New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
MKINLEY IN NEW-ORLEANS
REMARKABLE WELCOME FOR THE OHIO
GOVERNOR.

THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY FROM THE DOORS OF
THE HALL. UNABLE TO HEAR HIM-A SIG
NIFICANT PROTECTION DEMONSTRATION.
New-Orleans. Oct 20-Thrteen thousand cit-
zens of the Pelican State were crowded into the
Auditorium tonight to give greeting to Governor
Mckinley and after the police, precaution-
airy measure had formed a Gordon about every en-
trance. fully one-half OF that number sought for
admittance In vain. 1t the most remarkable
political demonstration that Louisiana has wit
messed since the early '7Js and the agitation
that preceded the Warmoth regime. nor were the
participants confined TO residents of the Crescent
City. Delegations present from New-Iberia
Lake Charles. Slidell. Bay st. Louis Biloxi. Alex
andria. Hammond and others Of the principal
points In this State and Mississippi within ra-
dus of 200 miles and these Wed with each other
in the five minutes Of enormous cheering that re-
warded Ohio's Governor for the eXertiOn and IA
tigues involved in his journey South
The train 10 which Governor Mckinley =
special car had been attached at Chattanooga
last night reached the city shortly after 2
D. m, having been delayed for nearly two
hours across the State line in Mississippi BY a
freight wreck twenty miles out. The car was
boarded by a committee Of business men and
sugar planters headed by Ex-Governor Henry
OF the Commercial Club. who expressed TO the
visitors "a hearty welcome to the state There
was big crowd at the depot and three cheers
were called for and given with VIII. az the
Governor alghted from the train and entered
his carriage
The route 10 the Hotel Royal lay through the
historic French quarter. ard on both sides ot
the street the residents. and women, had
gathered on dOorstcps or IN windows, and gave
recognition to the Governor through cheers or
waving hanGkerchefs.
The meeting at ;he Auditorium announced
for S o'clock, but two hours earlier the crowds
around the public entrances were 80 dense that
the doors opened and "A company OF police was
called for to assist in regulating admissions.
Five hundred women were admitted through a
private door and escorted 10 seats on the east
side Of the amphitheatre.
Governor Mckinley, arm-in-arm with General
W j. Behan, appeared In the wing. The cheers
and applause were deafenlng and long continued.
Quiet was restored only when the enthusiastic
spectators had worn themselves out. and then
General Behan, prelude to the feature OF
the night read letter from Senator Manderson,
Of Nebraska advocating protection for the sugar
industry Of America.
Nearly every sentence Of McKiney's speech.
which occupied two hours in delivery. was
interrupted with cheers. and at times the audi
ence fairly went wild. The speech was strong
plea for protection.
After the meeting Governor Mckinley held a
reception at the Hotel Royal and was enter
aimed by fhe members Of the National Republi-
can Committee Of louisiana under whose
auspices the demonstration had been arranged
At midnight he started on 1.200-mile trip TO
West Virginia. in which State he is scheduled TO
speak on Monday noon.