The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-09
WHEN RETURNS CAME IN
The President Was Compelled to Re-
spond to Their Clamor and He
MADE A SHORT ADDRESS,
Thanking Them For Their Appreciation
aud His Re-Election-Ths DEM
onstration Of '06 Was
Repeated Tuesday
Night.


Night.
From Wednesday Mornings Extrn. ]
The demonstration which occurred at
the Mckinley home about midnight was
most remarkable one in many ways.
Conspicuous among the crowd Of about
two thousand assembled citizens were
hundreds OF women. They clambered
upon the porch and they forced them
selves wherever there was standing
room. 1t was long time after the
first delegation or citizens arrived at
the homt tyith Thayers band, that the
second and larger delegation got there.
The house guests and newspaper men
were assembled on the porch in expec-
tation of having the president respond
to the calls for speech. But word
was passed among those on the porch
that a larger delegation was coming up
the street headed by the Grand Army
band and that the president had de-
cided to await that one before respond
ing to the call for remcrks, so as to
avoid making two speeches. About 20
minutes afterward, the strains of mu-
sic discoursed by the band were heard
and the marchers were seen approach
ing the house. Then there was q rush
from the inside Of the house out upon
the porch, and by the time the band
arrived in front of the house, every
thing had been arranged for q short
speech by the president, and ]. ]. Grant
had been instructed to introduce the
president, after making short ad-
dress
The band continued playing and the
crowd became the more noisy and clam
orous for the president to appear.
Finally Mr.. Grant mounted the tree
stump that was sent the president from
Tennessee, and he motioned and ges-
tlauiated to the people as well as the
tand in order to restore order. He
succeeded after about five minutes hard
effort and then he produced a number
of kilograms which, he read to the as
sembled multitude.
The first telegram was that the Demo-
Gratis conceded Republican congress.
from Des Moines, Iowa, claim
ed that state by 100000 for Mckinley.
"A telegram from the Union League
club, of Chicago. was read, congratu.
lating the president and wishing him
continued success in the interest OF
sound money and the protection Of
American industries, and the general
prosperity of the American people, and
that "Old Glory" shall be kept waving
over all in behalf of labor and civiliza-
ton and progress of the nation at home
and abroad. Another claimed Kansas
for Mckinley by a plurality of 10000.
North Dakota was conceded by the
Democrats with plurality for McKin-
ley of 10000. He then announced the
vote in the city. Another telegram
said that the National Republican
headquarters claimed the returns
showed at least $4,000 plurality for Nc
kinley. Other telegrams Of that ma
ture were also read.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the messages the president stepped OUT
upon the porch and with the assistance
)f several friends he mounted the tree
stump. The applause which greeted
him was prolonged for several minutes
and when finally order was restored
he spoke as follows:
my fellow citizens: I thank YOU for
the very great compliment OF this cali
On this very inclement night and at this
ate hour. (Cries of You're. wiela
,ome.") OF the many gratifying re-
ports from every part of the. country
none have given me more genuine and
sincere qualification than those which
come from my own city and my own
county of Stark. (Appiause.1 And III
appear now only to do whatII have done
)n so many former occasions, to thank
you once for the warm and hearty en-
1orsement which you have given toI
nv public and official acts. Good
night"
To those who were invited to he
quests at the Mckinley home during
The night. It was early apparent that
the president had been reelected. All
first there was quiet when tho first fcw,l
kilograms were read q few Of them
Demoeratic gains. Biit N
was not very long before q slight dem
of applause greeted. the read 4
ing of the messages, shared by the
interesting return was re-
,eived 1t got little discussion. As
he messages continued to pour In fthow-
ing Republican gains, II was further
apparent that very little interest was
taken In the details which were read,
and one by one the guests deserted the
chairs which they had occupied during
the early part Of the night and they
walked about the room and conversed
on the general results.
Mrs. Mckinley and q number of In
Innate friends were in room just
across the hallway, and occasionally
there was a little demonstration heard
from that quarter.
Tho president finally arose from his
chair and walked about the rooms
hnally stepping among the newspaper
men. Instantly they We're upon their
feet and the president was the center
of an eager throng. The president was
asked II he had any statement to make
his election, but he was en-
phatic In his reply that he had none
whatever.
without quoting you." raid one
puestioner, what would you think the
returns indicator
mo. no." replied the president, I'll
haven't anything to say. You don't
need any statement from me; you heard
The messages and bulletins and know
about ~ much az I DO" And then ne
smiled and turned quickly around ana
ve-entered the private room.
~ haye0t given you very much to|
do," se1d The president again. - Ne
IesHpeo into me room emQng the newg|
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