The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
| M'KINLEY KEPT BUSY
PUBLICAN NOMINEES HOME.
Canton Invaded Early Saturday by
the Commercial Democratic Nc
KfnIey Club of Chicago.
HOMESTEAD STEEL WORKERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF THE PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILWAY LINES,
With Many other Enthusiastic People
Also Assembled in Thousands
at the Ohio Mecca.
SEVERAL NOTABLE SPEECHES
FILLED WITH PATRIOTIC sENTI-
MENTs AND APPEALS TO REASON.
Bryan's Extravagant Assertions
shown to BE Without Basis-Sound
Money and Protection.
With Many other Enthusiastic People
Also Assembled in Thousands
at the Ohio Mecca.
SEVERAL NOTABLE SPEECHES
FILLED WITH PATRIOTIC SENTI-
MENTs AND APPEALS TO REASON.
Bryan's Extravagant Assertions
Shown to Be Without Basis-SOund
Money and Protection.

CANTON, o., Sept. 1.-Two trainloads
of the Commercial Democratic Mckinley
Club, of Chicago, reached Canton this
morning, the last section arriving at $40
over the Baltimore & Ohio They came to
call on Major Mckinley. They were met
at the station by the Canton Commercial
Travellers escort and the Canton troops
Heading the party were President G. Hoff-
stadt Chief Marshal Higbee, First Vice
President E. Dodd, Second Vice President
John Devlin, Third Vice President w. F.
Grafton, Secretary Harry H. Levy and
Treasurer A. F. Olger, all of Chicago.
B1ooks's Second Regiment Band. of Chica-
go, accompanied the party. Representa-
tives of Marshall Field & Co., the ]. V.
Farwell Company and Carson, Pirie, Scott
& Co., and the band occupied the first
section. numbering over 400 on this train
alone. The second train carried many
more. The party numbers between 900 and
1.000 They were escorted to hotels for
breakfast and prepared to call on Mckin-
ley at II o'clock. AS they paraded past
Mother Nancy Allison McKfneys home
they cheered and cheered again, the vener
able woman eighty-seven years old, bow
ing her acknowledgements from the front
stoop, where she usually spends an hour
in the morning. There was great enthusi-
asm all over the city as this entirely Dem
ocratic Mckinley delegation marched over
the well-paved streets of Mckinleys home
city.
Thousands of people Joined the Demo
cratic Chicagoans at the Mckinley home
at IL o clock. The greeting was enthusias-
tic as Major Mckinley appeared the
doorstep of his house Chief Marshal
Frank Higbee introduced President Hoff-
stadt, who spoke as follows:
Major Mckinley, in behalf of the Com
mercial Democratic Mckinley Club of Chi
cago comprising only men who have al
ways voted the Democratic ticket and
representing every branch of mercantile in
terest of our city, extend to you our most
cordial greeting and pledge to you our
earnest and hearty support. While giving
you our votes and assistance in this cam
paign, the great majority of our club still
believe in the vital principles of the real
Democratic party advocated by Jefferson.
Jackson and Cleveland, and while we may
still differ with you in minor policies of
government, those principles which we
have advocated, though still dear to many
of US, sink to insignifcance when our
country is threatened by the alleged Dem
ocratc party. (Applause) Its platform
and candidates nominated at Chicago, ad-
vocating reputation and diShonor, would.
if successful we believe, create widespread
disaster and ruin to the business interests
of our country.
Democratic Mckinley Club, who have al
ways voted the Democratic ticket will
now when our country is threatened with
anarchy, socialism and repudiaton, dem
onstrate to you, dear sir, in this crisis,
patriotism and love tor our country. its
Constitution, its institutions and it's flag,
the same as did all loyal Democrats in 1861,
when our country was in the throes of re-
belion we feel and ,,3 believe h that by our our
Nations interest. and maintain its honor
and it's integrity and restore to a suffering
people confidence and prosperity" Great
cheering.)