The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-12

He was now approaching the zenith
! of his fame as a legislator, but his ulti-
mate supremacy in the affairs of the
nation was scarcely dreamed of.
A banquet in the interest of protec-
ton to American industries was given
by the Home Market Club at the Ho-
tel Nendons. Boston, the evening of
Thursday, Feb. 9, 1883. Much prepara-
! tory work hal been done by this orga-
nization. then young, to make this din
ner and its accomplishments one OF the
events of the season, and to this end
such distinguished advocates of high
tariff as Senator John Sherman and
Representatives William Mckinley of
Ohio and Nathan Golf of West Virginia
We're present as the principal speak
ers.
On Thursday evening, Nov. 10, 1891,
the Home Market Club held another
of these rousing political meetings for
which it is now famous. 1T was par
ticularly fortunate on this occasion. IS
said the chronicler of the day, lin Sc
curing the attendance of Maj. William
Mckinley. Jr., governor-elect of Ohio"
Maj. Mckinley, fresh from his re-
markab bic campaign and triumph in
Ohio, was the great attraction at the
Home Market Club meeting in 1891
Speaker Reed and Senator; Hoar and
Aldrich were present, too, with other
notable guests, but Maj. Mckinley was
distinctly the lion of the hour The
speaking after the banquet was in Ire
mont Temple.
Maj McKinley's remarks were de-
voted exclusively to a consideration of
the tariff question. Every reference Of
patriotic nature in which the protect
I've policy was spoken of as the en-
bodiment of everything truly national
and American the audience greeted
with long continued applause. His REF
erence to tin plate, assuring his hear
ers that the manufacture Of that arti-
Gle was so well assured that the sub
ject would never be discussed in a
subsequent campaign, drew forth one
OF the liveliest outbursts of the eve
ming. His speech was later issued in
pamphlet form, over 100000 copies be-
ing put out by the Home Market Club.
Again in 1898 he was here in the same
role as that which ne played in 1891
the star orator of cns Home Market
Clubs annual meeting.
This demonstration, held in Mechan-
les Hall on the evening of Friday, Nov
q. was the climax, in this vicinity of
the republican rejoicings which had
been going on ever since the elections
of that fall Gov. Mckinley was now
considered a presidential possibility. So
was Thomas B. Reed, who, as in 1891
occupied with the apostle of protec-
tion" a place on the platform of the
Home Market Clubs arena. The two
rival candidates were received by the
audience with about equal Juror, but
Coy. Mckinley had the advantage in
position-what chess players call the
strategic superiority. He spoke first
Both We're preceded by Senator Hoar
Mckinley, however, vas coming up.
Reed was, too, apparently. Will he keep
the pace, and as he fell III behind the
Ohio governor in the Home Market
Club programs Of 1891 and 1898, drop
into the presidential chair as his sue
cessor when Mckinley gets through?
Gov. Mckinley made one of mis- finest
efforts in Mechanics Hall. 1t seemed
that the vast audience could have lis
tened all night to his clean-cut SEN
fences, for. when he was about to fin
ish there we.e cries of Go on, go on!'
from all parts of the house. His topic
was, as usual, that of protection VS..
free trade.
In his speech. Gov.-elect Greenhalge
said: To few men in their lifetime has
God vouchsafed the great vindication
which has come to William Mckinley.
They that sat in the gate spoke against
him, and he had become the song of
the drunkards.' Now his vindication
has been borne to the four corners of
the earth on the voice of Millions"
Between 1891 and 1893, at the Home
Market Club meetings, Gov. Mckinley
was in Massachusetts as an aid to the
republican state committee.
The campaign in Massachusetts was
on I'll in n,, ~ u
Tuesday, Oct. 1. the republicans held a
ratification meeting in Music Hall, with
an overflow in Faneuil Hail. Gov.
Mckinley was the great drawing card,
although Mr.. Whiteiaw Reid the can
didate for the vice presidency, was pre-
sent, too, as one of the orators. Fac
ing the audience in Music Hall were
heroic portraits of Harrison and Reid
with one of Mckinley in the centre
Candidate Reid was first introduced.
and he was followed by the great
Ohioan
Gov. Mckinley's speech was devoted
chiefly to- the tariff, but he had some
thing to say also about finance the cur
rency then being the chief issue of the
campaign in this state. Tremendous an
plause punctuated hts utterances at al
most every period.
From Boston the apostle of protection
jumped to Springfield. and there. on
the next afternoon. Oct s. together
with Whitelaw Reid and Others. ad-
dressed monster gathering in the CITY
hall. Gov Mckinley spoke for over an
hour, beginning with the money cues
ton and concluding with one of his
most imprisoned appeals in behalf Of
protection. He apostrophized the farm
ers OF Massachusetts. and told them
10 do away with this free trade"
When he said he was talking too long
and that he had to talk again that
night there We're cries of GO on. go
on 1t amt often we have McKin-
leyl"
He wound up q busy day at Adams
where he assisted in the dedication Of
the new Berkshire mill.
William 3. Plunkett the head of the
MIL management. made the first speech
9t dams: then came Lieut.. Gov.
Halle and after him the audience
choe"ed for Mckinley. While Gov
Mckinley was advising his auditors
to vote for Mr.. Halle for governor
somebody called for three cheers for
Coy. Russell Several hundreds re-
sponded TO the call
Cheer awav," cried the westarne,,
"'t is about the last opportunity YOU
wiz Fave"
Ten thousand persons were present at
this glorification.
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