Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
NOT LIKELY TO GO TO OMAHA
SPOKE At SEVERAL ILLINOIS TOWNS
AGAIN YESTERDAY.
Delivered au Address ON tile Lincoln
Douglas Debate ON the spot
Where Those Debates Were
Held. Forty-One
Years Ago.

bearing Mckinley and party rolled into the |
Rock Island depot al 10 p m. to-day. The !
! depot platform was surrounded b. d guard
| OF police AMI the crowd which met the
| chief executive was consequently small |
! BuS ii was waiting outside n" station AMI
when Mr.. Mckinley. leaning on the arm
| OF Mayor Harrison. emerged from tie aisle,
cheer went up. :, squadron of cavalry.
| detachment of police and brass band
| escorted the carriages to the Auditorium.
| the streets along the route being packed
| with spectators.
The president retired at once to his
| apartments to remove the stains of travel
and to prepare for the Marquette Club BAN
| Guct, an example which was followed by
| the other members of the party. 4 COM
| mittee from Omaha met Mr. COrtelyou. the
| presidents private secretary, and urged
| that the presidents itinerary be changed
$" as To include trip to Nebraska The
| secretary said he would do all in his power
to arrange the matter as the committee de-
sired. hut held rut little hope of success
The president, he concluded. would not un-
der any circumstances. travel on sunday
| This assertion was made in answer to the
mayors suggestion that. by travelling on
| the Sabbath. The visit to Omaha might be
| made without affecting the itinerary al
ready laid out.
| NV ILL., ocl TN tne
"nip"S oil historic itn"X college. where,
"' - -o''S !earE ago. Abraham Lincoln and
stephen y. Douglas met in one Of a mem
orahle series of debates to determine which
should occupy n seat in the United States
senate, President Mckinley and Postmas-
'er General Charles Emory Smith this
morning delivered stirring addresses com
mcnordtive al the contest between those
TWO great leaders OF former days. The citi-
EFhS "i %aieSbufg turned out en- masse 20
'-o''oF inc Presiaeht OF the United States
ahh tn" members of his cabinet, and an
opportunity was given them to greet their
distinguished guests they We're driven
III carriages through the streets of the
city before ,he exercises at the college
began
: The escort 20 the president ,rndar COM
, ,naud OF Cantain Charles :, ,r,i,, M,
Mr.. NcEinIey AT tba ,osidorco of I,,,,,,,l
Clark T. ,-srr ,,;r;,.- =. -,
2 ;ro IN. ,I,n;,,;..,ra,ia.s - go, ~ '-"l
I .,, - -, -, -.'' VI teS''e'iI mar
II ,Lo -. 80, ~ 'ts''
"i,h ffesIueht MchhheE
: ''',i'i 'arr' mayor fletcher carney
r anu '"S'ice Ahred M craig, OF the Hi
! l'"!S supreme court. Inc members of the
n Cd"i"et' III company with Dr. john Finley
Q former president OF Knox college. and other
o prominent citizens of Galesburg, followed
d III a line of carriages. EVERYWHERE along
= the line Of march the enthusiasm of the
: people was unbounted an-s when the COL
h lcac campus was reached the nresiIor+ ro
g ccivcd a terrific ovation
!, Colonel Carr r-esi,led o,.ar tho .yorci.os
, and tn. invocation was deIi,.o-od h., nv
~ /, NJ, .,,. DS ~.
: - F>' ->ash PFeSiheht OF LOMBARD univer-
Slty.
Congressman George W pr;,ce ro1
" cor,od ~ ,ros;I. =, A.,
= | -, -. ~ ''ie S"'h .oiisies-
slonal district, and the greeting on behalf
: | Of the people of Illinois was spoken by
= | snoecb of tho nresidor, n.s ,is,o,ad 80
5 -, -, ..,. "aS %tis'eiteu % 10
WIFI the CLOSEST attention ana punctuaten
! throughout its delivery with outbursts of
| applause
The president eaid.
II M man ii,"'! anu fehoW Nlt'Zsis-
: Inc time and place make this meeting
Il memorable. Forty-one years ago on this
: spot. two mighty leaders. represeuting on
y no.ipf idoa,e conterded for ,,aster,, before
u .9 '' i"''es 'etoI
y the tribune ot the people. IL was a con-
q test which history will not fail to record
q and some are vet living to tell OF lis inter
s ee,i,., and .hriIIins, stnrv I, has been re-
S - - ~ S,s,tf, c,..,Ja Ia :,
:. the people OF lllinols. II mas become
y household tale. inspiring love Of liberty
e and devotion 70 FIRE. institutions Here
!: ,I,a,.f-o r, sacraiJ ,,,,,,o,;.s which will,
X ,heItio't' are sacieu ii'e'''oii iee "''.n W.
l. be cherished by TINS community LOT al
u the life of the nation. Lincoln and Doug
l. To-, &C ;,s.n.-,y,I-- connectad In the nuh.
= "a" a., a" -, ',.aoia+io,, b.gar IN con.