Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1894 — M'KINLEY’S TOUR. [ARTICLE]

M'KINLEY’S TOUR.

. Governor McKinley spoke at Madison, Wisconsin, Tuesday, to an immense audi* snee. Among the interested listeners was Senator Vilas, who had entered the hall pihobserved, and secured a seat where be /supposed he would not be seen. It was a dramatic scene when Governor McKinley Itook up the Senator’s speech. As McKfnlley said, “I see that Senator Vilas has feaid,” there went up a shout, and a hundred university boys shouted: “There he Is; tell him.” Governor McKinley turned about surprised at the interruption, and the distinguished senior Senator from the Badger State looked down rather crestifalien from his perch high up in the narrow winding stairway in the comer back jpf the platform. He was almoet among •the gallery gods, who perched upon the !big steel supports of the roof, and he ’looked almost as sheepish as a boy discovered in mischief. McKinley caught I sight of the Senator, smiled and nodded • recognition, but Vilas was too much confused to acknowledge the greeting, as the big crowd cheered and laughed, and some >f the boys called out, “Go on, Governor, you will convert him.” McKinley raised his hand deprecatlngly and at once proceeded to read from the Senator’s speech .and then to reply to ft He afterward remarked to the committee that he regretted that the Senator had not been invited to the platform.