Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1898 — M'KINLEY AT OMAHA. [ARTICLE]

M'KINLEY AT OMAHA.

PRESIDENT «S WELCOMED WITH ENTHUSIASM. Mr. McKinley naff ffßrty Arrive Ms the KxpMitioa City and Are Greeted by *b Kaerraeaa Oowd—The Trir Throash Weetera State*. ———— ■ «to Two hundred thousand eitixens rt the transmissouri region welcomed President McKinley to the Omaha peace jubilee. The enthusiasm of the greeting was worthy of the great West and the President of the republic. President McKinley was profoundly impressed with the magnitude' of the demonstration. He said as much in words and more in actions, for he made no effort to conceal his pleasure. From the time the special bearing the distinguished guest passed into the city until the President entered his quarters for repose an hour later he received a continual ovation. All ideas of confining the delighted people to tie curbstones was abandoned before the presidential party entered, and aa it proceeded through the streets in vehicles the acclaiming multitude touched the very wheels of the carriages and goodnaturedly elbowed for room in which to raise and wave flags a*d other emblems of a national nature. It was a few minutes past 9 o'clock when the headlight of the presidential special glistened on the great bridge separating Nebraska and lowa. The thousands surrounding the station greeted the appearance of the locomotive with shouts prolonged. The steam whistles and bells of the city took up the acclaim and for a few minutes the whole city resounded with a perfect medley of discordant sounds. President McKinley was ready to alight almost as the train came to a halt, and before the platoon of police could press back the crowd which closed around the presidential special. The members of the reception committee boarded the train in Council Bluffs and to them the Presider* remarked upon the ease of the journey, adding: "Such a welcome would make any one forget the fatigue of a thousand such journeys.” Fecond Train Arrive*. Scarcely had greetings been exchanged when the army and nary special arrived. T*»e two trains had crossed the State practically as two sections, running the last 100 miles almost in sight of each other. As the occupants of the two trains mingled on the platform the reception committee assigned the visitors to carriages, and the profession moved toward the renter of the city. President McKinley. Mayor Frank E. Moores of Omaha anq President Wattles of the exposition occ spied the front carriages, and others spread out for a distance of several hundred yards. King Ak-Sar-Ben and 309 of ais knights, composing the secret entertainment organization of Omaha, acted as escorts to the President. They formed a cavalcade that added much to the beauty of the procession. The Ak-Sar-Ben knights formed into platoons as outriders, escorting each carriage in fours. Thus the procession passed north on Tanth street to Farnam and west on Farnam to the city hall, where the distinguished guests alighted to witness the festivities of the evening. Every turn of the wheels gave the President new sunrises as to the magnitude and enthusiasm of Omaha’s peace jubilee crowd. The cavalcade only tried to keep the jubilant crowds Lack six feet from the carriages of the chief executive a*d his party, but even this was futile, an/ the vehicles were impeded in their progress by the weight of human bodies. When the army chiefs’ vehicle passed the shouts and wild acclaim of the crowd was scarcely lees than that with which the I’resident was greeted. ■ - CROWDS ALONG THE WAY.

Ovation Given the Preaideat by People of Illinois and lowa. Wherever the presidential train stopped in Illinois and lowa the demonstrations were enthusiastic beyond precedent. At »he stations through which the trains unshed at full speed the enthusiasm was not less evident, but the people were compelled to content themselves with a cheer and were rewarded by a wave of the hand. The presidential train arrived in Chicago about 7 o'clock in the morning over the Pennsylvania road and was swung around to the Chicago and Northwestern by the belt line. The engine which pulled the presidential train put of Chicago was one of the most powerful ever made, and was bedecked with flags and bunting until it looked like a triumphal car. The President's journey through Wintfis and lowa was a continuous ovation. The first stop was made at Dekalb, and here the President spoke a few words in response to the crowd's enthusiastic welcome. At Clinton. lowa, a great crowd was at the station when President McKinley's traits roiled in. Senator Allison joined the presidential party here. The President appeared on the rear platform and was received with tremendous eterrs. The President left the train for the first time at Cedar Rapids. A platform elaborately decorated stood near the track, and from here Mr. McKinley delivered an address which brought cheers from 10,00© lusty throats.