The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-28
CR0WDINC into CANTON
The Enthusiasm Grows as Eleo-
tion Day Draws Nearer.
A MONSTER PATRIOTIC CONCERT.
An Impromptu Affair Which Ia Partici-
pated In by Visiting Delegations from
Many sections-Msjor McKinley's Ad-
dress to Visitors from New England.

dress to Visitors from New England.
CANTON, O., Oct 2s-There never was
more inspiring scene than that witnessed
in the public square of Canton from to
5uclook yesterday afternoon. Bands of
people, including the ladies from Norwalk,
many of the visitors from Boston, West
Virginia, Maryland and Cleveland gath
cred in front of the handsome court house
on Broad Public Square and sang pa
triotic melodies interspersed with music
by the bands, frequent cheers and the
waving of flags, banners and campaign
parasols, with which the women's delega-
tion was supplied. The affair was entirely
improIhptu, and ended at o'clock with
Home, Sweet Home" from both the
bands and the vast audience, which had
gathered first as spectators and then as
participators in that great patriotic con-
cert.
Yesterdays demonstration was full of
beauties and features 1t was notable for
large crowd. 1t was notable for the
wide range of territory represented by the
visiting delegations. 1t was notable for
the varied interests Of the people who
came. The demonstration began in earn
est at noon with the arrival Of party
representing three states, and it continued
till dark. All that time tho Mckinley
residence was surrounded by an inter-
estcd crowd, shouting and cheering for
the nominee, and applauding the splendid
delegations which marched up the street.
In the first party We're sixteen coach
loads coming from eastern West Virginia
western Maryland and Martins Ferry, o.,
ha Inf dat hair v,I ,,}
women coming with greetings for Major
Mckinley and with beautiful flowers for
Mrs. Mckinley. Employees of three large
Cleveland manufacturing concerns were
next upon the scene, and when they gave
way 1t was to make room for more Ohio
peoplc-men and women from MingO
Junction, o. the employees of large iron
and steel plant, and their wives and
friends.
After these came tho New England dele
cation. This party occupied IA special train
of six sleepcrs and two dining cars, and
was on the way from ? o'clock Monday
afternoon till 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The party came largely from Bos-
ton but n number of other New England
towns were represented The visitors were
introduced by Frank w Rollins, ex -presi-
detIt'of the New Hampshire senate. Many
relics and mementoes Of the visit were
brought for Mrs Mckinley from Boston,
from New Bedford and from historic
Salem including wales teeth, twigs from
tree planted by Governor Endicott in
1928 and gold witch spoon. The party
remained in Canton till o'clock, and
then went to Cleveland.
No prettier sight has been witnessed in
the whole campagn than the reception Of
the W0men's Mckinley club, of Norwalk,
0. This club, of some 30 members Is
splenditlly organized and drilled, and
when on parade carries campaign UNI
brellas on which portraits of Mckinley
and Hobart ire conspicuous The club is
commanded by Chief Marshal Mrs. A. T.
Bloxham and their evolutions may well
attract tho envy of voting clubs
Then came Il visit Of five or six carloads
of insurance men from Cleveland.
In his speech to the New England dele-
CATION Major Mckinley said:
II has been my observation that what
ever considerations move New England
to action move every pat Of our common
country. What is good for New England
is good for Ohio What Is good for New
Is good for ono part Of our country sgood
for everv part This Is year, my fellow
citizens when partisanship counts but for
little and patriotism for everything.
This assemblage furnishes an impressive
tribute to the cause of national honor and
tho upholdng of the American name No
other audience anywhere could | more ad-
dress on the subject most dear to my heart
and most dear to the American people,
am sure than this assemblage from dear
old Now England,
I'VE have presented in this campaign a
question that should in no sense be polit-
ical, partisan or sectional; a strange but
very serious question, astounding indeed
at this juncturo OF our national affairs;
question fraught with the greatest peril
to every interest Of the United States.
The problem is not one Of the present, but
of the tomorrow and of the herenfter-the
bold, bald question of national integrity
and national honor. Both these are in
yolved in the die of our ballots one week
from today. 1t is not question simply
as to whether one party or another shall
win, rs in times past-that sinks into
comparative insigniilcance In crisis like
this-but it Is a question whether now, in
our greatest strength and majesty, we
shall proclaim to the world whether or
not we are nation Of people that can be
trusted, or whether or not we shall allow
1t said that we, the people of the United
States, believe In paying our honest debts
In bits Of metal stamped in the name and
by the authority Of the great republic as
worth hundred cents for all dues, public
and private, when In fact they are worth
only fifty cents
MY fellow countrymen, the mere state
ment of the proposition brings the indig-
nant answer of instant and instructive
condemnation. My friends, do not know
what you mny think of such PROPOSE
ton, except as l judge of your past his
tory, resplendont as 1t is and has been in
the annals Of human affairs and govern
ment, but feel, as believe all Ameri-
cans must feel, when contemplate such
a project, like invoking tho prayer of
Patrick Henry when he cried aloud with
fervcnt voice: Forbid it, Almighty God
I'VE cannot afford to be Indifferent, list
less or unooncerned on such question,
and we are not Men in every part of tho
country are quiokened into activity to
avert the threatened danger as they have
s6luotn, IL eVof, Deen Iulcheneu Delore.
There is moro in life, vital as they are, !
than food, raimnent. lands and wealth. |
more in life than power and riches What
ever our condition, relatively speaking,
there comes still small voice, more pene-
trating than the tempest, that asks and I
Insists that VIZ shall answer is this just,
true and righteousp' and that question
addressed to every man S conscience must
follow us into every election booth In the !
country"
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