Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-19
McKINLEY'S OVATION.
II. c. Dawes Talks Interestingly OF the
Marquette Club Banquet in
Chicago.

II. c. Dawes Talks Interestingly OF the
Marquette Club Banquet in
Chicago.
A Leader representative called upon
Mr.. r. G. Dawes, who attended the
Lincoln Day Banquet OF the Marquette
Club in Chicago. Mr.. Dawes is
staunch Mckinley man and talked
freely of the banquet and the nlagni-
ficent ovation rendered the Buckeye
Ex-Governor.
Asked, what is the Marquette Club,
and what was the significance of Nc
Kinley's presence as the orator of the
occasion?" he said: "The Marquette
Club of Chicago is a Republican
organization and the largest Republi-
can club in Chicago. The banquet
given by them annually on Lincoln's
birthday is, therefore, distinctly a
gathering of Republicans. The recent
banquet was the tenth observance of
this day. Benjamin Harrison address
ed this club at the banquet preceding
the Convention of 1889 and his speech
on that occasion doubtless prepared
the way for his candidacy and supplied
the preface to his inaugural address.
Gov. Mckinley was invited by the
Marquette Club more than year ago,
to respond to the toast Abraham Lin
coin to be given Feb 18th, 1896. No
special political significance was at
tached to the invitation thus extended
to Gov. Mckinley, because he was
prominent Republican, and in the
Judgment of the Marquette Club we'll
fitted to respond to the toast Abraham
Lincoln, (''the Man OF the People').
The surprising growth of the Me-
Kinley support among the rank and
file of the party throughout the middle
and western states, and the almost un-
precedented enthusiasm manifested at
this great gathering of preventative
Republicans, for the candidacy of Nc
Kinley, haye, however, led people to
attach Importance to this occasion, as
indicating the trend of popular feeling
within the Republican party.
"McKinley's address, by reason of it's
fearless and candid expressions of his
convictions on all great issues, has also
attracted wide attention"
"What about the banquet in detail?"
THE banquet was said to be the |
largest course dinner ever served in |
Chicago, over one thousand people sat
at the tables, and more than fifteen
hundred stalwart Republicans listened
to the addresses. These men represent |
ed the Republicans of their sections.
They came from Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Nebraska and other western
states. The occasion was a patriotic |
one and the Marquette Club endeavored |
to prevent the assent bly, from declaring !
preference among the aspirants for
the nomination for President. A
motion to appoint a committee on re-
solutions was promptly ruled out of
order, but it was impossible to sup
press the immense enthusiasm for Nc |
Kinley. / doubt if Governor Mckinley !
who has received many ovations, ever
witnessed greater enthusiasm of sup
port than was manifested by the guests |
and members of the Marquette Club
last week in Chicago. His entrance to
the room was greeted by an outburst
of cheers and applause that beggars
description. This Juror of enthusiasm
was echoed from the streets, where
large gathering of Mckinley club
braved the blizzard and stood in four
teen inches of snow, to do honor to tie
man from Ohio. During the few
moments of his absence taken to app
pear before these men, who were out in
the cold the banquetters INDUCED
in patriotic songs and upon his
return, again and again the cheers
broke out and would not be stilled un-
til Mckinley arose to make his address.
Speakers who preceded him were
heard with impatience, but McKinley's
voice, though he did not strain it, was
heard by every man in the room"
what were some of the notable ut
terances of the speech?"
''The address has been widely pub
lished and generally read. 1t may be
divided into two parts, the first being |
devoted to portrayal of Lincoln's
chara cter and an estimate of his work, |