The record-union., 1896-10-22
thousands Of People Call Upon the Re-
publican Nominee for President.
The Major Kept Busy F-om Morn Till
Late at Night.
Addressing the Large and Enthusi-
astic Delegations Which J0urneyed
From Illinois and Ohio Cities to
Pay Respects to the Champion of
Sound Money and Protection.

CANTON, Oct. 21-Major Mckinley
had the liveliest Wednesday he has ex-
perienced in the campaign tO-day. There
were three large delegations, numbering
in the aggregate about 1000 people, and
several small delegations which de-
manded their share of time, attention
and speeches. The day was called the
Illinois day, and there were many train
loads of visitors from that State. Some
of them arrived as early as o'clock in
the morning. Among the first to come
were those from Springfield, who wore
badges on which We're the words: Pill
grims from the home of Lincoln to the
home of Mckinley
The oratory which Major Mckinley
listened to to-day was of a higher char
acter than that usually addressed to
him, and while there We're large numbers
of farmers and workingmen among the
visitors, there were an unusually large
number of men who bore the stamp of
successful urban life.
Although it was Illinois day, the citi-
zenS of the famous old Nineteenth Con-
gressional District of Ohio, the district
of GiddingS and Garfield, had selected
it as a fitting time to pay their respects
to Major Mckinley, and they, with Col
onel D. H. Ponds superb Mckinley
regiment of Cleveland, very consider
ably outnumbered the visitors from the
more distant State.
For the first time in the campaign here
glee clubs made distinct impression
upon the throngs of visitors, and cam
paign songs were potent enough to sway
a vast audience The Weber Quartet
of Chicago was loudly and repeatedly
encored when it sang the Ohio and Illi-
nois songs.
Major Mckinley was in excellent form
to-day and his voice, Notwithstanding
the fact that a sharp cold wind was
blowing, and that he had to address
people on all sides of him, was clear,
far-reaching and effective. The weather
was clear and bright, but cold.
At ] o'clock Major Mckinley received
a call from the members of the Me cKin-
ley Club of Lowellville. and a large num-
Der of friends from Poland Township,
Mahoning County, Ohio. This delega-
ton, made up of nearly 300 persons, re-
ceived a cordial welcome from the can
ddate. 1t was in Poland Township that
Major Mckinley spent the greater part
of his boyhood, and from which he went
as a soldier to serve his country. These
points were brought out in the brief in
troductory addresses of Judge George
F. MorrelI of Youngstown who acted as
spokesman.
When Governor Mckinley had fin
ished his brief talk he greeted each one
of his old neighbors with a hearty hand
Sh 10 M nj MT
each.
The mounted escort of Chicago rode
up to the Mckinley residence just as
the Poland Township people were leav-
ing, and Major Mckinley. after review
ing them from the platform erected on
the front of his lawn, complimented the
escort upon it's excellent appearance.
The members of the Garfield Club OF
the old Nineteenth Ohio District and
their friends to the number of $500
were the next callers. They arrived on
four special trains. and We're accom-
panied by several brass bands and glee
clubs The old Nineteenth District en-
braced the portions of the counties OF
Lake. Portage. Trumbull. Ashtabula
Mahoning and Gouga. All of these
localities were represented here to-day
After filing the Mckinley lawn, the
crowd literally blocked North Market
street in front, and Major Mckinley
was obliged to abandon the porch fol
the more prominent position on thf
platform, where he could be more read.
ily heard by all. His appearance was
the signal for a tremendous outburs
of cheers. The Mckinley Glee Club OF
Niles. o., and the Weber Quartet OF
Chicago rendered several campaign Sc.
lections and then Captain William
Wallace, President of the Garfield
Club introduced Congressman Stepher
a. Northway as the spokesman. Wher
Major Mckinley had finished he intro
duced State Senator James A. Gar
field, who spoke briefly. Among other.
who accompanied the delegation was J
O. Johnson and Lieutenant-G Governol
w. A. Jones.
The great Illinois delegation pressed
close behind the army of enthusiastic
voters from Garfield's old district. TIL,
Illinois and Chicago people, escorted By
the Black Hussars and the Cantor
Troop. passed in review before Majo
Mckinley before he addressed them.
After the parade General John Nc
Nulta spoke in behalf Of the Chicago
Republicans. Major Mckinley ad
dressed them in reply at some length
A short time after the Illinois delega
ton departed about fifty well-knowl
laboringnen and labor leaders of Chi
cago and Illinois called on Major Nc
Kinley and told him they wanted t
assure him that the workingmen Q
the country understood the question
al issue, and that they considered hin
cne of their most trusted and usefu
friends. NJ. H. Madden was spokes
man. Mr.. Mckinley responded briefly
At sunset the Cleveland East Ent
Mckinley Regiment, handsomely uni
formed and drilled body of enthusiast
voters, marched up to the Mckinle,
residence. They were preceded by thei
mounted escort. their own pioneer corp
and their own bands 1t was the mos
impressive, most elaborately uniforme'
and carefully drilled marching clu
that has been seen in Canton. Will
their spokesman, f. G. Hogen, was ad
dressing Major Mckinley, each MAJ
lighted torch, and in moments tim
a thousand lights were swinging am
flashing in the street
In the evening the Republican March
ing Clubs Of Massillon paid Major Nc