Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18
CARNIVAL LAUNCHED BY GREAT
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
SENATOR HANNA SPEAKS
William P. Frye of Maine and Victor
B. Coiliver of Iowa Accompany
Him-Monster Meetings at Gym
nasium and Assembly Chamber
Procession TO University.
Madison, Oct. 16.

| tC nave set the carnival Dal a-TOlIluS,
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 Scofeld and H. c.
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.
Long before 1880, the time set for
the parade, 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 a large number of en-
thusiastic republicans and the boys
drum corps, with Col. Joachim in
charge Of all. Banners were carried
by the clubs, one of which read mo
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. Scofield
and the state officers, Congressman H.
3. DAZZLE. Gen. F. c, Winkler of Mil
waukee, Assemblyman W. G. Wheeler
OF GAINESVILLE, II. G. Adams. Gen. Geo
4, Bryant, Chas NJ. Dow, Judge E. ".
| Keyes, A, G. Zimmerman, Chairman
| Eli Peterson of the republican ceunty
ooInmittee, S. L. Sheldon, Grant
Thomas, ex-senator R. NJ. Bashford
Senator c. B. Welton. Rev. w. G.
| Walker, w. A. Tracy, T. G. Richmond
Rufus B. Smith, Prof. w. A. Henry
Col. A H. HOLSTER, John NJ. Summer
ney P. Rundell,
A few minutes before S O'Clock Sen
ator Frye, Gov. Scofeld and H. c
Adams appeared on the platform an(
Cheers were given for Hanna, Frye
and Scoield. 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
Frye in a few graceful words, paying
high tribute to him as a stalwart re
publican. The speaker was greeted
sessed of powerful voice, although he
appeared somewhat hoarse. Senator
Frye was frequently interrupted with
lusty applause. His talk was a strons
argument in favor of expansion anC
was frequently punctuated by ap
plause. Indeed the university boys
We're wildly enthusiastic and gave the
4 rrip
| 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 9 o'clock Senator Hanna and
A. G. Zimmerman arrived with a band,
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 al
/ thestudents and said that wished he
! could engage them for his campaign
| trip.
! He said in arpt: 1T is an inspira-
ton to NE to stand in the presence OF
such an audience, because it seems a
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
for the republican party this year, and
IN this presence I want to say that
no man at that headquarters is con-
tributing such efficient and valiant ser
vice as is II. c. Payne OF Wisconsin,
(applause). get inspiration from
Harry every DAY. That hearty laugh
and joyous disposition Of his braces us
up and | am glad to be among his
friends and people tonight. The para
mount issue is. what is for the best
Interests OF our people, each individ- |
ual and the whole country. My life
has been spent as a business man. |