The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-31
Addresses Also Delivered to Young
Republican ColIeginns and ~ Del
egation of CoIOred Men.
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW-PRESENT
TWO BRIEF SPEECHES MADE By THE
NEW YORK SPELi.-BINDER.
Text of the Nominees Speech 10 stu
dents-NnIunble Bust of Mckinley
Received at Canton.
Che indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CANTON. O., oct. 3O.-The demonstra-
tions have been continuing in Canton all
week. with ar increase of vim and parade
effects scarcey Y expected for the closing
days of the campaign, Chauncey NJ De-
rev to-day added enthusiastic comment on
the marvellous scenes enacted here when he
said that lengthy and descriptive as the
newspaper reports had been. he had had no
appreciation of the wonderful ovation
through which Major Mckinley was pass
ing and no conception of the magnitude
of the work he had been doing.
No more novel CT prettier campaign sight
has been presented in this campaign of
notable features than the one which greet
ed Major Mckinley this afternoon when he
returned from the depot. whittier he had
accompanied his distinguished guest,
Chauncey NJ. Depew. who spent the day
here. Most conspicuous in the throng of
people that crowded the yards and streets
about his home were thousands of public
and Catholic parochial schoolboys of Can-
ton, waving American flags and shouting
for Mckinley. Back of them and all around
them were the schoolgirls of Canton, ana
still further in the rear We're the fond par
ents CT these children, men and women OF
Canton, in countless numbers. The affair
which attracted this assemblage was arr
ranged by the schoolboys themselves. When
they decided to call on Major Mckinley to
pay their respects ii was early concluded
to carry out the plans pursued by Older
people, and this was accomplished most
successfully. Major Mckinley was yisibly
affected by the demonstration of his old
neighbors and their children, and 1t was
with much feeling that he delivered an
was the fitting demonstration with which
college day ended. The demonstration OF
the students, according to Mr.. Henning.
one of the men in charge, was participated
in by representatives Of forty-fiye institute
ticns of learning. They hurrahed and yelled
end made the towl resonnd. Besides re-
sponse by Major Mckinley, the students
enjoyed q talk from Chauncey M. Depew
and shook hands with bcrh speakers.
About $50 this afternoon party OF near
ly one hundred colored men wearing silk
hats and bright badges and carrying the
banner of the original Mckinley Club or
ganized in 1893. came in from Cleveland
They were introduced by J. f. Benson.
After addressing them briefly Major Nc
Kinley introduced Chauncey M Depew,
who addressed the visitors, as well as a
very large crowd of Cantonians attracted
to the Mckinley residence by the distin-
guished visitor.
The terra-cotta bust. with valuation
of 81 COO sent to Major Mckinley by citi-
zens Of Waterloo, Ia. was presented 10
the Major this morning by a committee OF
citizens Attorney Thomas Turner made
the presentation speech and Major McKin-
lev accepted the gift in short ad lress. ~
letter accompanying the bust VIII be am
swered at future date by Major Mehin-