The morning times., 1896-12-04

the effort to produce revenue enough by
an increased tariff.
The Senator then talked on pensions, for
which the government stood pledged. To
the old soldiers was due the maintenance of
an undivided republic.
THANKS GOLD DEMOCRATS.
lie referred again TO the gold Democrats.
who, he said, were entitled to more credit
than Republicans. They differed on the
tariff, but it was possible to frame a tariff
acceptable to all sound money men. He
would take this occasion to THANK :iro -er
Cleveland and those who stood with him.
for their share in the result
The closing part Of the address was n
biographical sketch Of President elect Nc
Kinley, cas- honest man as ever lived,
| the best husband he ever knew
The audience was next entertained with
| several selections by the Beebe GIee Club.
| among the songs being Mckinley in the
Chair" and Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me- with special reference to Poor
| Old Jones'"
Another moment of fenthusia SIN W as when
| Col Bradshaw read a telegram from Mark
| Hanna as follows:
| MARK HANNA'S MESSAGE.
| Thankfully acknowledging your gen.
| rousinvitation regretI cannot tparticipate
in your ceremonies tonight. The country
is to be congratulated quite as much on the
| dangers escaped as on the results achieved.
| The verdict of the people and the great
| issues of the campaign ire of no uncertain
| meaning and ensure legislation and policies
to maintain our national credit, protect
/ our labor and Industries, and return Cf
| prosperity. The election also proves that
| the people can be trusted in the trying
hour and that the contest for free govern
ment in this country is no longer an ex-
pertinent
\
| audience with an original poem, which he
recited with hi s usual dramatic vehemence
and effect. His references to free Cuba
and the death of the Popocratic party were
loudly oheered. His poem was an epitome
of all the good things to be expected during
the next administration. After this the
"star spangied Banner was sung by the
| whole audience.."i
Congressman Barber of the First Mary
land district then spoke. Being a neigh.
Dor he was treated coordiugly with much
applause. He only said few words of
congratulation Oh the general result and
incidentally on the1 redemption of Mary
land, all of whose delegation would work
in harmony with the new administration.
A telegram of regrets was received from
Senator Wellington.
Col. Parker was next introduced He
gave due credit to all of the States fol
what they did, but he claimed the palm
for the District lof1 Columbia He would
give all honor to- the people of the District
and to the various Republican clubs of the
city which spread their influence over all
the Union. He alselcomplimentcd the gold
Democracy. Itswas the part of wisdom
to hold their VOTES and now was the time
to be magnanim GUS.
Congressman Mcdonald was also heard
from briefly, but eloquentIy, on the sub
ject of congratulations. After him there
were loud calls for the eloquent Col Patrick
Henry McCaull, but he could not be found.
FOLLOWED THICK AND FAST.
Hon. ]. NJ. Langston made BRIEF speech,
in which he maintained that in the whole
negro race there never had been found a
traitor.
Col. Pat. McCaull was here discovered
and given great ovation. He began by
referring to the union of North and South,
alluded to by Senator Sherman. He said
that it could be cemented and typified by
the Memorial Bridge across the Potomac
with Grant on one side and R. E Lee on
tile other.
Tie occasion was closed with three cheers
for Mckinley and Hobart.