The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-15
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venfion.
NO VOTES AMONG THEM
Women Of Cleveland Journey to
Look at the Man Who
Won't Talk.

CANTON, Ohio, July Is. 896--On their
own special train and with their own
band several hundred Cleveland women
came to Canton this morning to call on
Major Mckinley and to congratulate him
and the nation, as one of them put 1t, on
his nomination. A fast and furious sum
mer rain fell through most of the MORN
ing, but it did not prevent rhe canton
people from turning out in large numbers
and with cordial good will to welcome
their fair visitors Since the nomination
of Major Mckinley, the people OF Canton
have come forth from their homes 70
meet, entertain and mingle with many
visitors from many parts of the country,
but today for the first time they went
forth to greet a large delegation COM
posed entirely of women In no other
political campaign, Presidential or State,
have the women manifested such personal
interest.
The coming of hundreds of representa-
tive women of Cleveland to call on Major
Mckinley was an unique event. and one
absolutely without precedent in our poll
teal history. The visit to Canton was pro-
jected and carried to its happy and sue
and no politician had the slightest share
in the conception or execution of the plan.
The women who came from Cleveland are
represen tative women; women VINO lead IN
the highest social life Of the city; women
prominent in all spheres of intellectual
activity women conspicuous for their
work in the field of charity; women nota-
BILE for their devotion to church inter
eSts: women who are consequence in
the educational world were present in
commanding numbers. There were scores
of other women, too, women with no
special claim TO distinction but interested
in Major Mckinley and the high prin-
ciples he represents. The Cleveland wonl-
en- made a handsome appearance and
were very charming in their fresh sum-
mer raiment and gay hats blooming
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en- of prominence who came to Canton
were Mrs Elroy III. Avery, Mrs. G. E.
Kennedy Mrs. N. Coe Stuart Mrs. c. E.
Tlllinghast, Mrs. E. l. Deem, Mrs. z; r.
Rose Anderson, Mrs. S. p. Churchill,
Mrs A. L. Wyatt.
The Cleveland delegation was met at
the station by a large committee of Cam
ton women, under the leadership of Mrs
Miller President of Sorosis, and Mrs.
Kate Brownlee Sherwood.
The Cleveland women marched from the
railway station to the residence of
Major Mckinley. He was standing on
the porch to receive them. A speech Of
congratulation was made on the part of
the visitors by Mrs. Elroy Avery of
Cleveland, State Regent of the Daught-
ers of the Revolution. Among other
things Mrs. Avery said
I'VE come from Cleveland; the great
heart Of the Western reserve that gave
Giddings, Wade and Garfield to the ma
ton; a city of great American industries
that are suffering from un-Ameriean
legislation. an unfortiffed city on the
ty5rder, facing the Canadian frontier
and yet recognizing that our best pro-
lection against foreign aggression is a
protective tariff. Coming from a city. of
a hundred years old today, we turn
aside from our centennial to do homage
to the man who best represents the great
American idea, under the fostering care
Of which, we hope Cleveland VIII gfori-
.cusly flourish and braveiy celebrate her
second hundredth year.
I'VE come to greet you, not as poll
ticians. but as women-as wives