Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
10000 VISITORS.
Major Mckinley Has an I'M
mense Throng of Callers.
illinois Sends Thousands Garfield
Club Comes $500 Strong.
The Major Kept Busy All Day Shaking Hands
and Speaking.

Canton. Ohio. Oct 21.-Major Mckinley
had 10000 visitors, today. Trains had ar
rived since O'Clock A. NJ, the majority
of them from Illinois. The Garfield Club
of the 18th Ohio congressional district.
the district represented so long by the
late General Garfield. was here. 1900
strong. to pay its respects to Major Nc
Kinley.
Hon. w. J. Calhoun spoke for the state
OF Illinois. and Hon. John McNulta for
the Chicago visitors. AS all Of the Chi
Canton till O'Clock, the parade was not
started till late in the afternoon. The
sun was Swinging brightly and the air
was crisp and cool.
Major Mckinley also received n call
from members of the Mckinley Club of
Towellville. and a large party of friends
from Poland townships Mahoning county
Ohio. This delegation: made up of near
~ 900 persons. received cordial welcome
from the candidate.
Ii was in Poland township that Major
Mckinley spent the greater part of his
boyhood. and from which he went az a
soldier to serve his country. These points
were brought out in the address of Judge
George f. ARIEL of Youngstown. who
made "A brief reply and greeted each of
his old neighbors with hearty hand
| shake and IA pleasant word.
| to the Mckinley residence just as the Po
| land township people were leaving. Ma
| jor Mckinley, after reviewing them from
lawn. complmcnted the escort upon its
| excellent appearance.
The members of the Garfield Club of the
| old 18th Ohio district and their friends, to
| the number of 300. were the next callers.
| They were accompanied by several brass
| bands and glee clubs. Their enthusiasm
was unrestrained. After filling the Nc
| kinley lawn. the crowd literally blocked
| North Market street In front. Major Nc
| Klnley was obliged to abandon the porch
| for the more prominent position on the
| platform. where he could be more readily
I heard by all.
| His appearance on the platform the
signal Cor tremendous cheering The Nc
| Kinley Glee Club of Niles. Ohio. and the
| Weber Quartet of Chicago. rendered sew
eral campaign selections and then Cap
tain William Wallace. president of the
| Garfield Club. introduced Congressman
Stephen A. Northway who made a
speech to which Major Mckinley re-
| sponded.
| When Major Mckinley had finished. he
| introduced State Senator James r. Gar
! field. who spoke briefly.
| The great Illinois delegation pressed
closely behind the voters from Garfield's
| old district. The Illinois and Chicago
| people We're escorted by the Black Hus-
sars and the Canton troop and passed in
review before Major Mckinley. After the
| parade Major Mckinley addressed the
! delegation.
| A short time after the Illinois delegation
departed about 50 well-known laboring
| men and labor leaders of Chicago and ILL
nois called on Major Mckinley and he
| addressed them
| AT sunset the Cleveland East End Nc
| kinley regiment marched up TO the Nc
| kinley residence and was addressed by
| Major Mckinley.
| In the evening the Republican march
! ing clubs of Massilon paid Major McKin-
| ley visit and were briefly addressed by
| him
Major Mckinley. today. numbered about
| 5000 people.