The sun., 1896-10-31
CHEERS OF CANTON LADS.
scHoOLBoYs or JHE ToTN GREET
MAJOR M'KINLET.

A,other Enthusiastic Denonstration In
the L.ittie Ohio City-Boys IL Cou,piste
Charge OF the eArrangensnts-Dr. Depew
rpenLs TO Ono or the DELEGATIONS.
CANTON, o., Oct. 30.--To-day witnessed an-
other splendid demonstration by Canton people
iu honor OF Major Mckinley. This one was
made by tho boys attending the public schools
in the city. They called in body to pay their
respects to tho Major, and in all of their ar
ranSements they followed the ways of older
people. They had their own mounted escort 10
take tho place of the Canton troop. consisting OF
a score OF boys mounted on ponies. This troop
had it's orderly. who rode TO the house In ad-
vance Of the parade and delivered the cards OF
the speakers.
Tho speakers and the committee rode behind
the escort In diminutivo carriages drawn by
ponies. The speakers were received on tho
stand as have been the party leaders who have
presented their constituents, and they spoke
much the same as did their predecessors.
Thcrc were over 5000 OF the boys In line. each
carrying n flag The girls. who had not beon
invited to march and the parents and citizens
in general, to the number of many thousands
gathered about the house to witness tho anair.
Haskell Koons II years old was President OF
the day, and introduced Robert Jeannero, IA
years old. to speak for the intermediate and
grammar schools. Master Jeannero said;
",
lghtful duty to speak for and to present to you
the boys of the grammar and elementary de-
partment of the public schools of our good city.
Delegations have come from near and far to sec
and hear you. and you have spoken TO them
words OF wisdom and courage. We boys. who
hopo some Of these days to be mon. thought that
out of that same great generous heart there
might also como words of advice, Of wisdom.
and OF inspiration. even for us.
I'VE are here. sir. because we desire to revere
and honor as best We may tho man who for
many. many years has been the ablest leader of
able mon. and who to-day stands for the grand
est and nobest principles Of one of the greatest
parties OF the nation. We are here. sir, be-
cause we recognize In you man worthy in
every way to be our model. and to assure you
that your noble life wilt enter largely into our
characters as we come nearer TO the goal OF
citizenship.
ave are here that we may In some way catch
that earnestness. that devotion, that spirit of
doing. that has helped 60 much to bring you to
your present great fame. We arc here that We
may gather strength and resolution and courage
from the words which you may have for US. We
are here sir, and we all want you to talk to u.s."
Another address was made by William Jahn.
on behalf of the older boys in the high school.
The lads seemed to catch the sentiments of
Major McKinley's response rs readily as older
people.
Major Mckinley was much affected by the
demonstration. and he spoke with much feeling.
The scene about the house while tho crowd was
massng was inspiring. Each school was headed
by drum corps, and each had a banner or some
sort Of q streamer showing It's identity. One
carried placard inscribed. Would be McKin-
ley voters of the West North Street School," and
each had q distinctive yell. which was given
as the stand was approached. Major Mckinley
did not bow and wave his silk hat as usual. but
waved his handkerchief instead. after the style
of the Chauiauquan salute. the girls and the
ed by waving the flags they carried. Cheer
after cheer was given for each division ms 1t
Thai IL could not be subdued for some time to
allow the speaking.
This demonstration followed that Of the col
leGe students. OF these there were come $50
or more. coming from over thirty colleges. not
in large delegations. but in twos and threes.
otherwise. h 1T It was ~ only when the College yells
were given in sign OF approval m ra9 Of some sensi.
sessed Of huge proporlion., Tbs Introductory
ward j. Hennlng Of Chicago and William Burns
About 100 colored men came from Cleveland
this afternoon as the original Mckinley club"
Z. Benson. This evening after supper a party
of patentees and inventors with patent at
of hs sss OF shs
introduced by Attorney +. w. Bond.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew was here to-day. He
came to pay his respects TO Major Mckinley,
and while here was drafted for speech making.
He spoke first to the coiored people and later TO
the schoolboys, which was forming when he
drove with Major Mckinley to the station. The
a hearty round Of cheers; The crowd had
already assembled about The e. house 9ase when he he
ea a nu Of oi1 Tsisors 'H0 Oh .n'
Have you been having such scenes as this
on being informed that this was scarcely q
representative day, most of them being marked
by larger and moro numerous delegations, DIR.
: lit is wonderful. Nothing like it has ever
been experienced before. l could not realize
what the - nature :. W OF the campaign was until
DR.. Depew had a little experience In the hand
shaking receptions which follow the speech
making, He stood at the side Of Major Nc
kinley during one Of them and greeted the
ey asoa H5sF sFee p Rsp% Snd . tn this
evening for Cleveland, where he appeared
for brief talks at several meetinss He
goes to Cincinnati tomorrow ind Will
speak from the platform of his private car At
several towns on the the way, He has no doubt
York not only to cast the largest Mckinley plu-
raity. but also the largest plurality in proportion
Herrick of Cleysland and George w. smalley
OF the London Times.
KinIry home today were: Judge ". B. B.Warnock
of Urbana. o.; the Hon. +. j. McColloch. Presi-
dent or tho state Board OF puDllc works OF
Belletontaine; Charles l.. Perkins State Engi-
neer; William Hahn OF Zanesvllie. John OCon.
nor Of Dayton. and William Hltenbiddle Of
Mansfield. with several others connected with
the management of the Ohio State Canal. These
men have been over great part of the State.
None OF them counts on less than 100000 plu-
rality for Mckinley in Ohio.
In his speech to the cslored men to-day DIR.
Depew snd:
Il came here to pay my respects to Coy.
Mckinley and not to make speech. My
speechmaking does not begin in Ohio until
tomorrow. feel that l ought not to make
any speecheS in Ohio anyway, and the
reason Il. that want to have the
State of New York give larger majority In
proportion 20 its population than any State in
the Union. And II. by any chance my coming
here should lead 10 Ohio beating us. l don't
know whether | could live In New York again
or not. Anyway. can move to Ohio. Laugh
ter and checrsl
1t affords me- great pleasure on arriving
here at this spot, which Will he one of the his.
toric places OF the country for all the future OF
our history. To find the first delegation of those
thousands of delegations OF which We read OF In
New York should be a delegation of colored
men. And say that for this reason:
1t has pleased the Popocratic party, or rather
the Popocratic leaders, TO place this ampRi gn
ppon II plane which it never has been put utIbefore
In hay ruIn to