The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08

never been seen I'm the eventful days just
passed took place In Canton tonight 1t
was the final demonstration OF the CAM
paign, and was started before O'Clock
by Chief Marshal Harry Freaz- The Re-
publican committees, the Republican and
Democratic sound money committees. the
citizens committee and the reception and
escort committees and the citizens of
Canton and Stark county. combined with
people from Eastern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. made one last great DEM
onstration. They marched and cheered
over the lines OF march that have been
trod by nearly million people. and are
now historic in the annals of American
politics. Pubic and business buildings
and hopes were tagged. hammered and
brighteded with many-colored lights The
Mckinley triumphal arch. which enfnu-
siastic Canfonians built weeks ago. was
radiant with the national coiors. en-
hanced by electrical effects. AT many
points along the line Of march through
the principal streets were stationed
stands Of fireworks. which were shot high
in the air. and as the paraders moved
along it's triumphant course with band
and drum corps. horse fiddle and calliope.
whistle and baxoo, and torpedoes ana ev-
cry other contrivance known by oic ana
young America to make a deafening
sound. hitherto unknown even In the po-
litical marches of the famous Ohio man,
thousands of torches and fiambeaux
made the scene respondent. The echoes
OF the rear OF cannon and the an OF
cheering reverberated over the city ana
for miles into the country.
Major Mckinley with score or TRENDS
reviewed the parade as ii passed his mouse.
The famous temporary reviewing stahu
was archad with red. white and blue M
candescent lights and keystoned with an
Kit.
on all sides and waving high in the air.
made the scene Of patriotism supreme as
the prestdent-elect. with barred head. bow
ed his acknowledgements TO the tnons-
ansis of enthusiastic uiarchers as they
passed by with their demonstrations OF JOY
and congratulations. IL was signt tndt
will never be forgotten and Will stand out
among Cansonians as tire supreme hour OF
their happiness in the absolute knowledge
that their fellow citizea was tie one
chosen as the chief magistrate OF the ma
ton.
Owing TO Mrs McKlnley.s health tt Is
expected that this will end the jolllhcation
and the Mckinley yell. which for months
has reigned supreme here. viii now rest
until the days OF the inaugural ceremon-
les.
Much a. President Elect Mckinley has
desired to get his wife from the excite
ment about hts Canton home Ii was de-
cIGe-i this evening that IL was best for ner
not TO attempt the trip before "Wednesday
or Thursday OF next week. instead OF Mon
day as expected. The scenes Of congratu-
lations and jo,ifica tons have continued
without cessation. and today thousands of
people marched through the streets and
gathered about the house hours before to-
nights big Jollifcatlon began.
At the breakfast table this morning
Mai Mckinley was signaied by farmers
who had travelled miles to come TO Can
ton and who tapped at the window and
beckoned 10 him their greetings. He re-
sponded TO their manifestations OF good
win by seizlng a jardiniere filled with
Immense chrysanthensums and going TO
"A side door made them happy by giving
them such floral beauties as are seldom
seen anywhere.
All day hong Joyous people marched the
streets and filed the sidewalks. They
I came In special trains and special cars
| on regular trains and by carriages
/ horseback. bicycle and afoot. General
/ Manager woodford. of the Cleveland
Lorraine & Wheeling railway. brought 3
| car load Of Cleveland people including
1 Miss Lillian Hanna. sister OF the nationa
/ Republican chairman. From Wheeling
/ W. Va. came another special car load
headed by General Agent Townsend An,
Superintendent Robert F. Bilnkerdsrfer
/ OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie railway
| Editor Hart of the Wheeling Inteilgen
| Ger Randolph Stalnacker, national com
I mirteer1an OF the National Democrats
/ party, Gov-Elect George " Atkinson
| Coagressmen Doycner and Dorr and
score OF other prominent people In TIL
| Little Mountain state. Akron girls jour
| neyed here with yellow badges an
fiowers. as did young women from a doze
other towns. New Philadelphia. Cana
Dover. Minerva. UHrfchsvilie and smal
cities formed In line and marched b
bansis They filied the hard-irodde
ground. thousands in number.
At s.sn Mai. Mckinley was haSIly er
gagged AZ his desk. but he quickly finishes
and dcnutng hat and overccat went or
into the brisk November air. and as III
thrnng Of people fought for place in IN
icrE lire that formed ne thanked theT
FOR the cali and invited each ore 20 n
cesye q personal welcome. He shoe
chem by the hands at the rate of near
ifty a minute. men boys. women an
| girls.
Messages Of Congratulations.
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