During the 1900 Presidential Election Campaign, Presidential Nominee Theodore Roosevelt and his supporters made an historic stop in Mt. Pulaski, where 1000-1500 people congregated for this political rally.   Current President William McKinley (1897-1901), and former president Grover Cleveland (1893-1897) accompanied "their man", Democratic Nominee "Teddy" to Mt. Pulaski for this rally on Wednesday, October 24, 1900.              John D. Rockefeller, a wealthy and influential contributor to the Democratic campaign, accompanied these men.  They slept over at the Mt. Pulaski House Hotel that evening, before appearing the next day at the rally.         On the previous day, Tuesday, October 23, Mt. Pulaski staged the Republican Rally, which was attended by many people, also.  At this time, Mt. Pulaski had a population of over 2000 residents.  It also had the Illinois Central Railroad, which connected Chicago to St. Louis.                          <click here for a copy of a local newspaper's description of the event>