The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
At THE REPUBLICAN MECCA.
LEGATIONS FROM SURROUND
ING TOWNS POUR INTO
M'KINLEY'S HOME.
SAFEGUARDING WAS THE ORDER.
Among the Observation-Disclosures
Heaped Upon Mckinley
and McIinleyism.

winch was Il relic OF lne famous I1drTlSoH
campaign of 1910, and the old veterans to-
night say the scenes enacted here WILDLY
recall the stirring incidents of that memo
rable time
Hourly trains brought thousands of
cleveland visitors to Canton over two
railroads. Delegations came from Apol-
To- Pa. and other distant points until the
crowds on the streets tonight are various
ly estimated at from $4,000 to 10000 peo-
pie.
IA OF all the stirring days since the st.
Louis convention none have equaled the
enthusiasm and scenes of rejoicing wit
messed here this afternoon and evening.
1t was feared the predictions of rains
would prevent the coming of the various
delegations, but tonight, with the thou
sands of men in line of march, and fire
works everywhere. and more horns than
ever have been blown before in this we'll
trumpeted town. the outcome OF the ratlh-
cation meeting inaugurated by the Ilppe-
canoe club of Cleveland has been more Of
n success than it's most enthusiastic pro-
tions were met at the trains by hun
bred uniformed horsemen and escorted to
n vacant acre block of ground centrally
located The whole block, as well as
the streets for blocks around, are crowd
ed with a surging throng i'll every direc-
ton Each delegation has its band. Ihe
TippecanOe club, which took such prom
inent part in the st. Louis convention en-
thusiasm. was most marked In Its mani
festation, and it's gee club was consplcu-
GUS for fine music. The most significant
feature of the occasion was the predoml-
nation of sentiment in all speeches and
nearly all of the banners which indicated
the tariff was the leading issue in the es-
timation of the assembled hosts and while
the party did not propose to shift responi-
sibility or evade the currency question 1t
was not intended i'll the least to allow the
tariff issue to be overshadowed as the
principal one of the coming campaign.
Tonight Governor Mckinley reviewed
the largest and most enthusiastic parade
that has yet been witnessed.
THE DAY AT CANTON.
Canton. Ohio, June 21.-Al through
the morning people came crowdlng INTO
the city from the country and the sur
rounding towns. None of the early ar
rivals came as organizations. but all
were brimful of enthusiasm and nearly
every vehicle had several flags or other
articles of decoration in honor OF the
ratification meeting the occupants came
to attend.
About noon the jollifers coming by
train began to arrive. Regular trains
for which excursion tickets were sold
steamed into the station heavily laden
and steamed out with almost empty cars.
Canton seemingly being the destination
of every wayfarer. But it was several
hours later when the immense crowds
which have filled Canton to overlooking
began to arrive in large numbers.
First came Steubenvile, with delega-
tons from it's contributary country
Youngstown followed closely, and the
special trains on two roads were coming
in from Cleveland bearing the Tippecanoe
club and northern Ohio delegations.
1t was shortly after 3 o'clock when
the program began on the big city lot III
the center of the city, temporarily vacant
in anticipation of Il new market house
The plot is 200 feet square and sur
rounded on all sides by broad streets
From the substantial speakers stand al
most to the walls of the houses on every
side the mass of humanity was crowded
straining eyes to see and ears to hear.
With musical Interruptions by bands
and glee clubs, addresses were delivered
by Congressman G. II. GrosvenOr, r. w
Taylor, Charles Emory Smith of Phila'
delphia, James II. Hoyt of Cleveland
President Wolcott of the Cleveland Tip
pecanoe club, Judge w. Il. Day, resi-.
dent of the club. followed by a response
by Maj. Mckinley.
Herbert d. Wolcott of the Tppecanoe
club. Cleveland. made an address which
was congratulatOry to Governor Mckin.
ley and at the same time became
prophetic.
In closing. he said:
HE will be an inspiration to the
young men of the nation. those living
and those who shall read the story OF
his life They will find him a good and
upright citizen in every day life. care
full. faithful, industrious man, loyal sol,
der in times of war. profound states
man in times of peace, devoted to prln'
ciples, believer in America for Ameri,
cans and champion of protection more
persevering and successful than any OF
our great leaders, living or dead"
Judge w. r. Day, a neighbor of Maj
Mckinley and a prominent attorney. il
behalf of Canton, thanked the Tippe
Mckinley. He complimented the mem
bers and paid glowing tribute to the
leadership of Mark Hanna.
In referring to Governor Mckinley lie
used these words:
"No great leader of the Republican
party of late years has had such &
hearty call from the people. Why is il
that the men who contested his leader
ship now turn with one accord to VIII
liam Mckinley? The answer is one
word-the American people believe il
him."
Congressman William r. Taylor. the
successor of Mckinley in congress. in re
ferring to the Republican nominee. said
HE is surely of the people: he was
made great by the people, and he, now
lives and will serve as president for tho
people. He rs and he represents the
very antithess of everything which the
people abhor He sprang from the
people: he knows the people: he has al
ways kept near the heart and the intelli
gence of the people. Mckinley stands
for McKinleyism, and McKineyisn
stands for prosperity, not as mere
theory or conjecture but as a, verified
and realized fact. We must. therefore
succeed. The people have the candidate
of their. choice. He represents the