The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
MADE PRESIDENT.
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was so terrific that women screamed
with pain and several tainted.
Meantime the procession from the
senate continued. The senators fol-
lowed by the members of the house
passed on to their seats. Then came
the dignified diplomatic corps, headed
by the British ambassador The gov
errors of the states, the general of the
army and the admiral of the navy. with
the officers who had received the thanks
of congress, made up the rear and were
closely followed by the distinguished
assemblage of men and women who had
crowded the senate galleries. All this
time 200, 000 people were straining to
keep UP the constant and tremendous
applause, while Mr.. Mckinley surveyed
the crowd occasionally looking aloft at
the boys on the dome, and smiled and
bowed.
Then Mr.. Mckinley arose and uncov-
cred while Chief Justice Fuller in his
flowing robes administered the oath in
the presence of the tremendous multi
tude. The new president kissed the
large gilt edged Bible presented by
bishops of the African Methodist
church, to seal his oath. With yells
and shouts the people continued to roar
Holding the manuscript of his inaugu-
raj in one hand, he turned to the multi
tude of people and lifting up his hand
as if in admOnition for order, began
his inaugural address.
Mr.. Cleveland with his silk hat on
his hands resting on his umbrella, lis
tened attentively to every word Mr..
McKinley'S tones We're clear and ringing
and carried well but amid the cOnfu-
sion and shrieks which prevailed about
the stand, they could hardly be heard
80 feet from the stand. 1t was notice
able that his firm pledge to the civil
| service did not receive recognition
The endorsement of the arbitration
treaty seemed to please Mr.. Cleveland
and received a nod of approval from
Sir Julian PauncefOte. AS the shifting
multitude ceased to surge toward the
close of the address, his words carried
far into the crowd and were answered
with cheer upon cheer es-
pecia1ly to his impressive
promise to do all in his power to re-
store prosperity.
The negroes whose black faces check
cred the crowd in front roared their APP
prevail when he declared with uplifted
arm that the lynchings must cease, he
turned to Mr.. Cleveland as he congrat-
ulated the country on the fact that it
was the good fortune of the United
States to take the initiative. AS he
concluded the impressive words of his
address the multitude again cheered
and the cannon in the distance rOared
as a signal officer on the roof OF the
capitol flashed the signal over the city,
and Mr.. Mckinley smiled at his wife,
while Capt HeiStand rushed forward
and threw his great coat about him.
His wife lifted her handkerchief and
smiled with joy as she caught his warm
glance. EX-Spealxer Grow of Pennsy1-
vania was the first OF those on the
platform to congratulate him.
Others swarmed up to shake his
hand, but quickly as possible he and
the remainder Of the presidential party
were hurried back to the capitol.
After they had quilted the scene the
escorting legions marching in the pro-
.cession swept in columns across the
platform. The thousands who throng-
ed the terrace still held their posi-
tions until the parade had fairly NOV
ed.