The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-08
NJ KINLEY On
TOUR OF TRIUMPH
Crowds Greet Him on the
Way to Washington.

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Dental party left at 1:3O this afternoon
for Washington, going over the Penn
sylvania road by the regular train due
in Washington at 7:44 a. m. Thursday.
The two private cars Olympia and
'Mercutio'' were attached to the train
for the accommodation of the party
The trip was a triumphaI tour On ar
irving tomorrow morning the president
will give early attention to the com
pietlon Of his message to congress.
-Four years ago the election was i'm
mediately followed by much cabinet
comment, but there is an entire alb
sence of such comment now. as it ap-
pears TO be accepted that the present
cabinet viii remain at least until the
new administration begins, and there
IS no 1ntimation Of a, change, even then.
me presidents intimates say he is
hardly less gratified over the election OF
a congress, which will be in political
sympathy, than he is Of the success of
the presidential ticket.
Detailed returns give Congressman
Robert z. Taylor, Republican candi-
date in McKinley's old district. a ma
jority of 1000. one Of the largest ever
given, and over double that of two
years ago. Taylor 5 conduct of the
contests against Brigham H. Roberts
OF Utah figured to some extent in the
campaign.
At every stop there have been great
outpOurin8s OF people, business has
been suspended and many factories
along the line have added their thou
sands of Workers-men and wonen-to
those who have joined in enthusiastic
greetings.
Extends Glad Hand.
The president has appeared at each
stop, shaking hands from the rear
platform and making short speeches at
the most important towns. Mrs. Nc
kinley has received her share o fpop-
ular tribute, men and women strug-
Cling to present flowers to her.
The start from Canton was made
amid the boom of cannon, the screech
of steam whistles and the clamorous
Well-WIshes of the presidents towns
people. The presidential car had been
beautifully decorated with thin, yellow
chrysanthemums, bound with ribbons
of red, white and blue, giving a wealth
of color.
An interesting incident occurred soon
after the train left Canton. Many of
those on the regular coaches We're anx-
iCus to greet the president, and he con-
scented to see a. delegation from Ali
ance, in his own district He met the
party on the platform. grasping each
hand and talking Familiarity OF the
struggle and victory at Alliance. One
horny-handed veteran stood back in
the crowd until the president spied him
out with the familiar greeting:
We'll, Tom, I'm glad to see YOU
The president remarked that 500 ma
JoTity had hitherto been the highwater
mark at Alliance, but now they had
rolled up 500.
Yes, and the factory boys have gone
Wild" was the enthusiastic answer.
When the whistle sounded this morn
ing every man fell into line, with Tom
Russell on horseback, four girls in
white leading the procession. and the
town was crazy when we left
Speaks at Alliance.
The president made his first speech
of the day when the train arrived at
Alliance. The town had turned out en-
masse to meet him with bands and
banners. Workmen from the DOtteries
at Sebring came in their aprons. bear
ing tTansparencies showing their-Nna-
jorities. When the president appeared
there were deafening cheers, to which
he bowed and smiled acknowledge
and then said:
MY fellow citizens: have not failed
to observe the verdict of Alliance given
on yesterday, and 1 cannot refrain from
expressing to you, in passing, my very
great appreciation of this vote of en-
friends and neighbors of Stark county
I observe that majorities rise with
prosperity, and that the American peO-
pie never fail to support the flag.
thank you and bid you good afternoon
| applause and cheering.)
At Salem a vast cOncourse Of people
lined the tracks. The tops Of freight
cars were used as points of vantage
Little girls bore big American flags. The
| drum corps was uniformed as United
States volunteers. Ladies struggled
to throw lunches of flowers toward
Mrs. Mckinley. A young woman kept
crying Bryan" in defiant tones, but
her voice was faint amid the din. The
/ screech of the factory whistles was
deafening. The president bowed his
( thanks, and when order was partly Sc
/ cured he said, in part:
! You are here to celebrate a victory
won, not by a single party, but by the
/ people of all parties. Great applause
/ 1 go back to my public duties at the
/ capital encouraged by your confidence
/ but deeply conscious of the grave re-
/ sponsibilities which your action of yes
i terday imposes upon me. I can only
ask of all my countrymen their sym.
I pathy and support in the solution Of
/ the great problems that rest upon the
/ United States, and I am sure that al
/ Of us viii humbly petition the guild
ance of that Divine Ruler who has
never failed this government through
f! all its vicissitudes from its beginning
/ TO the present hour"