The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-22
DEFYING Wind And rain.
Continuous Ovation Marks Presi-
dents Journey East.
THOUSANDS TURN OUT IN THE
STORM TO GREET HIM.

Most Imposing Demonstration at In
| dianapolis-Presidenr Presented to His
Latest Name Sake-How Secretary
| wilson's Eloquence Moved the Train.
Cincinnati. Ohio, October 2i.-One con.
| tinuous ovation has marked the passage
of President Mckinley today over the
states of Indiana and Ohio. Defying the
wind and rain of a most disagreeable o.
tober day, the citizens of these states have
congregated in great numbers at every
station along the line and never have
they been disappointed, for the President
appeared at every point to speak few
words to his constituents.
| Perhaps the most imposing demonstra-
tion of the day was at indianapolis,
| where the streets through which the
| President was driven to the state house,
were jamned with cheering people. Here,
on the steps of the state capitol, the Presi-
dent delivered one OF the most striking
and eloquent addresses of his long Wes.
| tern tour.
At Connorsville, Ind, two months
old baby was handed over the railing
from the rear platform into the arms Of
President his youngest namesake-Wil-
liam Mckinley. Another humorous in
cidens was when Secretary Wilson was
introduced after the President had fin
ished his remarks at Connorsville. Twice
MIR. Wilson commenced to speak and
twice he was interrupted by the starting
of the train. Then Secretary Gage
shout ed: 1.-The eloquence Of the secretary
of Agriculture starts the wheels going.
mid great laughter MIR. Wilson then
| concluded his brief address and the train
pulled out.
Noblesville, Ind, October 2l.-Presi-
dent Mckinley before he had breakfasted
| today addressed two immense audiences.
The meetings w3re at Logansport and
Kokomo.
At the latter place the scene was the
most inspiring of the entire tour. In spite
| of dampness and the cold wind which
swept down from the north, the crowd
| was enormous.
Hundreds of school children were in
evidence, each provided with q flag and
| all giving lusty cheers for the President.
| The booming of canron and shrieking
of steam whistles reused the President
from sleep shortly after six and at seven
| he spoke to 5000 people at Logansport,
| Kokomo was reached at 2. 30 and here
| the President was warmly cheered by
gathering that seemed wholly out OF
| proportion to the size of the town.
! at Upton, which was the next stop,
| the resident spoke in part as follows:
Ny Fellow Ci6izens--We h-ss lately
| had such revival of patriotism in the
country as we never have had since the
| earliest days of our history. North and
south are now brought together; they
| oW u the same electric thoughts, in peace
a commo flag to salute and in war they
follow common flag willing to die
beneath it's folds. (Applause.) That is
what the war has done for the people of
| the United States. What it has done for
other people is yet to be determined and
as l look into your faces, l know that you
would have this nation help the oppressed
people, who have by the war been brought
within the sphere of our influence.
At Logansport the President was in
| troduced by Senator Fairbanks. He said:
"My Fellow Citizens:-A bout week
ago ] entered your state at three in the
! morning and was greeted by tens OF
thousands of people in the city of Terre
Haute. Now an hour earlier meet this
great throng of my fellow countrymen.
But since Dewey entered Manila bay on
that early morning in May there has been
no hour too early for the people OF the
United States to assemble to rejoice over
our national victories and to manifest
their desire for an honorable and tri-
umphant peace. (Applause.) The Hag
never seem ed SO dear to us as 1T does now
and 1t never floated over SO many places
as it does now. (Applause.) "a voice in
| the crowd: SIT will stay there.'o l
have rejoiced as 1 have journeyed about
the country at the patriotism OF tine peo-
pie. The flag of our country is in every
hand and patriotism is in every mans
heart. (Applause.) That is good omen
for our country. Our army and our navy
have done brilliant service and added new
| honors to Americas s name and it remains
| for us to do the rest. thank you for his
call and bid you all good morning.
Kokomo, Ind, October 21.-At Koko.
mo the President spoke as follows:
"My Fellow Citizens:-I thank you
most sincerely for your warm and cordial
welcome. I do not misinterpret its mean
ing. 1t means that the people of this
community are standing together for
country and civilization. The war has
made us united people. We present a
spectacle of rs millions of people, repre-.
senting every race and nationality ana
section, united in one faith and under one
flag, and that the glorious old stars and
stripes we love so much. And we must
continue to stand together. When we have
| no differences with any other nation, then
it will be time for us to resume our Old
disputes at home. But until that time
we must stand for common purpose ana
stand together until the settlements of
the war shall be embodied in the perma-
nent form of public treaty. (Applause.
| We commenced the war not for gain or
greed or new possessions. We commenced
it for freedom and to relieve our neigh
bors of oppression. (Applause.) Ano
having accomplished that we must assume
j, all the responsibilities that justly belong
to that war whatever they may be. And
a'u sure that the people OF this country
wit lout regard to PARTY, setting aside al
ulnerenccS and distinctions, Will remain