New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-11
nc HEARERS WITH HIM.
.v,xrEY's PROGRESS A TRIUMPH
.x,xo TO ENTHUSIASTIC A'n'h r1r i
sPEAN ,xo,s-A BIG GREETING AT THE
LII er,rr CAPITOL.

sPEAN''u, .o,s-. BIG GREETING AT THE
Linn STATE CAPITOL.
o, ,o-Governor McKinley's re-
Peoria ,,,nois to-day was a repetition OF the
cepiion IL ,ad in the other Western states through
scenes .os travelled during the last Ten days
shcn u. rain left Chicago at O'CLOCK having
His sp,.n,ad around the city after the arrival
been Suraukee at a. m, ana between p'eAA-
from ~ ~. arrival here, at l2:3O' ne met thirteen
hs S" and talked TO $1,000 people Inc escort
audiences consisted of state Chairman John
r0% ~.nner. President Tracy ana 'eo!e'"! i,".''
R. la'n' ,he National League Of Republican Clubs
phrsy' o. the Peoria and Springfield com
memoe'' ,oJet was reached at $50, and Morris
nii'eeS ,,,,es later At each place there were
iTeh" lis .arcely composed OF iron and steel
eTes' miners and farmers AT Joliet the High
Fo'A nrn,Is turned out with their school banner
scnV' "adressing the ron-workers. Governor NC
ID .r.d them II they wanted TO compete win
Nh''. so-naid labor OF England and allow that
"e 49, % drive the American worker OUT OF the
eo0n"s rasnonse was a great shout of NO.
w. oeone. he continued, were about TO se','e ''e
Inc ~ whether We should run our own house
d or let some other people ana some o'''e' nus
nO !, Cries of "Not much')
run and Marseilles were the next stops. NJ
e. .eN ueople had assembled including sew
V' W, .undred farmers who Rad driven IN from
u.,ou County ihirty-hve miles away. Inc GOV
~ gas taken TO decorated platform near me
e s, and spoke for twenty minutes. Between
w." '..S.o and Peoria stops were made. at Itica
o Ia Sale. Spring Valley, Bureau. henry
soarta and Ch'llico'he
'p ,.,e hig crowds with cannon. music ana
M, eags ca ore Numerous bouquets OF
",sn covers we're handed over the car railing
- Governor At Bureau rough-looking man
,.d,v interrupted the Governors speech with
rspssamayk we Government men on the Henne-
PIN Canal have been REDUCED o per tf1S anu We
can asss This had been repeated several times GOV
ae McKiney replied / know nothing about your
cSsrnmen; OF the United states you should so 10
G GOV II is now controlled by the democratic party
and do not represent that party nor am in It's
ssr,n.sls o. its condolences.
Amid the roar OF applause that this re;ort evoked
The train moved out. -
,1s mint in the Governors speech one Of them
shouted THE farmers are in the soup
yves nv friends" was the reply. and II you read
~. canadian papers you will find that the farmers
q the Dominion are gloa;ing over that fact what
,,,ke, for their own products. free from outside
~,n,petition ana what We are cOntending for is an
,msrIcan wage for the American workman. 80 that
AZ .an nav You a fair price for your product. We
ami want 20 make d market for Canadian farmers
10 drive on; our own agrlculturs:s.
Peoria was reached at noon. and here the chef
Magistrate OF Ohio received a splendid ovation The
business and residence regions were eiaboraiey dec
II
cy's population had turned out TO do him honor
The noted Blaine dem9nstraiion 81 the past was
estimated the number Of peop.e on the streets at
900 The procession that met the party at the
depot occupied an hour In passing the reviewing
sand at the National Hotel Governor Mex nley
made his main speech al the Tabernacle. where SEN
stor Cul,om. Ex-Governor Oglesby and ex-Congress-
William F. Mason gave him greetings After,
ocock the special left for Springfield.
Springfield H. Oct. l0-There was an immense
rowd at the depot when the Mckinley special
train arrived in Springfield. and considerable delay
was experienced in securing passage through the
main streets TO the State Capitol. Meanwhile the
convention Of State Republican Clubs. having fin
ished its business. awaiting in the Assembly
Chamber the appearance Of the distinguished guest
When the procession arrived at the Capitol. ex-
Congressman Rowell Of Bloomington, was in the
midst Of an imprisoned address, and when Cover
nor Mckinley and his escort appeared at the door
Of the north aisle he referred 20 him
rearer tothe hearts Of the American people than any
man that had lived since the days Of Grant and
who was closer to the hearts of the American
masses to-day. There was a tumut Of applause
when Governor Mckinley appeared beside the desk
OF the presiding officer and II turned into a cyclone
when with quick bound. he lcaped TO the clerks
desk and facing the immense audience. bowed his
acknowledgement Of the greeting. For five minutes
the crowd yelled. Silence was restored for mo-
ment ana then a voice in the audience called for
three cheers for the next President These were
gwen with vim. and although quiet was again re
stored was for instant only. For fully FIVE
minutes 1000 pairs Of lungs voiced a welcome while
he chairman hammered his desk with the gavel
and Governor Mckinley waved his arms beseeching
.lence
quiet restored. he said this was manfestly a Re
publican year in Illinois. Twelve hours ago he had
ome INTO the State and in every part visited he had
ound the people ready to vote the Republican
Ticket. The campaign OF education had been going
y ever since Grover Cleveland had been elected
President. and the lesson that had been furnished
~ the present Democratic Administration would
Prove Practicable. profitable and permanent. The
National League OF Republican Clubs was demon
'rating its influence as a wonderful power In the
'otical history of this country. There nothing
% potent 10 any political party the union OF
Foung men having the same purposes and the same
inns concerning the public questions Of the day. As
representative Of a loyal party ne took particular
?lhe in referring 10 the nomination Of Abraham
Lincoln. from the fact that when In the Baltimore
invention. the Emancipa to-be lacked one and
,ne,hali votes Of the nomination. ii was the dele
sation from Ohio that came to the forefront and
made that nomination certainty The entire cOun-
ny recognized that fact and has given 10 Ohio in
'rsased love and pride ever since.
The speaker retired amid demonstration that
vas repeated by those who followed him until he
had left the Capitol. Tonight he addressed i'm
nense audience on the south front of the building
ma then left here on special train for his brief
mp through Michigan.