The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-31

Canton, o., Oct 30.-The demonstra-
tions have been continuing in Canton all
the week with an increase of sim and pa
rade effects scarcely expected for the clos
ing days of the campaign. Chauncey NJ.
Depew to-day added enthusiastic COM
ment when he said that lengthy and de-
scriptive as the newspaper reports had
been, he had had no appreciation of the
wonderful ovations through which Major
| Mckinley was passing and no conception
of the magnitude of the work he had been
doing. No more novel or prettier cam
paign sight has been presented in this
campaign of notable features than the
onc.which greeted Major Mckinley this
afternoon when he returned from the de
pot, whittier he accompanied his distin-
guiShcd guest, Chauncey NJ Depew.
Most conspicuous in the throny of neo-
pie that crowded the yards and streets
about his home were thousands of public
and Catholic parochinl school bows of
Canton, waving American flags and shout
| ing for Mckinley. Back of them and MI
around them were the school girls of
Canton and still further in the rear were
the parents OF these children men and
| women OF Canton, in countless numbers
| The affair which attracted this assem-.
blagc was arranged Ivy the school BOYS
|
! on Major Mckinley 10 pay their respects
! it was early concluded to carry out the
! plans pursued ny older people and this
| WAS accomplished most success fully.
Major Mckinley was vsibly affected by
| the demonstration of his old nciuhbors
and their children and it was with much
| Telling that he delivered an address in re-
sponse to the greetings. This was the
hitting demonstration with which college
day ended
The demonstration of the Students ac-
cording to Mr.. llenning, one OF the men
III charge, was participated in by repre-
sentatives of forty five institutions of
learning They hurrahed and yelled and
made the town resound
BESIDES response by Major Mckinley.
the students enjoyed Il talk from Chaun-
ccy NJ. Depew ana shook hands with both
speakers.
At Up. IN. party of nearly il hundred
colorcd men wearing silk hats and bright
badges and carrying the banner OF the
original Mckinley Club organizedin 1898,
came from Cleveland They were intro
duced by j. II. Benson After address sing
them briefly Major Mckinley introduced
Cmuncey Nj. Dcpcw, who addressed the
visitors as well us II very large crowd of
Cantonians attracted to the Mckinley
residence by the distinguished visitor.
/ Mr.. Dcpcw said in part;
| all ordS me very great pleasure on
/ arriving here at this spot, which will be
| one OF ire historic places of the country
/ Tor all the future of our history. TO find
| the first delegation of those thousands OF
/ delegations, of which we read up in New
York, should be II delegation of colored
men. And say that for this reason:
! The colorcd people of the United States
La, an, 81 , =
Abraham Lincoln rs it was given to the
world. They accept American citizen
snip ls 1t came from the pen OF the great
libcrator and that American citizen, that
All men are created equal with one
another ana with .inalienable rights that
no man is better than another man before
the law, but are all equal, and the rest is
american opportunity under American
liberty. And so it is that the colored
men of this country, this generation, who
have gone To the schools and received
American education are enjoying Ameri-
can opportunity, are all for Mckinley.
prosperity and liberty
IN his speech 10 the delegation from the
Republican College Clubs, Major McKin-
ley said in part:
You have done me great honor i'm
lourncyinS SO far to bring me assurances
OF your good Will and cordial support. IL
is great gain for any cause to have en-
listed in il the educated men of the coun-
/ try and am glad to be assured by your
speaker that in the contest of this year,
in which the nations honor and the pub
he integrity are involved, the college men.
not only OF the East but OF tile West.
teachers and pupils alike, are with lis in
heart ana purpose. ! know young gen.
'iemen, you are earnest Republicans and
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the Republican, cause IL you we're not
Republicans from convictions, however.
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