Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-18
Madison, Oct. 16.

,t,,dav was day of republican tri-
nh and Mark Hanna may be said
y have set the carnival ball a-rolling.
~, distinguished republican mana
- accompanied by Senator William
FRYE and Victor B. Dolliver, ar
-ro5 over the Northwestern road at
Il. from Waukesha. On the same
..oin came Phinney's band. A crowd
d perhaps 1000 or 5000 people was
Gathered on the depot platform, and
the senatorial party emerged from
mo priyate car the university yell
~spt mo. Governor Scofield and H. c.
ADAMS were on hand in one carriage,
and President Groves, Committeeman
&. Zimmerman and County Chair
nan Eli Peterson in another to es-
cort the visitors up town. The sena-
tors were driven to the Park hotel,
where supper was taken.
The big demonstration at the gym
nasium followed. senator Hanna first
addressing an overflow meeting at the
. assembly chamber.
Long before 1880, the time set for
The parade, a large crowd had assem-
bed in front of the Park hotel. Pre-
fsely az the time announced, Phin-
news band set the ball rolling. Fol-
having the band came the University
Republican club, the McKinley-La Fol
ette club and a large number of en-
| husiastic republicans and the boys
drum corps, with Col. Joachim in
charge of all. Banners were carried
I BY the clubs, one of which read mo
Free Silver, No Free Soup" The pro-
,ession moved around the capitol
/ park, down State street to Lake,
lea down Langdon to the gymnasium.
The marching clubs entered the
binding from the rear, where seats
we're reserved for them. The lower
loor Of the gymnasium was complete
y i8mmed, many ladies being in evil
ien.o A large number of spectators
v5 obliged to stand in the aisles.
On the wall behind the platform
a.a displayed portraits of Mckinley,
Roosevelt Hanna and La Toilette.
Among those occupying seats on the
platform were Gov. Edward S. Scofield
and the state officers, Congressman ii.
B DAZZLE. Gen f. c. Winkler of Mil
yankee Assemblyman w. G. Wheeler
Of GAINESVILLE, II. c. Adams. Gen. Geo
E Bryant, Chas. NJ. Dow, Judge E. w.
Reyes, a. G. Zimmerman, Chairman
FL. Peterson of the republican county
committee, S. l.. Sheldon. Grant
Thomas. ex-senator r. NJ Bashford,
Senator c. b. Welton. Rev. w. G..
Walker w. A. Tracy. 7. c. Richmond,
Rufus b Smith, Prof. w. A. Henry,
yo., a. "A, HOLSTER, John M. Summer,
j. c. Harper, II. j. Veerhusen and Sid
neg p Rundell.
Iow minutes before O'Clock Sen
a,or Frye, Gov. Scofleld and H. C.
ADAMS appeared on the platform and
We're given a tremendous ovation.
l1ears We're given for Hanna, Frye
and S0odeld. H. C. Adams presided
and when he called the meeting to or
o.. II took some time until quiet was
restored He then introduced Senator
Frye ~ few graceful words, paying
l's4 tribute to him as a stalwart re-
E0a.an. The speaker was greeted
WIG. OBJ. university yell He is pos
'essea of a powerful voice, although he
appeared somewhat hoarse Senator
RYE was frequently interrupted with
.'f applause. His talk was a strong
argument in favor of expansion and
aa' frequently punctuated by APP
Ns.. Indeed the university boys
'.- wildly enthusiastic and gave the
-" d. tines with great vigor. At one
1 t1tor Frye attempted to quit
... belief that Senator Hanna had
-.''a 1' was about To come. There
'-s for him to go on, however
of. D. hen launched into an exposi
0. .Aomas Jefferson as an expan-
- and was heartily applauded.
. ... The university boys called toI
.I for A Hot Time and there
other way but to give them the
air in which they heartily
y o'clock Senator Hanna and
norman arrived with a band,
with them another large
senator Hanna was escorted |
on the platform by John 7.
DR. gathering burst into a !
applause at seeing him and |
ON the platform arose out of |
r., .1 the senator.
was introduced by Chairman |
no said that the senator HAD |
cat fight in 1896 and would |
party to victory again this |
n. hearty applause again greeted |
ii. who smiled kindly down at
IT'S and said that wished he !
H.. .-ase them for his campaign |
~ arpt.- =" 1t is an inspira-
- 70 stand in the presence OF
.#l.ence, because il seems a
ard 10 us who are laboring
Iat at headquarters in or
ana carrying into effect
aich shall win a victory
a'eau party this year, and