New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
1AROR GREETS IT'S FRIEND.
rORKINGMEN FOR M'KINLEY.
.,,rp 1900 PEOPLE VISIT CANTON ON
ILLINOIS DAY.
,.srxTATIvEs OF GREAT LABOR UNIONS
1EApER-THE GARFIELD CLUB AND
OTHER DELEc CATIONS ALSO PAY
THEIR RESPECTS TO HIM.
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.or Ohio oct. N.-The most signihcan. feat
~ the day. and one OF the most Impressive
Us NJ the campaign in Canton, was the call OF a
-, ., Chicago laborinS mon this afternoon on
1s ZOO Mckinley. The leaders of ten branches or
A"' ',,ad labor accompanied by a score OF men
o'sn,;ng the great labor organizations OF the
iep ,roe in body to assure NJ ljor Mckinney OF
e" ,. aevo,jon 10 the Republican party Among
'he" ere Patrick Mcbride and dozen others as
tn, ' ,own The following unions were represent
"., =, ,beir presidents: The brickiayers "i''c" Is
ed '! and most owerful In Chicago; the car
" .nrs printers, stonecuttcrs. sea"en' "e'''
peh', miners and engineers. Ihe streets
H'""a Ha were crowded with people, so MAJOR NC
anu, anu received the representatives OF orsa"i~e"
Nm Nm. l., his dining room, and they hileu IL c''''-
'a'' , Mr. Madden. the spokesman mace d" car
p s,.ech When he said that 'he wo'
Aes' .ou,ssrt and knew that Mckinney hao al
we're h'' - friend a dozen deep voices ex-
wsS "y,o, ,s so," and when Major Mckinney
cai"eN ,beu the comments were frequent
.a,v and sincere. Nothing was saiu ~, '".O'
IT," ...a were no spectators. Major Mehihie. mas
~ hsen more affected or spoken WI" P
.,,rsrass than this afternoon, "heh ne s'oo" -,
~. ,u;s, Of his own dining-room lace " '"'e CIV,
'ae " oosping hands with the representatives Oh
,,s great labor unions OF llI'o'''
80, talk. and his speech shows H.
,,,,,x1Ey TO THE wORK1NGMEN.
Mr. Nadden's remarks Major Nc
K.nley spoke as loHo"''
have had a great many eN'uehO'' Va
"a ossurances Of support from ever! p"i' "
49, oorntrv and representing all phases vi u"
sm,,rv But nothing gives me ih''e
49,. than 10 be assured that nave '"e 'oi'-
- - ard goodwill of the men VINO "oi"'
- srsnt more than half OF my HE Ill '"e
's,,. sarv,ce and in all that time never ia"
=. ,nsniratioh which did not embrace '"o
= - tho wage-e ..ners or the 'o"'''
-, advocated a measure or gave WV "
-. xa,,onal House Of Representatives, '""' u'N
-, IN my opinion tend I" e!eNa'e
.onhood and womanhOod ana stan"
.N,, onnosed 10 the suggestion tha' !" a
u,a ours one part Of the country
orr.vea against another, ana 'he Po0. ,,
shou,d be made to feel his pover'y oS '''s ""e
him out and separating him from 'he ieS' y.
c,,,zens. or that class should De ar'a'e' "e"''''
class (Applause' ,,,,,,or ,or
:, , hove not realized your amo!'ioh ~"
Yourselves, you have an hohorape anu
ambition for your children Aou may nv
S.a all vou though, you ought to have hao' ou'
Gov ,ha, reason do not close the door Vi opp0'
entity 10 your children. Npplause)
civ
...L ,our spokesman for his generous words.
Ian, glad to be in touch with and nave 'ie - III
p,tbv Of the workingmen and those who engage
in manly toll. All my life have been in sym
pathy with Them and am glad Of this assurance
,hs, they are in sympathy with me. thank you.
CELEBRATING ILLINOIS DAY.
Major Mckinley had the llveies, Wednesday he
has experienced In the campaign to-day lhe'e
were three large delegations Numbering IN 'he as
gregae about sCoD people and several small oeiesa
lions which took their share OF time, attention anu
rpeeches The day was called Illinois Day. ana
there were many trainoads OF visitors from that
State Some OF them arrived carly as o CLOCK
In the morning. Among the first 10 arrive were
those from Springfield who wore badges on when
we're the words. Pilgrims from the home OF Lincoln
to the home Of Mckinley" The oratory to which
Major Mckinley listened to-day was Of higher
crder than that usually addressed TO him. and while
there were large numbers Of farmers and working
men among the visitors. there were, too, an un-
Usually large number OF men who bore the stamp
successful city life
VISITORS FROM HIS BOYHOOD HOME
Att O'Clock Major Mckinley received a call from
the members Of the Mckinley Club Of Towellville
and a large Iariy of friends from Poland Town
ship Mahoning County. Ohio. This delegation
made zip Of nearly 300 persons, received cordia
Mckinley spent the greater part Of his boyhooc
and from which he went as Il soldier TO serve ms
country These points were brought out in the
b-ef Introductory address OF Judge George i.
ARIEL Of Youngstown, who acted as spokesman.
Major Mckinley spoke as follows;
don't know anything that has deeply
touched me as TO receive visit from the home Of
nv boyhood Old Poland Township Is very near
and dear 10 me. / spent most of my boyhood
yean with you. entered the service from your
town. The company TO winch belonged was
made up Of the boys OF that township, ana see
you carry the same old starry banner that you
carried then and for which you gave or were
wiling 10 give your lives. | returned 10 Poland
1t the conclusion Of the war and received my
stucation as a lawyer in your township LETT III
1851 and came 10 this little city. but there has
never been moment Of time that my heart mas
not gone back TO that dear old township, WIN
which are associated so many sacred and tender
memories, and there has never been d moment OF
Time since left that have not felt and appre-
eAted that had your good wishes and prayers
ana Whenever stood for public oihce ! always
had your votes. Not only the votes OF all the
republicans, but Of many OF the Democrats VINO
mad been my friends and neighbors IN boyhoou. .
remember that during the perlou OF the wal
20 question was asked as TO whether man was
Republican or a Democrat; the simple ana oniy
question was whether he was patriot, ana IN
this year 1896 when the country's honor is as
nlied and our currency Is attacked ana our
courts are Threatened the only question that If
ukeA is: Are YOU a patriot? And this year as
aen obliteratng all party distihc,ions anu par
cnerences and sectional lines. Democrats ano
republicans are standing upon common pat
iMm TO preserve the honor OF our country anu u
se to II that public law SHAH oe supreme ""o
naserful over all. a., l.,
Poland Township was the first TOWNSHIP . !,
Witch voted af,er tho war j don't know no"
,eu DO 1t now. but in those days W. W., w. -. q,
roland Centre and those of us VINO uid iio' ,' ~" ~
ny conveyances AT Poland were in the habit o.
Malkng to Poland Centre. three mies am" ;,
Sewere all interested enough In our coun.ay .,,,
@ske that walk that we might express ~ -, or
aents upon great public questions ana 'na ne, or, %
@wnshp, now as I recall 1t. In all its hls,u, .,
ever turned It's back upon the Repupncan pa.,s
When Major Mckinley had finished MS ~. ~
AZ he greeted each Of his old neighbors VII"
aeh
me mounted escort Of Chicago rode up just !"
~ Poland Township people were departing ",' m