Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
TOWN Of CANTON WENT WILD
News of Nomination Received at
SIG p. m.
WHISTLESBLEW, FLAGSFLEW
The Mckinley Mansion the Mecca-The Major
Comes Out on the Porch and
Speaks Briefly.

Canton, o., June 1S.-Canton prac-
tically gave up all other business today
to await the returns from st. Louis. Tine
striking of 91S on the fire alarm bells of
Canton, that being the number of dele
gates in the convention, and, therefore,
selected for the purpose, together with
the booming of the big cannon on the
bluff back of the watch factory, at 5:19
O'Clock this afternoon, notified such of
the people of Canton as had not followed
the posted bulletins that the national
republican convention at st. Louis had
nominated their fellow townsman, NAL
william Mckinley, as it's candidate for
president, and then the pent up en-
thusiasm which had been depressed for
two or three days with more or less force
broke out, and far into tonight pande-
monium reigned
Every device that skill and ingenuity
could produce to make a noise was
brought into play, not only in Canton.
but In all the cities and towns for miles
around, in all of which Mckinley Is q
fayorite, and the principle of protection,
Tor which he now stands, is the abiding
faith of the population. Steam whistles,
single and in chimes, brass mouthed
caliopes emitting frightful shrieks,
bells, cannons and ear piercing horns, ali
united to create a commotion that might
have startled the man in the moon and
the jewellers on Mars.
Almost, as IL by magic, too, the streets
blossomed forth in the national colors,
or designs numerous and various, bunt-
ing, flags and streamers and what not,
and everywhere the smooth, serious face
of the new candidate looked forth upon
the multitude. Canton will be o thing
OF beauty for at least a fortnight, IL not
a JOY forever.
The McIinlav to1ce was tho oantar of
attraction all day and many residents
and visitors from the surrounding towns
called during the day to pay their re-
spects, and generally they stayed to hear
the bulletins being read. There was a
small army of newspaper men drawn
hither in anticipation of the event. who
were made cordially welcome by Major
Mckinley and by members of his family,
and who occupied the front porches and
walks leading from the gate to the door
in the northern front room, where Major
Mckinley sat and received those who
were introduced into the center. Here
was located the long distance telephone,
which kept the house in communication
with the convention hail. Opposite this
room, across the hall which divides the
house, sat Mrs. Mckinley and number
of ladies, gathered to receive the news
of the day.
At $40 the vote of Ohio was announced.
and in less than two minutes the spa
cious yard was filed to the fences, and
the street leading to the square was
filled with hurrying multitudes, who did
not wait for the orders for the formation
of a procession, as arranged by the COM
mittee. The crowd threw themselves into
the house and before Major Mckinley
could get out of the room
they were upon him with their
tumultuOus and affectionate congratula-
lions. A few minutes later 1t was evident
the throng would choke up the entrance
and the new candidate took his place on
the porch, where he could be seen by the
crowd. His appearance was the signal
for great applause, which continued for
minute or two. The committee In charge
of the proposed demonstra tons, or some
of these at least made their way to the
porch, and Mr.. f. e. Case spoke the con-
CALCULATIONS of the candidates. fellow cit
liens. Major Mckinley replied warmly,
thanking his friends and neighbors for
the evidence they had shown of their es-
TEEN. Delegations from Alliance, Mas
sllon, Akron, Warren and Niles also call
ed and presented addresses, to which Ma
jor Mckinley responded briefly and feel
ingly. kilograms of congratulations
came in by the dozen from all parts of
the country. AT II o'clock the last visitor
had departed, and the household was left
to most welcome rest after day OF ex-
hausting suspense and labor.