Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
Great Confidence.

This would give Major Mckinley d total
electoral vote of $50. while il only takes
224 to elect This statement, members Of
the committee say, has heen most carefully
prepared, and 1t IS regarded as authentic
Nevertheless, while this feeling Of con-
| fidence exists here in Canton, there will
be no abatement of the fight until the very
last minute. 1t is of interest to note that a
careful poll has been made of Major Nc
kinley's precinct in Canton and of Mr.
Bryan's in Lincoln. Major Mckinley's pre-
cinct here is strongly democratic, but the
poll shows it will give the major majority
of about fifty, while Mr. Bryans precinct
in Lincoln will give Major Mckinley a ma
jority of 100.
In addition to these various satisfactory
reports which Major Mckinley has re-
ceived, there have been large numbers of
unusually enthusiastic delcga tons IN Can
ton this week. No idea be given in
print Of the enthusiasm which fills the
hearts of the hundreds of people who travel
many miles to see and hear Major Me-
kinley. They fill his yard and veranda
and the street in 'front.' and over on the
adjoining yards, and climb the trees in
front of the majors house, and cheer and
cheer Until one would think they had 10
breath left in their bodies. l saw large
number of delegations that went to In
dianapolis to visit eX-Presldent Harrison
eight years ago. There is comparison
in enthusiasm with those which come to
Canton.
The Vcranda Program.
Fifty Of the citizens of Canton have Or
ganZed themselves into permanent cs-
cort club They are uniformed, and each
man Is mounted, and the organization is
well drilled. This escort club meets every
delegation at the depot and precedes it
to the majors house. When the sound of
the band IS heard far down the street a
table is placed on the majors veranda, and
the stenographers for the press associa-
lions and correspondents take their places
Samuel Saxton, the majors nephew, who
acts as one Of his secretaries, goes to the
gate to meet the leader and spokesman Of
the delegation, who is at once taken into
the house and introduced to Major Nc
kinley In the meantime, the members Of
the delegation crowd into the yard, and
the band plays, and the cheering goes On
unremittingly, until at last the major APP
pears on the veranda. Then there are
more cheers, and finally the spokesman of
the delegation advances and usually, with
short speech. introduces jor Mckinley
A chair Is placed for the major, who takes
his stand on it before he speaks AS he
mounts the chair those in the street who
have been unable to crowd into the ward
catch their first glimpse of him. and the
quiet is restored. and the major begins
his speech.
The Barricade.
When he has finished a barricade of
chairs is made on the veranda so as IN
allow one man to reach the major at a
time; then line is formed, and in single
file, the members of the delegation pass
over the veranda and shake hands with
the major In almost every instance a
number Of ladies come with the delegation.
These the major always asks into the
house to meet Mrs. Mckinley
Major Dick of Akron, who is Mr. Hanna's
right-hand man at Chicago. says that the
front porch speeches of Major Mckinley
are in greater demand than any campaign
literature; that millions of them have been
distributed, and millions more are on the
press. From reports here, there will be
delegations almost every day from now
until November. They will come from
points as far east as Baltimore, and as far
west as Denver, Col.