The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-25
TO CHEER DEMOCRATS
Vice President Stevenson Talks
to Missouri People
He Delivered Dozen Speeches
on His Trip.
BIG RALLIE S.
Large Meetings We're Held at
Macon and St. Joe.

ST. JOSEF III. No. Oct. 23.-After an
all day trip along the northern Dor
der of Missouri during which his re-
ception at different stations amounted
to almost an ovation, Vice President
Stevenson arrived here last night at
Gas During the day Mr. Stevenson
made nearly a dozen speeches from
the platform of a special car. and at
Macon he delivered an address lasting
almost an hour Notwithsta nding
this severe physical strain he was in
splendid health and good voice when
amid the booming OF cannon and the
cheers Of 10, 900 Iustv-1unged Nilsson
rians. the vice presidential train
pulled into union pot here The
platforms and the railroad yards adj
jacent were black with people who
pushed and jOstled each other to Sc
cure a better point Of vantage
As the train steamed into the depot
the Fourth regiment, n. g. Nj, de-
ployed, and with fixed bayonets
cleared an avenue through which the
vice president and his escort passed
to carriages. The party were met as
they stepped from the train by re-
ceDtiOn committee headed by State
Committeeman Davis and made up of
the leading wholesale merchants of
the city Four full bands were sta
toned at different parts of the depot
grounds and the party left the
train discOursed stirring music A
procession was then formed with the
J efferson club, 400 strong. at the
head and preceded BY a band and a
hambeau club, the procession, 5000
strong, marched to the new Crawford
opera house, where the speaking
took place.
The large theater was crowded two
hours previous to the arrival of the
vice president. and 1t was almost i'm
possible for the party to get into the
house Judge O. NJ Spencer assumed
the chair in the absence of Congress-
man D. d. Burnes, who was prevented
from attending by illness. Four
hundred Of the most prominent Demo
Gratis Of the Platte purchase occupied
the stage.
In presenting Mr.. Stevenson to the
audience Judge Spencer in grace
ful manner regretted the fact 10 600
eager Americans were outside the
doors who could not gain entrance,
and for whom overflow NEE tings were
then being held. It was estimated
that 90 600 strangers were in the city
Fred W. Lehman Of st. Louis, Con-
gresham A. NJ Dockery, ex-S Senator
j. w. Alexander, eA- Governor Silas
Wood son, Congressman w. II. Hatch,
Attorney General Walker, Chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee J. c. MaEitt and other dis
tinguished Democrats occupied the
stage
General Stevenson opened his adj
dress with a characteristic anecdote
illustrating the supposed death and
resurre elton Of the Democratic party.
He showed that the party stood
pledged to tariff reform and that it
had carried out its promises He con
graduated the country on the renewed
evidences of prosperity and predicted
the coming year would show a most
remarka BILE revival IN all classes of
industry. He was frequently inter
rupted by applause
Hon Fred w. Lehman followed in
a short address. after which the vice
preside tial party, escorted BY he
Fourth regiment, two bands and a
large number of the prominent poll
ticIans of this section. were driven to
the Union station, where they de-
parted at 10 D. m. for Joplin, going
over the Burlington
When shall we have real rapid transit7
When Edison perfects his flying ma