt
/ soassfissee oppressed ~ g0Oa people -
'8esas akaa3 r&s future % she Iutte3
state NShssts gsssss ~ tTN2a1w3 tseEzt
I thai she Tas{s1 States MA AXE care q