New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
ALL IN FAFOR OF M'hINLE
GUESTS OF THE MARQUETTE CLUB BOOM
THE OHIOAN.
AT THE LINCOLN DINNER IN CHICAGO SPEAKERS
NOMINATE HIM FOR THE PRESIDENCY AMID
THE CHEERS OF THEIR AUDITORS.

Chicago. FEB 12-Will4h Mckinley. Of Ohio ac-
companied by Senator Thurston. OF Nebraska, sen
ator Pritchard, of North Carolina; Marx a h'""''
of Cleveland, and Robert c. Alexander, OF Ne"-
York. was met by the Marquette Cubs reception
committee at South Chicago this morning. Nhe'
the party reached the city station carriages were
In waiting to the guests of the cIuo 10 ."o
Auditorium Annex Hotel After brief rest MAJOR
Mckinley received about three hundred pTohiineN
city and out-of-tOwn Republicans. who assure" nm
OF their support and extended their best wishes I'F
his success at the Convention
At the close of the reception, In which senators
Thurston and Pritchard and Governor upham OF
Wisconsin partcipated Major Mckinley and tho
other banquet orators rested in their parlors u'''
8 O'Clock. when larger and more puDhc recep''o"
was he'd in the hotel parors.
Several hundred prominent Republicans OF TINS
and other cities attended the banquet to-night anu
listened TO praise OF Lincoln and Republlcarhsm'
and made the night memorable one rohlcaIiy ~
voicing their pent-up admiration for Mckinney as
a Presidential candidate. While President De"l't
was delivering brief address. he stopped 70 III
form the assembly that crowd OF men were
standing In the s;orm-swept street IN 'front.' o me
hotel and would not dlsperse until Major Mchl"-
lev smoke to them from the balcony. When the
toastmaster asked that the distinguished guest d"
excused for a few minutes. cheers. handcapp'""
and waving Of handkerchefs by a thousand me"
accompanied the exit Of theAhio man. NraPP'"s
a coat about him. ana standing without hl' '''
the clustering snow-laden east wind from Inc
lake Ohlo's Ex-Governor spoke to a hundred me"
from the Michigan balcony few words about In In
colin The men members OF the COOK NI"taII
Mckinley Marching club. who brought Dihu anu
abundant enthusiasm. 3d., -. ,o,,..h
Al the sneakers table, which extended the iehstl
of the central banGUe, hall. were seated ai'ons
others the following: President Dewitt, NH',aisn i
Nick n,es at h'a right. Senator Thursion al MS ti
Senator j. G. Priichari of North Carolina GJV,slor
I-phain OF Wisconsin: Mayor Swift eX-'oner'-s,
man George T.. Adams and William = Mason A'i
Congressman Foss. OF Chicago; Mark A. hanna oi
ohio. Ex-Governor Ocesby. Illinois; eN-t hl'ei
States Senator Farwcll. Illinois; x Mayor an.
burn Chicago: fow,i Clayton Arkansas h1o.r'
c. Wahl Wisconsin, John Il. Tanner, Limos. J. -
Jameson chairman Republican STATE Co'linti,~& & W
Illlno'e; ChAuncey |. Fey. Missouri. ana Marvin
Hughitt president of the Northwestern KalroaL
After President De Witt had opened the sI-rch-
making. General Arthur II. Cheilfn. 90 Chi5aEo
spoke forclbly ~ the duty which faced lteihb, an
ci,,hs e., Tho irnpcn,iug contest. Then william Nc
Nlnlcy rose - eprak TO the toast Abraham LIN
coin. c....~, r-,,,~e
Among the other speakers were senator's Ihnrs
Ton of Nebraska. ana Hritcnard, or Norm caro-
ina both of whom named Governor Mckinley as
their choice :or the Presidency.