The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-11
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR
The Chief Magistrates Welcome to
the Blue Grass State.
OHEERED BY MANY THOUSANDS.
In Response to the Demands of the
Kentuckinns President Mckinley
DIsregards His Resolution and Makes
Speeches at Ashland and Lex lngton.

Al hospohso W the DeITtnuS OF Uhe
Kentuckinns President Mckinley
Dlsregards His Resolution and Makes
Speeches at Ashland and Lexington,
Lexington, KY, June 11.-As the
presidential train got further west the
crowds increased in size, and the en-
thusiasm was more in evidence. At
Huntington. which was reached at
$50 last evening, there was a couple
of thousand people present. The pres-
ent shook as many hands as he could
reach, and bowed gooa-bye as an ar
tillery salute in his honor sounded over
the Ohio. Soon the bridge across the
Big Sandy, where the states of Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia are in
such close touch, was crossed, and
from there to historic Ashland the road
was lined with people, many of them
waving flags and others shouting a
welcome to Kentucky soil. At Ash
land the most enthusiastic and the
largest assemblage of the trip had
gathered and crowded the depot, over
flowing the car and shed roofs, and
even standing on switch engines. The
crowd would not be satisfied with bows
or even handshakes, SO Major McKin-
ley said:
at would be very ungracious on my
part If did not so far modify the reso-
luton l made before leaving Washing
ton that would make no speeches on
the journey to at least thank you all
for this cordial and general greeting.
All along the route, whether in West
Virginia or Virginia or Kentucky, we
have felt the warm welcome of our fell
low countrymen. l do not misnter-
pret it. 1t Is because the people, and
all the people, have an interest in the
government of the United States. Every
man and woman has an iterest in see
ing that the government which they
control shall be once more restored to
its old condition of progress and pros
perlty, and | pray God that the time
may not be long delayed"
Hon. Thomas Newman, mayor of
Ashland, led the cheering that follow
ed the speech, and some one handed
the president bunch of blue grass.
A pretty incident at Ashland was the
sending to Mrs. Mckinley by the hands
of one of the correspondents a small
bunch of roses and daisies which
lady took from her little daughters
corsage. With the flowers went the
message, Love from a Kentucky Nc
kinley Democrat"
The donor had The pleasure of seeing
the flowers in the hands of the presi-
dents wife as the train swept out of
the station.
AT Mount Sterling ex-senator Wood,
who had telegraphed asking the arriv-
ing time of the train, was not seen by
the presidents party In the crowd
which thronged the station. The cheers
were hearty, and the president spoke
few words in which he expressed his
qualification at the reception accorded
him, especially at SO late hour as 10
o'clock. He referred to his trip 20
Nashville, where in company with thou
sands Of fellow citizens he would aid
in commemoTating the progress made
by Tennessee and the south in indus
trial and material developments and in
general prosperity. Again expressing
his appreciation of the cordial Ken
lucky greeting given, the president
bade the crowds goodnight.
There were calls for Secretary Sher-
man. but the train drew out before he
could respond.
The presidential train reached Lex
ington at II O'Clock last night, and re-
lnuiued rs minutes, during which time
President Mckinley, II. Clay Evans,
Secretary Alger and General Grosvenor
made short speeches. A crowd of sew
eral thousand was at the station to
meet the train. and gave the president
q very warm reception. President Nc
Kiney wCs introduced from the rear
platform Of his car by State Repre-
sentative r. Z. Stoll. He said in part:
1T Is too late 10 do more than ac.
knowledge this warm and cordial greet
ing from the people Of Lexington. It
Is oil the more notable because of the
latcness of the hour. 1t calls to mind,
and it is indeed pleasant memory.
that you gave me a similar greeting
when / was on my way south once be-
fore. In every section | find the peo-
pie loyalty upholding the government"
Secretary Alger said: II am not the
talking man of this administration,
but wish to express my appreciation
Of this warm reception from the loyal
people of old Kentucky can assure
you that IN private as we'll rs In pub
lie life II Is the wish of President Nc
ItinIey to see times grow better, Keep
up your patience and loyalty, and I
venture the prophecy that the time
will soon come when the sun will again
shine upon the most prosperous people
Of the world"