Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16
NEIGHBORLY CALL
Made on Nominee Mckinley by
Canton Workmen.
WIVES AND BABES TAKEN ALONG.

Occasion Of Much Interest ut the Repub-
publican Meccs-Bryan Talks the silver
Doetrins - Three Great Meetings as
Grand Rapids, Mich, Inc. udins Ose Of
women-Hb Tour Through the State
Wafson's Acceptance Sent to Chairman
neutrality-suspicious. Over What Watson
VIII DO.
Canton, O., Oct. 16.-Secretary Will
tam NJ. Osborne. of the Republican
national coIamittee. witnessed the big
delegations in Canton yesterday. He
said he had read OF them daily but
had had no comprehension OF their
magnitude OF impressiyeness. While
there We're large parties from New
York and Pennsylvania the most inter-
est event Of the day was the in
formal call of the working people of
Canton. They came In thousands from
the 1e5 factories. large and small. in this;
city which employ from % to 1000
people each in prosperous times. They
came. many of them. with their wives
and children and babies. They filled
broad North Market street a half mile
Z
ut the Mckinney home. They crowded
over the fences from the streets and
the sidewalks to the door-yards and
lawns of other homes. as far as the
eye could reach. They came from the
forge and factory and mill in working
clothes.
Scene Game Near BEING Affecting.
Girl and boy operatives Joined in un-
Il. q
of the city of 10000 was trying To- get
within hearing distance of Major Nc
Einley's voice. They carried banners
inscribed open the Mills" Our Mon
ey is Good Enough: What We Want
is Work" We Want Mckinley. Pro-
lection and Work" There was an I'M
usual tremor in Major Mckinley's voice
when he arose tn respond to the senti-
ments of the venerable spokesman from
local factories who addressed him. and
many q gray-haired man. with bent rom
and hardened hands. but tender heart
presented a face with tears elisteninE
in his eyes as he greeted the major
when the speech-makinS was over.
Got Up ON the spur Of the Moment.
1t was an unorganized delegation
The factories now in operation passed
that those OF their employees who
wanted to call on Major McKinie,
could do so in the afternoon after /.
O'Clock. There were no uniforms anC
hut few attempts at badges. Every
thing was hurriedly improvised. NJ
meeting has affected Major McKinie,
| SO much as this tribute of the work
| ingmen of his home. with the acres %
, humanity that moved on to his hous,
/ with their barred heads. cheering voices
| waving handkerchicfs and hat-throw
] ing. 1t was very evidently u su-pris.
| I'm extent and enthusiasm. fs.drcssc.
We're made 10y Edward Jones n factor,
Waterman, and John Grouse, . wood
4 worker.
| Mckinley to Speak at Miles. q.
| Mckinley became a prominent igur
| III the politics of his state IL has beei
ais practice the night before election
| day to make speech in Niles. -.
| little hamlet in which he was born
| Now. though he has passed beyond IN
arena of state politics. and is today
| prominent national figure. he will no
| depart from this old custom. and al
| the evening of Nov. will make tn
last speech of the campaign in the cit
of his birth. 1t will be the only DO
litical speech during the campaig
| which the major will make outside q
| Canton.