St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-05
A TRIUMPHANT MARCH.
That of Mr.. Randall Through the
South-A Grand Ovation at
Chattanooga.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Hon. Samuel J.
Randall and party arrived here on special coach
from Birmingham this morning. The party only
remained q few minutes, and left on a special
train for Chattanooga. Col. Cougar and daugh-
tiers, Superintendent Thomas. and others, ac-
companied the distinguished visitors to Chatta-
nooga. Mr.. Randall has been invited to visit
Murfreesboro and address the people of that city,
but owing to his engagement at Chattanooga he
found it impossible to accept the invitation.
However, he stopped over at that place about
two hours, where he received quite
an ovation. large pamber of prominent
citizens of Mnrsreesboro and Rutherford county
gathered at the depot, and when the train Dear
ing the distinguished party arrived the air was
filed with deafening cheers. Mr.. Randall came
forward and in few remarks thanked the peo-
pie for the kindly manner in which he had been
received, and grand hand shaking ensued. The
train also stopped at BelebGckle, Wartrace,
Tullahoma and Cowan, at all of which places
large crowds had gathered, and where Mr.. Ran
dali and Mr.. McAdoo made speeches and were
loudly applauded.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec 3.-Samuel J. Randall and
party arrived in the city this afternoon at 8
o clock from Nashville by special train. The
vile and Chattanooga. At Murfreesboro and
Cowan immense throngs met the train. Randall
was called to the platform and made q few re-
marks. At all towns the train was greeted with
cheers.
At Stevenson, Ala, committee consisting OF
Adoph s. Ocho, president Of the Times Printing
company; Col. E. A. James, Gen. J. ~ Wilder,
Hon. IL. c. Evans Col. GARRETT aud Rev. W, E.
Basket, met the party and escorted them TO the
city When the train entered the depot O
throng of nearly Thousand of the leading citi-
zens assembled, and as the crowd divided to lei
it pass cheer on cheer rent the air for randall
and high tariff" When the cheers and the
party stopped, Mayor Hugh Whiteside stepped
on the platform and addressed Mr.. Randall as
follows:
chattanooga is glad OF this opportunity to
join her sister cities in doing honor to America 8
greatest statesman, whose clear head and con-
versation have made him the peer OF all his asso-
ciates and won for him the respect and conf
dence OF the entire natioL. We extend to you
and party u most cordial welcome"
Randall responded follows:
.'Iu reply 10 your words Of welcome aud friend
ship, would cay there is no town in the south
would rather visit. with its various business
enterprises. its enery y and its industries, than
Chattanooga. l have found as | had thought,
that by personal visit to the south ana to Chat
tanoogu | would see its forwardness, its enter
prise, its industrial interests and shall hope to
be able TO instruct myself in all these divisions,
so that may be able in future TO act on behalf
OF the souih with more intelligence than | have
heretofore acted In behalf of the United stat $.
The truth Is have never lost one vote or missed
saying one word that would aid in promoting the
interests of this section. well as the interests
OF my own.
The speech was greeted with cheers and the
party We're then conducted 20 carriages and left
the depot amid shouts from hundreds OF throats
for "Randall and high tariff" The party were
conducted the city. visiting the leading iron
and woodworking industries, iron furnaces and
all points Of interest about the city. ATT p. IN.
there n mass meeting at the court house,
which Mr. Randall addressed, and at 9 p M. u
reception was held at the Stanton house, closing
with a grand banquet.