Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09
GENERALS CAMPAIGNING
Topeka Does Itself Proud in Its En-
deaOvrs to Honor Veterans.

Topel<a. Kan. Oct. 1.-The federal gem
erals entered Kansas today from Ne
braska, and made their first stop at
Atchison at an early hour this morning
The party had net been apprised OF
demonstration at that point, and were
asreeably surprised when ex-senator
John j. Ingalls, entered their coach at Z
o'clock at the head of reception com
mittee. The party was escorted 10 the
west side of the b. q NJ depot, where
a crowd of school children, hamhedu
club and a band were lined up to re-
ceive the visitors. senator ingalls, acted
as president of the meeting, and intro
duced General Howard. The general was
enthusiastically greeted He spoke at
some length, upholding the st. LOUIS
platform, and was heartily cheered-
AS General Howard stepped to the plat
form a shower of bouquets were thrown
by the school children upon him, and
thu ee cheers were given for General HOW
ard and Senator Ingalls,.
General II. j. Stewart was next miro
duced and made short speech, and at
it's conclusion was followed by another
slower of bouquets.
General Alger then spoke briefly, say
ing, among other things Il want to
speak here and correct a mistake the
newspapers have made. General Siegel
Is not with us, and so you Germans can
fight with Siegel' this trip. l want to
say that I don't believe all the stories
hear, that Kansas is going TO repudate
her obligations, and continue to go down
hill There is nothing the matter with
| Kansas" (Cheers)
The children were particularly delight
| ed with General Alger, and he was liter
| ally bombarded with bouquets while ICOO
men and women cheered and surged over
| III.
General Sickles followed, and said he
wanted his hearers to send Senator In
gals back to the senate.
Continuing, he said: New York win
give Mckinley 100000 majority" AS he
| finished the train pulled out, amid an
| other burst of flowers from the school
| children.
Short stops were made at Nortonville
| and Valley Falls, and at each place a
| hearty greeting was accorded the gen
erals. The train was late in arriving at
| Topeka, where the main exercises of the
! day were to take place. The civic parade,
| which it was arranged the generals
should review, had already started, and
not over 400 persons. including the vel
! coming committee, were at the depot
In the reception committee were Gov
| ernor Morrill, and several republicans
The visitors were driven to a reviewing
stand erected on the capitol square to
| review the G. A. r. divisions. AS each
| of the generals assembled the stand he WAS
given a rousing cheer. The parade was
participated in by the old soldiers. United
| States regulars, Kansas National Guards
| Kansas F'iremen's association. and other
military and civic societieA and some.
thing over 5000 school children. The mum.
| Der of persons in line was variously esti
mated at from $4,000 to 10000. Twice al
many more people thronged the streets
At o'clock a camp fire, over whicl
| Senator ingalls, presided was held Ad
| dresses were made by General Sicllles
General Howard General Horace Por
ter, General Alger, Past Commander il
| Chief Walker and William Warner O.
Missouri. The members of the part,
unite in saying that the most pleasing in
cident so far of their journey was a de
liclous bit of courtesy shown by Mrs
Bryan, wife of the democratic candidat,
for president, who, while the procession
III honor of the visiting generals wa.
moving past her house in Lincoln. dis
played over her door large portrait G
William Mckinley, tastefully draped II
the national colors. 1t was a touch O
womanly grace, as beautiful as 1t wal
unexpected, and General Alger saws h,
Will cherish it as a recollection Dluckec
from an acrimonious campaign until iii,
end of his days.