Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-22
ILLINOIS DAY AT CANTON
Lincolns State Sends Large Delegations to
Visit Major Mckinley.
MONSTER PARADE IN THE OHIO TOWN
other sound Money Enthusiasts
Pledge Their Votes TO Mckinley
and Hobart and Listen to Adj
dresses ON the Issues.


day at the home of the republican presi-
dental candidate, but a number Of other
visits of note were made. All day long the
streets have been filled with marching clubs
and the air with the music OF bands. The
Illinois people began arriving as early as
2:30 a. m. and they were still! arriving at
noon In the afternoon parade was made.
in which local bands and local escorts
Joined. The day being bright and pleas
ant. Major Mckinley reviewed the parade
from the stand on the front OF his lawn, and
when 1t had passed the marchers continued
TO mass around the stand for the speech
making. Four addresses were made on be-
half OF the visitors. General McNulta spoke
for the city OF Chicago, Hon. w. ]. Calhoun
for the state OF Illinois. Robert G. Givens
for the republican clubs, and p. j. Minter for
the representatives OF the labor organiza-
tions OF Chicago and vicinity. The Black
Hussars. who brought with them their splen-
did black mounts, including Midnight"
the fine steed Major Mckinley rode on the
occasion OF the opening OF the Worlds fair,
had previously called and listened TO a
short Informal address. The Illinois people
gave Major Mckinley an ovation when he
appeared to address them, and they ap-
plauded every sentiment OF his speech.
Before the Illinois people reached the
stand there had been visit OF the people OF
Poland Mahoning county, where Major Nc
Kiney spent many OF his boyhood days.
There had also been the Garfield club OF the
old Nineteenth Ohio congressional district,
which General Garfield had represented In
congress. With this party came Captain
William Wallace OF Warren, president OF
the club; A. w. Jones, lieutenant governor
OF Ohio; State Senator James II. Garfield,
son OF the late president, and Congressman
Stephen A. Northway, who delivered the in
troductory address. Senator Garfield was
introduced by Major Mckinley when he had
concluded his address and the senator spoke
briefly. AS the major was leaving the plat
form after speaking to the Illinois people
another delegation from Green Springs, o..
and vicinity approached and an address was
made to them. An address was made In the
house to delegation OF workngmen from
Chicago, and soon afterward a splendidly
uniformed club. organized as the East End
Nc Sinley regiment, OF Cleveland, with off,
GERS mounted. appeared upon the lawn. with
f. G. Hogan as spokesman. This delegation
was composed OF seven companies OF sixty
men each and presented particularly hand
some appearance. Major Mckinley scarcely
had time to get dinner ere there was another
delegation In his yard. This last was the
Mckinley Marching club OF Massillon. with
torches and natty uniforms. They we're ad-
dressed by the major and then Joined In the
street parade.
oHIoANs FIRST CoMERs.
Ideal weather prevailed for Illinois day
with Major Mckinley. The sun came out
bright and clear this morning and warmed
up tho air.
Today's first formal demonstration ut the
home OF the republican nominee occurred
shortly after l O'clock when a delegation
OF five carloads arrived from Warren. Menter
and other towns In Lake county, Ohio. In
cluding Poland, where Major Mckinley re-
ceived his early education and where he
lived up to the time, when as a boy soldier, he
shouldered his musket and went forth In de-
fense Of national existence. The party was
introduced by Judge George f. Arrel OF
Youngstown q.
-Four heavy trains brought the Garfield
club OF the western reserve today with the
greetings OF the old Nineteenth district
which General Garfield represented in con-
gress for number OF years. To belong to
this club IL Is necessary to have voted for
General Garfield for congress. The delega-
tlon. which included residents OF five coun-
ties. was introduced by Congressman Steph-
enson Northway. They were received aud
addressed by Major Mckinley while the Illi-
nois parade was forming
In the course Of his address Major Nc
Kinley said
l have studied. more or less. the public
career Of General Garfield. He was an in
spiration TO me as "A boy He was my
counsellor and friend in manhood. and in
studying his career, II 1 was to single out
any one great act of his more distinguished
than any other, would name his splendid
defense OF the public honor and national
currency. To my mind, the greatest speech
he ever made, for | heard IL, was in the
Forty-ffth congress. when ne was seeking
TO prevent the abandonment of the idea of
the resumption of specie payments. He
was then occupying perilous ground; there
was great clamor in the country over an
imitation OF the currency General Gar
neia' touring no consequences from his act
ana knowing that he was right, declared
there was but one thing TO do in honor
and that was TO make every obligation of
the national government equal TO the hest
nl xsnr
He took the chances of an adverse verdict
lie came back 10 this proud old con-
creased majority. He then appealed to
that wider field-this great state-and IL
SSson,imenaed Ss,as him by eecting him to the
received the. approval of 10000 900 of peopie
IN MS election to be the chief executive
officer OF the government of the United
States. So. too, on that orner great ones
ton or tarin he was sound. You will re-
member his famous speech against the
stroy American Industries. He said in
substance; ''Lct Germany look after the
and os OF al,es ne Sermsn Se empire let Ems
American people legislate for Themselves y
III ne could speak to MS today, he would tell
consent TO corrupt or degrade the currency
OF the United States. He would tell us TO
protect american labor and development
agalnst the competition or the old world
ana that Is what we propose TO do this
year.
ChCWDS FROM ILLINOIS.
The Illinois delegation, coming as Il did
from all parts OF the state and over all rail-
roads, was somewhat scattered The first
TO arrive was party from Pike county,
whose car was a part of a regular PennsyI-
wanna train arriving at 230 a. m. At Z
O'CLOCK special train OF seven coaches came
In over the Cleveland Canton & Southern
bearing delegation from Paris and vicinity
They were headed by drum corps and after
short march about the city broke ranks
until the general demonstfation I'm the ar
ternoon. An hour later over the same road
came another train OF the same size from
Springfield and vicinity. This delegation
marched as club and each member wor,.
badge inscribed. From the Home of lin.
coin TO the Home OF Mckinley, October
21, 1896" In the meantime two larg,
trains arrived over the Pennsylvania line.
ono bringing three carloads OF matched
black horses to be used In the parade and a
number of Chicago visitors The other
was filled with chicagoans. Every train
brought Mckinley visitors The early ar
rivals occupied their time In visiting about
the city, many calling on friends and ac-
quaintances, and many going In small par
ties to tho Mckinley home. There was no
speechmaklng for any OF these callers the
program being for a general address when
all had arrived and the street demonstration
was concluded. Major Mckinley. however.
met many of these callers on his front poren
and shook hands with them ColonaI XNit-