The record-union., 1896-09-14
Than in the Same Length Of Time
Since His Nomination.
Expected That More Than Fifty
Thousand Political Pilgrims Will
Go to Canton This Week-On Fri
day the Great Republican Meet
ing of the Campaign Will be Held,
When Delegations From Many
States VIII be Present.

enjoyed a well-earned rest to-day.
Yesterday was the most active and Ia
borious day he has had since his nomi-
nation. He made three long and as
many short speeches, and shook hands
with quite 5000 people.
Major Mckinley did not go to Zoar
last night, as he had thought at one time
of doing. The people gave him no
chance to leave town. He was sere-
naded several times during the evening,
and had a great many callers at the
house. This morning Major Mckinley
took a short drive with Mrs. Mckinley,
and made visit to his mother. He did
not go to church. This afternoon he took
a long drive into the country and was
much refreshed by it. He is looking well
and feeling we'll after his week of ar
duous work, and is ready for the still
harder work of the new week.
Major Mckinley will have a larger
number of delegations at his house this
week than he has received in the same
time since his nomination, and many
of them will be very large delegations.
The total number of political pilgrims
to Canton this week will number more
than 10000. Letters asking for dates
for delegations come by every mail.
Among those which will come this week
are the following: Monday, business
men and woolgrowers of Harrison
County, o.; Tuesday, an excursion of
more than 1000 voters from Somerset
County, Penn, and from Western
Maryland. Every voting precinct in the
county will be represented. Tuesday
afternoon the Grand Army posts of
Canton and vicinity will make formal
call on the candidate. The same day a
large delegation from Marshal, Mich,
viii arrive in Canton. This delegation
will represent the voters of Calhoun
County.
Friday the great Republican meeting
of the campaign will be held. Speeches
VIII be made by Senators Cuiloin ara
Thurston, by Governor Hastings of
Pennsylvania and Congressman Nc
Cleary of Minnesota Delegations from
nearly every county in Ohio are eX-
pected in Canton on Friday, and large
numbers Of visitors are coming from
West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and
Michigan. Arrangements for the ac-
commodation of 40, 600 visitors are being
made.
Next Saturday will be one of the nota-
BILE days of the campaign in Canton.
Six large and distinct delegations will
visit Major Mckinley. The delegation
of Chicago railroad men, representing
all of the railways which enter Chicago.
will number >, 800, and 100 coaches have
been provided for them. In addition TO
this delegation, there will be delega-
ton from Butler County and Mercer
County, Penn, a delegation composed
of commercial travellers from PlttsDurg
and vicinity, a delegation from New Al
bany, Indiana. and one from Columbus,
Ohio. representing the building and
trades council
News of an encouraging nature was
received from Iowa to-day. a poll OF
all save twelve counties in the State
shows that the voters are two to one
for Mckinley The twelve counties not
polled are strongly Republican
News from all parts of the West is of
a cheering character.
Colonel NJ. r. Herrick Of Cleveland ar
rived this evening, and spent the night
at the Mckinley residence.
Tntelli gence from Maine tonight in
dicates that a majority exceeding %,
600 will he given the Republican ticket
to- morrow.
Major Mckinley received a very large
number of dispatches to-day. Some OF
these messages are appended:
Topeka, Kan.-The first colored club
in the United States composed entirely
OF young men voting for the first time
was organized here last night, and
pledge you their support.
Il. Y. GRAY, President"
Lincoln, Neb.-We,. the members OF
tbe Russian Hebrew Mckinley and Ho-
hart Club Of Lincoln, Neb., the first
ever organized in any campaign, IL.
strong send our hearty greetings, and
,roroise our earnest efforts and sup
mort NORTH ALLER, President"
nT ina O.-At a non-partisan meeting
oe railway er1pIoyes last night sound
,,,o,av cl,,b of nearly 800 was organized
and the number will be doubled soon
Fvervthing here now is sound money
and protection. ,,
"Rockwood. Tenn.-East Tennessee is
loval 10 Mckinley and Hobart anc
sound money. Clubs organized here ias'
night $50 strong.
u. T.. GORGE, President.
pueblo Colo.--The Mckinley and no
hart Republican Club Of Pueblo, COLO.
o50 strong send you greeting, aho
pledge you their support to unalteree
Republican principles.
HENRY HERMAN, PRESIDENT.
Tempe. Ariz.-The Mckinley Club O
Tempe. the Athens of Arizona ON
strong, sends greeting to the champion
of protection, reciprocity and souho
money. We cannot vote, put our sym
pathies are yours. because we admirt
the candidate and believe IN the primer
pies of the Republican party.
w. w. PICKEREL, President.