The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-24
RECEPTION TO GEN. BUCKNER.
Hundreds Greet Him at the Mer-
chants Hotel.

Hundreds Greet Him at the Mer-
chants Hotel.
Gen. Simon Boliver Buckner, candi-
date for vice president shook hands
with several hundreds of persons, who
were presented to him at the Mer-
chants hotel yesterday morning: Some
of the callers were old friends for it
is remembered that Gen. Buckner has
been on Minnesota soil before. True,
that was many years ago when Gen.
Buckner, graduate of West Point,
was stationed at Fort Smelling. That
was as long ago as 1885, and it was at
the opening of the civil war that Gen.
Buckner resigned from the service and
went South to take UP arms for the
cause he believed to be right
Gen. Buckner arrived at the Mer-
chants hotel shortly after II o'clock
There was quite a crowd in waiting
at the entrance to the hotel and the
lobby was filled with persons anxious
to meet the vice presidential candidate
E. S. Chittenden and Hon. S. j. r. Nc
MILAN, officers of the society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution to-
gether with many members Of the local
society, were present and were first
presented to Gen. Buckner. The re-
ception was held in the ladies parlor
and the room was well filled for more
than an hour j. j. Watson and J. s.
sented the callers, each of whom was
grasped by the hand and received
pleasant salutation. Gen. Buckner
who is president of the Kentucky Sons
of the Revolution, was especially
pleased to receive the earlier callers
Shortly after II o'clock the throng Of
citizens who were in waiting were ad-
mitted to the parlor and for an hour
Gen. Buckner stood chatting and shak-
ing hands with those who had called to
welcome him to Minnesota. A tall
hale looking man, Gen. Buckner tower
ed over most of those in the room. In
manner he was vivacioUs and seemed
to be much pleased with the warmth
Of the attention shown him. Gen r.
w. Johnson was among the callers.
Gen. Johnson and Gen. Buckner were
in West Point together. Ex-Gov
Ramsey was one Of the last to arrive
He came late, he said, alphabetically
he felt certain would be at the hotel
These two old gentlemen had also met
before There were also many Re-
publicans present, and the gathering
was one of honor to a, distinguished
guest rather than reception to a
political candidate.
Shortly before 1 o'clock lunch was
served in a private parlor and the fol-
lowing sat down with the Kentuckian:
Judge Amidon. of North Dakota; Judge
E. T. Wilder. of Red Wing; Q. M. Hall.
J. J. Watson. Michael Doran, Senator
E. w. Durant, of Saltwater; G. p
Noyes, W. C. Read DR.. c. Williams.
J. s. Richards, D. w. Lawler. Jared
How. After lunch Gen. Buckner was
escorted to the Aberdeen where he
passed the afternoon quietly, resting
for the effort of the evening.
The party arrived from st. Cloud
early yesterday morning and were
taken to the Aberdeen. The morning
was passed quietly until the hour for
the reception at the Merchants. Much
disappointment was expressed at the
failure of the Chicago party to arrive
1t was not learned until yesterday
morning that Gen. Palmer could not
reach St Paul during the day. and
Gen. Buckner. as well as the local COM
mittee, were greatly disappointed
When 1t was learned the Gen. Pal
mer's train would not reach the city
until 10 o'clock Mr.. Cutcheon immed-
lately made arrangements for a special
train. Later 1t was learned that the
special could reach ST. Paul only a few
minutes earlier than the regular train,
and the effort was abandoned The
arrangements of the party for today
include a drive to Fort Smelling and
vicinity. This afternoon the special
car occupied by the party will be at
tached to one Of the afternoon trains
and sent to Minneapolis Both Sem
ator Palmer and Gen Buckner will
] speak at Exposition hall to night