The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-16
The Big Stark County Delega.
tiOn Greeted With Cheers
at Akron.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
When william J. Bryan Passed Along
the Line Of the Parade.
HOW THE PARTY GOT AWAY

Not Enough Coaches to Garry the Crowd
And Hundreds were Left Standing ON
the Plasform-Trains Crowded to A
the stops on the Way
Home.
While Akron did herself proud In the
.nterta,nment of q great multitude Of
people and was complimented on all
aides, Saturday night, the most talked
~ town ON the map was Canton.
Akron people Just couldn't understand
II. They had read the colossal prevar-
,cation commonly called the census re-
mort, and had decided that Canton was
n very little town and that II there were
any people there at all they were
emaciated weaklings, Of quiet mien ana
evaporated lungs. They were led into
This error because they thought that
what few people there were In the town
were simply put here for the purpose
OF doing escort duty to Mckinley vis-
itors.
When, therefore, great crowd OF
bowling Democrats marched up town
behind Thayer's fine big band. there
was gloom in the hearts Of the few Re-
publicans who had not remained home
to pray and there was Joy in the breasts
OF Democrats.
Canton was just about the whole
thing.
The Bryan and Stevenson club. as II
marched up street. filed the air with
everything in the shape Of noise but
melody, while the band was almost un-
able to make itself heard for the din
the welcoming demonstration occa-
stoned.
The Canton train arrived at 7:b0. 1t
had been somewhat delayed en- route
but it was there at just the right time.
The band and the delegation missed the
tedious march Of two miles. through
an unpopulated district to the street
where the Bryan train was, but caught
the procession in the heart OF the city
and Joined in. -~-- :
BRYAN ARRIVES.
Mr.. Bryan's special train arrived at
the South street crossing OF the Erie
railway at about 7:10 o'clock p. m. His
car was left ON the siding there, while
he was entertained by the Akron COM
mittee and representatives Of Bryan
clubs from various cities. The delega-
tions went out to the place In squads
and the parade was formed there. At
about 7:4O the parade started toward
the city. 1t was an immense parade
there being thousands Of marchers IN
line. The Cleveland Leader says there
were $500 in line. which indicates that
there were at least twice as many. Mr..
Bryan was cheered along the line OF
march, as soon as he reached the bus
mess section, where people had congre"
gated. lI
Meanwhile the Canton delegation had
arrived. The big train pulled into the
Howard street depot and the marchers
were unloaded as fast as they could
unite themselves from the various po-
sitions they had assumed en- route.
Thayer's band was in rear COACH ana
had great difficulty in getting through
the crowd to get to the head OF the
procession. They finally accomplished
this. but in the meantime some OF the
party had gone up town. There were
about two thousand left, however, to
march, as hundreds had gone up during
the day and many drove from towns be-
tween here and Akron. 1t was the
greatest demonstration ever made by
Canton crowd away from home and
made the party. that went from here to
the Youngstown opening to see and
hear King Hanna, look like trente sous.
The Canton contingent went up How
ard street joining in the welcoming
huzzas that came from the throats OF
thousands of people. who lined the
walks and crowded each other out into
the street.
The greatest demonstration Of the
evening occurred when the Canton
party met the main parade, Just as 1t
swung or Main street, into Howard
street. When the other delegations
saw the big Canton banners they set
up howl Of delight. that went all the
way down the line. The Canton men
got up on their tip toes and yelled a
response. Then Bryan's carriage. drawn
by four white horses. was driven along
the line, the Canton men being lined up
right beside 1t. a. It passed. Owing
to the immense jam the carriage moved
slowly and many Of the Canton men
took advantage Of the opportunity to
grasps the Democratic leader BY the
hand. When the csrrdage had passed.
: the Canton clubs fell into line and con-
tinusd the parade with the main body.
The Canton party was the largest dele,
cation in the crowd. Kent and other