The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-25
NJ KINLEY TELLS
Howl It HAPPENED
Analyses Election Result
and Speaks of Future.
ROOSEVELT ALSO
TALKS POLITICS
Speaking Is at Banquet at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Nov 2A-President Nc
Kinley today paid his first visit to this
city since his election and met with an
enthusiastic reception. He came as the
guest of the Union league, having been
invited to attend the Founders day"
banquet of that organization. The presi-
dent was accompanied by all the mem
bers of his cabinet, with the exception
of Secretary Root, who is in Cuba.
Among the prominent guests at the
banquet were Vice President-eIect Roose-
ator Lodge, Bishop Whitaker, Senator
Seweu of New Jersey, Governor Stone of
Pennsylvania, John Wannamaker and
Clement A. GTisCOm.
The presidential party arrived here on
special train over the Pennsylvania at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon and were met
at the station by q committee of Union
league members Carriages were in wait
ing and the party was driven through the
principal streets in the center of this
city, escorted by the First city troop. An
station and the appearance Of the pTeSi-
dent was the signal for an enthusiastic
handkerchiefs and silk flags and men
raised their hats as President Mckinley
passed. From the train TO his carriage
Mr.. Mckinley carried his silk hat in his
hand and bowed i'm aCknOwbe dgement OF
the ovation extended him
The AreCts along the route were lined
with cheering crowds and the president
seemed greatly pleased with the cordial
reception. Some business houses and
residences were decorated with the ma
ton-l colOrs.
The party was driven TO the residence
of +, T. Stotesbury and az o'clock went
TO the Union league club house.
Broad street, in front of the club house.
was crowded. As the president stepped
from his carriage and made his way up
the steps of the building he was vOcifeT-
Ously CheeTed- Inside the club house the
1.-.
tive, who was compelled to submit TO
much handshaBing.
The party then proceeded TO the ban
Quet room, where covers had been laid
for 5f4 persons.
Text Of McKinley's Speech
Following is the text Of President Nc
Gentlemen of the League-An after
dinner speech is to me always d difficult
performance and an after-election speech
after Il dinner is q stiH more difficult
task. and / shall do little more than ma Ike
acknowledgements to this patriotic aSsO-
citation for its unceasing loyalty 10 the
government, for the earnest support it
has given TO the present administration
in the trying years through which it has
passed, and express my sincere thanks
for the great honor this meeting and
demonstration bring to me, which should
be shared by my distinguished associate
on the national ticket, the vice president
elect as well as Dy those connected with
me in the conduct of public affairs.
w g are always IN Csnger OF eXag-
geration on an occasion OF eXultaiOn over
political victory. and while the result is
mainly due to the efforts of our splendid
party. there is sometimes a tendency to
give too little credit 10 other forces which
silent though they may be. however are
none the less potential We must not
withhold generous acknowledgment from
that great body of our citizens. who. be
longing to another party. powerfully as
sisted in the achievement Of the result
which you celebrate tonight: nor, for that
other large body. former members of our
own party, who. with honesty of purpose,
financial issues but have now returned
accounting tor the victory either Just or
ton the almost unbTOkeu column of labor
engaged on mechanics and agriculture
which rejected the false doctrine of class
distinction as having no place in this re-
public and which rebuked those teachings
which would destroy the faith Of Ameri-
can manhood in American character ana
American institutions The business men
in every part OF the country, typifed by
this great organization were mighty
factor in the recent contest And may we
not also ascribe much to the influence
OF the home. with its affiliations?
In any previous election was il greater
or in any did the counseIs Of the fireside
determine more largely the vote of the
electors
Nothing in government can be more