Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
EN- BUTTERWORTHS LOGIC
Thousands Enjoy His Arguments il Sound
Moneys Behalf
.0NvERTS SIGN THE MNNLEY CLUB ROLL
Many PopuIists ana silver Mcn Admit
the Force of the Orators EIo-
qucncc and the Soundncss
of His Theories.

LEXINGTON, Neb. SEPT. 25.-Cspecial
III Telegram.) This has been day Of great
81 parades enthusiasm and speaking. Al
H. m. the womens Mckinley and MacColl
nj club which was organized yesterday with
- 40 members, bands and marching clubs
met Hon Ben Butterworth at the train and
n escorted him to the newly completed hall.
The house was promptly packed with an
& immense enthusiastic audience The
women's club, occupied seats on tho stage
Fer two hours Mr.. Butterworth held his i'm
|> .mcnsc audience with a clear, forciblc speech
that brought forth frequent bursts of ap-
W plause One Of the populsts propounded
81 questions that invoked prompt and court
euus replies. One populist endeayored to
n argue that congress could by law, create
value In the silver dollar and make a sill
n yer dollar equal TO gold. Mr. Butterworth
"a explained the proposition clearly and to
N the satisfaction Of all but the populist, who
III insisted that he was right MIR. butter
"A worth finally silcnced the party by asking
~ him il congress should pass law to
lengton his nose one inch. would it be an
Inch longer?
colored fire. fireworks. and torch lights.
over 200 we're in line to escort the speakers
4 to the hall MIR. Butterworth again made
short address, lOllONC Cu DE MCSIetIS anu
Hon w. r, Akers to a house packed with
an enthusiastic audience. Seven popullsts
from one county precinct signed the Nc
Kinley and MacColl club rolls.
i FAIRDURY, Neb Sept 25.-tSpccal)-
One of the largest and most enthusiastic
reuuhllln meetings ever held in Jefferson
county was the grand rally at Harbine
Thursday evening. under the management
of the Mckinley club of that place. a long
procession, headed by the club. accompanied
by delegations from Diller Plymouth ana
Jansen. made fine torchltght parade with
a grand display of fire works. The han was
crowded with enthusiastic voters who lis
tened attentiyely to the addresses by Colonel
|" Scoville. u. Lewis and George y. Jenkins.
DEWITT. Neb., Sept. 5.-(Spcctal)-The
women of Dewitt have organized repub-
lican club with eighty members. The
officers are: Mrs. Gable, president; Mrs.
Staly, vice presidents Mrs. Il. Fclllner, secre-
tary; Mrs. c. Hartman, treasurer; Mrs. KIP
purs, organist.
night over fifty of the Mckinley and Hobart
Marching club in uniform went up to Her
TO attend republican rally Judge
Fawcett was the orator OF the evening. The
same evening Judge Davis of Blair, John
Nesbit of Burt county, and Robbins of Omaha
addressed a large audience at Drum, Grant
- township. Several young men who have
their names on the Bryan club list have
quit and joined the Mckinley Marching
club. All of the young men with but few
exceptions are for Mckinley.
COLUMBUS. Neb., Sept 25.-(Special.)-
After the speaking last night Major J. S
Miller of Omaha, president of the Union
Veterans Republican club met the old SOL
ders at the republican Headquarters and or
ganiZed branch club here with fifty names
as a starter. Major Miller says they have
over 10000 names enrolled and have not
gone into the western part of the state
l. KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 25.-tSpecial.)-
~ Judge Hayward of Nebraska City made an
enthusiastic republican speech in the opera
house Thursday night to a crowded house.
Before the address there a monster
street parade, participated in by the Bicycle
Flambeau clubs and the Women's club from
Minden
e. HARRISON. Neb., Sept 25.-(Special Telc-
Z gram.)-Iion. j. II. MacCol, A. h. Cady and
n Orlando Tefft spoke to the people OF Sioux
county here today. The rain which began at
noon prevented many from attending; how
ever there fair audience. Mr.. Cady,
the principal speaker, in speech of an hour
and a half reviewed the issues of the day
in a mastery manner and his address was
well received.
CREIGHTON, Neb., Sept. 25-(special)-
The republican campaign was opened here
last night with the grandest demonstration
\ witnessed in this county. The speakers
~ OF the evening were Hon. J. r. Frick Of
AFremOnt and Ross L. Hammond, Before
going to the large tent where the speaking
held street parade took place and 1t
would have been a credit to much larger
place than Creighton. About 800 persons
were in line. The Creighton and Bloom
ing the march. A noticeable feature was
the active part taken by the Womens Nc
Kinley club. Probably the most attractive
feature of the parade was the carriage in
which the speakers rode, which escorted
by four women, beautifully attirod in golden
costumes. The main body of footmen made
most brilliant displays of fireworks at dit-
ferent intervals. At the tent Ross Ham
\ mond was the first speaker introduced and
in a few words demonstrated clearly his
standing upon the political issues Mr.. Frick
occupied the remainder of the time and made
a stirring speech
GENOA, Neb Sept. 25-(Special )-Thc
Genoa Honest Money club secured special
train and went to Columbus last evening to
=. hear the eloquent Ben Butterworth of Ohio
talk republcanism, which he did to the sat
isfaction of all and amid great enthusiasm.
There were 230 went from here by actual
count, Carrying 200 torches.
EXETER Neb., Sept. 25-(Special 1.-THE
campaign in this section is being worked
TO its fullest capacity at present by the re-
publicans and sound money men. The
BIyanites Tillmanites, Altgedtes and such
ilk are not one-h half so enthusiastic today
as they were two weeks ago, The more
: rabid get lighting mad at the mere mention
Nof McKinleys success. Last night Hon. E.
j. Hainer addressed the largest crowd that
ever gathered In this place In his opening
remarks he referred scathingly to the Coli
scum affair in Omaha, repetition of which
has been attempted at each of the repub-
lcan meetings at this place by the same
kind of a crowd. Mr., Hainer remarked that
rule the farmers here were raising
fine large crop of corn, but that ne was also
compelled to admit that there was a fair
crop of hoodlums, who seemed inclined to
raise tades The opera house had been ar
ranged to seat about 700 persons and was
filled to It's utmost capacity many having
TO stand Mr.. Hainer made one of the most
lucid talks on the tariff and money ques-
tions ever attempted in Fillmore county
\ CREIGHTON, Neb,, Sept. 25-(Special) -
The republicans held grand rally here last
night opening the campaign at this DOint
for Mckinley, sound money and protection
Two hundred and fifty voters were in line
in the torchlight procession, and the streets
were lined with people TO witness the dem
onstratOn. The meeting was held in a large
audience tent, which seats comfortably 600
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