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the anthracite regions of Lackawanna
and Lehigh Valleys marched up while
the travelling men were departing. Just
behind them marched the Grand Army
Club from Baltimore. General T. F.
Long introduced the Maryland visitors
to Major Mckinley, who responded in a
patriotic address.
The seventh speech was made to the
delegation from the Lackawanna and
Lehigh Valleys. The Scranton members
of the delegation were particularly en-
thusiastic and led the cheering when
Major McKiley rose to speak.
The next visitors were the industrial
ones Of Cleveland. The employees Of the
Otis Steel Company were represented
by Otto Grabien, who introduced them
to Major Mckinley. The candidate
spoke briefly and the delegation made
room for the workingmen employed by
the city of Cleveland. The delegation
was an enthusiastic one, and Major
Mckinley thanked them for their call,
and said he noticed by their banners
that they were for protection.
Major McKinley's tenth address was
to a delegation of the Mission Board,
the editors, the Publican Company and
ministers of the Evangelical Church.
Bishop Bowman was spokesman, and
Bishops Esper and Horn were with the
party.
By this time the street, as far as the
eve could reach, was filled with waiting
delegations One could count ninety
flags borne by Color Sergeants. while
campaign banners were too numerous
to count.
The Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
Railroad Sound Money Club marched
in before the stand at 2 O'Clock. There
were 300 workingmen in the body. They
cheered Major Mckinley Justify. Many
of them were Democrats, who were
about to cast their first Republican
vote. John H. Sample made a very
happy speech on behalf of the railroad
employees, to which Major Mckinley re-
sponded.
A splendid delegation of $500 voters
from Wheeling, w. Va, marched up the
street with bands playing and banners
waving. Half of them filed the yard,
and the other half stood IN the street.
There was a number of handsomely uni
formed clubs. H. c.. Richards was
spokesman for the Richards Club, and
the other various parts of the delega-
ton each had q spokesman.
A delegation of $50 enthusiastic COM
mercial travellers from Terre Haute,
Sullivan, Vincennes and Evansville,
Ind, were the next callers. The spokes-
man was a hoy orator." E. Clyde Will
yer Of Terre Haute, aged 10. He was
introduced by j. ]. Shuttleworth, who,
with the aid Of big policeman, swung
him onto a high chair, from which ele-
waited perch he delivered an excellently
well-constructed political grafton.
Big delegations were marching up the
street, and a score of bands were play
ing. Major Mckinley had to make his
remarks very brief.
The next delegation was a big brigade
of workingmen, $500 strong, from the
Cleveland Rolling Mills. They made the
ground shake with their tread, and the
windows ratified with their cheers. r.
L. Hopkins spoke for the wire depart
ment, and James hampton for the IRON
workers.
One OF the most inspiring delegations
which has visited Canton this week was
that composed of the Commercial
Travellers Mckinley Club and the Com
mercial Travellers Sound Money Club Of
St. Louis, which arrived at the house at
4: 80 this afternoon There were about