The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-28
ImprOmptu Concert a the Courthouse
i'm Which People from Half a Doz-
en- States Took Part.
MAJOR M'KINLEY At HIS BEST
HIS SPEECHES FULL OF PATRIOTIC
SENTIMENTS AND GOOD SENSE.
Address to a SOund-Money Delegation
from New England That Every
True Citizen VIII Applaud.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

special to the indianapolis journal.
CANTON, Oct. 27.-To-day's demonstra-
tion in behalf of William Mckinley and
the Republican cause was the greatest of
the campaign here, in point of enthusiasm.
There never was a more inspiring scene
than that witnessed on the public square
of Canton from to o'clock this after
noon. Thousands of people, including the
Ladies' Mckinley Club q Norwalk, many
visitors from Boston, West Virginia, Mary
land and Ohio, gathered in front of the
handsome courthouse, on Broadway public
square, and sang patriotic melodies, inter-
spersed with music by the bands frequent
cheers and the waving of flags, banners
and campaign parasols, with which the
women's delegation was supplied. 'Ameri-
ca" Yankee Doodle The Star-spangled
Banner quickly followed one another.
Nor was Dixie or Maryland, My Mary
land forgotten. Both were sung as lusti-
ly and patriotically as was John Browns
Body" and Marching through Georgia."
The affair was entirely impromptu and
ended at o'clock with Home, Sweet
Home from botn band and the vast au-
dience which had gathered first as specta-
tors and then participants in the great
patriotic concert
To-days demonstration was full of beau
ties and features. 1t was notable for
large crowd. 1t was notable for the wide
range of territory represented by the Wis
iting delegations. 1t was notable for the
varied interests of the people who came.
The demonstration began in earnest at
noon with the arrival of a party represent
ing three States, and it continued till dark
All that time the Mckinley residence was
surrounded by interested crowd shout
ing ana cheering for the nominee and sap-
a2l
marched UP the street. At that time the
air was filled with music of bands, and at
no time was the street leading to the Nc
Kinley home without line of men and
women, either marching or waiting orders
to march.
In the first party were sixteen coach
loads coming from eastern West Virginia,
western Maryland and Martins Ferry, O..
the latter delegation being composed of
women coming with greetings for Major
Mckinley and with beautiful flowers for
Mrs. Mckinley. Employees of three large
Cleveland manufacturing concerns were
next upon the scene, and when they gave
way it was to make room for more Ohio
people--men and women from Mngo juno
ton, o., the employees of d large iron and
steel plant and their wives and friends.
After these came the New England dele
SettlOIl the OL liIc NEW
land Sound money Club. This party oc-
cupied special train of six sleeping
coaches and two dining cars, and was on
the way from o'clock Monday afternoon
till o'clock this afternoon. The party
came largely from Boston, but number
sented. 1t was composed of former Demo-
Gratis well as Republicans and one of
introduced as one who had for over fifty
years voted nothing but the Democratic
ticket, but who, this year will vote for Me-
troduced by Frank W. Rollins, ex-President
of the New Hampshire Senate. Many rel
les and mementoes of the visit We're
from New Bedford and from historic Sa-
lem, including whales teeth, twigs from a
tree planted by Governor Endicott in 1923
and a gold witch spoon. The party re-
mained in Canton till o'clock and then
hours was made, and from there to Mag
ara Falls for d short stop, the schedule
being to reach Boston at o'clock Thurs
day evening.
No prettier sight has been witnessed in
the whole campaign than the reception of
the Women's Mckinley Club of Norwalk.
@. This club of some 800 members is splen-
didly organized and drilled and when on
parade carries campaign umbrellas on
are conspicuous. They were commanded by
a chief marshal Mrs. A. T. Bloham and
of voting clubs. A reception committee of
Canton ladies met the visitors at the sta
ton and, together with the Canton troop
of horsemen escorted them to the McKin-
ley home, where Mrs. William r. Day and
Mrs. George B. Frease introduced respect
lively Mrs. l.. c. Laylin, who made the in
troductory address, and Mrs George Titus
who presented a large cluster of yellow
chrysa anthemums to Mrs. Mckinley The
latter. owing to illness, could not receive
the visitors. The Majors mother and sis
ter Miss Helen Mckinley: however, were
at the house and extended a most cordial
welcome to the callers. When Major Me-
Kinley concluded his address, to the accom-
paniment of the Norwalk Band the women
united in singing a campaign song to the
tune of RED. White and Blue" waving
their handkerchefs all the while and pro-
ducinE most striking effect
Then came a visit of five or six carloads
of insurance men from Cleve'a and who were
introduced to Major Mckinley by A. r.
Manning.