The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-01
Mckinley to The Many.
Addresses a Ratification
Meeting at bis Home at
Canton.

Canton.
CANTON, 0 June 27.-The nomina.
ton Of Mckinley was ratified with
pomp ana ceremony this afternoon
The outpouring Of people from Cleve
land aud other cities of eastern Ohio
was very large. The people began
coming into the city at an early hour
in the morning at ! o'clock this
evening delegationswere still arriving.
All day large crowds hung about the
Mckinley residence and lively
stream Of callers poured in at the
gates. There is evidence on hand
that Maj. Mckinley holds firm and
high place in the hearts of the people
of Canton and eastern Ohio. The
speaking this afternoon was from
stand erected at one end of large
vacant lot The meeting was presi.
ded over by Judge w. R. Day of
Canton, who made a pleasant speech
and introduced President WoIcott
of the Tippecanoe club, who made
short address and was followed by
Gen. G. II. Grosvenor His fame as
a Mckinley orator had gone before
him and he was given a most cordial
welcome. The chairman introduced
him as the recognized leader Of the
Republican house of representatives.
The crowd greeted this statement
with loud cheers.
Hon. James N. Hoyt of Cleveland
followed Gen Grosvenor His
speech was the most humorous of the
day and was heartily applauded.
Then followed Charles Emory
Smith.
The last speaker, save Mckinley,
was the brilliant young orator who
had succeeded him in congress, Hon.
Robert sV. Taylor.
A glee club sang campaign song
and before the song was finished,
Maj. Mckinley came upon the plat
form In moment there was an out.
burst of applause and cheering when
he rose to speak, the noise being al
most deafening
Maj Mckinley looked we'll and was
in excellent form. His voice rang
out like clarion. He said
My Fellow Citizens: I thank you
for this magnificent demonstration.
think know just what it means.
1t is no sense personal, but it is the
assurance of the interest which you
feel in the great questions which are
10 be considered in the great cam
oalgn, and which are to be settled by
he American people at the ensuing
election. 1t means, my fellow citi-
sens, that you are attached by every
lie of fealty and affection to the great
doctrines of the Repub-
lean party, and it means that you
intend by your votes to-write into
public law aud into perma mt statutes
What you believe will be for the best
interest of all the people Loud
ed continued applause Republican
cannot perish they have
ot suffered by defeat. They are
righter and more glorious today !
han they have ever been before.
Cries of "That's right y They are !,
ndeared to every American citizen
nd enshrined in every American t
cart cloud applause. Their defeat Z
efore the American people has never {
rought any good to any American l
lterest A voice-Not one } And =,
'eir triumph has brought only good i
the American people. (Ap- I
ause. And my fellow citizens. 1
lese principles are to be tried before :
lis year is ended. What will your (
lswer be in November A voice
he election of Mckinley G.
Loud cheering followed, which de
sted for several moments. ex
What are those principles, my pl !1,
'untrymen a protective tariff an an
at takes care Of every American of
terest and secures the highest good pr
American labor. Great cheer ts, Ga
g. That insists that our work on on
all be done at home and not abroad. spi
'oud yelling and applause. A re- sh 81
orocity, that while seeking out the to [o'
orlds's markets for our surplus pro- fro
cts, will never yield up single ye.
US work that belongs to the M
nerican worklngmen. (Vociferous
eering. And then,a sound dollar,as :: =
und as the governmental and as untatn