The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02

thing you ought to do, and that is to
endorse the policy of President Nc
Kinley by giving Colonel Stone three
hundred thousand majority"
Chairman Dale then stepped forward
and announced that lowing to the
lateness of the hour the meeting would
be brought 10 a close with a selection
by the band" Cries of Stewart" arose
from all parts of the audience. and the
chairman was compelled to rescind his
announcement. In introducing Gencr-
al Stewart, he referred to him as "the
gentleman who was familiarly known
as Tommy Stewart" This caught the
audience, and as General Stewart arose
tremenduous applause greeted him.
His remarks, in response to the urg
ent request, We're not lengthy, but he
spoke rapidly, spiritedly and carried
the audience with him, frequent out
breaks of applause interrupting him.
He said: "Mr. Chairman, ladies and
gentlemen, I had hoped that all things
taken into consideration, that further
remarks would be unnecessary, and
that | would not he asked to say any
thing. Nevertheless, as it is, so be it
As | sat here tonight and realized that
there had been meetings here last night
and other meetings i'm addition TO this
one in the city tonight that you would
have become tired, but the enthusiasm
displayed, the attendance and the gem
uine spirit Withal forces a different
conclusion upon me. Indeed, | would
fain believe that history, great as it is
is repeating itself
II recall that when one time i'm a
battle that great fighter Phil Kear-
ney had marshallcd his forces in line
of battle he approached the general
commanding and asked "Where shall
| go in?' The reply was WHY! Damn
il, anywhere. There's good fighting all
along the line and in he went. That's
my predicament. I hardly know of
any position of the ground that has
not already been covered. However.
while listening to the speeches, I was
struck by the force of an expression
Of your splendid chairman when he
remarked That there are some names
which grow dcarer and brighter as tn
ways roll by
NAMES TT 1T GROW BRIGHTER.
Then there came the holding Of two
conventions. At Chicago where those
delegates had assembled there came
he of great mouth ana panoply 0f
style. He there tried to Bring ont
Nh" old feeling of man against man,
class against class, section against SOC
tion. Even did he try To open the
graves that wore borne OF that former
strife back in those dark DAYS of 81.
/ There, too, did he bring Calvary into
traveSty. There he brought the cross
and crown Of thorns and did almost
mock Christian thought ana doctrine.
THE other convention at St Louis.
how different. There came into that as
semblagc the name Of a man whose
interest centered in the homes Of the
people, who suroWed for their mis-
, fortunes ana sought a means of re-
demptiuu for "A burdened and pining
| people. That man was William No
Knley. Then after the convention
had concluded its lahors and its work
was known there went to that humble
home in Canton, that sweet Amcri-
can home, u great wave of happiness
! and power.
Yes, there are names in the gran,
old party which grow be-ter 1Ul
greater as time nies along and tonight
many of those names come To ne al
most in the living essence.
Chairman Dale remarked at this
conclusion that he know that when
General Stewart wanted the meeting
closed that those assembled would not
have it, without hearing the general.
"They knew q good thing when they
saw II Continuing, Chairman Dale
said that, by request of many i'm the
audience ne would not allow tho meet
| ing to close until they had heard from
! the witty ana eloquent Major Mellow
ell. clerk of the house of representa-
! tives at Washington, ID. G. A tumul-
tuous wave of applause broke over the
! house as the Major responded
From the moment he began until he
! closed, applause chased laughter, and
! it IN turn chased itself, so that the
MAJOR was very frequently interrupted
! by the effects of his sallies. lie was
! listened To with the closest attention.
In concluding he said; "All 1 ask
of you is that you all will do as /