The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-16
wKNL EY MAKES A BIG MASH.
r4rvELAND's WOMEN CAMPAIGN
ERs AT CANTON.


v,-bat a Nice Man He Is-The Major
wakes a FeIicitOus Reply.
,.-.on O. July 15.-On their own special
.-.f- and with their own band, several
+.,rr-af Cleveland women came to Can
81, This morning to call upon Maj. Nc
t-irrsy and to congratulate the nation as
~. OF them put II. upon his nomination
FAST and furious rain fell through
-..-s+7f the morning but it did not prevent
m canton people from turning OUT IN
..--s numbers. and with cordial good VIII
welcome their fair visitors. Since the
r-n.7at.on Of Maj. Mckinley the people
- canton have come forth from their
homes 10 meet. entertain and mingle with
many visitors from many parts OF the
country. but to-day for the first time they
they went forth to greet a large delegation
composed entirely of women.
Tn no other political campaign, presi-
DENTAL or state, have the women mani
tested such personal interest. The coming
of hundreds Of representative women OF
cleveland 10 call upon Maj. Mckinley was
an unique event, and one absolutely With
out precedent in our political history. Ihe
visit to Canton was projected and carried
t5 IFS happy and successful conclusion by
women. No man and no politician had the
slightest share in the conception or exc
cution of The plan
Tb- women who came from Cleveland
are representative women; women who
lead In the highest social life of the city;
women prominent in all spheres OF intel
lectual activity women conspicuous loI
their work IN the held OF
charity; women notable for their
devotion to church interests; women VINO
are of consequence in sue educatlonal
world. were present in commanding NUM-
bers. There were scores OF other women,
too; women with no special claim 10 dis
tiuctiOn but deeply interested in Maj. NC
kinley and the high principles they think
he represents.
The CIevelanders made a handsome ap-
pearance and were very charming in their
fresh, summer raiment and gay hats
blooming with flowers. Among the Cleve-
land women of prominence, VINO came 10
Canton. We're: Mrs n. Coe Stuart, Mrs.
c. r. Tnlnghast, Mrs. E. L. Dean, Mrs.
E. r. Timmers, Mrs. c. T. Worthing, Mrs.
Rose Anderson, Mrs. 5. p. Churchill, and
n The h a Cleveland 3 delegation we're
met at the station by a
large committee of Canton women, under
the leadership of Mrs. Miller, president or
Sorosis, and Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sher-
wood.
The Cleveland women marched from the
railway station to the residence of Mag.
Mckinley. He was standing on the porch
to receive them. A speech Of congratula-
tion was made on the part of the visitors
10y Mrs. Elroy Avery Of Cleveland, state
regent OF the Daughters of the ReVOlu-
tion. Among other things, Mrs. Avery
said:
I'VE come from Cleveland; the great
heart of the western reserve that gave
Giddings, Wade and Garfield to the ma
uoni city of great American industrie
lnat are suffering from an American leg
lslauon, an unfortfed city on the border
facing the Canadian frontier, and yet rec
cshizing that our best protection against
foreign aggression is a protective tariff
coming from city Of a hundred years to-
Gay, we turn aside from our centennial to
90 homage TO the man who best repre-
SCENTS The great American idea under the
fostering care of which we hope Cleveland
WIZ gloriously flourish and bravely cele-
pirate her second hundredth year.
e come to greet you, not as politi-
cldhs' put as women, as wives, and moth
ers and sisters. We cannot cast one vote
-or you, and yet we love our country, the
nllshty mother Of mighty brood, our
country, that lifts up the manhood" Of
the nations of the earth, and we desire
ana through you we seek, her prosperity
9Au glory. We believe in the highest
9esllny for this American nation to which
we belong. We may not fully annreoia : q
man made political platforms. hut we het-
,sI understand the significance of clrren Z
yreHlS than some folks give us credit for
e Know mat when you enter the door
ol the White House peace and COM
to.t VIII enter at our doors; that when
5eu receive your heritage by the decree
d sfdteIul people. our husbands and IA
9ls Will receive the fruits of their in
uuSIty ana the heart of the wife and the
tlo'tTI VIII be made glad When the hus-
o'H4 lacks work, the wife knows and feels
L. tH0ugh she still cheers and comforts 8
il-ih. no shall say that woman has NO
.'y5. Sst ln your success? Every woman ha
'tHs interest in the money question. If
our husbands earn the money we sne,1 \
aIu intend to spend it, Without pleading
H'H 10 the charge of a weakness for the
7a'H counter, every thrifty woma n
cbastn ,ieI lev Iew dollars to have great pur-
S1~>.ns power as possible; to be worth a
'i'Ie ed cents, not fifty; to be convertible
-,o twenty pounds of sugar. not ten we
fg Sltu ready to welcome every one who re-
onr1sitg1.ou ~ uwe1 ven longer in the tents of the
rtl9Iuon and to bind up the wounds of
one, who, breaking loose from the
",,F ulslntegrating ranks of the enemy
ei' PIdelng patriotism above party nIedges
naris,! SsuPport to the advance agent Of pros
urning toward Maj Mckinley Mrs
1slS continued: Descended from revo-
..sIp,.onary stock, from those who were
'ollpt 10 assert by manners, voice and
9F fgder arms, their rights as English
You stand before the nation and the
w., world as typical American.
C" -'n the stern high featured beauty
". pam devotedness to duty
ne who represents our nation 70 ~,
"oI44 should be an unblemished gentia-
Hlau. AS a soldier, brave and faitbfnI 81,
L'sS OF war, We bring you our earlands 81
..1Hu.' as a statesman, wise and insf ~
.'ls you our cordial greeting: as y go y,
.I husband we bring you our grataf1il
'lase. Among men your name sfan(Se
| d synonym for protection to Arneril.o y
N19Iy- II stands for sound money a,oJ
lnfoclty, for freedom from ocean -
Vdh. Among women it stands for n,,,.o
..aA that-it stands for protection for -, { :
1ollo' II stands for right thtnlxin0 nS
..+-J living it stands for tendernsss a y y
r-eF and ana love for wife TO ali thai
."An7s the American home the daarae, ,ls.s
e.. ON earth, the foot print of Cod IT,
b.1-lng your mother and your vito ,,oi,
"1t Aonored wOman-kind' . 'OH
s'll-. Avery possesses a clear y.
A. -teaching voice, and her deliver. I-. &c l
N,gLent and effective. vas
p'3N and mounted a chair. as Is bis " Jrd i1 c q
H. l'oked down upon nearly 600 ,Ir+iIs ia olt
Tt m smiling him a cordial apeutned
-"e lawn was densely packed 1Stttgetng
u' and the street for a conStSSH SH Wo-
-anee was filled by those W. era o le
--. ma standing room in tb ~ could