Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-28
The Wnteato,Un Hancock Boom

The Wnte7TO1Un Hancock Boom
Watertown is said to have ga BOOM
for Hancock and English. We should
not have suspected it if we had not read
about it in the papers. We have not
seen it, neither have we heard it, nor
felt it-and we venture to say that no.
BODY else has-yet it must be true, for
The Milwaukee Evening Chronicle says
SO through its Watertown correspondence,
and that must be conclusive. As to the
identity of the correspondent who vouch-
safes all this information, we are in
doubt. Possibly he is one of the nu-
merous secretaries of the Hancock
club, or his letter may be the joint
production of all three. However that
may be, it is too bad that his epistolary
effusion, in which is embodied so much
that's valuable if true should be restricted
to a paper of such limited circulation as
The Chronicle. We accordingly repro
duce the most important part of the let
ter, that the same may more readily
reach the eyes and ears of an anxious
community which will be interested in
now hearing for the first time all about
the "boom" and it's projectors. After a
few preliminaries about the democratic
meeting at Turner Hall one evening last
week, the writer says:
Charles H. Gardner was called upon and de-
livered one of his characteristic, soul stirring
speeches, which met with uproarious applause
in the most hearty approval. Mr. Gardner Is
among the brilliant men Of the day and must
inevitably take the field for Hancock and Eng
fish. Impromptu speeches followed and many
were called out. The effort of Ed. Masterson, a
young practicing attorney here, was considered
remarkable, and that gentleman pronounced as
was brought to the front, and declared himself
now, as during the war, in favor of Hancock,
and wore his badge accordingly. Capt. Fred
Kusel came in for honors conferred in no meas
ured manner and proved himself, as when he
fought NIT Sgel, host on this occasion equally
with the time when bullets few thick aud fast.
and similarly with a score of veterans present.
the soldier boys of this locality are solid for
Hancock. The old sergeant of Company " 3, !"
Twenty-ninth Wisconsin, contributed a volume
in praise of our gallant chieftain and the war
The proceedings were notable in the spirit of
progress manifested in the rule of active men,
and the consideration of present issues.
Now this is what may be called rich
ness ITSELF Charley Gardner made a
characteristic speech-whatever that
may be- but the curtain is drawn over
the many fine points stated, the brilliant
illustrations given, and the happy allu-
sions made, which called forth such Cup
roarious applause" We are told that he
denounced very heartily loud-mouthed,
corner-grocery and pothouse politicians
in a manner suggestive of the fact that
he must be familiar, from personal ex-
perience, with their ways. But Charley's
position is easily understood, and his &C
ton is at once explained. He is simply
going to vote as he shot That is more
than can be said of his candidate for the
presidency, who, after battling against
"a solid SOUTH is now its standard
bearer and helping it to capture at the
polls what it lost by the war.
We regret that no more specific men,
ton is made of the mastery effort of Ed.
Masterson, but we are prepared to be-
lieve that his eloquence was imprisoned,
his hits most happy, and his whole argu-
ment sound and weighty, eclipsing any
thing ever before heard in Turner Hall.
The statement that Doctor Solliday
came to the front and declared for
Hancock is somewhat doubtful, consid-
ering that the Doctor at the time was
200 miles away looking after his cram
berry patch. However, he is for Han
cock all the same, which is the main
point and also important as showing
that the democratic wheelhorses are in
line. If the correspondent had said that
fire will burn, that water will run down
hill, or that duck will swim, he would
have stated nothing more startling than
that Doctor S. will, as he always does,
vote the democratic ticket no matter
what it is. When such rock-rooted,
mountain buttressed democrats as he
have to be youched for, and assurances
must n,1 IT. be given that they are not falling
well for a party, nor does it look as if
any reported "boom' in it could be
healthy or have more than an imaginary
existence. But that we suspect is about
the real size and condition of the Han
cock and English boom in WATERFOWL"