The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-31
DEpEw SPEAKS AT CANTON.
Three Thousand school Bows March
Past the Republican Candidate.

Canton, O., Oct. 30.-The unique feature
of the day in Canton was the visit and
speeches of Chauncey M. Depew, and the
gathering Of several thousand school chill
dren at Maj. McKinley's house late this
afternoon. Mr.. Depew was warmly well
coined and spoke twice, once to a club of
colored men, and once to the college stu
dents, who came from various parts sof
the country to pay their respects to Maj.
Mckinley. The speech which Maj. Nc
Kiney made to the college boys was one
of the most carefully prepared he has de-
livered this week, and it was listened to
with the deepest interest.
The visit of the school children was a
beautiful incident of the closing days of
the campaign. Three thousand boys
marched in line, each carrying a small
flag. The small girls with their mothers,i
clustered in dense groups about the house
and in all of the neighboring yards. When
the boys marched up, they waved their
handkerchiefs and shouted: "Hurrah,
Hurrah, Mckinley is the man; can't
vote, but dady can."
The air was filled with the music of
fresh young voices. The boys cheered
Justify for several minutes and three
small boys mounted the stand and told
Maj. Mckinley that all the boys were
OF their lives that they were not old
enough to vote. 1t was dark when the
children, after listening to Mad. Nc
Kinley's pleasant fatherly talk, marched
away behind their band and drum corps.
The first delegation to-day was the
original Mckinley colored republican
club of Cleveland. 1t was the fifth orig
inal Mckinley club that has visited Cam
ton. There were 100 voters in the party.
The club was organized Sept. is, 1898.
Maj. Mckinley addressed them very brief
ly.
At the conclusion of his remarks Maj
Mckinley introduced Chauncey NJ. DepeW
to the audience. Hundreds of Cantonians
who had learend of Mr.. Depew's visit to
the republican candidate, had assembled
at the Mckinley residence expecting a
speech from the widely known orator
and the crowd numbered 1000. AS Mr.
Depew stepped forward some one proposed
three cheers for New York. and they were
given with great deal OF vigor A few
moments after Mr.. DepeW finished speak,
ing delegation of college students from
various parts of the country marched
into the Mckinley yard, and they were
full Of enthusiasm and made the air ring
with their college yells. william Burns
Wolfe, editor of the College Republican,
spoke in behalf of the Harvard men in
the delegation, and Mr.. Edward j. Hem
ming for the college league clubs. Re-
spending to these addresses, Maj. Nc
Kinley made the principal speech Of the
day.
Mr. Depew was introduced again by
Mai Mckinley and he addressed some re-
marks to the students.
Maj. Mckinley drove to the station with
Mr.. Depew, George w. Smalley, corres-
pondent of the London Times, and Myron
e. Herrlck of Cleveland, who accompanied
him, returning in time to address several
thousand school children. Haskell Koobs,
aged 13, introduced Robert Jeannero, aged
II, who spoke for the primary and interme-
diate departments and William jain, who
spoke for the high school pupils.
Mr.. Depew will speak at Cincinnati to-
morrow night. Starting from Cleveland
at 7:9O o'clock in the morning, he will make
republican speeches at Wellington, Crest
line, Gallon, Delaware, Columbus, Lon
don, Springfield, Dayton and Middletown.