The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-18
BRIEF TALK BY FORAKER
OHIO SENATOR SPEAKS FROM DEM
son HOTEL BALCONY
His big Meeting at Frankfort-An In
teryiew with Hin-ThOmas h.
Reeds Voice Gives Out.

Senator Foraker, of Ohio, arrived in the
city at 6:30 last night on a special train
from Frankfort, where he held a big meet
ing during the afternoon. There were many
citizens at the Union Station to greet him
as he left the train. The Marion Club was
there with the When band to escort the
Senator to the Denison House. The club
made a fine showing in white duck trous-
ers and dark coats, and was greeted with
cheers on the way to the station. Senator
Foraker and the committee which went to
frankfort to escort him to this city en-
tered a carriage and headed the procession
to the Denison, where a crowd of consider
able proportion had assembled to greet the
distinguished Ohioan. He was not allowed
time to rest or get a bite to eat, for the
people m were clamoring for a
word from him. Senator Foraker responded
promptly by going to the balcony of the
hotel and facing the crowd. which had filled
the street to such an extent that the street
cars were compelled to stop for a while.
His appearance on the balcony was the oc-
casion for hearty applause. Gen. John
Coburn then stepped forward and in a few
words introduced the speaker, who said
at the outset that he was compelled to take
warning in time and refrain from doing
much talking in the open air after night or
he IIllSul SOOn " ulldDie W 0O any WOIh DIT
all for his party. For that reason his re-
marks were short. He said
My Fellow-citizens-I have not come
out here for the purpose of making to you
any remarks that would be proper to char
acteriZes as a speech. / nave simply come
to thank you for your kindly greeting; and
/ would thank especially the Marion Club
for coming down 10 act as a special escort.
The courtesy was unexpected, but, never
thless, appreciated in the very highest de-
gree.
~ t-1o+a 49,, 49, 49, 49, .oa,-,-
teh close of what is not only an important,
but in every essential sense of the word, a
most successful political contest. APP
plaIse.) On the Sd day of November. if 1
read the signs Alright, the American people
will speak in no uncertain terms for Nc
kinley, protection and sound money. Cap
piause.) L congratulate you tina the evil
dences are so conclusive as you make them,
that in this march to victory Indiana pro-
poses to keep abreast with the other great
and progressive States of this Union.
Il would be glad to talk to you, my fell
loW-citizenS, about these political queS-
tons If. we were so situated as to permit
of my doing so with any comfort either to
myself or to you. But you can readily see
that that is not at all possible, situated as
We are; and, therefore, / propose to ask
you to excuse me, simply again thanking
expressing the hope that at this election
you Will not only roll up a great majority
for Mckinley, but also for your Governor
applause and cries of We willi): and es-
peclally that you will see to it that we have
in Indiana a Republican Legislature that
Will tIlOOSS d INcpuDtlCdn OnlLGQ states
Senator (applause); and that you will send
to Congress a Republican to represent you
in this capital district of the State of In
diana. applause and cries of We will do
IT'D
Governor Mckinley cannot do much in
the White House to satisfy the ex-
pectations of the people of this coun-
try. unless he is supported by a Re-
publican Congress. We propose to
do our duty by him in that regard in Ohio
| know you will do your duty by him here
in Indiana. (Applause.)
1t may be not without interest to you
for me to say that am just returning
home after a somewhat protracted cam
paign in the Western States. l have been
to Iowa; / have been to Nebraska; | have
been to Kansas, and elsewhere; and wher-
ever l have gone l have found the Amer
lean people determined that this year they
Will so vote as to return this country to
where 1T was in 1892 ~tapplause); that hey
VIII so vote as not only to secure pros
per1ty for the American people, but to pre-
serve untarnished the name and honor of
the American Republic. L thank you"
(Applause.)
The crowd present expected to hear a few
words from Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, but
in this they We're disappointed, for tele-
grams from Fort Wayne earlier in the dav
stated that Mr.. Reed was confined to his
hotel and had been compelled to cancel his
and for Peru to-day. His voice had given
out entirely and yesterday morning he was
unable to speak above a whisper. He went
to Chicago in the afternoon, where he will
rest and endeavor to get his throat in
proper condition.