New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
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The citizens Of Knoxville, Tenn, arc wearing
stovepipe hats and IN air of pride to-day Some
thing unusual happened in that town on Monday
Quite unusual and extremely eXhllaiatnS Inc
train that rolled into the station at & p. m that
day brought person OF considerable Importance
of such importance that 5000 people had
gathered at the station to get good look at MIN
and enjoy some eloqucnce. The prevailing I'M
preston was that he was a remarkable man. II
was known to many that he had accomplished
the unusual feat of holding two great Offices At
the same time, and had done i, from a sheer sense
of duty. because there was 10 one but himself
who was really fit to be either Governor or
United states Senator. There was an impression
that he had accomplished another great achieve
ment in obtaining the control OF the state "i
Ncw-Yoik for the Democratic party by his own
able management when the party lacked woes
enough to secure it by ordinary processes. Be
eidcs. everybody knew that he was thinking 81
himself aS a candidate for President. and WAS
seriously bent on getting there Beng Such
4 distinguished person, ard liable to say some
thing that would throw light on current political
proboms. not lelst Of which is the question Why
he should expect anybody to vote Tor him 10Y
President. they gathered 10 hear what he had to
say
OF course. he was expected 20 say something
plcasan, about Kn3xyiIlc something that would
make them set their hats back and look cheerful
and feel proud of their town. lie did. He said ::
Il know | stand upon historic ground tonight.
Knoxville is known Throughout, the length ana
breadth Of our land" Which Wa cheering IN
deed Sill, no, cXhi'araling. FIR they might
have said $50 is Oshkosh" - BE- known
throughout the length and breadth Of orr land
il 4 comfort. - be sure. but nCi - uncommon y
thing for towns Of the size Of Knoxville thai 'h"
compliment should aror>n wild enthusiasm. J.
proceeded: IAN this region Of country became
historic during tho disturbances which existed a
few years ago in this country" ! hl+ al!iSlon
TO 1.-The Disturbances does not appear 70 have
been received with applause. Possibly the ci'l-
zcns reflected that place Nigh, become his
tolic" without furnishing much "a be proud oi.
Still, he was wise in not dwelling on " The dis
turbancc>," since they were occaNoncd by th"
speakers own party. and the men who made
Knoxville historic by quellng them were not
represented in his audience
Then he said. in a burst Of clOqucnce: "The
yves Of the world have been upon you from those
O1NS UIllll inc pIf~'I.D H'".' "' 49, - 80
said about Knoxville. He did MT even tell them
why the ewes Of the world were 80 constantly
fixed on them He simply stated The fact. Bnt
wasn't it splendid? II must have been some
what in the nature of Il revelation 20 The Knox
vile people who were probably n aware TIL
that moment that they were an object Of such
absorbing interest 70 the whole world. Bnt
when they came % realize it how il must have
t5;iched then local prid, No wonder they came
ont the next day with boiled shirt, and stove
pipe hats and jaunty, self complaccnt air. The
ewes of the whole world are on them and have
been ever since 1.-THE disturbances" and they
have only just found it ont
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. I'LL Will not make
the mistake Of repeating this eloquent sentence
in some other historic town where they had
Disturbances few years ago. Because if he
should tell the citizens Of any other town that the
eyes of the whole world were on them it would
be very confusing to the Knoxville folks, who
would very likely begin to suspect that the whole
world was cross-eycd Bat if he gets back TO
Washington without tangling himself up on this
subject there will still be one question unSolvcd,
and We hope the Knoxville folks will send a
deputation to him to find out about it. That is,
What's the matter with Knoxville? What has
the whole world got It's eyes on Knoxville for?