The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06
LOVE FEAST
Harmonious rleeting of Illinois
Republicans.
Unity in the Party. Names of rlckinley and
Tanner cheered. Speeches by the
Governor Senator Culom
and Others.

n SPRINGFIELD, H., The Repub-
In an love feast, of which so much has been
i id for weeks past, is over. The party ora
rs began to speak at 9 o'clock morn
4 8 and kept it up till nearly c. even
n g. with an hours intermission for lunch
In n. The glorious past of the Republican
Al rty was descanted upon and a more bril-
mt future predicted for it. The principal
II .eeches were made by Governor Tanner
Il ! natOr Cullom. Judge Ebridge Hanecy
IN aries G. Dawes, Walter Reeves, and Will
~ ! m Lormer.
n Mr.. Dawes and Senator Culom discussed
~ | lists. Governor Tanner was given a most
ga thusastc greeting when he came to speak
II , cry reference to his name by the other
II bakers was loudly applauded. The cheers
III wen him more like the hearty well
r. lime to a Governor just inaugurated than to
II who but yesterday declined a new lease
FL power.
III he meeting called 10 order in Repre-
II ltatives hall at 9 O'Clock by Charles S.
II !" ellis, chairman Of the state committee.
III fh rotary J. r. p. Van Cleave announced
10 programme for the day, and then the call
# the Congressional districts was begun
~ l" hall was filled to the doors with repre-
native Republicans from all parts of the
III tie. Large portraits of Mckinley. Tanner
m Senator w. E. Mason was on the
III pgramna for a speech but he did not at
VI i. pd the feast, nor did ne reply to the
la tiers and kilograms Of invitation sent to
III n. Every speaker favored expansion and
@ ery declaration that we should keep the
philippines cheercL
W Address by Noble Il. Judah.
Noble B. Judah spoke for the First Con-
NH ,ressiOnal district. Mr.. Judah said he
poke for the most solidly Republican dis
Wa ict, with the largest Republican majority
any district in the state. He spoke Of he
4# osperty Of the nation due to Republican,
y rflicy. He said the count y could be con-
81 'atuated splendid results of the first
&# ADMINISTRATION Of William Mckinley and that
#5a II flag should never be taken down in the
flippines in the face Charmed rebellion.
t.EJudah culogizcd Governor Tanners al
ks Illustration. At the men don Of Governor
kM Anner's name there was loud applause.
IN len he talked Of the desire of Cook count!
$s~7 have the Governor. H, spoke of Judge
8& snecy and praised his qualities.
FJudge Hanecy is fair-weather Repub
M an,' said Mr. Judah, but is a Republican
R3M tall times
'2I pudge Hanecys name was cheercd by the
M Iok county men in the meeting.
M ICongressman William Lormer did not
bnd when the Second district was called
u ri spoke in the afternoon.
[ congressman William A. Iodenberg reg
7M 9ented the Twenty First district. He said
VIM lit over the grave Of Democracy should be
&M Hced the inscription: Here lies the shat
E' led remains Of the new Democracy; fos-
sHN red by anarchy, nurSed by POpuliSm. and
kH# liked to death by William ) Bryan" He
BIKE of the fufllment Of all promises by the
R .spublican party since the last election, and
E# Fitted the evidences Of national prosperity
38 L flag should float forever, be said, Wher-
#H Br it had been raised.
# il Judge He'll Eulogizcs Tanner.
R4 Nudge Robert Bell spoke for the Twentieth
k5 ! overnor Tanners home district. He made
5#H II first hit with the audience BY saying that
4Ss |. lives on the banks of the wabash. far
322# lay" Judge Bell said he Was proud to
|AIe 8--tresent the district which gave TO ILL
IS the best Governor the state(ever had.
A Judge Joseph 3. Robarts Of Cairo spoke for
M II Twenty-Second district. He referred
(e Sthe Altgeld administration as not being
fH Ashed with robbing the state penitentaries
lHf8 "a state treasury, but also had robbed the
EMW 3hans. He said then Chicago and Egypt
kf Aed hands and elected John r. Tanner, and
M has done we'll. The mention of Mr.. Tan
us name again brought forth rousing
335 Iers. Judge Robarts said his district was
.6 Ia willing to Join hands with Chicago,
R It another man as good, and clean Democ
Y from the face Of the earth again.
MILE he Fourth district was repreS scented by
,
5S lSton his district would send RI ,pubica
l|ongress. although the district was now
Z54aa Represented by Democrat.
Es l5r the Nineteenth district S. G. Gee spoke.
: HContrasted the distressful conditions of
I|country three years ago with it's splendid
N&8 }lsperity today and said this change was
N to the policy Of the Republican party.
|$8 IL Lieutenant Governor Speaks.
$f = lieutenant Governor w. A. Northcott was
E8 Mn a rousing reception, when he came
sS | Ward to speak for the Eighteenth dis
7IH7 az. He reviewed the record of the Repub-
2SD Fl Eh party from it's origin to the prese Mt day
Il Hmes Frake responded for The Fifth dis
53kA w, predicting Republican success there at
Rhext election. dos 2ite the fact that he dis
HI had been piling up Democratic MAORI
z3E2 Al Mr.. Frake told how he ABSORBED Re-
E'H Hsicanism forty one years ago, while stand
Nippon the streets listening to speech by
E4aSM nkhdm Lincoln.
Ake Seventeenth district was repre- scented
tE. T. Taylor of Decatur. He SAID: Sound
Hey and the gold standard are now written
1a HE statute books and freedom is writ
fB Ever the door of Cuba, all Of which was
Ni8 I'LL by D wise Republican administration
1z#G2# III M. Harris OF Lincoln, also spoke fer the
Nbntaenth district president Mckinley"
&R AEaid, has been fearless, courageous, and
W Hrs the respect of the people of the Ma
NJ He referred in complimentary terms
B$l Nae record Of Senator Shelby M. Cullom
8 II ashiugton, and also to the state admins
&&zH ON Of Govern or Tanner.
384& tneral John l. Rlnaker spoke Tor the Six
Sz FIN kh district. He said his district was over
II gmingly Democratic, but this fact did
s. discourage the Republicans there, who
MI II 4 valiantly even against great odds be-
llaB II h of their devotion to Republican princi-
l3H AElgressman A. j. Hopkins, representing
FIJI Eighth district, spoke next, being loudly
RE uded wnen introduced. He referred to
NEIstrict with great pride, saying that i'll
Mime and storm the people of that district
Ngiver Republican majorties since the
lEthey voted for Abraham Lincoln.
|Ss1I ltlator o. r. Berry of Carthage spoke of
Il Notorious record Of the Republican party
ISShe last thirty-five years. He decls5.ed
M H the state administration for the last
73 III years needs no defense. He refessed
M,aiIy to the revenue legislation, VIII Oh
)assed, he said, through the personal es-
Rtof Governor Tanner He said Congress
Marsh would be reelected next year, and
Nped that the next Legislature would re-