The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
CANTON IN JOYOUS MOOD.
THE CLOSING MY or 7hE CA"-
r,JGS JULITFJCI7IoN.
.,,.c, Foraker Makes nm Address
p"t"si,,ne McKiniey'- Conduct nnr'nG
'n. Cnmpnign-Cnnton Women ana sirIs
- an th, Sominee Other NiHltorS'

T,,,,pips Nckinley'S conduct Dnr'hE
49,. rompnIgn-Cnnton Women ana s'rIS
I'm an the Nominee - Other NiH''or''
.uov n. oct. 3l.-Senator-clect Foraker
.nI y,ior Mckinley stood on the same pat
go, ,o.dny, Each paid the other n glowing
.sI,,,o senator Foraker spoke In Akron uur-
L., rho afternoon, and at the conclusion oil MS
.,l,rss secured u special train to oring MN =
-, t,r n conference with Major Mckinley.
-, .o,uer was 1t announced that he was coming
ran I, was decided to have him speak to the
rrord assembled. even though his st"y was s"
.h,r, that but n few words could be salG'
No;or Mckinley, accompanied by n detach-
u,or, ~ the citizens Reception Committee LETT
a. Iar,e crowd about the house to meet tho
.,.,ini train, aud in an open carriage roue
.rr,,,h the crowded business streets OF the
city to an accompaniment OF Nociierous
obsers from tho thrOnEs OF people whieh
,I,.J The course OF their trip, Arrived
=, Tic house the two leaders wake arm
In arm to the little reviewing STAND.
ub.rr they had an ovation. Major Mckinley
Introduced MIR. Foraker in highly commenda-
tory words and Mr.. Foraker paid to Mckinley =
most glowing tribute. coupled with the.e1pros-
atom ot earnest convictions that overwhelming
victory Will he won at the polls next Tuesday.
and that to Major Mckinley's personal and I'M
nrQCrApnteu NOlh III NAS
FOR that victory Is largely attributable. Senator
" Am duo at Cleveland. and we have to
start Ilricln twclty minutes from the time We
rssch the station, and | want To see the Prcsi-
drnt Qau.htcr and tremendous cheeringl
about n little business before | 40. didn't
drop ia here with the idea of making any
sprcch, but simply with u view OF conpratu-
lkting your distinguished fellow, townsman
npnn the great honor that VIII he his on next
TUESDAY evening renewed cheersl, and to
congratulate HIM, too. upon the magnificent
mariner IN when he has deported himself
durihr the progress of this campaigns Tire
A%When / nominated him before the st.
!, is onvention; | use used some pretty strong
would make. Renewed laughter and ap-
pause. But | did II without any hesitation,
deem every promise | might make ICON
tiuucd ipplausei. and now AT the end OF, a
contest, the most memorAhle at least since the
the history Of the country. at The end OF over
I've months OF intense excitement for the
whole people, at tho end Of n time when he
Las zee. called upon daily by almost number
less delegations OF every character, and men
from every section Of the country, TO all Of
hesitation or any qualification that through
cut he has borne himself in such n manner rs
TO inspire the peopIe OF the whole country
with his fitness for the chief magtstracy OF the
l. lite States. Continued cheering.
He has made numberiess speeches. md ev-
cry one Of them has been a gem-terse. con-
else. argumentatiNe. strong. and CONVINCING.
AS u Consequence we can say on next Tues
day night-aud he can take that to himself
have done more BY far than any other one
man TO bring about that result. lSenewed
iii Gov. Mckinley could only know how.
not only all over this stats. but al over the
United States ever ptteranSe he has made
ciate. more than he eau possibly do now. what
am saying. l have travelled a long distance
States, have seen all kinds Of people. but I
have found no place. either In this state or in
any other. where the American people are not
determined to have a return OF a protective
tariff and reciprocity. aud TO hold on &c It.
and therefore on next Tuesday Coy. MoKtn-
States By Tho most overwhelming majority
ever given to any man before. lEociterous
cheerinE.l II is upon that that | have come
to congratulate him. and to say that election
will mark the BEGINNING OF an era OF prosperi-
y the II Ike Of Which the American people
At the conclusion Of the speech Major Nc
Kinley stepped to the front OF the stand. and,
waving his hat, gave the signal for the three
Three times was the high hat waved as q pre-
liminary to each OF the cheers. Each time the
Leaving the platform the two men went into
the dining, room, the most private place the
eon,e neGF for IN ts lh @,a eies.'D Th stne they n drer sst y
the depot, the face OF each beaming. Mr.. For
eker went by special train to Cleveland to ad-
dress n meeting tonight.
To-day's demonstrations were very much In
Emo nature of q ratification and joll!ication
meeting. The spirit OF jubtlation was ram pant.
There was not a visitor In all the vast crowd
that was possessed OF a doubt OF the success OF
Major Mckinley, aud the scattered silver men
OF Canton, awed by the crowd on this the viz
tual closing day OF the campaign. early re-
treated from the scene. There was in the speak
tons Of the people, a feeling OF confidence and
JOY. Major Mckinley was in the best OF spirits.
That he feels sureo of q satisfactory result Is up
parent to the most casual observer.
The day 10 many respects surpassed any vet
experienced. 1t brought the largest delegation
of the camp aign-the people OF Youngstown and
the Maho,lng Valley. who were McKinley's
constituents during most 81 his Congress career.
1000 OF them being workmen from thu shops
and factories Of Youngstown. They were intro
duced By J. q. Butler and Roger Evans. the
Another striking feature of the day was the
call OF the women OF Canton under the auspices
not included in the schoolhoys' demonstration
Of Yesterday. There were 1900, Of the
the schoolGirls,. each waving a Nag. The
crowd was SO dense that the parade could
ant the Oe scG S5eGa1fs con nd not oFi IL .ca6u P Planned
either in the lawn or on the abuttiDg streets.
They were grouped on the high ground OF q door
X. Hartzell made the address, Introducing the
women and the girls. OF the club she SAID:
and OF all the benevolent and charitable
and humane organizations OF Canton. With
supreme pride and pleasure we have seen tho
unnnimity With which oil Americans have ac-
corded to you the character for purity OF life
and goodness OF purpose which you have so
richiy n-rited. Seeing how Justly you were
In all these nObler aspects Of right iiv-
Ing hat are dearest To the hearts OF the WI yes and
notLers OF our land. we have until this last
nnur OF the great contest given away to others.
we come now 10 bear this testimony. Better
than Others, we OF Canton nave known you from
youth UP, have seen you in prosperity and in
eHversitY. We know your race and Kindred.
we nave been at your side when you were
bowed down in sorrow.
Through all these life experiences you nave
say II with eNultGliCn-yuu have been the
consistent friend OF virtue aud all that goes TO
nhke the home LIE pure and exalted. You have
peeh the helper OF those who needed help. You
nave set a most noble example to all the youth
OF a america by your persistent struggle with and
Triumph over every obstacle; to all citizens Of !
america ~ your patriotism, to all husbands
anu sons by your truth. purity, stint llcity, and
to all the Old fashioned homely and
home and country"
The other visitors Of the day were a d eleRa-
lion OF farmers from SANDY township, tIis |
county, who drove In In farm wagons and car |
rlagesi II party Of railroad men from Kenton.
"; a large party Of tinmakers from ElwoCd.
ma n PARTY OF employees from n Cleveland |
shop. ana the first Mckinley club organized in |
that State.
Major Mckinley NADIA nina ,II.o... -t |