The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-11
QUITE CHARACTERISTIC.
A Big, Noisy and DisorderIy Mob
Meets Bill Mckinley Wherever He
Goes-StiII Telling Fairy Stories.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1O.-The capital
city of Illinois today was in holiday
attire in honor of the reception given
William Mckinley, of Ohio, this after
noon The state house was befiagged.
Representative hall had been elegantly
decorated for the edification of the
Illinois State Republican league, which
held its fourth annual convention to-
day. Incoming trains brought in thou
sands of people to see and hear Nc
Kinley, who reached Springfield at 5
O. clock. There was a big, noisy and
rather disorderly crowd, which SEEM
ingly struggled to split their threats
in yelling at Governor Mckinley, and
rendered it well-nigh impossible for
him to make his way to the state cap
itol, where the state league of clubs
was in session. The hall of the house
of representatives was packed, and as
Governor Mckinley entered, the cheers
of welcome given him were deafening.
Mr.. c. w. Raymond, vice-president
of the league, performed the duty of
making an introduction, claracterizing
Governor Mckinley as being nearer
the hearts of the American people than
any man living in America. Renewed
cheering continued for several min
utes, and when it had subsidized, three
cheers for the next president were
given, and when it was suggested by
some one etc let it go again. three
more rang out.
The governor acknowledged the
heartiness of the greeting, and after
telling the club what it should do to-
wards securing a great victory in Hi
nois. added:
You have everything to inspire you.
Few states in the Union have such
inspiration as the state of Illinois You
have in keeping the ashes of Lincoln,
and America has in keeping his immor-
tad name, and the Republican party has
in keeping the principles for which he
commended when alive, and these splen-
did principles still survive. Ohio has
always claimed some share in
the domination of Mr. Lincoln
for the presidency. In 1860, in
the city of Chicago, when the third
ballot had been taken, Mr. Lincoln
lacked one and one-half votes to give
him the nomination. AT the end of the
third ballot there was hushed silence
throughout that great wigwam. Mr..
D. r. Carter, of Canton, Ohio, an old
neighbor and friend of mine, who pre-
ceded me in Congress, rose in his place
and transferred three votes from Sal
mon P. Chase to Mr.. Lincoln.S ma king
him the nominee" Applause
Some other state might have done
it; some other state would have done
it, but this fact remains, Ohio did it
and we have treasured that fact with
increasing pride and love ever since.
(Applause)
fYou are engaged in a splendid
cause. We have no patronage to be-
stow; our cause rests upon principles
and if these principles are sufficient
we will give employment and wages to
many thousands more who are now
working at starvation wages. We are
ready now for change and we want
to commence now to bring it about
Ohio will do her part, don't forget that
We will put six Republicans in the
national House of Representatives who
will take the place of six Democrats
who are now there to unite with your
Republican representatives and others
from other states to prevent the Demo
cratic party from wholly destroying
our industries and degrade American
labor and American citizenship"
At the conclusion of his speech, Gov
ernor Mckinley fastened to visit the
Lincoln monument and this evening