Evening star., 1900-07-07

Cordially Received by Citizens of
CantOn-Makes n speech.

A dispatch from Canton. Ohio. yesterday
says: The home city of the President 90
day accorded to his colleague on the repub-
lican national ticket an ovation almost un-
precedented even in Canton. 1t would be
hard to say whether the citizens of Canton
voiced a more demonstrable welcome to
President Mckinley or to Governor Roose-
Welt, yet it may be said with truth that
Canton did not discriminate in today's DEM
onstration, the first occasion on which the
republican candidates for President and
Vice President have personally met since
the Philadelphia convention.
Governor Roosevelt arrived in Canton
over the Valley railroad at $50 o'clock.
His only companions from Cleveland to
Canton were the newspaper men who have
accompanied him his long trip from
Oklahoma. AS the governor aiighied from
the train, the whistles blew. cannon
bCCmed, and the immense crowd gathered
about the station gave him mighty cheer
Of welcome.
The Presidents secretary George B.
CCrtelyou. the first person to greet
him as he stepped off the platform. Car
riages were in waiting and the march for
the Presidents home was at once taken
up. All along the line from the station to
the Mckinley residence, nearly a mile,
the streets We're lined with people, ani
Governor Roosevelt was kept busy bowling
his acknowledgements to the acclafms n
the people of Canton. A brass band play
ing patriotic airs led the procession. The
carriage in which Governor Roosevelt rod p
was surrounded with small boys shouting
at the highest pitch of their voices, and
by bicyclists, who seemed anxious to feast
their eyes on the Rough Rider.
The yard of the Mckinley residence and
the streets adjacent were literally packed
with humanity when the governor alight"d
from his carriage and walked briskly to-
ward the house. Then tremendous cheer
burst forth from the assembled multitude
President Mckinley was standing on the
porch waiting with outstretched hands to
greet his associate on the nationa! ticket
When they shook hands the scene was in
spring.
The assembage was clamorous for a
speech. and when something like quiet was
restored the President introduced Governor
Roosevelt in the following words:
Il cannot express the pleasure 1t has
given me to see the generous welcome my
fe.lowcitizens have given to Governor
Roosevelt. whom 1 now have the pleasure
of presenting to you.
The governor spoke but a few words
but his voice rang clear and loud and the
great crowd had no difficulty in hearing
HIM. He said:
My fellow-citizens: l thank you most
cordially for the way you have come for
ware to greet me. / know that none of
you, least of all my old comrades here will
grudge my saying that l thank particular
ly those who wear the buttons that show
they fought in the late war. (4reat ap-
plause).
Il cannot say how 1 appreciate this re-
cepticn. coming as 1t does from the towns
men of the President. who Is now in a
peculiar sense my leadsy. and whom shall
follow and support With every ounce of
strength that there is in me. And at least
there is to be said for our side that We
know what we believe In Kansas City
they have had a little difficulty In finding
out what they believe. l see by the papers
that they had some difficulty, extending
finally to vote of q to %. in putting in
fire." silver. "a voice, They have got to
guess again.)
Now, We believe with all our faith in n
dollar worth hundred cents. Apparently
they have 80 per cent of faith in forty
eight-cent dollar i do not intend to do
more this afternoon than again thank you
most cordially and to say that 1 appreciate
what this greeting means, coming. 1t
does from the home of the President. 1
shall try to show myself not wholly un-
worthy of the way in which you have met
me this afternoon" Applause).
The President and governor then retired
into the house but the crowd was not sat
isfied. The demand for Mckinley was so
persistent that at length the President ap-
peared again upon the porch. A great
cheer went up. which he silenced with a
wave of the hand.
II only appear" said the President. that
1 may say that l am going to be with you
most of this summer" Cheers and laughter
followed this remark. and the crowd soon
afterward broke up.
Al dinner the only guest at the Mckinley
residence, besides the regular household,
We're Governor Roosevelt and Judge and
Mrs. Day.
President Mckinley and Governor Roose-
Welt were in conference most of the even
ing but nothing could be learned as to the
matters discussed. The governor left for
New York at 1880 pm.
II am going direct to Oyster Bay to-
morrow afternoon. and we are going { ,
have some fireworks. sort of belated
Fourth of July for the children.
Governor Roosevelt refused to discuss the
Kansas City platform or the candidates.