The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
CHICAGO is SCHLEYS
uroPLE ARE IN OBSTACLES OVER
SANTIAGO HERO.
WILL NEVER BE A CANDIDATE,
,Y1II NOT IMPERIL LOVE OF PEO-
PIE so FREELY GIVEN.

chicago Simply Went Wild Over
che Admiral From the Moment of
His Neutrality-suspicious. and Dem
onstrations Succeeded Each other
:, Rapid order-City and County
Roth Presented ResOlutiOns-He
Tall. the Hamilton Club That He
Desires no Political Preferment.
chicago, Jan. 25.-Rear Admiral w.
c schIey to-day thrice declared that
he had no intention of entering poll
tcs His remarks were calculated to
set at rest for all time the political
.mbitfons which some of his admir-
arc have entertained for him. He said
that no office, however high, would
+ampt him to jeopardize the love which
tbe people of this country have ex-
nrassed for him. The day for the adj
miral was a round of receptions at
each Of which he expressed his graft
tude for tokens of esteem and appro-
baton
The demonstrations reached their
climax in the banquet given in his
honor by the Hamilton Club in the
hanouet hall of the Auditorium. APP
proximately $50 guests were present.
Admiral Schley arose amid applause
and said: "Mr. President and gen
temen of the Hamilton Club: What
I desire particularly to say is that I
thank you most sincerely for the well
come that you have accorded to me.
The glad tribute which 1 met on ar
rival at your depot, and in passing
through your streets, was such a trib-
ute of confidence and esteem that it
has touched my heart most sincerely.
(Applause.) If 1 in my long career
of forty years, have done, anything
that is worthy of your approval then
my satisfaction is complete. Gap
plause.)
Schley simply a Sailor.
81 wanted only to say that am sim
ply a sailor and that I have served
you in storm and in calm, in sunshine
and in bad weather, from pole to pole,
and from sun to sun. The only mo-
tive of action has always been my
country and my people. (Applause.)
I desire to say most emphaticaliy that
l have no desire to be other than a
sailor. l have no aspiration for a
evil office, however high II may be.
(Applause.) MY own ambition has
been to serve you faithfully, loyalty,
devotedly. (Applause.) And If I have
succeeded in doing that, the measure
of my ambition is full, and my only
other ambition is that / may retain
for the rest of the years that may be
Nouchsafed for me, your love, your
esteem and your respect. (Cheers. }
7 yuO1111 fn y6f1n f1naf hN
seeking or accepting any office where
I should be condemned to follow al
ways, rather than to remain in the one
profession that 1 have chosen, where
there are occasionally opportunities to
lead. (Applause.) That 1 want to
say to you all from the bottom of my
heart and with absolute earnestness of
meaning. Gentlemen, I thank you"
SchIey's TunuItuOus Welcome.
Rear Admiral Schley arrived in Chi
cago to-day at $50 a. M, and was
greeted with a tumultuous acclaim
from thousands of people.
Al the depot the admiral was greet
ed by delegation from the City Coun-
ell and company of naval veterans
OF the Civil War. Alderman Frank
Fowler, ON behalf of the City Coun-
ell presented the following resolutions:
" AA~lSeiFos w z ICCOSUlZS III AuIillId
schley'5 achievements his character
and his bearing one of the foremost
naval heroes of all time, whose splendid
record at Santiago will forever be the
pride and inspiration of grateful coun-
uymen; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the City Council of the
CITY OF Chicago, That the city of Chi
cago, through it's Mayor and Municipal
council, takes pleasure in making this
pubic acknowledgement of the distin-
gulshed services rendered by Admiral
schley to his country, and extends to
nm heartfelt welcome"
=. Admiral Schley, accompanied by Mrs.
schley, was meet in their private car
at south Chicago an hour before the
train arrived in the city proper. The
oelegation represented the city and the
Hamilton Club, whose guest the Ad-
Hlral VIII be during his stay here,
Nhlch ends Tuesday morning.
. Inc trip has been uneventful," said
me Hero of Santiago, ""but have been
ueeply moved by the demonstrations of
ihe people along the route. You know,
II moves me so I can scarcely speak to
see the little hands waving at me from
we small depot platforms. love the
little ones"
they Recognized the Goatee.
AS the train came into the outskirts
" me city, factory whistles blew their
widest notes and squads of people
ushed down every street leading to the
tracks and waved their hands. When
ever possible the Admiral answered
pack through the windows of his car,
poWlng his head, and fluttering a hand
mrs Schley seemed to enjoy the de-
H"hsUation even more than her distin-
6ushed husband.
4, ~ Qouble line of policemen stood at
sIe depot when the Admiral alighted,
put the blue coats were unable to re-
.ualn the crowd which straightway
vent wild at the sight of the easily re-
psnlzed goatee which showed above
.ne heads of the guards as an unmis-
INable evidence of the wearer's iden-
ug' A delegation OF school children
waving flags, greeted the visitor at the
np OF the station. He bowed TO them
sua waved his hand. Then the munici-
tu contributions were presented and
sle Admiral and Mrs. Schley were
1Nen through demonstrative throngs
lneir apartments, the presidential
11l' at the Auditorium Annex. Here
t ADMIRAL retired 10 don his "shore
as he expressed H.
,Hi u a. m, he was given a break
by the Reception Committee OF the
milton Club and enjoyed himself IN
informal manner
Ne breakfast table was laid for n
1'ls Among those present were
Yates, Mayor Harrison and for
81. controller Of the Currency Eek