The sun., 1896-10-09
M'KINLEY IN A BIG CRUSH.
THE STAND IN FRONT OF HIs Ho USE
NEARLY WENT DOWN.
Excited Penusyivnnians Make n Rash TO
Seize the Majors Hands and Almost
BreNk Down the Pintrorn - Prepnrn-
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Excited Psnusyivnnians Make n Rush to
Seize the Majors Hands and Almost
Break Down the Platform - Prepnra-
tions For the Confederates' Visit To-day.
CANTON. o., Oct s,-This has been another
day Of shouting and cheering, of music and
marching, and speaking and hnndshaking at
tho home Of Major Mckinley. Tho day was
bright and balmy, and no roof was needed to
keep the crowd comfortable. All of the demon
stratiors. four In number. were held on tho
lawn. In addition to the people who arrived in
five special trains, aggregating forty cars, all
Canton seemed to have turned out and arranged
itself along the streets leading to the Mckinley
home. to admire the uniformed and well-driled
marching clubs, hear the music. and add their
cheers to those Of the visitors.
Tho demonstration began at noon and con-
tinued until nearly dark. Before the first
crowd arrived Major Mckinley obeyed the in
junction OF the County Committee and set his
fellow men o good example by embracing the
first opportunity of tho year to register. He
drove to the polling place with Mrs. Mckinley
and several friends. mo. 80; age. SO; No. T23
North Market street; born in Ohio; moved to
present house January, 1896. but has voted In
precinct for Ave years" was the entry to which
he subscribed
Ex-Lieut.-Gov. Halle of Massachusetts, was
ono Of the early morning callers. Mrs. Ellen
Cobbor VI iO"t, from ING w Onoub DuIehu AZ
Chicago headquarters. accompanied by her
daughter. made a social call at tho Mckinley
home and were guests ut luncheon.
Extensive arrangements are being made for
the reception of the ex Con federate soldiers to-
morrow. There are four train loads of them
coming and they will be here all day. Members
OF the q. A. II. will do the part Of host and
aside from acting as escort will give a dinner to
tho visitors. and present them with silk ban
ner In the design OF which clasped hands. en-
blematic of a reunited North and South are the
central figures.
The most notable denomination of tho day
was made by the Mckinley First Voters Club
OF Cleveland. This is tho anniversary of Gar
fields first voters day, and was accordingly
celebrated by the Clevelanders. They came
down 1000 strong, and were the last to arrive.
When they reached the house a large crowd
from Pennsylvania was in possession OF the
lawn. and the surrounding streets were filled
with Cantonians and people from earlier dele
cations The collapse OF a platform. and proba-
bic injury to n number OF people. was narrowly
Cievelanders were handsomely uniformed and
well drilled, and the parade was feature Of
Major Mckinley started from the porch to the
reviewing stand at the edge Of the lawn. and the
thousand Pennsylyenians made one wild rush
TO shake hands with him. As he work ed his way
through the crowds scores OF people caught
him by his hands. his arms, and his coat. and
with several hundred others. they tried to get a
footing on the little elevation. Realizing that
the structure could stand no such strain, the
Major endeavored to wave back the crowd. and
attendants epdeavored to block the way of
dss and the stand beEsn to cnSe
and sway.
. Let II break rcturted man in the mad rush.
:, We came TO shake hands and are going to do
it."
Better judgment prevailed. however. and the
platform was vacated without serious results.
The shouts and the cheers wit which the first
voters received Major Mckinley when ne ap-
peared to address them was without precedent
the din was a combination Of band and drum
was more than fve minutes before the speaking
could be heard. When quiet was restored.
Garaeds day ntroduesd Otto snider. PIes sn
dent Of the club. to make the Introductory ad-
Over 1000 Pennsylvanians came in one party
to-day under the banner of the jefferson County
Republican Clubs. The main body was from
Armstrong counties were also represented.
Theirs was the regulation Pennsylvania demon
highest degree. they we're introduced BY Judge @
John X. Reed. The ladies' club. which headed
the parade. was personally greeted by Mrs Nc
One hundred and fifty enthusiastics in the
Hoos!er state got up in time to take O'Clock
train at loGanSport this morning. and at =
o'clock this afternoon they marched up Market
street street cheering for Mckinley, protection: and
ductory address.
Following the banner OF the United Italian
Republican Club of Pittsburgh about 300 for
mer sons OF sunny ltaiy marched to the music
of band to the Mckinley residence. Their
greetings and their warm assurances OF support
were delivered by Lewis BegGino Word re-
ceived tonight announces that fifty ministers
and delegates will come TO Canton on saturday
with the greetings of the 5000 members OF the
A; NJ; +. Conference in New York city.
In his speech to the Indiana delegation Major
Mckinley said:
If the financial plan advocated by our allied
opponents be practical and sound. then the
n Had ma
much time and wasted very much effort in pro-
viding plan for raising money to condnct the
Government IL this new departure. so called, be
in any sense practicable, then we do not need any
tariff laws in this country, any tax laws. any Gus
tom Houses. or any tax collectors anywhere;
because II you can make money out OF nothing
by the mere breath OF Congress. then II Is
idle 70 impose taxes upon the people to bear the
burden and expense OF conducting the Govern
ment II by mere fiat, whether 1t be fiat to the
extent OF fifty cents or to the extent of a hun
dred cents. II the Government by n mere act OF
Congress can make money. then all the work OF
washington and Jefferson, Hamilton and Clay.
and all OF the financers ana statesmen OF this
country was mere idleness and folly"