The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
HIS EAR To
THE PHONE.
Mckinley Hears the Celebration
Noises In Chicago,
Six Hundred Miles Away,
Through the Telephone.
ON THE FRONT PORCH
He Makes Speeches to Visiting
Delegations
For Rains Have Stopped and
Sunshiny Weather Comes.

Canton, O., Oct. 9-Bright sunshine
lent its cheering presence again today
to the enthusiastic delegations After
weeks Of rain this added greatly to the
beauty Of the days doings. Two nota-
bic and unprecedented features in
presidential campaigns distinguished
this eVentful day One is the ca1I of the
confederate veterans of the Shenan-
doah valley from Virginia on the Re
publican presidential nominee who car
ried a musket as federal private, and
another was the listening to the busi-
ness mems and trades demonstration
in Chicago by Maj. Mckinley at his
home in Canton.
While the Mckinley household was
at breakfast TINS morning, Local Man
ager Hoffman Of the Central Union
Ieie5i7aph company placed two groups
OF a half a eOzen each of telephone ear
trumpets, six in the majors library
and like number in Mrs. McKinley's
sitting room.
These were connected with long
distance telephone wire from Chicago
where receivers were located along the
line OF the parade. Major and Mrs.
NcNinley's friends We're invited to hear
the sounds of enthusiasm from Chica-
go which was made somewhat difficult
by the constant cheering about the
house. The household was notified
from Chicago at 1850 to be in readiness
to come and hear joyful sounds at Chi
cagO.
to the phone An Associated Press re-
porter listened at one Of the trumpets
Maj Mckinley showed great pleasure
as the vOlley of enthusiastic sounds
reached him over the 500 miles Of wire.
The music Of the bands and the cheer
ing of the crowds We're very plainly
heard, and one could scarcely compre-
bend the Intervening distance. The
East Tennessee delegation was cheer
ing about the house at the same time
The highly polished hickory stump
T-7 OIL
Of Knoxville and other East Tennessee
admirers was dedicated on the McKfn-
ley porch this morning Three coach
loads Of East Tennesseeans organized
by Sheriff Clreener and in charge Of
Capt. wv. Rule and Maj. &c Camp vice
president of the national Republican
league. came with greetings and con-
eratulatiOns to the nominee. The greet
ings were extended by Capt VIM Rule
ard responded 10 by Maj Mckinley
standing upon the stump. He said.
Mr.. Rule and My Fellow Citizens of
East Tennessee- e--The honor Of this
call is mine not yours 1 appreciate
that you have come a great distance,
almost the greatest distance of any
delegation which has yet visited me.
to pay your respects to me, not person
ally, but rather to testify devotion to
the principles Of the Republican party,
and your determination that those
principles shall triumph at the election
on the third day of November. Il recall
with peculiar pleasure the visit which
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Of the state just about a year ago.
Il remember the splendid and cordial
welcome which you gave me in the citv
of Knoxville and I recall with patriotic
pride the exercises in which I partici-
pated on the bloody field of Chicl5a-
mauga, when Union and Confederate
veterans together were dedicating that
great field of conflict to union liberty
and peace and the old flag forever.
Tremendous applause.)
Your presence here recalls pIeasa
and inspiring memories connected with
the early history Of your state-frst of
John Sewer and the Battle of Kings
Mountain in the Revolution, for the an
nails of that era describe no more gal
liant on heroic contest than that signal
victory which your ancestors SO bravely
won. Second. of the hero Of New Or
leans and his great services for the
young and struggling republic in our
second war with Great Britain Third,
the bravery, the Suuerlng and the hero
ism of the men of east Tennessee in de-
fense of the imperishable union in the
war of the rebellion
Perhaps some of the men. or some
Of their descendants. who thus So brave
ly struggled for the right, stand about
me today To them L do Difference and
honor and bid them glad and hospita-
bic welcome to my home am sure
they viii rejoice with me in the glori-
GUS dispensation in the new order of
/ peace, reconciliation and harmony; in
the unificatiOn of those who fought on
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am sure, too, they Will rejoice with me
in the obliteration forever Of all past
differences, born of war and passion.
and to know that the contest this year
is to be waged, not in hate. but IN the
name of fraternity, patriotism and
honor Great cheering)
Tennessee can justly boast that she
has been the birthplace and home Of
many of the eminent men of our coun-
try She has given to the presidency
three Of her distinguished citizens.
Jackson. Polk and Johnson She gave
to the Lone Star Republic of Texas that
sturdy old patriot. Sam Houston, one
of its early presidents. She has given
TO the nation such splendid patriots,
statesmen and upright public servants
as Hugh T. White. John Bell Felix
Grundy, David Crockett, the hero of the
Alamo. Admiral Farragut, one of the
greatest commanders of the Union
navy; David Givin of California: that
distinguished Journalist of Kentucky.
Henry Watterson; and that able. incor-
ruptible and honored Republican, Henry
Clay Evans (Applause), whose absence
excuse because I know he is in some
other part Of the great field of political
contest busily engaged in the good
cause Of national prosperity and ma
tional honor. Great applause)
The record this year of Tennessee
should be in keeping with the princi-
pies emblazOned en- her state seal. ag-
riculture, manufactures and commerce.
With the prosperity of these fields of
human activity. she can always advance.
without lit she must inevitably recede
stand by the principles enunciated by
the i~7u7 Mortal .TaclzsOu2 Do u011 favor