The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-10
KISSES FOR PINGREE.
Governor of Michigan Hooted from
the Stage by Veterans.
Not Allowed 10 Proceed with speech
Attempt 10 Pay AIger a Compii-
menfIs Misunderstood-AH HUI
initiating Mistake Made.

Cincinnati, Sept. s.-Music hall was
ngain packed TO its fullest capacity
Wednesday night for the campfire pre-
sided over by Col. w. u. Melish. execu-
tive director of the citizens committee
of arrangements for the G.. A. X. en-
campment. A humiliating scene oc-
Cured. In which Gov. Pingree, of Mich
igan. was Kissed and hooted off the
speakers stand. As Gov. Pingree, of
Michigan, was compelled TO take a
train at 1890 for Detroit, he was
given the first place on the programme.
Gov. Pingree in his prologue stated
that owing to imperative business he
must leave at once because the state
of Michigan was preparing to send a
hospital train through the south TO
gather up the sick soldiers of that
state. The governor referred 10 the
Encouragement and restitution of the
soldiers. eve must not place the
blame upon any one man, but we can
charge il upon an obsolete system Of
red tape that is still in vogue" He
cited several cases of abuse and suffer
ing due to the delay OF "red tape" and
became very vehement in denunciation
OF such formalities at the sacrifice OF
comfort, health and human life. After
citing a particular case Of bad man
agement in the distribution of disin-
fectants, Gov. Pingree said: "If Ser
rotary Alger-"
DisgracefuI scene.
Gov. Pingree never finished that sen
tence. He could not proceed. And
even with the most persistent efforts
Of Chairman Melish the governor was
unable 10 utter another word. A voice
In the audience cried: "Hurrah for
Alger." The cry was taken up in a
boisterous chorus. The governor at
tempted repeatedly to proceed, but
the audience refused to listen TO an
other word. The three words IF Sec
rotary Aiger-" had left n wrong inn
preston. The audience interpreted
these three words 90 be the beginning
OF n strain of censure and criticism and
absolutely refused TO let the speaker
proceed. Gov. Pingree continued HIS
efforts TO resume. but this only in
famed the audience more and soon
shouts OF "Amen," "Take him off, ""We
don't want TO hear him and the like
were heard throughout the hall
Chairman Melish made repeated futile
attempts TO quell the disturbance, but
those who started the racket persisted
In keeping II up. The governor then
retired. Gov. Pingree was reading his
speech from manuscript and proceed
ed but n short way with the document
when he was cut Oft by the noisy and
uncomfortable interruption.
Kisses Turned 90 Cheers.
After the governor had left and
quiet had been restored. Chairman
Melish finished the sentence which
the audience had refused 20 permit
Gov. Pingree 10 read. 1t ran as fol
lows: IF Secretary Alger had been
given full power such things would
never have happened" The transfer
nation Of the audience was then hu.
initiating complete to all who were
present. The Kisses OF derision were
turned into cheers and repeated calls
for Gov. Pingree. but he had left the
hnll and refused TO return. Chairman
Melish. in a very appropriate speech
expressed his regrets for the misun-
derstanding and proceeded with the
programme. After this treatment OF
Gov. Pingree the succeeding speeches
had the most attentive audience.
MILES AND HIS STAFF RACK