The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-18
CAN9ON'S GALA DAY.
MeKinley's Town Gay With
Bunting and Thronged
With Visitors.

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. IS, 1S96.-Since an
early hour this morning people have been
pouring into Canton by railway, in wag-
ons, on foot and on horseback. The
weather is superb and there is every
reason to believe that there are over
10000 visitors in the city at the begin
ming of the Republican meeting.
Senator Cullom arrived at ten o'clock.
Senator Thurston, Governor Bushnell of
Ohio, Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
and Congressman McCleary of Minneso-
ia arrived about noon. At half past ten
delegation of five hundred voters from
Unity Township, Columbiana county, all
of them Major McKinley's former con-
stftuents, called to pay their respects to
the candidate. They carried flags which
were used In the Brough campaign of
1863, when Vallandingham was defeated.
J. j. Britain, of East Palestine, was
spokesman, and Thomas Acheson chair
man.
Major Mckinley made a brief response,
greeting and thanking his old friends
and then shook hands with the delegation.
Judge Howard Ferris, of Cincinnati, and
Major w. W. Peabody, vice president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Railroad, were called on for speeches.
followed by Judge U. L. Marvin of
Akron.
The citizens Of Canton, regardless of
party affiliations have thrown themselves
heart and soul into the matter of deeora-
tons and elaborate display. Every public
building in the city is profusely decorated
VIII hags, bunting and pictures of Major
Mckinley. The private residences par
ticularly those along the line of march,
bear evidence of the decorators art to "a
more or less elaborate degree. Every
where about the city are displayed pic
lures of the Republican candidate for
President. Across every street are
stretched banners bearing inscriptions APP
propriate to the occasion, and thousands
Of Japanese lanterns have been strung
from telegraph and telephone wires for
use this evening.
A reviewing stand has been erected in
Major McKinley's yard. near the street.
Major Mckinley will ride in the parade
this afternoon till it reaches his house
and Will then leave his carriage to re-
view 1t. He viii not attend the big
meetings either in the afternoon or even
ing. He is too busy at his home to get
away. The house has been surrounded
with people since eight o'clock this morn
ing and the crowd grows larger every mo-
ment.
On North Market street. at the corner
of North, an immense tr.umphai arch has
been erected by the citizens of Canton
This arch stands at the foot of the hill
leading up. to the candidates residence
and all visiting delegations as well as
the parades this afternoon and evening
Will pass under it. Huge portraits of
Mckinley and Hobart and thousands of
electric light Jets are among the decora-
tions on this beautiful creation
The banks of the city closed at noon
and remained closed for sthe day All
the shops and manufacturing establish
ments gave their employees holiday and
business generally was suspended. Every
band and drum corps of the city, together
with the Canton Escort Clubs. were busy
all the morning, melting delegations at the
depot and escorting them to the various
headquarters provided for them.
Ire visiting throngs have reached such
enormous proportions that 1t was impos-
sible to find a hall in the city large
enough to accommodate them. A big tent
capable of accommodating 10000 people
has been secured and placed on a plot of
ground, a couple of blocks distant from
the Mckinley residence
In this tent the afternoon and evening
meetings will be held
This afternoon a delegation from the
city of Columbiana, numbering eight hum
dred called on Major Mckinley.
Major 7. J. Mason was spokesman.
Major Mckinley responded briefly.
Major Mckinley then introduced Major
Peabody of Cincinnati, who made a very
happy speech, which was loudly cheered