The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-28
GALA DAY
Intense Enthusiasm Witnessed in the
Ratification At Ackinlsy's Home.
BANDS. HORNS AND TIN CANS
Tippecaroe and the Old Coon. Too.
Predominatsd-The Parade Was
Long and NoIsy-Ihe candi-
date Says a Few Words.

Canton, O., June N.-"Tippecanoe
and the Old Coon, too" have been
prominent In to-day's doings in Canton.
One Of the incidents was recalled with
an old flag which was relic Of the ia
nous Harrison campaign of 1870, and
old veterans tonight say the scenes
enacted here vividly recall the stirring
incidents of that remarkable time.
Hourly trains brought thousands Of
Cleveland visitors to Canton over two
lines Of railroads. The crowd on the
streets tonight Is variously estimated
at $4,000 to $4,000 people.
OF all the stirring days since the st.
Louis convention none have equalled
the enthusiasm witnessed In the rati-
flcation here this Afternoon and even
ing. The incoming delegations were
met at the trains by band Of uhi-
formed horsemen and escorted to q va
cant block Of ground. This was CEN
trally located, and the whole block. as
well a. the streets for blocks around.
was crowded with q surging throng In
every direction during the afternoon.
while speaking was going on. The Tip
pecanoe club. which took such q prom
inent part In the st. Louis convention.
was most marked In Its manifestations.
and Its glee club was conspicuous. The
most magnificent feature of the occa-
sion was the predominating sentiment
In all the speeches and on nearly all
the banners. which indicated the tariff
was the leading issue In the estimation
of the assembled hosts. Tonight Gov
ernor Mckinley reviewed the largest
-. L. t.d A. &to< n q.
yet been witnessed.
When President Wolcott of the Tip
pecanoe club Of Cleveland was present.
ed by Judge Day he was greeted by
the clubs yell.
Herbert w. woicott. president Of the
Tippecanoe club of Cleveland. made an
address which was congratulatory and
at the same time became prophetic. In
closing he said: He will be an inspra-
ton to the young men Of the nation. both
those now living and those who shall read
the story of his life. They will fnd him q
good and upright citizen in everyday life
q careful, faithful, industrious man, q
loyal soldier In times Of war. o profound
statesman In times of peace, a believer
in America for Americans and cham.
pion Of protection more perseyering and
successful than any OF our great leaders
living or dead
Judge W. p. Day. Q neighbor Of Ma.
Jor Mckinley. and a prominent attorney
In behalf of Canton thanked the Tippeca.
noe club for tho work done for Major Nc
Kinley. He complimented the members
and paid a glowing tribute to the leader.
ship Of Mark Hanna. In referring to Gov
ernor Mckinley he said: mo great leader
of the republican party OF late years has
had such a hearty call from the people
Why II II that the men who contested his
leadership now turn with one accord e
William Mckinley? The answer Ia In one
word: The American people believe ir
him."
The chairman presented Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor as the leader of tn,
national house Of representatives. He wal
greeted with an ovation.
Hon. Charles Grosvenor said. In part
'The republican convention at st. Louii
did not abandon any Of the tenets Of IL.
ancient political faith nor did It announc,
any new doctrine. II stands to-day, al
shown by its platform. where II stood
from 1861 all along the shining pathway 4
has journeyed. Bear In mind II was tn,
republican party which enacted the Law
authorizing the issue of the greenbacl
dollar and proclaimed, as the solemn pur
| pose of the country. that the greenbacl
should be q demand upon the treasur,
for dollar az good as the dollar Of tn,
best and richest country on earth. II wa
the republican party which rendered tina
promise and gave q dollar In gold to tn
holders Of each dollar of this money
There is not one dollar which to-da.
| passes current In the United States an,
In respected the world over that does no
owe Its value and parity to the wisdom
and patriotism Of the republican party
The silver question. now so soon to be
national issue between the men Of soun,
money ideas and the populistio 6o-cen
dollar advocates. 10 q convenient mask +
hide behind by the party. which. comin
into power In 1893. proceeded to destro
the industries Of the country and plung
the treasury into insolvency.
What is the real issue Of this cam
paign, and who shall answer that ques
tion? The answer will come from the me-
who demanded and seconded the nomina
ton Of Mckinley and Hobart The peopl
always settle the real issues In whic
they feel the deepest interests. This yea
the people decree that the Wilson-Gor
man law, with all Its train Of calamities
/ choh oc tcPSoicu, &hu py y ike ueCFe
they have said that the nation will z
back to protection and reciprocity wit
their train Of beneficial results and the
shall again become the practice and Dol
icy Of the United States. To guar
against any contingency about all thil
these same people, by decrees, which hav
come from the primaries Of nearly all IN
states. have decided that william Nc
Kinley shall administer the governmer
and execute the laws they have decide
shall be enacted In their Interest"
The Tippecanoe Wolcott Glee club ha
found II impossible to get through III
great throng to the hag-decorated ROT
trum and the "Depew" OF Ohio, Hor
james II. Hoyt OF Cleveland, was tn
next speaker.
Hon. Emery Smith OF the Philadelphi
Press was presented as a close friend an
adviser OF the martyred Garfield and III
late James q. Blaine. and II was a war;
greeting he received.
After congratulating the people on N
choice of the presidential nominee. h
said: THE rulers OF the republic have Il
the most part sprung from the commun
ties. The Lincoln. the Grant, the Blain
the Harrison. have met the highest d,