The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-15
AFTER THE BANQUET.
Springer dominates Cleveland
for President.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. H. Special |
1t was half past two o'clock this morn
ing before the great Thurman banquet
canie to a close and the banquetters
arose from their chairs.
The last, and one of the most effective
speeches of the night, was Congressman
Springcr's, of Illinois, who, in an i'm
promptu address, responded to the toast
OF ''The Press and nominated Cleve-
land for the Presidency in 1892.
In introducing Mr.. Springer, Toast
master Cultivate presented him as one
of the distinguished leaders of the sup
pressed minority in the present House
of Representatives, but as II man who
had never been suppressed himself,
tcheers). Mr.. Springer was warmly well
coined and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Toast-Master andG entlemen of
be called upon to respond to any senti-
ment on this occasion, and therefore
will be very brief in the response to that
which has been suggested.
ITO the press of the country, we owe
much for the result of the recent cleo
ton (applause) The press has at last
taught the American people that the
protective tariff is tax (applause).
Mckinley, in bis recent interview,
stated that the late elections had gone
against the Republican party for the
reason that the people did not UNDER
stand his bill. The fact is that the re-
cent elections went against the Rcpub-
lican party because the people did
understand his bill Qaughtcr), and for
this understanding of the nation we are
indebted to the press of the county zap
plausc). TO the press we are indebted
for the fact that on Tuesday last $50
majority of representatives were re-
turned to the Lifty-second Congress op-
posed to the Mckinley bill
1--WE will he also indebted to the press
for guiding that majority in the future
to wise an patriotic legislation zap
plauSc.) 1t VIII restore to the House Of
Representatives it's deliberative charac-
ter. 1t will re-cstablish constitutional
and conservative methods of legislation
which have prevailed for one hundred
years, and make the House what it
ought TO he, Il dclibcrativc body. 1t will
also point the way to future success, and
i'll the great contest OF 1892, we need not
~ bCJClli tulS HILL IOF Il
leader" At this reference to IA coming
nomination of eX-Prcsidcnt Cleveland
the audience went wild with enthusi-
asm. and mounting chairs the banquet
tiers waived their bandanas and chccrcd
Justify.
Continuing, Mr.. Springer said: "Un
der his leadership. with the aid of the
American press, we may confidently eX-
pet that in November, 1892, at least
Ihirty-tive states of this nation will cast
their electoral votes for the nominees
of the Democratic party prolonged
chccrs). For this result we will be in
debted to that great popular educational
agency the press.
Tine press, therefore, needs no eulogy
from my lips. 1t will speak for ITSELF
Cheers and applausc).
At 2:i0 the banquet closed amid the
greatest Of good cheer, the band playing
"'Star Spangled Banner" the guests re-
firing and a large number waiting to
congratulate Thurman and Cleveland on
the success Of the evening and the good
words which had been uttered
THEY central figures of the evening
passed from the hall few minutes
later and soon hacks were dashing
about in every direction.
Cleveland left for New York at II: 80
this morning in the private car of Sena-
tor l'rice. The only occupants of the
car were the cX-Presidcnt. Daniel La
mont and Congressman Springer, of
Illinois, the latter travelling eastward as
the guest of Cleveland.