Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
JOINED IN ,,ssyoLLIFYIkG
ENTHUSIASTIC GEsLEBR ALTON BY
THE NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN CLUE
President Mckinley Writes q C0mpIf-
mentary Letter and Senator
Hanna Makes a Speech.

Republicans who took prominent parts In
accomplishing the victory Of their party
last month joined with the Nebraska Re-
publican Club last night in celebration of
the great event at National Rifles Armory.
The hall was crowded and the enthusiasm
was tumultuous. This was particularly
true when a letter from President McKin-
ley was read and when Senator Hanna was
introduced. The President regretted his in
ability to accept the associations invita-
ton, and concluded as follows:
please convey to the members of the as
ISOLATION my cordial greeting and good
wishes, and my appreciation of the loyal
and hearty support they have given to the
cause for which we commended on the 9th
of November. Sincerely yours"
Senator Hanna, who was introduced by
Senator Thurston Immediately following the
reading of the letter. was given an ovation
that lasted several minutes. He said the
hearty welcome reminded him of Nebraska,
because 1t was a fair representation of the
reception rendered in that state.
Significance of Nebraska Result.
In the course of his further remarks he
said:
This is indeed privilege 1t Is an op-
portunity. since the close of the campaign
with such glorious results, to say to the
people and representatives Of Nebraska that
the reclamation OF that state is what seems
to me significant as the dawning of a new
sun all over our country. If there was any
one reason more than another why 1 con-
Sented to undertake the management of
another campaign, it was because I had a
feeling that my work had not been entirely
finished; that had overlooked few states
west of the Missouri river where there
were 50 many elements of discomfort
1T was no wonder mems minds were dis
tracted under distress of industrial condi-
tons. However when the results of the
to,, e ol,,
and surrounded the people with conditions,
such as proved to be the peace and happi-
ness Of their own tiresides. / knew they
would be enabled to view the issues of the
last campaign from the standpoint Of pa
tr1otism and love of country, that they
would be better able to appreciate the prin-
ciples which are the foundation of success
and prosperity.
We're not willing to turn from his leader
ship and the resulting prosperous condi-
tons, and go back into the unknown and
untried fields. If 7 had anything to tell to
those people it was to call attention to
conditions existing today and to compare
them with the conditions four years ago
and say: All that interests you is to let
well enough alone That proposition ear
ried the good Judgment of the people. They
knew that they had to reason it out by
themselves and that there is no teacher
like experience.
Gave the Lie to SANDERS.
Il was more than gratifed at the kind
receptions in Nebraska. l did not go ex-
pecting to make votes Or to attract any
more attention than. an ordinary barn
stormer 1 went for the purpose of being
assured that I had not misunderstood the
people of Nebraska. not so much to talk
as to meet them face to face and hand to
hand 1t may have been a selfish motive.
For five years I had stood before the
American public. vilifed slandered and
cartooned until my very manhood revolted,
and If the labor 1 was performing in the
interest Of my party and the country en-
titled me to the smallest consideration 1
was entitled to stand before the people
everywhere and give the He to those SLAM
ders. 1 felt the warm grasp of the hands
of thousands in Nebraska. and looked into
their faces then felt l was rot mis-
taken in going there. g
Il claim no unequal share in the results
in that or any other state. l do claim that
never in my political experience in the
state more thoroughly organized or one in
which the leaders worked so Loyalty. 1t is
through organization more than any other
agency in closely contested elections that
victory comes. Organization and loyalty
to party is everything. Where men do not
clearly understand new issues they must
be educated. That was done more in the
last campaign than in any other. We had
come face to face with new issues and new
questions not thoroughly understood. / say
that the campaign of 1895, in respect of
education, was the greatest oil TINS or any
other country. The result of the seed sown
Their has borne fruit in this campaign. The
opinions formed then have become chrystal-
lzed and will remain, because they are
founded on sound doctrine"
Other Letters and Speeches.
Senator Thurston presided after the pres
ident of the club, Mr.. E. G. Snyder, had
called the meeting to order. Besides the
Presidents message. letters of regret were
read from Governor Roosevelt, Senator
Fairbanks, VIM. W. keyser, judge of the
supreme court of Nebraska; Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn, Edward Rosewater. ed
itor Of the Omaha Bee; Speaker Hender
son, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Sen
ator Frye and former Senator Chas. +.
Henderson. Those who spoke other than
Senators Hanna and Thurston. were Rep
resentatives Grosvenor, Littlefield, Mercer
and Burkett, Governor Richards of Wyo-
ming, Assistant Secretary Bingham and
Commissioner Herman.
Others who were on the platform includ-
ed William A. Richards, assistant commits
sioner general of the general land office;
r. B. Schneider national committeeman for
Nebraska; Peter Jansen, Paris exposition
commissioner for Nebraska: Fl. r. Palmer
of Omaha, former commandments of
the Grand Army of the Republic: w. E.
Andrews auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment; William H. Michael, chief clerk Of
the State Department.: Judge Campbell,
second assistant secretary of the Interior
Department, and Leverett NJ Kelley, dep
uty commissioner of pensions.
The Marine Band rendered music at in
patriotic airs by Miss Mae Rogers.