The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-28

orations Of the auditorium were en-
t1rely OF the American cOlDrs.
Pictures of the Republican national
candidates adorned the sides of the
proSceniun archs, which were festOoned
with silk bunting The lower tier of
boxes was gay with beautifully dressed
women and men in evening attire. Mrs.
Harrison occupied one of the boxes vii h
the family Of Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Colonel and Mrs. Fred Grant were in
another. Mrs. Edward Lauterbach and
friends on the stage were among those
OF prominence, as well as the nominee
for lieutenant governor, Timothy S
woodruff of Kings, John W. VroOman,
Lsemuel E Quigg, Chairman Hanna of
the national committee and nearly
every Republican of prominence in the
city.
In the matter of applause the audi
ence was very impartial and liberal not
making any favorites. The main part
OF the nail was nlled early and every
well known person, almost, from G. Orge
Francis Train to the chief guest of the
evening, General Harrison, and his es-
corr, John Wanamaker, received cheers.
IhlS latter reception amounted to an
ovation. the audience standing and
cheering, waving hats. handkerchiefs
and flags for fully five minutes. Mr..
Depew and Dr. Davis Hill Of Rochester,
the other orators of the evening, like
wise received noisy demOnStra tons.
Chauncey DepeW made an introduce
tory speech in which he ridicuIed the
believers in free silver.
DR.. Depew sat down in a tumult of
applause as General Harrison stepped
to the front. He was in evening dress,
in contrast to DR.. DepeW, who was in
a frock coat, and as he waited for the
enthusiastic cheering to subside, looked
in very good health General Harrison
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am On the
Republican retired list, not by reason
of any age limit, nor by the plea of any
convention, but that the younger men
might have a chance and that might
have rest. Ouaghter.) But am
not q soured or disappointed bed-ridden
den citizen. My interest in my coun-
try did not cease when my last salary
check was caShed- daughter and ap-
plause-) I hoped to add to the relief
from official duties, retirement from
the arena. OF political debate. But the
gentleman having in charge this cam
paign seemed to think that I might in
some way advance the interest of those
principles which are not less dear to
me than they are to you, by making
here, in this great city, a public ad-
dress (Appiause-) I thought they
greatly magnified the Importance of
anything I could say, but I could not
quite content myself to subordinate
what others thought to be a public duty
to my private convenience. (Applause.)
Il am here tonight, not to make a
keynote speech, but only to express my
personal views. for which no one else
will be in any measure responsible
(ApplauSe.) For this speech has not
been submitted to the Judgment of any
one until now. IApplause.) I shall
speak, my fellow citizens, as a Repub-
lican (CrieS of Good, but with per
feet respect to those holding different
opinions. Indeed, I have never had so
much respect for Democrats as I have
now (Applause), or, perhaps I should
say never had so much respect for 50
many Democrats as I have now. CAP
plause.) That party has once more ex-
hibited its capacity to be rupJured, and
a party that cannot be split IS 8 pub
lie menace When the leaders OF a
party assembled in convention depart
from its traditional principles and ad-
vocate doctrines that threaten the in
tegr1ty Of the government, the social
order of our communities and the Sc
curity and sOundness OF our finance, it
ought to split A bolt from any party
is now and then a most reassuring in
and never had better cause than now
CApplause.) But these Democratic
friends who are disposed more or less
directly to help the cause of sound fin
ance in this campaign ought not to ex-
pect that the Republican party viii re-
organize itself because the Democratic
party has disOrganized itself. (La1gh-
ter and applause.)
THE Republican party, the Republi-
can voter, if sound money triumphs as
I believe it viii, must in the nature of
the thing constitute the body of the sue
cessful army. We ought not there
fore, to be asked to do anything that
viii affect the solidity, the loyalty, the
discipline or the enthusiasm Of the Re-