The record-union., 1896-10-27
Seven Delegations, One Numbering Three
Thousand Men,
Call at the Home of the Republican
Presidential Nominee.
The Visitors Were From Massachu-
sets, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, and Very Enthusiastic in
Their Cheering for the Major.

Their Cheering for the Major.
CANTON (OD, Oct. 26.-This was a
day of splendid surprises for Major Nc
kinley and his friends. They were not
expecting a lively time or any very
large delegations but it proved to be
the most important Monday of the
campaign. and several delegations, one
numbering about 5000, came to pay
their respects TO the candidate. The
belief that owing to the nearness of
election day delegations would become
fewer seems to have been unfounded.
The delegations came to-day from Mas
sechusetts. New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois They were, perhaps, more en-
thusiastic than ever. Major McKinley's
health and voice were better than ever.
The weather was delightful.
Major Mckinley received an interest
inG communication to-day. 1t was
signed by 2SS Union veterans of Crow
ley County, Kan, who are favorable to
the principles of the Republican party,
and who believe that the hope of the
country rests in its triumph, pledging
themselves to support the candidacy
Of Major Mckinley. The signatures are
&IuNeU TO the document. crowley OOuIl-
IT. is the birthplace of Populism.
Major Mckinley began his last week
of speech-making with an address to
400 employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Railway, men between Sey-
1nour and Washington, Indiana. O. @.
Washburne of Seymour was spokes-
man. He reviewed the issues of the cam
paign in a forceful, convincing way,
and was roundly applauded when he de-
clared: THE best dollar that was ever
adorned by the Goddess of Liberty is
ulCne too good for those who toll
Major Mckinley was greeted with
prolonged cheers when he stepped for
ward to speak. His remarks We're ac-
cordingly earnest, and were in the
anain confined to a discussion of the re-
lations between employer and en-
ploye. He said there must be no CO.
crcion, but thorough harmony and CO.
operation.
The next callers were GOO 1mplovea
of the Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheel
ing Railroad. Their spokesman was l..
II. Eddy, a locomotive engineer, who
made a brief ringing speech. Major
Kinley addressed the delegation on the
mOney and tariff issues.
The delegation of the day in which
the liveliest interest centered was one
from Newark and Trenton, n. j.. which
GCached Major McKinley's house short
1y after 1l:30 The New Jersey men
had to await their return to be ad
dressed as there were two delegations
Immediately in advance Of them. The
New Jersey delegation was accompan-
led by 100 members of the Freyling
1Tsen Lancers. a splendid organization
formed in 1868. and probably the most
formed body Of men that has been seen
in Canton during the campaign. The
excursion was organized by the Repub-
licans of Newark. The Lancers had
with them their own drum corps Of
thirty members.
The speaker for the delegation was
John F. Gibson, Comptroller of the
city of Newark. He said: I'VE have
journeyed nearly a thousand miles to
bring you a message of cheer from the
citizens of our great industrial city, and
10 give you the assurance that if further
assurance is needed that the State of
Garrett A. Hobart will give majority
Of 10000 for the restoration of our in
drstries, for the better employment Of
our citizens and for the continuance Of
q financial policy as sound as the Gov
ernment"
Major Mckinley responded as fol-
lows:
II bid you warm welcome to my State,
my city and home. l think we all have
Il growing affection for the original
thirteen States that laid the foundation
of our splendid political fabric For
more than 40 years it has stood the
shock of battle from without and from
within, and is stronger, more patriotic
to-day than its has ever been, as will
be seen by its vote a week from to-
morrow
New Jersey has the distinction Of
being one of those glorious thirteen
original States. She not only has the
distinction of membership in that origi-
nal family but she is full of historic
memories and sacred historical events
leading up to our national Importance
j am glad to meet you at my home
members of this old and historic COM
pany. twenty-eight years old, and bear
Ding the honorede name Of Freyling-
husen. one Of the most illustrous. not
only in the annals of your State. but in
the annals of the Nation as well; a
name that is synonymous with honest
finance. good currency and public and
private morality.
lam glad to welcome you. my fell
low-ctizens from the State and home
of my distinguished associate on the
national ticket, that splendid. typical
representative American, that hon
est citizen. that incorruptble states
man, Garrett A. Hobart Cloud and
prolonged cheerng)
NO ordinary event could have
brought you a thousand miles to the
city of Canton no ordinary political
contest could have assembled on this
lawn thousands and tens Of thousands
of men and women from every quarter
Of this Union. 1t is only because in the
public mind there exists belief that we
are confronted with great public peril,
and because we mean by our votes to
shun and avoid il. This is the meaning
Of it all. We have experienced only
calamity by following false teachers.
We do not propose to experience an
( other and greater calamity by following
the same teachers.
I'VE have already withstood the ex-
perience of partial free trade, policy
the result OF which your eminent