The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07

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Mckinley at Buffalo yesterday caused a
more than ordinary shock to the people Of
this city on account of the fact that he
has visited indianapolis so often that he
is almost as we'll known here as any of
Indiana's own great sons. Major Mckinley
has visited this city six times in his pub
lie career, which is a greater number of
visits than has ever been paid Indianapolis
by any other President of the United States
excepting, of course, the late General Har-
rison.
Mr.. McKinley's first visit to this city
after he became prominent in public life
at least-was on Tuesday, Oct. p, 1884,
when he accompanied James G.. Blaine on
his famous tour of the United States as a
candidate for the presidency. Mr.. McKin-
ley was not, of course, given the hearty
reception that he afterwards received when
he came as the central figure, but his visit
created quite a stir, none the less. He
witnessed the great parade through the
principal streets of Indianapolis to Mill
tary Park and sat upon the platform while
Mr.. Blaine spoke to fourteen acres of en-
thusiastic. cheering people. The man OF
destiny was a conspicuous figure in the
great torchlight and fireworks parade the
same night. To a Journal reporter, Major
Mckinley said that the indianapolis dem
onstration surpassed anything Of the kind
during Mr.. Blaine's trip through Ohio. at
was the greatest demonstration" he said,
that 1 nave ever Witnessed"
ADDRESSED BIG MEETING.
Thursday night, Oct. %, 1883, Representa-
tive Mckinley addressed a monster work
ingmen's mass meeting in Tomlinson Hall
presided over by l.. w. Mcdaniel. Con-
corning this meeting the Journal said: 1.-The
hall was packed until there was not room
for more. People began coming to the hall
as early as 6 o'clock. and at a quarter be-
fore Z, when the doors were thrown open,
there were enough people waiting to fill
the gallery and half the lower floor. In fif-
teen minutes more all the seats were occu-
pied and standing room was at a premium.
1t was pre-eminently an audience of work.
ingmen. There perhaps is not a mill or
shop in the city that was not represented,
and there were present many representa-
tives of labor from different parts Of the
State" Representative Mckinley, accom-
panied by Chairman Mcdaniel, reached the
hall at 7:45 o'clock and the distinguished
Ohioan was given a splendid reception as
he came upon the stage. Mr.. Mckinley
spoke Immediately after Charles H. Itch
man, of Massachusetts,, ex-secretary of
the knights of Labor of the United States.
OF Mr.. McKinley's reception and speech
the Journal on the following morning said:
1.-The audience arose to it's feet to welcome
Mr.. Mckinley and the cheering continued
several minutes. Mr.. Mckinley spoke lust
two hours and commanded the closest at
tention of every man and woman i'm the
vast audience of 5000 persons until he had
closed. He began his address in a very
low tone Of voice and there were fears
that he could not be heard by all present.
but as he reached the spirit Of his speech
his voice was in the full tone of the orator
that he is. and from that on he spoke with
line erect. His speech was pronounced
by all who heard it to be the best discus-
sion of the subject that has been heard in
Indianapolis. The applause he received
was frequent, and his argument was SO
clear that persons in the audience fire.
quently foresaw a conclusion he was going
to reach and involuntarily gave voice to
their thoughts"
WAS HERE IN 1892.
Governor Mckinley visited indianapolis
next on Sept. II, 1892, during the second
Harrison campaign. He arrived in the city
Monday night, Sept. Il, and was escorted
~ - 30 WI a NGAAOA u
from the depot TO the Denison Hotel, from
the balcony of which latter place he ad-
dressed a vast concourse of people from
Indianapolis and surrounding cities and
towns. The following morning Governor
Mckinley was taken by special train 10
ElWood, Ind, where he was given a rous-
ing reception, the citizens of the town re-
garding him with particular favor on ac-
count or the great tin plate works in their
midst, made possible by Representative Nc
kinley's famous tariff bill. NotwithstanG-
ing the fact that the rain poured down al
most the entire day in his sojourn in Ell
wood, the town was thronged with peoDIe
eager TO see the great tariff leader. Gov
ernor Mckinley spoke three times, once in
side of the theater and later at the tin
plate works.
Mr.. Mckinley seemed to have an especial
fondness for lndiana's capital, and this
feeling was cordially reciprocated by the
people of indianapolis. Each succeeding
visit was marked by a growing warmth OF
feeling towards the distinguished SON -
Ohio. On Sept. p, 1894, while he was still
Governor OF Chic, Mr.. Mckinley came 10
Indianapolis to assist in the state campaign
of that year. He arrived at the depot Mon
day night, Sept. "A. and Of this event the
Journal said: Governor Mckinley and
party left the car on the south side, thus
avoiding the crush of people that pushed
and jostled through the gates. The Gov
ernor was the first TO step from the plat
form and was followed by General Thomas
Nelson, OF Terre Haute. AS the Governor
took the arm of General Nelson and walked
toward the front OF the tram the efLluSl-
astic crowd began to push toward him.
There he is. there he is See Mckinley
sHurrah for Governor Mckinley they
shouted, and ii seemed as If some over
Jealous enthusiast would embrace the Gov
ernor on the spot" That same night Gov
ernor Mckinley was literally forced to de-
liver a brief speech from the balcony CT
the DenisOn Hotel, despite the fact that 1T
was generally known he would address a
huge meeting in Tomlinson Hall the next
afternoon
AT TOMLINSON HALL IN 1894.
In its account of the Mckinley meeting
in Tomllnson Hall Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
o. 1894. the Journal of the following morn
ing said: TT Mckinley meeting in Tom
linson Hall yesterday afternoon at l o'clock
is to be compared TO that OF Whitelaw
Reid in 1892 in point of size. 1t was in
comnarably better and larger. even. than
mar in temper and enthusiasm. There was
hacking of people from pit TO the last
standing pilce az the lofty and capa-
ctons third gallery, so far in the rear that
The features of the distinguished speakers
ware not plain. The five long wide aisles
~ the great auditorium were packed so
Closely that the audience seemed rolling in
rounded waves. The tremendous
voIIrne of sound and roar showed the char
scfsr of the audience The windows rat
tied and the timbers OF the big structure
frambIed when the three cheers for Nc