New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
OMAHA HEARS HANNA.
END OF HIS SIX DAYS CAMPAIGNING IN
THE NORTHWEST-TO SPEAK IN
ILLINOIS THIS WEEK.


Omaha, Neb.. Oct. Ex-senator Hanna con-
cluded his six days speaking tour of Minnesota.
| South Dakota and Nebraska in Omaha tonight
winding UP his itinerary by making four
{ speeches-three in South Omaha, where are To-
Gated the big packing interests Of the city, and
! where his audiences were for the most part COM
posed of laboring men, and one in Omaha. Late
| tonight the special train started the Bur-
| lington road for Chicago, and will arrive there
/ tomorrow morning. Senator Hanna will de-
vote little time to the business at National head
quarters next week. however, as he is booked
for speeches nearly every day next week. most
of them in Illinois towns The weeks itinerary
has included over 1900 miles of travel in the
three States, Senator Hanna in that time max
ing nearly hundred speeches of from two to
forty minutes duration. With the exception Of
some hoarseness, however, he has withstood the
arduous campaigning exceedingly we'll.
Senator Hanna narrowly escaped serious in
jury at Auburn where a stand had been erected
on the racetrack of the fair grounds. The over
crowding of the frail structure and the crush Oh
people around it caused the stand to collapse.
Although thrown his back by the fall OF six
feet, Senator Hanna was entirely unhurt. boy
clinging to the structure had his leg broken I'M
der the timbers.
Besides the four speeches at Omaha tonight
Senator Hanna made addresses at nine towns in
the territory covered in the day. which included
the extreme southeastern portion of the State
Several of the stops rather long, and In
one two instances Senators Hanna and Frye
had taste of the difficulties occasionally en-
countered in rural campaigning The weather
was intensely disagreeable, a strong wind filling
the air with binding clouds of dust and through
this storm they driven for more than a
mile to the speakers stand.
SPEECHES OF THE DAY.
Pawnee, Neb, Oct. Ex-senator Hanna began
the speechmaking of the last day of his tour at
Beatrice, Neb.. early to-day. He was hoarse
from his exertions of yesterday. and the high
wind prevailing made out-of-door speaking ex-
tremely difficult.
At Wvnnore Senator Hanna received one of the
warmest greetings of his trip This town is only
four miles from the Kansas State line, ana spe-
cial trains from points far south as Con-
cordia, Kan. brought hundreds of excursionlsts'
Passing between two lines of girls dressed IN the
National colors. Senator Hanna was escorted to
the public square, where he talked fifteen MIN
utes. He said:
All through McKinley's term he has proved him
self of the most wise and just Presidents ever
known-eaual to any emergency pE1InpI +i 10 of
war nave been international questions of greater
Importance than have ever confronted US IN , 1ne
to say that from now forward you will be good
publican United States Senators
I'VE will" shouted some one in the audience.
well, now, I will remember that" said Sen
ator Hanna, with laugh. "and If you don't
keep your promise, the next time ] come out
here I'll wear my horns"
In the audience were many laboring men and
employees of the railroad shops, and Senator
Hanna repeated his previous assertions regard
ing his associations with his employees and his
recognition of organized labor.
Humboldt, Neb, Oct. 20-Pawnee City was
the next stop. The wind was blowing almost
a hurricane and behind apairs of blooded horses
Senators Hanna and Frye were driven at
breakneck pace for over q mile through blind
ing dust storm to speaking stand near the
courthouse The Senators received a perfect
ovation After Senator Frye had spoken for
moment or two, Mr.. Hanna talked for ten min
utes. He said:
My trip through Dakota and Nebraska has salts
fed me of thng-that is, that al classes 90, OF
people have united in the aeternhaI+oH ard for for
the ambitions of any candidate Having known
cratic Administration and then having tasted the
fruit Of prosperity and having found It agreeable
to your taste you want to continue that KIND or
diet believe you are going to give us genuine
surprise party.
At Table Rock Senator Hanna addressed
small crowd from the platform.
Auburn Neb Oct. 20.-Only brief stop was
made ct Humboldt A young women's Mckln-
ley Club, attired in blue uniforms, took forcible
possession Of Senator Hanna and escorted him
to the speakers stand. At Falls City Senator
Hanna had another ride of a mile and a half
through clouds Of dust. He spoke briefly and
had to strain his voice to the utmost, saying:
# is I'D to the people of this country to decide
whether they wish present conditions to continue OF
existing from 1898 10 1897 have been lost upon them
They know better than any PLATFORM speaker, can
tell what is best for themselves, for their families
for their homes; and believe that thelr votes VIII
be recorded accordingly.
PLATFORM TUMBLES.
Omaha. Neb, Oct. 2O.-The stand at Auburn,
the next stopping place, had been erected In the
middle Of the racetrack at the Fair Grounds.
This was packed, were the track and pad
dock. The crush was so great that what might
have proved serious accident took place AS
Senator Hanna and Victor Dolliver were escort
ed to the stand, the crowd massed round the
frai structure, and many climbed on it. Mr..
Dolliyer had Just begun to speak when the
structure collapsed and Senator Hanna and
every other occupant Of the stand were thrown
in a heap A boy caught by the falling
structure and badly hurt. Shrieks went up from
the women in the grandstand and for an in
slant panic seemed imminent.
Keep back!" shouted Mr.. Dolliver lit is all
right No is hurt"
Mr.. Hanna who had been thrown fiat on his
back, arose at the same time. and the crowd
cheered wildly as he stood upon a chair and
waved his hat.
I'VE were just giving you an object lesson OF
how we propose to treat the Democratic party
said he and the crowd cheered again
This was a Democratic platform 1 think,