Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-02
SAFE In WASHINGTON
Pfasident-ElsCt Mckinley Enters The
National Capital.
no MILITARY DISPLAY FOR IN.
Popular Demonstrations Along The
Road-A Large Crowd 10 Bal
the Coming chief

WASHINGTON, March 2.-President-
elect Mckinley and party arrived here
| In spe cial train about 1l:l5 O'Clock
and were driven to Ebbitt House,
where they will be quartered until the
Presideut-elect takes up his home nj
the White House on the afternoon OF
| March All.
In accordance with Mcklnley's ex.
| pressed wish there was no escort or
display connected with his entry into
the nationa. capital. 1t had been
arranged that company OF militia
| should receive and escort hin up the
Avenue, but the Presldent-eleCt VETOED
this program go that the only formal
reception he received was 0 greeting
of committee Of prominent residents
| Of Wash lngton. There was, OF course,
an Informal demonstration by the
public. On the journey during the
| night whistliDg and playing OF bands
anu cheering OF railroad employees was
heard at every station.
| Mckinley's first act this morning
| was to call on his mother in the ad-
Joining car.
Breakfast over, Mckinley started
on a toue OF the train to make morn.
ing call on his guests. 81 feel In
splendid bealtn," he said to the
Associated Press representative.
Before Baltimore was reached the
M ior Joined his friends in the com0i-
nation car and smoked.
AT Baltimore the train sheds and
viaducts were covered with about
5000 people cheering aud trying to get
l La. s.f "A al
exceedingly Jarm greeting was given
Mckinley when he stepped out on the
rear platform aud bowed acknowl ledge
ments. The presidential party was met
at Baltimore by Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley and daug hter, Mabel, OF
New York. The train was photo
graphed Mt slow speed a few minutes
out OF Baltimore on the last forty miles
to Washington.
| A large crowd assembled az the
Pennsylvania station and II required
the efforts OF considerable police to
keep the approaches clear. Dieappoint.
ment was expressed over the absence
Of military Escort which was by
request Of the President.eiect. Only
u few persons had been admitted
within the enclosure where the tram
; was TO step. There WIS., Chairman
]
With the reception Committee were
Barrett, Parker, Glover, Norris, Lowell
: and Britton. Governor Bushnell and
staff were present In uniform. Add
son Porter, the Presidents secretary,
Was early on hand.
About minute behind schedule
time the special came rolling into the
station amid the cheers of the specta.
tors who gathered ut the lower end OF
the depot. AS soon as the cars came
to q stop Gov. Bushnell entered car
No. 3S where the President.elect ana
members Of the imme iiate family
we're waiting. The executive commit
tee paid their respects to the In.
c0miOg chief ma islrRte and without
delay the party started for the carriage 9
to convey them to the EbbI.. The
President. elect appeared In pest spirits
and showed no traces OF his recent
illness. 1t was generally remarked by
the onlookers that he was certainly
stouter anu of better complexion than
when last in Washington.
Mrs. Mckinley also appeared to
advantage. she was attired in dark
travelling earb and happiness besmsd
from every line OF her face rs sh @
came forth Into the bright sunshine
on the opposite platform. After q
greeting the friends who stood near,
, the party formed line and started
through the station. Messrs. Parker
and Barrett, tall, robust men, came
Just behind the police who cleared the
way down the platform. The Presi
dent'elect with Mrs. Mckinley hold.
| ing closely his arm came through with
. Chairman Bell anu j. Addison Porter
on either side to protect them from the
pressure OF the crowd. Col. Britton
with the greatest care escorted Mrs
Mckinley, the mother Of the President
elect. The remainder Of thu party took
place In line just as they allghted from
the cars, the stall OF the, governor OF
Ohio bringing up the rear.
As he passed the head OF the train
Major Mckinley paused and beckoned
, to one OF his party who brought a greal
, boquet OF cut howers and carefully
, | selecting from IL some white carna.
, tons OF wonderful size handed them
to the engineer, grimy and perspirine
=, Ia his cab.
As the party drove off people out
side set up cheer. troop A OF the
national guard OF Ohio, who were &c
have formed part OF the escort, mad,
themselves heard above all others.
At Ebbit house the crowd had beer
gathering since early breakfast dlling
. the doorway, carriagesteps, Windows
and other points OF vantage.
, Caused n Sensation Among Legislator,
TOPEKA. March "A sensation wal
sprung In the Kansas state Sennt,
today when Senators Titus ant
, Jumper said they had been offered
T thousand dollars to support cerlair
measure concerning tue kaueas City
, stock yards. The parties were named
, and Al Touohie has been placed undel
4 arrest,
Proposes TO Refund the Money.
AUSTIN, Tex, March Gov. Cul
! berson has sent q special message Il