The sun., 1900-11-06
MR.. MKINLEY SERENADED,
THE PRESIDENT SPEtkS 4 FEW
WORDS 70 ms NFIGHBGES.
Wild EnthusIasm on Election Eve at Canton
Judge nay Praises Mr.. McNinlr.s
Achievements and Tells Of the Coming
victory-Thc President 20 Vote at anton

| victory-Thc President to Vote at { a. ton .
CANTON. Ohio. Nov For more han twenty =
five years it has been the custom of MIR Mckinley
to make an address to his fellow citizens Of
Canton on the eve OF election, and this year
! rather Unexpectedly proved To be no exception
to the rule. When he was a Congressman. and
| later when he was Governor and was taking a
! speaking part In the campaign, he always
| closed in Canton. and that closing meeting.
held in the largest hal in the city. was the great
politlca! demonstration Of the campaign Since
| he ha. been President and has refrIircd from
| making partisan addrc7,e- al efforts to get him
! 10 make an address in hall have been I'M
avalng. but, was the case Tonight. the
people have crowded to him and would not be-
satisfied until he had said few words TO them.
The setting for to-uiyhtS little speech was
>crcnade by the Grand Army band. II was
entirely unannounccd. but when the band au-
pearel on downtown streets word quickly
spread that the Pres dent was 10 he serenadcd
An impromptu parade was Immediately or
ganized small In numbers AZ first. but gain
ng every minute until whcr it reached the
Mckinley home il numbered thousands. Score,
of the paraders secured red burning fam
beauN on the way.
The band PLAY ed several selections. includ-
ing medley of patriotic air, and al the con-
CluSiOn Of each there were loud cheers and
calls for President Nckinlcy lie wa in the
house with Mrs. Mckinley and a number ~
neishhors vino were spending the evening
with them. Finally he appeared on the porch.
howinc to the crowd, on all sides of him. There
were more cheers aud calls for a speech In
the ve-tibule Of the house stands the stump
brought by Tennessee delegation in 1906
some one picked it ny and carried it 10 the
porch aud the President was prevailed upon
Ia mount the stump and address the people.
lie spoke brrfy, with wildly enthusiastic
interruptions by the crowd. and concluded
by Introducing Judge Dav who had come to
the porch with him. President Mckinley
laid.
My Fellow Citz'ns I am very glad 10
greet YOU once mere at my old home This |
i not year when am making speeches To- |
morrow from one 'ni ot lhi~ Ndst country 10 |
the other tHc Anl'rcnn, pe"pIe WI speak =
applause and cheers lon: continued
ani "" must wait r"Nrrcutly and in |
patience for their verdict | know Won will |
man, Judge WillSm X. Das. WHO has h"I ,.
n conspicuous place in tho Administration
over which you called IN" TO preside in l.'-I
| thank you and uld yOu goodnight" Ire
mcnipu, applars".
ln're w,- 4 n.ar.y r,,cctirr f2r Judge Day
mwt Of wha he said Judge Day spoke as
NV ! GLOW '' z ms. " mas been Tor !
of which il l. one ~ the unwrittc en- laws that is
incumbent, shall take no Iart in POLITICAL cam
raicnS. | have had as you have had. the
Privilege, of listening TO the argument this
iilh h2rc Win an impartial and
t" "a snT HoT%S % mnd nr@Td i Y y IT nn% msd
up. Laughter and applause And. row.
YOU hayc come t"-in,!shi a. yoq hayc often
devotion and your aE' Recitation e our great
i"low t"wn.man, the frat citizen of the
You know, and We all know, with what |
ability with what earnestnes-. with what
he has given himNaf to the duty
which this people imposed upon him four years
aso. lc'rent applause No man has dore
more for th" county; no man has done better
h,~ wise. patriotic and able administration
Of ,he affairs Of this Government. Great
we know with what reluctance ho un-
s'oltjei tho sword Of war We know how
with cv,"" f1ir and h""p "prable means he sought
70 tod the affairs Of that short and decisive
,r"nsSl" to sTccessf ful CONCLUSION. And We
know how much he has contributed to rlace
'li~ country in the foremost rank of the nations |
Il ,ac cnrth, with prcstlcc all over the world
ond what !. far hotter. prosperity within the
IChoa-s
Il know that no Endorsement will be given
ieve It will hc, that win he more anprcci Itcd.
hat will he more gratifying To him than trc
rom his old neiThhorS and friends and fellow i
citizens. who are 1,semhlcd here 10 might and :
who viii go to the polls tomorrow, lGrra' :
And one more thought With all the honor ,
Vt thS, eXa,tSd ;,S Eo,i'd%n with all that he hGs
ast his vote. II viii count for a
md md n ns Te mas' IA vEs, Espr, o,no1 and mine
an il be said that on one day, IN the exercise y
# the great privilege Of equal suffrage all it?
With equal power each doing his duty a. be-
ces il, for the best interests of his country? |
Tremendous applause
Nov. NY fellow citizens ! viii not dctain
'ou. hu' viii only say having made ny your j
minds, 60 {" ~" polls early to-morrow. dis
think We will raioice in a victory winch shgii
~ for the best interests of this country and @
,romote the welfare of far-di.tant people "
Tie 1er.hadil g party, was the second invasion @
{ the lawn to-dly The nr>t was about noon II
parrhed pp to have their pictures taken with :,
pr haGkeround They included he County d
nd hs county S"nfhda'" ThST" was
her" was tonight after the music and speaking Il
ere, over. Tonight the crowd surrounded il
S%nds w H. ndrsd %Gd hscI he Gn
nv" his escape into tho housn.
The day. callerS 81 included the Consul to
pod-hy on leaving for Columbus to vote. -
T.. Galhreath and Cob 81 lyes,er Everett or II
l"vel I'D, ~ well as the usual nun cr of oo-
!" who came merely 10 shaie hands Tho
~ ">'.c 'orco o' ~" hor sohold WIS busy
I ily rack X ~. ana getting lcpdy 10 leave to
" Was iu2 N On Wednesday. a!d he prc.i- r
'i' and Mrs Nckin.ry were away rom tic
lu-c a good lart Of tho DAY. u'
There ~ .'i'l e"crv sign II full confidence 81
tie result Tomorrow among rh'.r about =
%" President. 'Ui al ma iutdin the roticeu,a
~ has mark thc whole ,ampai1u col !.
ron y IC-ri"k OF tl"N N"ll.d, n,c,plrr , d,
fNe National Committee. T. likev 10 come v,
rc with Senator lauda tn-morrow 10 rr- on
ivo tie rctTrps with thc President The ~,
p dent will 70 20 the l0ls early il ihc morn ~
Z. but be, ond that hls no l1,e exc ~ to az,
r1l drives with Mr. Mckinley II tie weather il,
H'iuuos favorable ra
Pro- idcut VI Ei"lrv scnt tho following greet ."
= 'oa Republican meeting al Salem. Ohio, this
"ring
Ion ". " WoH. Ctoirman R.pubiicqn Mass
Noot,aC. salon OHIO.
Your pniirc Of the meeting to-rich, j. re- So
we'd. ! would lie Glad 'o inoot my friend, ve
n constituents pf Salem and lolumIiapn ! .,
lniy on tbs occasion. but this privilege is W. W.
Mod ne. ! can never forro' their il,iyic ing ~
votpu 10 Republican principles and their IN
form kindp"S> t. mo FROM nv first oardiIacv ~
Congress in 1874 20 the pr,-.nt 'imo Please
sent t. hose assembled my apurroiato1 and
ID wishes. WILLIAM M,ErSLry "
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