New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
ONIONS MOST INSPIRING DAY.


cor,on Ohio Oct Y1-With many ringing
- ord many a stirring air from two-score
as the last great day of the campaign at the
80 ~ the Republican candidate came TO an
=. cenator-elect Foraker contributed hand-
.,v ,o the brilliant close of what has been'
.,,.rs the most interesting day Of the cam
,r Major Mckinley met Mr. Foraker at the
..,,on at < o'clock and when some one pro-
,,sed three cheers for the distinguished guest
v.,or Mckinley took off his hat and led the
eheering
vs,or Mckinley began speaking at an early
hour this morning and was Kept pusE TALKING
and receiving callers until sunset one OF ms
first utterances this morning was appropriate
N the day Addressing delegation OF MS oio
friends from Waynesburg in TINS county lie
said Il thank you that vou have come on 'his
sorious dav when the glorious banner of the
free waves from every home and hilltop or the
land and from every farm and freside or our
oor,roon countrv Glorious old banner it is. So
long as we carry it in our hands and have wha'
:, tv,i6as in our hearts the Republic and our
snlendid free institutions will he forever secure.
THE BIGGEST DELEGATION OF ALL.
The largest delegation which has visited Can
ton came this afternoon. II was from 1ouhss-
town and other places in the Mahoning valley
women. 1t took this splendid Mahoning Val
,sv da,aeation more than an hour to pass in
review before Major Mckinley. When the pa
rade came to halt the people massed them
selves in the streets and yard about Major NC
Kinlev's home the Republican candidate look
Ir,- down upon the greatest and most inspir-
ing audience which has greeted him. In addi-
tim 70 the visiting delegation, there were thou-
sands of other people pressing toward the s'dho'
Every man. woman and child carried nag ana
when Major Mckinley rose to speak each nag
waved and a great chorus OF cheers rolled IKE
o surge Of the sea UP and down the densely
hacked streets Major Mckinley had pre-
pared sneech in his hand which ne nad fA-
pected 70 deliver. but he could not do It, he
was caught I'D in the wave Of enthusiasm which
swirled and eddied about him. He tossed the
manuscript aside and spoke. as ne afterward
said Just what in his heart what ne
said was echoed In thousand hearts When
he declared There Is just class under our
flag and we all belong to it, such a cheer
went I'D as Canton never heard before.
The call of several thousand Canton women
npon Major Mckinley another beautiful IN
rident Of a day full of significant and stirring oc-
currences. The weather was delightful ana 'he
campaign could not have closed more briihan'iy
I'd beautifully.
Joseph G. Butler. jr.. introduced Roger Evans
Of YOUNGSTOWN as the spokesman Of the Mahon-
ng Valley delegation. When Alr Evans had I'm
shed his brief and pointed Introductory re'''a'H''
IaiOr Mckinley responded eloqrehtIy'
rho woman's Mckinley Club OF Youngstown
.,ad IN = hodv Oh Major Mckinley at 2:3o
o,clock He came out the porch, and' ai'er
ha,,s introduced BY the presid mt. thanked ths
u.o,oen for their visit and SAID he was exceed
trol,, Glad 70 know that they We're intcTeS'"d IL
M, issues under discussion this year III Is Il
,ood ornen " declared Major Mckinley "wheh
the women advocate the principles of our parry
vo marty which has their support car ihaTe
er.at mistakes. The women have as Huch az
stake this wear as the men. and an SIRE '''es
feel and realize their responsibility
THEY KNOW AND HONOR HIM.
chort,v before g o'clock the schoolgirls OF an
,or ,rarcbed m to Major McKinley's house and
after them came the Women's Mckinney |iuo Vi
Canton. with 200 women in line. Mra May
x uartzen. who presented them TO Major NC
Kinley spoke as follows
VI, see before you the members OF the women sh,
Mckinley Cub OF Canton rs large mem @ hanswa sp
s1,,aSe and humane organizations OF canton.
Win supreme pride and pleasure we nave ia ses, M ,o
u,anIm!iy with which all Americans nave acc9nu =,
&c ,h,t character for purity Of ife and goodhess oi
frrpose which you have so richly merlted ~ ,As.
roher aspects Of right living that dearest to me
hesrts OF the wives and mothers Of our land we have
until this last hour of the great contest gwen way 70
obers We come now bear this testimony Better
iran others OF Canton have known you IRON
yon.h we have you In prosperity and IN an-
yyereiiv We know your race and kindred We have
been at your side when you were bowed ac"n N sel
We saw II with exultat!on-you have been the con-
sstent friend OF virtue and all that goes 10 make me
OF those who needed help You have set a noble ex-
amnIe "a eli the youth of America by your persistent
o,J M
citizens n America by your exalted patriotism; 10 ali
snsoanos ns ana ali the oldfashoned honey and do
nestle virtues that lie at the foundation oil nome ana
country.
As early as $50 Major Mckinley began the
work OF greeting his visitors The irst callers
were from Elwood, Ind. and represented the
employees Of the American Tin Plate Company
OF that city There were 300 workingmen In the
party many of whom were accompanied by their
wives. The spokesman was James Swa'mah'
Major Mckinley was loudly cheered wheh ne
appeared on his porch In recognition Of Flag
Day the candidate wore a small American nag
on the lapel OF his coat
A uniformed marching club, consisting OF the
workingmen attached to the shops. Of the Ma
tional Carbon Company Of Cleveland. came up
the hill Just as the Elwood tinworkers were
shaking hands with Major Mckinley. win
their bands and drum corps they marched ana
countermarched around the house. while the as
sembled throng cheered them heartily. Major
Mckinley came out on the stand irr the front OF
. his lawn ard was received with deafening ap-
plause by the 500 Cleveland workmcn. The
spokesman for this delegation was Samuel
Carter.
TO CLEVELAND WOKKINGMEN.
In addressing his visitors Major Mckinley said:
You are interested. In common with your fel-
low-citizens everywhere. In having IN this coun-
try the highest prosperity attainable. The more
work there Is to do In the United States the more