The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-20
IN KANSAS AGAIN.
Mckinley Once More Sets Foot
in Our State.
A"State Journal" Reporter First
to Greet Him.
Gets On the Train Two Miles
East of the Depot.
THE GOVERNOR TALKS
But Refuses to be interviewed
on Politics.
Fixed Determination on His
Entire Trip
TO AVOID ISSUES.
Description of the Trip to
Ottawa.
A Big Day at the Chautauqua
at Ottawa.
TO AVOID ISSUES.
A Big Day at the Chautauqua
at Ottawa.

Governor William Mckinley Of Ohio
is the honored guest of Kansas today at
the Ottawa Chautauqua assembly
A STATE JOURNAL reporter was the
first Kansan to meet Governor Mckinley
and his party on their way into the Sun
flower state
At 6:3S o'clock last evening a JOURNAL
reporter boarded Governor McKinley's
private car which was attached to the
regular west bound train from Chicago.
The JOURNAL reporter got on the train
at the Fifteenth street station of the
Santa Fe, twenty minute run east Of
the Kansas City Union depot, and was
warmly welcomed by Ohio's governor.
Governor McKinley's party consists of
just six persons: Governor and Mrs.
Mckinley, Captain Henry O. s. Heistand,
of the Eleventh regiment, U. s. infantry,
and Mrs. Heistand, Mr.. Joseph Smith,
state librarian of Ohio, and Mr. William
Penn Nixon of the Chicago Inter Ocean.
MIR. William Penn Nixon of the Inter
Ocean joined the Mckinley party at
Chicago and is acting as a sort of a body
guard to keep the western newspaper
men away from the presidential candi-
date on this western tour.
When the JOURNAL reporter entered
Governor Mckinley's car he was met by
Mr.. Nixon who said: "Govarnor Nc
hinley will be ever so glad to meet you
and shake hands with you. but he posi-
lively refuses to be interviewed"
Just at this juncture Governor McKin-
ley came in sight on his way from the
observatory to his apartment.
"Here, governor, is q newspaper man
who wants to see you" called Mr.. Nixon
and Governor Mckinley came forward
smilingly and with outstretched hand
greeted the reporter.
How do you do? 1 am glad to see
you" and he shook the reporters hand
with a presidential candidacy grip.
YOu were with US on my last trip through
Kansas, were you not?'
"Not on the trip" replied the jour
NAL young man, ''but if you remember 1
net you at Topeka"
Yes, it was at Topeka. That was
great meeting, wasn't it? That was a reg
ular hurrah trip"
MIR. Nixon here exercised his guar
dianship by saying, 81 told the young
man governor that you were not being
interviewed" The governor continued
W tdlh ~ bu6 reporter, however
"Governor, what are you going to talk
about at Ottawa?" asked the reporter.
"PatriOtism,' was the quick response
Governor Mckinley can't talk
about anything else and as you know this
Is TO be soldiers meeting. So he can't
talk anything but patriotism" put in Mr..
Nixon.
That's right" said Mr.. Mckinley,
patriotism is my only subject, can't
talk anything else. Now l don't want
to be interviewed"
The JOURNAL young man here pro-
duced a copy of an afternoon paper with
the latest Associated Press dispatches
from Cleveland. He had marked the
paragraph which was read with interest
by 80 many STATE JOURNAL subscribers
yesterday afternoon and Governor
Mckinley again smiled all over as he
read the following lines in the report of
the National Republican League meet
ing:
"1n his address of welcome President
d. ID. Woodmansee, of the Ohio leapue
expressed regret that Governor McKin-
ley was prevented by his Kansas engage
ment from welcoming the delegates to
Ohio. The reference to Mckinley caused
a loud and continuous demonstration
lie desired to say, however. that Gover.
day evening, and at the Hollenden would
be glad to greet all and say farewell to
He read it over carefully, and then
glancing at the headlines, said; .eThev
nave not got down to business yet have
BY this time the train had reached
Grand Avenue station, and here Mayor
webster Davis of Kansas City and a
party of prominent citizens got aboard
ana shook hands with the distinguished
guest and his friends who were aboard.
before the handshak1ng was over the
train was backed into the Kansas City
Union depot. Here Ex-Governor George
l. Anthony and Department Commander
y T. harris OF the G. A. R. met the party.
Governor Mckinley went to the plat
form and extended his hand to Governor
Anthony, assisting him to reach the plat
form. F
The stop at Kansas City was less than
1Ve minutes. Just long enough for
Governor McKinley's private car to be
switched of from the regular train and