The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-31
NOTABLES Z
SPOKE At SALEM EN-
Tho Present Congressman an and
State Treasurer Cameron
Were Among the Speak
ers at tho Mckinley
Dsy Banquet.
(Stan Specially

Salem, Jan. 30.-The banquet in
honor and commemoration of McKin-
ley's birth. held by the M. A. Hanna
Republican club at the Calumet club
rooms last night, was great success
At $3.50 o'clock almost 15O members of
the club and invited guests sat down to
splendid banquet, served by the la
dies of the nj. r. church. Judge w.
W. Hole was toastmaster. A list OF
the toasts and those who responded
follows:
Mckinley and the EightJ,nth,
Congressman Robert w. Tayler;
Theodore Roosevelt" p. L. Metzger;
Mckinley as an Executive" Charles
s. Speaker; Senator Hanna" State
Treasurer Isaac B. Cameron: "Our
Insular Possessions" Prosecutor John
II. Brooks.
Congressman r. w. Tayler, respond
ing to the toast assigned to him, spoke
for 35 minutes saying in substance:
Mckinley belonged to the
Eighteenth Ohio,congressiona district
absolutely. His ancestors, back to his
great grandfather, all lived in Col.
umbiana county. His parents lived
short time at Niles, in Trumbull
county; and it was during that brief
time that William Mckinley was born.
But little later they moved back
into Mahoning county and ever after
ward Mckinley was resident of the
Eighteenth district
MKINLEY IN THE SEVENTIES.
81 first knew Mckinney early in the
spring of 1876. ! was sent into Stark
county on mission in the interest of
another person, a citizen of Columbi-
ana county, to learn what encourage
ment there might be in the way of
support for Columbiana county
man for congress from Stark county.
At Canton they told me had better see
man by the name of Mckinley. met
him, and was so impressed with the
fact that he was to be the coming
man in the district that / came
home and made report which was
not very encouraging to the individual
in the interest Of whom / had gone
forth.
Between 1876 and 1888, and these
years inclusive, Mckinley was elected
seven times to congress, five timer
from the old Eighteenth and twice
from districts which had been gerry
wandered into Democratic strongholds
for the purpose of defeating Mckinley
In 1890, district was formed by
Democratic legislature composed OF
Stark, Wayne. Holmes and Medina
counties, with normal Democratic
majority of $500, and in that distric,
he was barely defeated by very small
majority of 269 votes.
MAGNIFICENT DISTRICT"
"The old Eighteenth district is the
most magnificent district in America
Its homogeneous people are the best
people in Ohio, and that means tho
best In the world. 1t has more d.
versified, industries than any other
similar district In America. There
may be districts which produce more
raw materials for manufacturers, but
for the diversity Of it's manufactures
its coal mines, its potteries, its sewer
pipe manufactures, for all products of
the clay of the earth, and for Its
magnificent FARMS and the abundance
of it's farm projects, It stands pro-
eminent. And no other man ever con-
tributed to the advancement and solid
prosperity of this district-or of any
other-as did William Mckinley con-
tribute to the supremacy In all these
things of the grand old Eighteenth dis.
trict--devoting to the great work, az
he did, his enthusiasm and tireless en-.
ergy-his heart and the vitality of his
great being.
GOODNESS OF HEART.
"How did Mckinley do all this? III
want to preach to you here. tonight
the gospel of temperament. Mckinley
was great, and strong and wise; but
greater than all and above all, was
his goodness Of heart. He did not hew
his way to fame with an axe or fight
Ii through with a sword. He won by
persuasion. And II that did not suffice
III he had to fight, with him It wac
a manly fight. He won not by sword
or violence, or chicanery. but by hip
own kingly presence. With his king.
ly presence, and his mastery moral
force, he could win his way anywhere.
After he had won his way seven times
to congress, and twice to the govern
or's chair, he literally walked to ths
white house. In spite Of all the polit-
ical factions OF the country opposing
him. he won necause he reated his