The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-10
AN INSPIRING SCENE
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED Ex-CONFED-
CRATES AT M'KINLEY's HOME.
The Republican Candidate Greeted
by Delegation of virginians from
the Shenandoah valley.
REBEL YELL HEARD AT CANTON
But ITS SIGNIFICANCE WAS NOT THE
SAME AS IN WAR DAYS,
For Yesterday Southerners, in Voice
and Action, Proclaimed, No North,
No south, No East, No West.
BLUE AND THE GRAY UNITED
IN THEIR DETERMINATION TO MAIN
TAIN THE NATIONS HONOR.
Speeches by Major Mckinley to Sol
diers OF Two Armies, to Tennes-
and to Others.
For Yesterday SOutherners, in Voice
and Action, Proclaimed, No North,
No South, No East, No West.
BLUE AND THE GRAY UNITED
IN THEIR DETER TO MAIN
TAIN THE NATIONS HONOR.
Speeches by Major Mckinley to Sol
diers OF Two Armies, to Tennes-
seeans and to others.
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CANTON, O., Get. 9.-Among the dele
cations that called on Major Mckinley to-
day were two from the Southland. One
vas composed of ex-Confederates from the
Shenandoah valley of Virginia and the other
embraced citizens of east Tennessee, most
ly from Knoxville. Many courtesies were
extended to both delegations. Ten carloads
of members of the Union Veterans Patri-
otic League came from Cleveland and the
old soldiers of Canton also turned out to
honor the Virginians. The Tennesseeans
filed three cars, and they brought with
them a hickory stump for use in the Nc
Kinley lawn. The stump, which pol
ished until it shone was the gift of Sheriff
Greener, of Knoxville, and it was dedicated
to the use for which it was intended. Major
E. c. Camp, vice president of the National
Republican League, accompanied the party,
and the greetings were extended by Capt.
William Rule and responded to by Majo
Mckinley, standing upon the stump.
The day was bright with sunshine and
the streets were thronged until late at
night with visitors and marching clubs.
The demonstration was the greatest Can
ton has since the campaign began.
The rebel yell' heard for the first
time on her streets. The visit of the old
Confederate warriors brought thousands of
people to town. The eighteen hundred Vir-
gnians were expected early in the morn
ing. but train delays kept them on the road
until 4:30 d. m. They were met by the
Union veterans of Canton, several hundred
strong. They came with badges inscribed,
mo North, no South, no East no West,
the Union Forever Arm in arm with the
old boys in blue the veterans in gray were
A. r. and the Woman's Relief Corps
served them dinner. They had d new YER
sion of old song and sang we are com
ing Father Mckinley, two hundred thou
sand strong" From the Tabernacle to the
Mckinley home the streets We're lined with
expectant people. Three hundred Cleveland
veterans Joined in the escort. The bands
played Dixie" "America." and Marching
through Georgia The throngs of people
on the way joined IN the yells of the
! marchers as best they could. Major Nc
kinney spoke from small, temporary
viewing stand covered with the national
co,ors.
GREETING FROM VIRGINIANS.
General John e. Roller spoke on behalf of
the soldiers in part as follows:
Major Mckinley, | have the honor to
present to you nearly 1000 of the Confed-
crate veterans of the far-famed valley of
n,
assemblage of their kinsmen and those who
have come with them as an escort of honor.
These are the men representing the Veter-
ans of Virginia who are willing to ally
themselves with the Republican party. and
are doing all they can for the success of
that party in the coming election. One of
the objects that we hoped TO attain was
this: That by the speeches that would be
made in your presence and by your grd-
cious response we wish to assure our
friends in. the South. that some of our as
sociates Who are hesitating even now, that
hoo, firn1 to y1s1l-o
self-debasement in the Republican party,
and that the men who doubted your right
to represent that cause are in error. We
want 10 assure you that naught shall be
said which shall kindle anew the fires of
prejudice and hate that have now fallen
into dead and ifeless ashes: and not
word shall be said that shall give offense on
either side. God forbid that the day shall
ever come again when the blood from one
brother shall cry out from the ground
against another
After Major Mckinley had responded to
these addresses ex-MayOr r. "A. Cassidy,
of Canton. presented the visitors a mag
nifcent banner by which to remember their
visit here. Upon side is represented
clasped hands, indicating the Union of all
the soldiers. Above these are the words
United with Mckinley Club in large
gold letters. On the reverse side is q large
American eagle in gold resting upon large
shield. This side bears the Inscription:
of the Shenandoah Valley Va, by the
Union veterans of Canton, o.. Oct. 8, 1886.
After the presentation Captain w s Lurty
few informal remarks. Major Mckinley
then personally greeted all his visitors,
standing on his porch whlle they hieu past
him.
PENNSYLVANIA had two delegations here to-
day. one came from Monongahela City
and county and occupied special train or
five coaches. The high school and the
Grand Army Band. of Monongaheia CITY,
furnished music for the march to the Nc
Kinley home. where Major Mckinley re-
sponded to the greetings expressed by I.
H. Pollock. The company comprised min
ers, farmers, business men and people of
all occupations The Womens Republican
Club of Warren, Pa. marched at the head
of a delegation of nine carloads of people
coming from the Warren Daily Mirror ex-
cursion. from Warren and Forest counties,
Pennsylvania. The party was accompanied
by the Tideoute band and represented all
interests of the two counties. The intro
ductory address was made by c. b. Burk-
lin of Tideoute.
Two special trains, one of ten coaches
and the other of six came from Clinton
and neighboring counties. They formed an
enthusiastic crowd and added much to the
volume of cheers with which the city has
echoed all day. The crowd composed
principally of farmers, but business men,
mechanics and all other classes of citizens
were represented. Major A. W. Doan in
troduced the party.
While the Mckinley household was at
breakfast this morning two groups of a half
dozen each of telephone ear trumpets were
placed in the Majors library and in Mrs.
McKinley's sitting room. These were con-
nected with the long-distance telephone
wires from Chicago. where receivers were
located along the line of the Chicago day"