Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-22
Madison. Oct. 16.

Monday was a day OF republican tri-
umph and Mark Hanna may be said
to have set the carnival ball a-rolling.
The distinguished republican mana
ger, accompanied by Senator William
P. Frye and Victor B. Dolliver, ar
rived over the Northwestern road at
5:45, from Waukesha. On the same
train came Phinney's band. A crowd
of perhaps 1000 or 5000 people was
gathered on the depot platform, and
as the senatorial party emerged from
the private car the university yell
went up Governor Scofield and FL. G.
Adams were on hand in one carriage,
and President Groves, Committeeman
A. G. Zimmerman and County Chair
man 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.
the parade, a large crowd had assem-
bled in front of the Park hotel. Pre-
cisely at the time announced, Phin-
ney's band set the ball rolling. Fol-
lowing the band came the University
Republican club, the McKinley-La Fol
lette club and large number of en-
thusiastic republicans and the boys
drum corps, with Col. Joachim in
charge of all. Banners we're carried
by the clubs, one of which read "No
Free Silver, No Free Soup" The pro-
cession moved around the capitol
park, down State street to Lake,
then down Langdon to the gymnasium.
The marching clubs entered the
building from the rear. where seats
were reserved for them. The lower
floor of the gymnasium was complete
ly damned, many ladies being in evil
dence A large number of spectators
were obliged to stand in the aisles.
On the wall behind the platform
were displayed portraits of Mckinley,
Roosevelt, Hanna and La Toilette.
Among those occupying seats on the
platform were Gov. Edward S. Scofeld
and the state officers, Congressman H.
B. Dahle. Gen. F. G. Winkler of Mil
waukee, Assemblyman w. G. Wheeler
OF GAINESVILLE, H. G. Adams. Gen. Geo.
e. Bryant, Chas. M. Dow, Judge E. W.
Keyes, A. G. Zimmerman. Chairman
Eli Peterson of the republican county
committee, S. L. Sheldon. Grant
Thomas, ex-senator r. M. Bashford,
Senator G. B. Welton. Rev. w. G.
Walker, w. A. Tracy, T. G. Richmond,
Rufus B. Smith, Prof. w. A. Henry,
Col. A. H. Hollister. John M. Summer,
]. G. Harper, H. j. Veerhusen and Sid
ney p. Rundell
A few minutes before o'clock Sen
ator Frye, Gov. Scofeld and H. c.
Adams appeared on the platform and
were given a tremendous ovation.
Cheers were given for Hanna, Frye
and Scofield. H. G. Adams presided
and when he called the meeting to or
der it took some time until quiet was
restored. He then introduced Senator
y
high tribute to him as a stalwart re-
publican. The speaker was greeted
with the university yell. He is pos
sessed of a powerful voice, although he
appeared somewhat hoarse. Senator
Frye was frequently interrupted with
lusty applause. His talk was a strong
argument in favor of expansion and
was frequently punctuated by ap-
p1ause. Indeed the university boys
were wildly enthusiastic and gave the
yell at times with great vigor At one
time Senator Frye attempted to quit.
in the belief that Senator Hanna had
arrived or was about to come There
were calls for him to go on, however,
and he then launched into an exposi-
ton Of Thomas Jefferson as an expan-
sionist and was heartily applauded.
Then the university boys called to
the band for A Hot Time and there
was no other way but to give them the
stirring air in which they heartily
Joined.
About o'clock Senator Hanna and
bringing with them another large
crowd Senator Hanna was escorted
to his seat on the platform by John T.
King. The gathering burst into a
storm of applause at seeing him and
everyone on the platform arose out of
respect to the senator.
Hanna was introduced by Chairman
Adams who said that the senator had
led the great fight in 1896 and would
bring the party to victory again this
year. Hearty applause again greeted
the senator who smiled kindly down at
thestudents and said that wished. he
could engage them for his campaign
trip.
He said in arpt: 1T is an inspira-
ton to me to stand in the presence of
such an audience, because it seems
sort Of reward to us who are laboring
day and night at headquarters in or
ganizing and carrying into effect
measures which shall win a victory