The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-23

/ Johnstown, Pa. Immediately upon
their arrival at / O'clock the party was
taken in charge by the most prominent
federal officeholders in the city, POST
master Arthur L. Thomas and United
States District Attorney c. Q. White
more-Arthurs Pratt was unfortunately
out of the city. Mrs. Katherine G.
Belcher, an old acquaintance of the
family, also formed one of the party
and devoted herself to Mrs. and Miss
Mckinley
Party In Rush.
The party was in a rush from the
moment of their arrival till their train
left for Ogden at $3.50 last evening. First
was rapid drive about the CITY; end
ing at the depot, where the "Lucanla'
was hooked to the Saltair train and the
whole party taken to the resort.
Getting back at 500, they were placed
! in hacks again for a second drive,
which ended at the tabernacle. There
Professor Daynes favored them with
one of his renowned organ recitals.
From there they were driven to the
Alta club, where private dinner was
in waiting. The next dash was for the
Salt Palace and the bicycle track and
from there to the train, which was a
half hour late.
A rumor gained currency during the
building site was to be again opened up
and that Mr. McKinley's stop had
something to do with that 1t was even
asserted that in his drive about the city
Mr.. Mckinley visited every building
site that had been submitted to the
government. These rumors revived the
story current at the time the building
site fight was on that5Abner Mckinley
was retained by one of the parties to
the contest and that his influence was
exerted in behalf Of a certain site.
Abner Denies Story.
Mr.. Mckinley denied this statement
with emphasis when questioned con-
corning ii.
mo. sir" he said, 81 had nothing
whatever to do with the selection of a
public building site here, either directly
or remotely
To a Herald reporter Mr.. Mckinley,
who is practicing law in New York,
talked pleasantly of his trip and his
impressions cf the country thE ugh
which he passed.
Il was here once before" he said, in
1873. Of course, l notice a vast inn
-provement in Salt Lake since then.
No" he said, in response to a ques-
ton, Il have nothing to say on any
phase of politics. We are travelling for
pleasure ana recreation wholly. From
here we go west to the coast We will
go as far north as Victoria and as far
south as Los Angeles, and return home
over the Santa Fe by way of Kansas
CITY.
Prosperity? Well,'' he said, Il guess
it is not necessary to talk of prosperity.
How is it here with you in Salt Lake?
Haven't you the best times you've had
since 1892? People are prosperous in
the east, of course. We have made
many stops in crossing the country, and
everywhere the story is the same-the
people are busy and prosperous
Mr.. Mckinley bears a striking resem-
blance to his brother William He is
stout and gives evidence of being good
liver. His face was clean shaver, he
wore a business suit of gray, a brown
Derby hat and patent leather shoes.
All members of the party expressed
great delight over Salt Lake. Saltalr
was a revelation TO them. The music
at the tabernacle was highly praised,
as was also the Salt Palace At the
later place the party was introduced TO
Governor Wells and. number of other
prominent citizens, Attorney White
more doing the honors of the occasion.