New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
WKINLEY'S HARD WORh.
MR.. pEpEw TELLS ABOUT SCENES Al cANio"
AND THE PROSPECTS IN THE WEST.

A., nrpuW TELLS ABOUT SCENES AT cANioN
Avn THE PROSPECTS IN THE WEST
,ho,nco, n Dcpew returned TO New-York from
c.r,or Yesterday morning. He said when ne
s,onpod from his private car at the Grand Ceh"ai
station that he had enjoyed the trip ana Una. al,
that he had seen and heard While f"a9 CONVINCE
him that the election Of Major Mckinney was 90.
sured Mr. Depew enthusiastic ABOUT HIS s'e''
% canton He said: Not to have seen Canton our
ing this extraordinary campaign WAS u ""
missed the oldest and most Interesting ,ea."' %
a.. o,nv.ss I went there at Mr. Mckinney INV
,a,ion and he met me at the station. acco"p""7'
bv a large CROWD OF citizens The people Oh 'a''o'
have built a wooden arch across the way "
Ave hundred feet from the Mckinlej NOME anu
decorated II with his portrait haes an" "o"
The pictures In the newspapers represent me
.,o, ,.,,b l,-ce porch and grounds. but really
,h house t. = ,yo-story cottage, with AZ once an"
dining room on one side OF the hai ar" " p'''"
and sitting -roon on the other SIDE III All '.'pN
the hous. IL Just like those on" secs ever, "" "
Onto vl,lages-smplc modest ana homehhe' '
uc,;,r,ev and the Major took great pride in their
,.,,, h,,, tho grass has been tramp!ed or ny the
feet Of hundreds OF thousands. end the GROUND n's
loo, slammed a. hard and ~ smooth ~ II paved
Nth aqrhal There once IN ornameh"i
nick., fcrcc around the groundr Every PICKET -
pone--carrcd away by the pilgrims The who'r ar
noe, Of the Mac tho barred ground around the
ruined fence. the ''tsfi'sr H'" VI f''i''
,,,urh tho hall and library. wildly recalled the
,a,auor,ers ~ an army during the civil war.
Tho lack OF ceremony in receiving the delegations
uouId naraIyze the average chairman OF viliags
re,cptlon committee. The sasaoious MI. llama, as
.,,,,,,.,, Of the Republican National Committee.
would take no chances Of another Burchard business
and n. dlrec;edthe secretary at Mr.. McKineys home
N nerml, no Spokesman OF delegation TO IRE on MS
.,,or, unn 4 typewrlttsn copy Of h!s speech mad
b..n s:buittal TIE evcr-husy Major IL constantly
moving talking and consulting. Now ne Is answering
a telegram. then greeting 4 caller or group or
.ounselllng with OF his leutenants Tine crowd
,uovs hin, no privacy. bu, fills every space in or
about the house and listens or looks at him all the
time Except as he can escape 10 the dining room or
IN Ms McKinl,y vs. apartments ne Is In the midst OF i
,hrong OF very friendly. but most curious and inquir-
inc Strangers He knows what delegation will arrive
during the day and Is prepared to receive them Inc
music OF a band Is heard and everybody rushes out
~ RIO stree, 10 see Soon the procession files Into
The ward the Major goes to the door, tho spokesman
do,,vers his act speech. Mr. Mckinley mounts a chair
and delivers his address and then the leader intro
d,,ces the delegation. This has been going on every
dsv exc.n Sunday for Two months. and one Is lost
In wonder al the vitality and versatility of the central
figure From cary morning until night there are
hundreds OF men and women crowdng the yard and
sidewalk The ncghiors facetousiy call the
and lawns OF the houses opposite the gallery.
81 did not know continued Mr. Dcpcw. that
would be asked to speak until the Major called me
ou, IN address a delegation Of coorcd men When
Tho next delegation arrivcd-it represented the col
loco Icsrue--two ladies' came from the way
and said: Major Mckinley. il Mr.. Depew speaks for
tho students please tel him talk loud. the gal
leres can hear"
A. to his trip through Ohio. Mr.. Depew said
..rh. Significance of my trip through Ohio ndI-
eating the drift Of public sentiment In the
and CHARACTERISTICS of the audiences. The Cieve-
land audience was composed of about 1000 working
men Their responses quick. frequent and
wildly enthusiastic No coercion there. except the
controlling power OF theE Judgment and con-
sciences. All audiences were equally enthusiasts
tic was sent from the Lake 10 the Ohio River
across the entire State on the same morning train
on tho railway schedule az Mr. Bryan took two
weeks ago. A gentleman who travelled with Mr.
Bryan TO study the effect OF his speeches and the
manner OF his greeting also with me- He Is n