The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-27

the country. In addition % SIR Mckinley
there Wese present Theodore Roosevelt,
Vice Pres.deut-eiect: the members OF the
Cabinet. with the exception Of Secretary
Of War Root, VINO is iu Cuba, and seua-
tors Lodge and 'WOlcOtt. Raw. cloudy
weather greeted the President upon his
arrival. bat these inc.ement conditions
90 not CamGen the ardor Of a patriotic
public. which turned out in force 10 greet
the reelected Chief Executive.
President Mckiuleys reception was
most enthusiastic, and much importance
was attached 10 his address. as Il was
his lTst public utteraGce since his re-
ceHG victory. The Presidents time Was
fully occupied from his arrival until his
departure late tonight. After driving
through several Of the principal streets
IN the center Of the city. he was enter
talned al the residence OF Z. T. Stotos-
bury, q prominent financier OF this city.
Following this. Mr.. Mckinley was escort
ed 10 the Union League. where he held
On informal reception. and sat at the
blnquccing board. At the conclusion Of
the dinner the President held a recep-
ti0n. when the members Of the Union
League individually paid their respects
20 him. At midnight the President left
FOR Washington.
Numerous speeches were made during
the evening, and those second in import
ance 20 that Of the President were de-
livered by Gov Roosevelt and Senators
Lodge and Wolcott.
Cordial Greeting at Club.
President Mckinley and the members OF
the Cabinet arrived from Mr.. Stotesbury's
residence shortly after O'Clock. Broad
In - F. .FrrLE
crowded As the President stepped from
his carriage and made his way up the
steps Of the building he was vociferousIy
cheered Inside the club the members
crowded about the Chief Executive, who
was compelled 10 submit to much hand
shaking.
The party then proceeded to the ban
quet-room, where covers had been laid for
3i4 persons. While the dinner was in
progress Vice President-elect Roosevelt
arrived from New York The prominent
guests at the banquet were President Nc
Kinley, Vice President-elect Roosevelt,
Secretary Of the Treasury Lyman j. Gage,
Attorney General John w. GTiggs, Secre-
tary OF the Navy John ID. Long, Secretary
OF State John Hay, Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith, Secretary of the
Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock. Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, Senator Ed
ward >. Wolcott, of Colorado; r /.
Stotesbury, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Bishop OH Whitaker. Senator Sewell. of
New Jersey; Gov. Stone, OF Pennsylvania;
John Wanamaker. Clement A Griscom,
and Secretary TO the President Cortelyou.
Mr. Mckinley, upon being introduced.
spoke as follows:
The Presidents Address.
after-dinneT speech is TO me always a diff
1cult performance; an afteT-electiOn
speech after a dinner is a still more diff
cult task, and l shall do little more than
make acknowledgment to this patriotic
association for its unceasing loyalty TO the
government: for the earnest support it
has given 10 the present administration In
the trying years through which it has
passed, and express my sincere thanks for
tie great honor this meeting and demon
strdtiOn bring to me. which should be
shared by my distinguished associate on
the national ticket, the Vice President
elect, as well as by those connected with
me in the conduct of public affairs. We
are always IN danger of eXaggeration on
an occasion of eXultatiOn over a political
victory, and while the result is mainly due
10 the efforts of our splendid party, there
is sometimes a tendency to give too little
credit TO other forces which, silent though
they may have been, were none the less
potential
I'VE must not withhold generous ac-
knowedgment from that great body of
our citizens who, belonging to another
party, powerfully assisted I'm the achieve
ment OF the result which you celebrate to-
night, nor from that other large BODY
former members of our own party, who
with honesty OF purpose, separated from
US lew years ago on financial issues
nave now returned and are home again 10
stay.
Labor which Rejected False Doctrine,
''Nor is any accounting for the victory
either Just or accurate which leaves out of
the calculation the almost unbroken col
umn of labor engaged in mechanics and
agriculture which rejected the false doc
trine OF class distinction as having no
place in this republic, and which rebuked
those teachings which would destroy the
faith OF American manhood in American
character and American institutions. The
business men In every part of the country,
typihed by this great organization, were a
mighty factor In the recent contest Ana
may we not also ascribe much to the in
fuence OF the home with its affiliations ?
In any previous election was il greater.
or In any did the eounsels of the fireside
determine more largely the vote of the
electors?
Nothing IN government can be more
Impressive than a national election. where
the people delegate their power and invest
ther consuI ullonal agents with authority
10 execute their bchests. The very char
acter Of the transaction clothes il Wit.
sOlempity lt Is serious business. Its is
sues are always momentous.
Lessun,in ~eii-EOycrHmear.
What a lesson in self-government II
teaches Sixteen million voters on The
same day. throughout every section of the
United States. depositing their mandate
and recording their will. Done by the peo-
pie m their own communities. in the very
precincts Of The home. under the supervis-
Ton OF their own fellow-citizens and chosen
officials and. 10 insure its freedom and in
dependence. the ballot a secret one. God
forbid that any citizen selected for thar
sacred trust should ever attempt 10 divert
the Will OF the sovereign people or tamper
with the sanctity OF their ballots.
Some d!sappointments follow all eicc-
lions: but all men rejoice when an elec-
tion IS 30 decisive as 70 admit OF neither
dispute nor contest. The value OF a na.
tionaI victory can only be rightly meas
ured and appreciated by what it averts. as
well as by What il accomplishes. Il Is
fortunate for the party in power IL Il IN
derstands The true meaning Of the result
Those charged by the people with sd-
minlstratioH and legislation are required
70 Interpret. as well as 20 execute. the
public viii. and It's rlghtful INTERPRETATION
IS essential 10 its faithful execution. We
cannot overestimate the electoral contest
which ended on the eth OF November. II
has 10 me no personal phase. II is not
the triumph Of an individual, nor alto
&c her of a party. but an emphatic declar-
alton 0f the people Of what they believe
ard would have maintained IN govern.
meHt A great variety OF subjects was
preFtutei and discussed In the progress
of the campaign.
what the HesuiI Means.
I'VE may differ as 10 the extent OF the
influence Of the several Issues involved
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