The herald., 1894-03-29
M'KINLEY BOOMING HIMSELF
William, the Protector, in the
Northwest.
He Makes Series of speeches in
Minneapolis.
Minnesota Republicans Sit at the Feet
OF the Apostle of Protection and
Boom Him for the
Presidency.
B the Associated Press

Minneapolis from Chicago this morning.
In st. Paul they we're joined by Lieuten-
ant Governor Clough. John Goodnow,
president OF the Republican stste league,
and others, Upon arrival here they
were met by the students OF the state
university to the number OF 800, and the
University Republican club. The party
was escorted to the West hotel, where
1000 people were assembled. Along the
route to the hotel banda had been play
ing Marching Through Georgia, the re-
frain OF which was "Wnile we are boom
ing Mckinley" and the famous Ski-uh-
man yell OF the university studen to rent
the air.
The governors reception at the kotel
was only such as 1000 strong northwest
ern throats could give. The North Star
quartette sang All Hail, expressing the
sentiment. mckinley leads, we fol-
low," after which the governor ascended
the staircase and was introduced by
President Goodnow. He directed hie
remarks particularly to the students,
and declared it was to the young men
OF the country all parties must look
During his address he declared the peo-
ple of the country never wanted to vote
in all their history as they did now.
Later the governor was driven to the
exposition building, where the State
League OF Republican clubs was in seq
sion. There he made another address,
in which he said nobody could tell what
would happen and nobody knew what
the Democratic congress would do. He
then went on about the principles OF
protection.
Later in the day he was driven, under
the guidance OF Bishop Fowler, Governor
Nelson and Mayor Eustis, to several
state institutions and made a splendid
address to the pupils OF the central high
school.
In the evening he was escorted TO the
exposition building, which was packed
to overlooking from all parts of the
northwest to hear the leading address OF
the day.
THE LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Harmonic hall, the meeting place OF
the State League Republican clubs, was
packed to suffocation when President
Goodnow called the assemblage to order.
1t was evident from the moment his
gavel dropped that the accommodations
were not sufficient to allow all tie dele
gates breathing room.
After a prayer had been offered by
Bishop Fowler, President Goodnow an
nounced that the meeting gould be adj
iourned to the exposition building,
which has capacity OF over 5000.
Headed by the band, 1900 odd dele
gates marched to the exposition build
ing made famous by the last national
Republican convention. After brief
speech by the president, Governor Nc
Kinley's we'll known face advanced up
the aisle. The vast assemblsge rose.
cheering, and the band played My
Country, tits of Thee.
President Goodnow, in presenting the
governor. asked the audience to rise and
give three cheers, which was responded
to. Governor Mckinley then made a
stirring address.
After the retirement of the governor
the election OF officers followed. John
Goodnow OF this city was reelected by
reclamation as president. j. W. Ste
vens of St. Paul WAS elected secretary.
At AS the business was declared con-
cluded, and the league adjourned until
the evening meeting, f.tt
The committee on resolutions COM
pleted the work assigned them this
evening, and at q mass meeting at which
Major Mckinley spoke, presented reso-
lutions for adoption. They were lengthy
in character and embraced a scorching
arraignment OF the Democratic party,
particularly in regard to its action in the
matter of pensions; endorsed the ad-
ministration OF Governor Nelson OF Min
nesota; complimented the officers of the
To- fotfbf1l 4
past year and concluded Dy ye-affirming
faith and loyalty to the principles OF the
Republican party.
THE EVENING MEETING.
The evening meeting was presided
over by Governor Nelson, who, without
formality, introduced Governor McKin-
ley. AS he rose to speak he was enthusi-
astically greeted by 5000 people repre-
senting every Republican organization
of the state. He spoke from manuscript
for an hour and half and the closest
attention was paid to his remarks. At
the conclusion he was accorded q rising
vote OF thanks for his courtesy in visit
ing the northwest and for the maslerly
effort presented.
In introducing his remarks Governor
Mckinley said: THE platform and
candidate OF the great convention as
sembled in 1892, admirable as they
were, were rejected by the people at the
election following, but the people had
no sooner spoken than they realized
their great mistske--a mistake which
they now feel more eensiby and regret
more deeply. The principles enunci
ated at that convention were true then.
They are true now. They are as dear to
Republicans now, and they are better
understood and more ardently sup
ported by the great body of the people
in the year 1894, than they were in the
year 1892. While the Republican party
failed to carry the election. the ceuse for
which it contended did not fail. 1t sur.
vived the awful disaster, and shines
more gloriously than ever"
Before reciting the experiences and
changes which have befallen the country
during the past year, speaking of the
panic, he recited the principles enun-
ciated in the platform of 1892, namely:
A protective tariff, reciprocity, the use
of both gold and silver, honest electiona,
the extension of our foreign commerce,
the restoration of our merchant marine,
the creation of the navy, the mainte-
nance of more friendly relations with
foreign powers and the affirmation of
the Monroe doctrine, saying that like
all Republican doctrines, they are un-
changeable.