Evening star., 1896-09-19
Many Delegations Go to Canton to
- Greet Mckinley.
CROWD LIKE FHAF OF YESTERDAY
The Republican Candidate Speaks
for Good Wages and Good Money.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN

CANTON Ohio. September 19-ln spite
of rain and bad weather, people began
pouring into Canton this morning at a
lively rate. and, with the single exception
of Yesterday, today furnished the largest
crowd Of the campaign.
The first arrivals were railroad men from
the railroads entering Chicago. They came
in sections. each of the roads having
train or more, as necessary for the crowd.
In all there We're eleven trains. The nrst
one arrived at OILS. and at intervals of hf-
teen minutes others arrived. 1t being noon
when the last arrived.
In the meantime. trains from other di-
rections came in with loads of people to be
provided with shelter. They were sent to
various halls about the city. Aside from
railroad men. the delegations scheduled for
the day are: Republicans of Hutton, Pa:
two train loads from the Carnegie steel
works at Homestead. people from stations
between jamestown, N. V. and New Castle
Pa. from points on the Western New York
and Pennsyfy MIA railroad. all arriving
shortly after noon In the afternoon COM
mercial travellers from Cincinnati and
Pittsourg. and a number of trains from
northern Ohio. are scheduled.
AT II o'clock the first of the Pennsylvania
Delegations arrived. 1t had been organized
at Hutton. and brought citizens of that 10
calfty to the number of about one thou
sand, and two bands. Rain was pouring
down when they arrived. and the party
was taken to the Grand Opera House for
the reception. instead of on the lawn. as
Usual The good wishes of the visitors
were extended by Gen. A. G. Litchfield and
DIR. G. NJ C. Campbell. both of Oakmont.
Maj. Mckinley responded from the Opera
House stage. arriving there shortly before
noon.
When Major Mckinley finished his ad-
dress to the Hutton delegation he intro
duced Senator Cullom. who spoke briefly.
The Senator told Of the rivalry among
states to roll up the biggest Mckinley ma
jorities. He said that there is nothing the
matter with the currency. and that when
the tariff Is properly adjusted along the
lines Of protection the country will be all
right, confidence and prosperity will be
restored and silver agitation will be for
gotten.
During this meeting the delegation from
the Carnegie City mills. twelve hundred
strong. and several bands. came in. and
theiF reception was also held in the opera
house. l.. T. Brown. superintendent Of the
mills. Introducing the party
Charles g. Dawes of Chicago national
Chicago train. IT was still raining at noon.
with prospects of bright weather this after
noon
Nearly 5.OOO Form 1t.
President S G. Casad of the Chicago and
Western Pacific Gold Standard Club said
at 12:.n that ten trains, completing the
Chicago railroad party. had arrived here.
ana 4.SSp rdllrOaQ men were mere IN the
Chicago party alone.
Mckinley to HIS Old Comrades.
Major Mckinley said to his comrades
and citizens of Verona and Oakmont, Allie
gheny county. Pa:
MY Comrades and Fellow Citizens: 1t
gives me great gratif3c alton to meet at my
home my fellow citizens and old comrades
in ne war from Allegheny county and
the state of Pennsylvania. l appreciate the
kind and generous messages which have
been presented to me in your behalf, and
am glad to be assured that In Allegheny
county in the year 1895 you are faithful
to republican principles, and are deeply in
terested in the succ ess of the republican n
carise. No state in the Union knows more
about the octrine of a protective tariff
than the state of Pennsylvania.
No state in the Union has felt its Dement'S
more than yours, and no state IN the mon
/ as suffered more from its withdrawal than
yours. And no class of our population has
suffered much under a revenue tariff
policy as the Iaboring people Of the coun-
try. think that you want the return of
that splendid pr elective policy under which
fcI more than thirty years We enjoyed
prosperity and under which we made this
the greatest mining, the greatest manufac-
turing and the greatest agricultural nation
of the world. (Applause)
And under which the manufacturers OF
this country were enabled to pay better
wages than were paid in any other coua-
try OF tn. world and better wages than
were ever paid under revenue tariff policy
in the history of our country. (Applause.
/ am one of those Americans who believe
that the American workshop should be
protected against the foreign workshop
tremendous cheering)
Il believe that the American working
man should be defended by a wise and
judicious protective policy against The
workingmen of the old world. (Renewe1
cheering) In a word. / believe that this
nt1rS fvI
OF all. are entitled to enjoy its privileges
and its blessings The first thing we want
In this country is plenty to do, and when
We have that then We want to be paid In
good money for what We do Tremendo,ls
applauSe)
Neither Free Trade or Free Silver
We neither want short work nor short
dollars in the United States We neither
want free trade nor free silver In the
United States applause and footing OF
horns)- we want an opportunity to work
and we want when we have improved tha,
opportunity. to be paid in dollars that ars
worth as much the week after thew ar
received as on the day of their receipt
Free trade las cheated you in your wages
tCries of You are right, it has')
And We do not propose to permit free
silver 10 cheat US in our pay" (Applause,
Il am glad to meet my comrades of th1
war, whose cause has been so eIOquentIy
iIN'CitCd HSIc lllS uOTElnS. (ApDkallSpb
We fight our battles now with the ballot =
Cries of Hear. hear and '.Hurrah 70,
Mckinley.D The only force needed fr
this country now is that of reason and in
telligence and patriotism" (Applause).
And with this we are bound to achieve
a victory next November. l am glad tc
meet You and greet you all this morning
and l am sure you will excuse me from
making further speech, because there
are many other delegations waiting on me
elsewhere to whom I must say a word
But We have With us this morning one OF
the most distinguished citizens of the Unit
ed stases-tiookihg arounD. l did no
know but what he had escaped daughter
the Senator of the state of Illinois wei
Known TO all Of you, the Hon. Shelby 3
Cullom-" Tremendous appIause).
Among those accompanying tie Chicac,
deleSation were Charles c. Dawes of tn,
republican national committee. who cam
as the guest of Maj Mckinley. and Stat
Chairman lF. Jameson.
Nal Mckinley responded to the Chicag
Iailroaders fECm an improvised platform !,
mont OF his house. after scenes of III
widest enthusiasm yet witnessed Th
Mercer and Butler county delegations wer
presented at the same time
Nominated for Congress-.
sfetiai Dispatch to The Evening Star.