The record-union., 1896-10-25
Speaking to the Thronss Of People Who
Visited the Coming President.
Delegations Came Into Canton Early
and Late at Night.
Two Thousand Railway rIen From St.
Louis Journey to Canton to Tleet
the Nominee of the Republican
Party for President.

CANTON, Oct. 24.-Delcgations came
to-day with added frequency. MAJOR
Mckinley was employed N speaking 10
the throngs or greeting smaller groups
of visitors from o'clock in the morning
until late this evening. 1t was atter
q o'clock when the last great delegation
1000 railway men from St Louis ana
East ST. Louis-marched shouting and
cheering down the hill from the Mckln-
ley house.
Enthusiasm rose to its most intense
Pitch to-day, and Major McKinleys
speeches seemed to move the thronSS
which came to hear more deeply imam
ever. There were nearly l4,OOO visitors.
Upward of twenty five delegations call
ti formally upon Major Mckinley, ana
he made twelve speeches. hallway men
came in great numbers, and their en-
1irusasm was unbounded The wooden
fences about the hos were torn down
anc carried away By rc1iL hLn.trs, and
all the smaller 1reos ana shrubs In the
Yard were cut dom close to the ground
ard converted into souvenirs OF the
Presidential campaign Of 1S9c IN Can
ton Men almost came - blows IN the
eagerness of their desire tC get near
enough to Major Mckinley to tu.lch his
garments.
The visitors to Canton are becoming
mere demonstra i've as the day of ticc-
t,cn approaches. Major Mckinley was
in excellent health to-day and spoke
with his usual vi9or. His speeches with
few executions were short ami Of the
irnpromptu sort He had a day of un-
common activity, and seems TO have en-
loved it, He said tonight that he
thought his heaSies. work IN this cam
raign had been done. There are delf-
cations for every day next week ana
some important ones are expected, put
there are not more than half dozen
scheduled for L single day. The EXec-
1:tive Committee of the Railway Mems
League of Boston is expected here next
Monday to call upon Major Mckinley.
Pennsylvania sent the first delesa-
ten that greeted the candidate. AT y
o'clock party of 400 marched up the
hill TO the Mckinley residence. 1t wa
composed Of representatives Of several
counties. Reading and Lebanon were
the principal towns represented. Ex-
Mayor j. r. Kcnney of Reading Tor fEe
third time during the campaign spoke
for the Reading ana Berks County VS.
itors, while the pilgrims from the other
counties were lu- -OIutS'i ny j. " h'ihi'ii
OF Lebanon Many former Democrats,
the speaker declared, were among the
visitors and they We're enthusiastic tor
sound money and pro.ection.
Harvey S. Hayden. who acted as the
spokesman of a Chicago delegation,
predicted that Chicago would give Nc
Kinley the largest majority of any city
in the United States. Among other
things. he said: Ink is very dry on
many contracts for improvements in
Chicago. 1t is drier where it says In
case of the election of Mckinley this
contract is in force; if he is defeated
it shall be Cancelled Millions of dollars
are tied UP in Chicago waiting an op-
rortunity to vote for sound money.
The next delegation was from Steu-
ben and Chemung Counties, New York.
1t numbered about 800 voters, mostly
farmers and glass workers. With the
New York visitors was a small delega-
ton from McKane County, Pennsylva-
mia. w. w. Clark of Wayland ad-
dressed Major Mckinley on behalf of
the New York delegation. He said the
counties of the southern tier We're
practically solid for Mckinley and that
they would give a largely increased
vote to the Republican ticket.
Ex-Congressman w. w. Brown spoke
for the Pennsylvania people. Major Nc
Kinley was greeted with three times
thee cheers when he stepped forward
to speak.
A splendid delegation Of 600 railroad
men from Kansas and Missouri called
at II O'Clock They had been on the
cars for more than twentyfour hours.
The delegation came with a band and
nf 81 inc
tions We're: Kansas is right in line for
sound money and Republicanism,' mo
Popocrat need apply for the job of run
ming the Sunfiower State The dele
cation was composed OF employees of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road No more enthusiastic body of
men has visited Canton. T. ]. Ander
son Of Topeka spoke for the Kansas
members of the delegation. He was
very happy in his remarks. He said:
I'VE have been coerced. every man of
us: coerced by our employers TO such an
extent that nothing short of a man.
damus from the United States Supreme
Court would have kept US at home"
This sally was greeted with cheers.
]. G.. Ring spoke for the Missouri
people.
While Major Mckinley was address
ing the railway men a delegation of 100
men employed in the steel and tin mills
of Cambridge. Ohio, marched into the
yard. j. H. Morgan introduced the
steel-workers and Ambrose Beard the
tin-mill employees. Major Mckinley ad-
dressed them briefly. discussing the
tariff and the money question.
The next delegation was composed of
colored voters of Pittsburg.
A hundred school teachers from towns
in Northeastern Ohio then put in an ap-
pearance.
Pennsylvania Railroad employees to
the number of 900 marched in body
to Major McKinley's house at O'Clock.
Major Mckinley made his ninth
speech to delegation composed wholly
of young women stenographers in the
employ of the Goodrich Company of
Akron. The visitors were introduced by
Miss Lydia Carbaugh. Major Mckinley
addressed the delegation with great
earnestness. and was frequently ap-
plauded.
After listening to his speech the visit