St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-30

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iispe ,ker's desk, Gov. Nelson taking a
.;pos ton at his left, with John Goodnow,
E.0f Minneapolis, at his own left. Mayor
Wright stood at the right of Gov. Nc
ssskinley, with Nelson Williams, OF Min
sneapolis, at his own right. A row of
reception committeeman formed in front
OF the guest, leaving space enough be-
tween for the people to pass in single
| hle. And then the handshaking began.
AT the beginning MIR Goodnow asked
people their names and announced them
10 Gov. Nelson, who in turn announced
them TO Gov. Mckinley; but the throng
crowded along so rapidly that Mr.. Go,d-
now soon brcame weary, and George
| Thompson. of the Dispatch. rallied to
his assistance, while w. s. Morton in
turn introduced them 10 Gov. Mckinley.
Presently Tams Bixby discovered that
more help was needed in learning the
names, and he stepped to the assistance.
luis method ran on some twenty
| minutes, with W. A. Gates, Capt.
Castle and various other members of
committees relieving those in service
TO announce names. 1t became ap.
parent that it took too much time to
announce people, and this ceremony
was dispensed with, only Gov. Mckinley
being announced to them. The people
had been passing through at an average
! OF thiriy-three a minute. but when the
name.inquiry was laid aside the average
ran up to forty-twO minute.
Among the many Who assisted in the
handshaking ceremony were George X.
Finch, Theo l.. Schurmeipr. Hon. Albert
Scheffer, f. &. Stevens, Gen. Sanb0rn,
j. j. McCardy. Berndt Anderson, A. G.
Clausen, Col. Mason and Col. Sheridan.
u. S. A; Harris Richardson, j. A.
Gregg, w. j. Footner. Chief Justice Gll-
fillan, Justice Collins. Justice Mitchell.
Judge willis, p. Ii. Kelly, Maj. ESpy,
DR.. George ii. Bridgman. Gov. MeGiil,
Adit. Gen. Muehlber=, Walter Driscol',
Iukard Hurd. Col. Liggett.
1 The scene of people passing through
to shake hands with Gov. Mckinley was
interesting. or all classes ard cOndi-
.tions were they. Old men tottering on
.the brink of the grave: men in middle
life. and young men dressed some in
fine and many in ordinary and even tat
tered apparel; accomplished ladies' and
women in working clothes, some OF
them leading children through; colored,
and people of all nationalities. 1t was
a democratic array, and quite number
with Staunch Democratic prOcliYitieS
were noticed among them.
1t was apparent to the careful and un-
sbiased observer that curiosity to see the
~, 81 k,r # 10 uoE hi1
cut quite as much of Il figure in drawing
people out as party patriotism. 1t was
advertised to be no,i-partiSaE affair
The people took the announcement in
! good faith and came out regardless of
their political incinations. And it is
only just to say that the Republican con-
tinKent carried out the promise. to the
letter. The Democratic party was we'll
represented in the committees and no
I one shirKed i'll the work of making the
reception success in every particular.
Hospitality and respect for the dis,in-
guished American was the oAly.thOught,
and OIL this line the event was carried
out.
Those of Minnesota who have won
dered why Mckinley Is called the little
Napoleon, and saw hlm here for the first
time, will wonder no longer. Probably
a more striking resemblance of Napoleon
BOnaparte, as represented by the pict-
sures of the great warrior, than the
physiognomy OF Gov. Mckinley cannot
be found. There is the same shape of
head. cut of hair, expansive forehead.
Dectling br0ws, calm and mysterious
eyes, mastery nose, mouth, china
countenance that seems to be silent, vet
full of resolution and reserve tOrce-in
the make up Of Mckiuley's face that
stands out SO magnetically in the pict-
ureS of Napoleon. If Gov. Mckinley
were not leader of his party nature
would have made picture that was
mockery.
Gov. McKinley's manner of greeting
the penpleas they passed was as inter-
esting as his countenance. He looked
straight into the eyes of every person
whose hand he grasped. and said word
With smile that seemed warm and cor
dial. yet left the observer in doubt as to
whether it were not, after all. cold and
calculating; there was no doubt as to its
impreSsiveness, but there was the i'm
preston of mystery. Ii was not little
Interesting to note the different inter-
pretatiOns of bystanders.
'.He looks at one with cold. fshy
EXPRESSION" remarked one.
Another thought that his countenance
was full of expression, but there was
something about it that he couldn't un-
derstand.
A third saw warmth in his greeting,
and at the same time something that
seemed 10 be auStere.
: A fourth thought Mckinley had the
most magnetic presence he had ever
seen.
! And so the remarks ran on, scarcely
: Continued on Fourth f'age.