The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

C0nnOna BOOme0 n welcome.
AS the governor alighted from the train
the whistles blew and cannons doomed.
and an immense crowd gathered about
the station and gave him mighty cheer
of welcome. The presidents secretary,
George h. Corteiyou, was the first person
to meet him he stepped off the plat
form. Carriages were In waiting. All
along the line from the station to the
Mckinley residence, nearly mile. the
streets were lined with people and Gov.
Roosevelt was kept busy bowling. A
brass band. giving forth patriotic airs.
led the procession. The carriage In
which Gov. Roosevelt rode was surround
ed with small boys. shouting at the high
est pitch OF their voices. and by hicyclists.
who seemed anxious TO feast their eyes
on the sight of the Rough Rider The
yard OF the Mckinley residence and the
streets adjacent were literally packed
with humanity when the governor alight-
ed from his carriage and walked briskly
toward the house. Then tremendous
cheer burst forth from the assemblage.
President Mckinley was standing on the
porch waiting with outStretched hands to
greet his associate on the national ticket
scene Was Inspiring.
When they shook hands the scene was
inspiring indeed. The assemblage was
clemorous for speeches. and when some
thirg like Quiet was restored. the presi-
following words
Il calnct express the pleasure 1t has
given to me to the enthusiastic well
come my fellow citizens have given to
Gov. Roosevelt. and now have the pleas
ure of presenting him TO YOU"
The governor spoke hut few words.
but his voice rang clear and loud. and
the great crowd had no difficulty In
hearing him, lie said:
speech of the Governor.
MY Fellow Citizens ] thank you most
cordially for the Way you have e1ms
forward 10 greet me. I know that mono
of YOU. least az all my old comrades
here vii, grudgc me saying that thanS
particularly those " nc wear the hutions
that show they fought In the great war
tAppiause1
Il cannct say how ! appreciate his.
coming as II does. iiou the tuwnsinen cf
the PRESIDENT who Is row In a peculiar
sense my leader, ara whom ! shall folinw
and support With every ounce of strcnxt1
that there Is IN me, And. At least there
Is 70 he said for our side that we know
what we believe. In Kansas city they
have had little difficulty In finding out
what they believe. ! see by the papers
that thcy nad some difficulty. extending
finally 70 a vote Of e TO = In putting N
froe silver Now, We believe with all oar
faith In n dollar worth a hundred cents
Arparrntiv they have ss per cent, % faith
In scent dollar | do not intend 10
do more tFis afternoon than again thank
ynu most cordially. and 10 say that ap-
nrcciatc What this greeting means, COM
ing ae Il does from the home ~ the
t-t sfaent shall try TO show myself not
wholly unworthy ~ the way In which
Won have IRE, me this afternoon.
The preSldent aut the governor then
retired into fHe house. bot the crowd
was not satisfied The demands for No
Ktnlev were SO persistent that at length
he stepped eat again upon the porch
4 great cheer went zap, which hs sNencca
with a wave ~ HE hand.
prestsient Mckinley speaks.
i only hepear." said ihn president.
"tkat 1 Yaay SAY tn you that attn going
o. hs with yoa most q the summer"
Cheers and laughter followed this re-
raarE ~ The president and tire croR2
soon otter broke uv- ~ dinnrr the only
quests at tbe NcEin2ey residence. besides
ths regular household. we're GOV Ra0se-
velt ard Jades auH Mrs. nay. Fresidsn;
Mrkiniev AMI Gov Roosevelt Wefe 10
conference uas1 % The evening. Boz moth
lns could laa learned as tu 'he matters
discussed T-he governor .sfi fnr %s~
York AZ ,a.,a O'clock
Il am golnE t,gFct 90 oyster hay to-
morrow AFTERNOON ee sala we are
ratyr 20 have arrwsfs~ q Aori ~ heiated
Fourth ~ JHiv csiet.ratlon."
Gov Roosevelt refused 90 discuss the