The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-12

CANTON. Ohio. Sept 1.-THE days
demonstration on the Mckinley lawn
opened early. with nusplcIous weather
and streets filled with people ready to
participate in what promises TO be one
Of the lively days OF the campaign.
The Vermont delegation was the first
to arrive. The pembers OF the party
we're flied with enthusiasm and they
were greeted with great enthusiasm.
The party came on @ special train on
the Cleveland. Canton 6 Southern. from
Cleveland, reaching hero shortly before
9 o'clock. II is the party which left St.
/ Adams Wednesday morning, and which
has been attracting considerable ut
tent!on along the route. II includes
1 Governor ". A. Woodbury.. Lieutenant
Governor Mansen, Congressman
4 Henry 81. Powers, Senator Redaeld
i Proetor, Governor-elect Josiah Grout,
ant-Governor-elect N. w. Fish.
General ]. G. Mccullough. ex-L!euten-
ani-Governor F. S. Stranian and as u
committee OF arrangements, T. y.
Deals, chairman; E. x. Morse. L. Bart
and Charles S. Forbes. There are loS
men In the party. They telegraphed
ahead for Canton's Grand Army band
for service during the day. The band.
large troop OF horsemen and the citl-
zens reception committee, were al the
depot TO g!-e them a warm reception.
\ parade was soon organized to
march to the Mckinley home and Just
as the clocks were striking the hour
~ = 10 In
and cheering for the Republican nomI-
nee.
When the rugged Vermont mountain
GERS lined up In front OF the Mckinley
stoop there were cheers and waving OF
days and band music and baZooS that
sent their echoes for blocks about the
city. The easterners had not been eX-
p-cted SO early and soon thousands
gathered about the house. Major Nc
kInlsy appeared at the north end OF
the porch. About him were grouped
the Vermont committee and most con-
sp!cuouS officials. In n window back
0. him was Mrs. Mckinley. The enthu-
sIasm manifested showed no signs OF
abatement on account OF the ESQ miles
Trip. A glee club. from st. Adams sang
I'VE Want Yer. Mckinley, Yes We Do"
tTo verses OF which are sample OF the
sentiments:
The mills are a-stoppIn', an the markets
are a-droppin'.
An we want you, Mckinley. yes we do:
The last four years OF Grover, thank the
Lord. arc almost over,
An our hearts are a-turnln', Mac. to you.
We've been thinkin' TIL we're sad OF the
good old times w had
Up to eighteen ninety-two.
An you see we do not; care II twas called
''robber tariff"
We want yer. Mckinley. yes We do.
Have you heard from the front: Way up
In old Vermont.
Where the sugar maple trees grow high;
Where the butter is pure gold, an the
people can't be sold
BY any old silyer-plated lie.
Where they believe in protectton-but not
repudIatlon-
For the people are honest an true;
They'll stand up for the right with all
their brawny might.
An they send. sir, their best regards
10 you.
Chairman Merrill, Speech.
State Chairman Merrill began the
Speeches, saying.
1--WE come from a great and surprls-
Ing victory. The battle was fought
solely on National Issues. Every man.
Republican or Democrat, who helped
by his vote to make the Vermont ma
jorty. cast his ballot with the delIber-
ate purpose and full knowledge that In
50 doing, he was voting .or you and
the platform upon which you stand.
Every such ballot was Intended as an
emphatic condemnation OF the false
doctrines which our people believe
would bring disgrace and disaster up
on our country. The battle In our state
was won because the freeman OF Yer-
mont, after a full hearing and cons!d-
Grafton OF both sides. rejected with ur-
Ilterable determination the pernIClous
hcresi"s of our opponents. In this ac-
ton the Republicans OF Vermont were
unanimous and the sense OF IN. nlI-
riiual duty In this great crisis brought
q Them all 10 the polls. We also had the
y f!rHct and active aid OF large number
a o! patriotic Democrats, who placed love
OF OF county above party affiliations Tho
"''0V1 plurality waB by two thousand
me ihTZnsi plurality given any party
WITHIN t!s- history OF the state In n
SuDeThltgr,i. election. Coming the first
+ ~ September. made our campaign, OF
necessity. NJ les duration than any OF
our sister states" :
Colonel George r. ChIds. national
committeeman from Vermont. followed.
lying among other thiHgs. after re-
''''"S 10 tHe important part Vermont
played In the nomination:
Although the state convention OF
both the two great political parties had
declared uncqulvOcally In favor Of tho
god standard Jf value, the action OF
u" Democratic national convention nj
rlE.HgJ IN demanding the free and rIn-
united coinage OK silver and seIcctlnR
ds the standard bearer OF the party an
"aFEcEt advocate Of that financial pol.
Icy. forced The Republicans of Yer
mont to carry on their campaign alung
uHfnmillSr, lines. The leaders ot the
party wesS defectInns from their rnnks
anu large accrttiJna 10 the forces Of
IJ"I9CrAcy By reason Ot the financial
'suc. They knew the voters Of YER
mont were honest. favored the pay
men; af every honest debt with an hon
50 Gdllnr, wDU!d follow the way where
"'IJr led, but tho question at issue
"as comparatively new, the people de-
ihnEdIng u discussion Of the currency
'o III" exclusion OF other matters OF
i''1aal Import. They organized for
N'".1rr and on the hrSt day NJ Scptom-
Ser ~ n majority double that given
d. Republican gii6cls al0rEil cnndl-
Hatt tOrr years Hgo. majority larger
~ 1900 than ever before given a can
1"atH for public Office In the history OF
thc state, the voice Of the good old