Evening journal., 1900-11-08
TWGnty-One Guns Fired in
His Honor
MANY WIRE CONGRATULATIONS
President Mckinley Says II Was a Vic
tory Won by People Of All
the Parties
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Washington, Nov. S.-William Nc
KinlOy. twice elected president of the
United States, returned to the national
capital early this morning after a tri-
umphal journey from his home in Can
ton, o. The trip was a continuous
ovation. and the president was COM
PEELED to break his long silence and
make several speeches en- route.
The president left Canton at 1875
yesterday afternoon amid the booming
of cannon and the cheers of his towns
men. He drove with Mrs. Mckinley to
the depot, where Judge Day and many
other friends were assembled. In def
erence to Mrs. McKinley's wishes there
was an avoidance of any noisy demon
stration, but on Dueber Heights, mile
away, 81 guns. a presidential salute,
were fired, and to this was added a
chorous of the city's bells and steam
whistles. The presidential car was
literally embOwered in flowers.
Without organization and without
formality, the people locked to the
station, and as the train pulled out sent
up a tremendous round of cheers. AS
the train left the station it passed be-
tween columns of workingmen from
the shops and factories along the
tracks in an almost continuous line for
more than a mile. The president stood
on the rear platform of his car, bowling
and waving his hat in acknowledge
ment Of the greetings until the shops
and their employees were out of sight.
At every stop there were great out
pourings of the people. business was
suspended, and many factories along
the line added their thousands of
workers-men and women-to those
who joined in enthusiastic greetings.
The president appeared at each stop,
shaking hands from the rear platform,
and making short speeches at the more
important towns. Mrs. Mckinley has
received her share of the popular
tribute, men and women struggling to
present her with flowers.
An interesting incident occurred af-
the the train left Canton. Many OF
those on the regular coaches we're
anxious TO greet the president, and he
consented to see a delegation from AL
lance. in his own district. He met
the party on the platform, grasping
each hand, and talking Familiarity OF
the struggle and victory at Alliance
One horny handed veteran stood back
in the crowd until the president spied
him out with the familiar greeting:
well, Tom. I'm glad to see you" The
president remarked that GOO majority
had hitherto been the highwater mark
at Alliance, but now they had rolled
up 500.
"Yes, and the factory boys have gone
wild" was the enthusiastic answer
"When the whistle sounded this morn
ing every man fell into line with Ton
Russell on horseback, four girls IL
white leading the procession, and tn,
town was crazy when we left"
The president laughingly acknowl
edged the heartfelt manifestation o.
his neighbors and bade the delegation
goodbye.
The president made his first speeol
of the day when the train arrived a
Alliance. The town had turned out eI
masse to meet him with bands anC
banners. Workmen from the pOtterie
at Sebring came in their aprons, bear
ing transparencies showing their ma
jOrities. The crowd surged up to tn
train to the imminent danger of thos
massed in front When the presiden
appeared there were deafening cheers
to which he bowed and smiled ac
knowledgment. and then said.
MY Fellow Citizens: / have no
failed to observe the verdict of Al
lance. given on yesterday. and ! can
not refrain from expressing to you, il
passing, my very great appreciation
of the vote of encouragement and SUP
port from my old friends and neigh
bors of Stark county. / observe tina
majorities rise with prosperity, an
that the American people never fail {
support the flag. / thank you and bi
you good afternoon
A short distance further on tn
train stopped at Sebring, a new tow
with huge potteries built up. it
said, by the fostering of the Amer
can pottery interest. Business Wa
suspended and the workmen poure
forth to join In the huzzas. A bi
banner announced "Sebring four /
one for Mckinley" The presidel
waved acknowledgements, but did n,
speak.
In the big factory town of Salem
vast concourse of people lined Il
tracks. The tops of freight cars wei
used as points of vantage. Little cir
bore American flags. The drum corr
was uniformed as United States vo
unteers. A huge broom draped vii