The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02

DENVER, Colo, July SENATOR
Henry M. Teller returned to Colorado
today, and on arriving in Denver this
evening from Cheyenne was met by
great outpouring OF people from all
parts of the state
The demonstration was participated
in by all classes and by persons of all
political beliefs and it. is doubtful if
the scenes of enthusiasm enacted on
the streets of the Colorado capital to-
night
HAVE BEEN PARALLELED
in western history Senator Teller left
Cheyenne this morning, and went to
Greeley, an agricultural town fifty
miles north of here, where he remain
ed the greater part of the day, the
guest of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brush.
Mayor McMurray visited him there
during the afternoon and later in the
day a special train, bearing Governor
McIntire and a committee of promi-
nent citizens, went to Greeley to escort
the senator to Denver.
On taking the train there Senator
Teller received his first ovation.
The ground around the pretty little
station was crowded. many farmers
having come into Greeley for miles
around He
WAS VOCIFEROUSLY CHEERED
as the train pulled out. At Brighton
there was another demonstration,
which Senator Teller acknowledged
from the rear of the train.
The explosion of a bomb at the
union depot announced the arrival of
the special train in Denver at exactly
s p. m. Long before that fhour the
streets of the city were damned with
people. The towns of the state had
sent train loads of citizens to the CAPT
tai and the delegations from the coun-
ties Wed in the contest of cheering and
yelling. Immense flags and pennants,
pictures of the senator, and banners of
welcome and greeting were displayed
everywhere. while sky rockets whizzed
from all the high buildings in town.
and the booming of cannon made a
deafening noise. An immense parade
had already formed on the arrival of
the train, composed of military and
civic organizations. all the labor as
semblies of the city. wheelmen and
many political clubs. The
TELLER SILVER CLUB"
1000 strong, formed an interesting fea-
ture of the parade as did the Colorado
pioneers. the gray-headed pathfinders
being among the most enthusiastic in
the line.
AS Senator Teller stepped from the
train there went up a mighty howl
The roar of human voice drowned out
the noise of the bombs. The people
of Gilpin county. Senator Tellers
home, who had come to Denver to the
number of 600, and who camped at
the station. the greater part of the
afternoon, rushed pellmell after him to
the carriage and many climbed on the
wheels and over the seats in their en-
thusiasm. The carriage was drawn by
six white horses and was occupied. in
addition to Senator Teller, by the
mayor and governor. Escorted by the
Denver city troop of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard. and followed by the
cheering Gilpinites, the remainder of
the procession bringing up in the rear
the carriage moved slowly up Seven
tenth street
A CONTINUAL OVATION
followed it's course. From windows.
flags and handkerchiefs were waved
and from the thousands on the pave
ments came lusty cheers. The en-
thusiasm reached a climax at the cor
ner of Sixteenth and Larimer streets,
where five hundred young men IN
hitched the horses, tied a long rope
to the pole and drew the carriage the
remainder of the way. This act set
the crowd wild and along the route the
young men were enthusiastically greet
ed. After passing through the bust
ness portion of the city, Senator Teller
was taken to the Brown Palace hotel
At one end of the hotel, a reviewing
stand had been erected, decorated with
the national colors and bearing two
long streamers reading principle
Above Party and
"WELCOME TO OUR HERO"
From here the senator reviewed the
parade. His appearance on the stand,
accompanied by the remaining dele
gates to st. Louis, who bolted the ma
tional convention with him aroused
hearty enthusiasm. Fully thirty thous-
and people had gathered in the three
streets iftersecting at this corner, and
a light rain, falling during the passing
of the parade, failed to dampen their
enthusiasm. AS the last marching club
passed the stt-nd, l. n. Stevens as
chairman of the gathering, raped
vigorously on the wooden railing and
the immense crowd Immediately be-
came quiet. Mr.. Stevens introduced
Governor McIntire, who spoke as fol-
lows:
I'm the name, and on behalf of the
people of the state, I welcome you
home-not only in behalf of this mag
nificent concourse which is gathered
here, but also in behalf of all the peo-
pie whom I represent. This audience
has come together regardless of party
affiliations or political beliefs. 1 bid
you welcome home and into
A
on behalf of the farmers. who have
seen their crops grow less and less in
value, and in the name of the miners
artisans and labor generally. Cheers.
We welcome you because we have seen
that you have done your duty
Chairman Stevens then introduced
Mayor McMurray, who welcomed the
senato tor on behalf of the city.
| Following this, Judge H. P. Bennett
on behalf of the Pioneer society, pre-
sented the senator with a silver token
Senator Teller then came forward
For some minutes he
STOOD WITH Barred HEAD
before the vociferating and cheering
crowd. When it had exhausted itself
the senator said:
Mr.. Chairman, gentlemen of the
committee and fellow citizens:
Il realize how difficult it is fol-. vol
to hear, and I cannot attempt at this
time to say very much to you, HOPING
on some other occasion, under more
favorable opportunities for speaking
that I may have the privilege of ad-
dressing you.
II can only say that there are nc
words at my command that can ex
press the qualification and satisfaction