The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08
HANNA AND DEPEW PRESENT.
Twenty Thousand Enthusiastic People Turn Out
to the Great Rally.
Procession Marching to the Grounds Four Miles
IN Length

Youngstown o., Sept. S.-The Republi-
cans of Ohio formally opened the presi-
Dental campaign here today with a
large parade, followed by a meeting,
which for enthusiasm. eloquence and at
tendance has rarely been equalled in
the Buckeye state.
Everything tended to q successful
demonstration The weather was ideal.
The trio of oratorical stars, Senators
JChauncey NJ. Depews + 3. Foraker, and
Marcus A. Hanna, drew thousands of
visitors from all parts of Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania.
At 9:55 a. m, the first train from
Cleveland on the Erie railroad pulled
into the station, with Senators Depew,
Foraker and Hanna Accompanying
them as guests of Senator Hanna were
Judge Williamson of Cleveland, State
Treasurer Cameron, District Attorney
J. ]. Sullivan, Myron T. Herrick, Andrew
Squires, also of Cleveland, and George
P. Waldorf, collector OF customs of To-
ledo. The distinguished party was met
by the reception committee headed by
Mr.. Caleb Wick and escorted by the
Foraker Republican club was driven to
the residence of Mr.. Wick where lunch
con was served, followed by an informal
reception.
Shortly after noon they entered car
-iages and were driven to the public
square, where they took their places in
the line of parade.
Promptly at 1 o'clock the march was
taken up. The procession was in eight
divisions and was nearly four miles in
length and in addition to campaign
clubs from Cleveland, Canton, Toledo.
Columbus and many other towns and
cities in Ohio, was made up of num-
erous and attractive Industrial exhibits.
Among the unique devices in the parade
was a mammoth working mans pail
carrying the inscription, I'VE want four
years more of a full dinner pail"
Along the entire route there was the
greatest enthusiasm manifested by the
crowds Of spectators thronging the side
walks.
When Wick park, where the speaking
was to take place, was reached by the
head Of the procession fully 1000 people
were in waiting. On account of the i'm
mense crowd two meetings We're held at
the same time.
Governor Nash, who presided, said:
1t has occurred to me that nature de-
signed the leaders of the Democra tic
party for actors. From my observation
1 am led to believe that even in this
profession they are qualified only to be
comedians. In 1896 they put a play
upon the boards which might wen have
been called A Comedy of Errors
THE first error was TO suppose that
the American people could forget the
vicissitudes through which they passed
during the preceding three years. and
that they did not know the cause of
these troubles The next error present.
ed was their belief that our peopIe
were not in favor of a sound financial
policy.
Those leaders are now ashamed of
their perform. ances in 1896, and seek to
have them forgotten. This season they
have put new play on the boards. and
it ought to bear the good old title
Much Ado about Nothing They call
II Imperialism
Until congress provided some sort of
government for this acquired territory.
1t becomes the duty of the president of
the United States to maintain peace ana
order and to protect life and property
therein This he has done for the last
year and half-nothing more. nothing
less
Governor Nash then introduced Sen
ator J. B. Foraker
FORAKER'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens. The
paramount issue of this campaign is the
administration of William Mckinley. Shall
ii be endorsed or repudiated? That is the
question.
Money tariff trusts and so-called i'm