The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01

Canton. Ohio. Oct. u--In the awful
crush about the stand In the Mckinley
yard this afternoon to shake Mai. Nc
kinney by the hand. . Youngstown woman
tainted dead away. She was carried
through the throng TO the east side Of the
street. where restoratives were applied.
She recovered after . time and was taken
away In . carriage. Several others were
overcome. Two little girls about years
old were caught In the crush and almost
smothened- Strong arms grasped them
and quickly carried them away. Soon
after these incidents the Niles citizens
were crowded 20 about the stand that q
panic vas imminent Maj Mckinley. SEQ
Ing this. proposed three cheers tor the
old nag in the following words:
MY fellow citizens. propose. inasmuch
as this II Flag day. In honor OF tho old
standard which We love % much. We give
three rousing cheers for it and what 1t
represents In our national life"
The people paused. the crush was stayed
and with great vehemence the cheers were
given. The crowd moved away. and Nal.
Mckinley passed quickly into the house.
The mansuver was timely. and doubtless
averted serious injury to many In the
crowd.
Senator J. b. Foraker emphasized the
unparalleled scenes witnessed In Canton.
In his address from the historic platform
this afternoon. The crowds assembled to-
day about the Mckinley home exceeded
any before seen. 1t was not only impos-
sible for the women and children OF the
organized parade to find room on the
streets or on the large Mckinley lawn. but
240o school children had to be marched
into the Whiting dooryard, across Market
street. so as to be able to hear the majors
response to their greetings. Doorstep
talking was again out OF the question.
Thousands could not get within hearing
distance Of Mai. McKinley's voice. The
scenes OF enthusiasm were made more
glorious by the thousands of flags carried
by every one who marched. AT one time
there was line OF counter-marching
paraders two miles long.
Supt. H. A. Kennedy, OF the Cleveland.
Canton & Southern railway, which
brought In the largest single delegation OF
this memorable campaign. and the
youngstown transportation committeeman
said there were II. 500 tickets sold for that
monster party. Delegations from Warren
and nearby towns joined with them. Nine
special trains. III coaches in all. were re-
CURED for the party.
Maj. Mckinley, with Mrs. Butler ana
Robert Evans. OF Youngstown. reviewed
the parade from the reviewing stand on
the front OF the lawn.
Senator Foraker arrived from Akron
about o'clock. He was met at the Valley
station by Maj. Mckinley. accompanied
by the citizens reception committee. The
ride in the open carriage was q full mile
and through the heart Of the city. The
approach Of the two famous Ohioans sit
ting side by side was heralded by such
tremendous cheering all along tho line
that the throng at the Mckinley home
caught the noise OF the tumult when the
party was half q mile away, and soon he
extraordinary ovation extended nearly
that distance. No attempt was made ty
the distinguished statesmen to get through
the surging mass Of humanity into the
house
Maj. Mckinley and the senator. arm in
arm. mounted the speaking platform just
as the dim twilight made necessary the
lighting OF the electric arc overhead.
As the bright illumination made them
plainly visible. the great gathering again
took UP the cheering, and one OF the mos:
enthusiastic scenes Of the eventful cam
paign was witnessed. NAL Mckinley then
introduced Mr. Foraker. who responded
with a brief speech which was received
with great enthusiasm.