The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
He Announces He Would Not leopard
ize the Love Which the People
Have Expressed for Him.
HIS RECEPTION AT CHICAGO
GREAT CROWD OF PEOPLE GREETs
THE HERO OF SANTIAGO.
Banquet by the Hamilton C1ub-Short
Speeches-Three Women "HOb-
sonize" the "OId Salt"

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schey to-day thrice declared he
had no intention of entering politics. His
remarks were calculated to set at rest for
all time the political ambitions which some
Of his admirers have entertained for him.
He said that no office, however high, would
tempt him to jeopardize the love which the
people of this country have expressed for
him.
The day for the admiral was a round of
receptions at each OF which he expressed
his gratitude for tokens of esteem and APP
probation. The demonstrations reached
their climax in the banquet given in his
honor by the Hamilton Club in the banquet
hall of the Auditorium. Approximately $50
guests were present. Admiral Schley arose
amid applause and said
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Hamilton Club-What / desire particularly
TO say is that / thank you most sincerely
for the welcome that you have accorded
TO me. The glad tribute which l met on ar
rival at your depot and in passing through
your streets was such tribute OF conf
dence and esteem that 1t has touched my
heart most sincerely. [Applause.l If /, in
my long career of forty-five years, have
done anything that is worthy OF your ap-
proval. then my satisfaction is complete.
II wanted only to say that I am simply
a sailor, and that | 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 motive of action has always
been My country and my people Zap
plausel | desire to say most emphatically
that | have no desire to be other than
sailor. l have no aspiration for any civil
office, however high IL may be. Applause
My one ambition has been TO serve you
and II l have succeeded in doing that the
measure of my ambition is full and my
only other ambition is that l may retain
for the rest of the years that may be
vouchsafed to me your love, your esteem
and your respect. [Cheers.] l would not
care TO jeopardize that by seeking
cepting any office where | should he con-
demned TO follow always; rather to remain
in the one profession that 1 have chosen,
where there are occasionally opportunities
10 lead. IApplause.l That want TO say to
you all from the bottom of my heart and
with absolute earnestness of meaning. Gen
tlemen, thank you
ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO.
Rear Admiral Schley, accompanied by
Mrs. Schley, were met in their private car
South Chicago this morning an hour be
fore the train arrived in the city proper
The delegation represented the city and
the Hamilton Club whose guest the admiral
will be during his stay here, which ends
Tuesday morning. The trip has been
eventfu,'' said the rear admiral, but l
have been deeply moved by the demonstra-
tions OF the people along the route. You
know K moves me so l can scarcely speak
to see the little hands waving at me from
the small depot platforms. l love the little
ones"
AS the train drew into the outskirts OF
the city factory whistles blew their widest
notes and squads OF people rushed down
every street leading TO the tracks and
waved their hands Wherever possible the