The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25
Thousands Listened the Orators Paroo the Towns Hospitality

pilgrims from the other counties were in
Many former Democrats, the speaker de-
clarei. were among the visitors. and they
were enthusiastic for sound money and
protection.
Pennsylvania was closely pressed by
Illinois. The Lumber Exchange and
Builders and Traders Exchange of
Chicago, were represented by over 400
delegates in the party that gathered about
the Mckinley porch this morning. The
members of this delegation were particu-
larly demonstratiye and.greeted the can
didate with three rousing cheers and a
tiger as he appeared before them. For
this delegation Harvey S. Hayden of
Chicago acted as spokesman. He pre-
dicted that Chicago would give Mckinley
the largest majority of any city in the
United States. Among other things he
said:
link is very dry on many contracts for
Improvements in Chicago. 1t is dryer
where it says, In case of the election of
Mckinley this contract Is in force; if he
is defeated it shall be cancelled and on
others, IF sound money WINS Millions
of dollars are tied up IN Chicago, waiting
an opportunity to vote for sound money"
The third delegation was from Steuben
and Chemung counties, New York. 1t
numbered about 800 voters, mostly farm
ers and glass-workers. With the New
York visitors was small delegation from
McKane County, Pa. w. w. Clark of
Wayland addressed Major Mckinley in
behalf of the New York delegation. He
said the counties of the southern tier
were practically solid for Mckinley and
hat they would give largely increased
vote to the Republican ticket. Mr.. Clark's
speech vas model OF brevity. Ex-Con-
gresham w. w. Brown spoke for the
Pennsylvania people. ~
Major Mckinley was greeted with three
times three cheers wien he stepped for
ward to speak.
A splendid delegation of 600 railroad
men from Kansas and Missouri called at
12 o'clock. They had been on the cars for
more than twenty-four hours. The dele
CATION came with band and many BAN
ners. Some of the inscriptions were as
follows: "Kansas is right in line for sound
money and Republicanism," mo Popo-
crat need apply for the job of running the
Sunfower State.
The delegation was composed OF en-
ployes of the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad. No more enthusiastic
body of men has visited Cantor
T. ]. Anderson of Topeka spoke for the
Kansas members of the delegation. He
was very happy in his remarks. He said: !:
1--WE have been coerced, every man of US !;
coerced by our employers to such an ex-
tent that nothing short of a mandamus of
the United States Supreme Court would
have kept us at home" This sally was
greeted with cheers and laughter. G. J..
Ringe spoke for the Missouri people.
While Major Mckinley was addressing
the railway men from the West delega-
ton OF 400 men employed in the steel and
tin mills of Cambridge, Ohio, marched
into the yard. J. H. Morgan introduced
the steelworkers and Ambrose Beard the
tinmill employees. Major Mckinley ad-
dressed them briefly, discussing the tariff
and the money question. The next dele
CATION was com posed of colored voters of
'Pittsburg.
A hundred school teachers from towns
in Northeastern Ohio then put in an ap-
pearence.
number of 1000 OF Creston and Mansfield
marched in a body to Major Mckinley S
house at o'clock.
Major Mckinley made his ninth speech
to delegation composed wholly of young
women stenographers in the employ of the
Goodrich Company OF Akron. The visit