Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
THE ROW IN THE IROQUOIS CLUB
TRUTHFUL JAMES TELLS OF HARRISON's s
SPEECH AND ITS EFFECT.

SPEECH AND ITS EFFECT.
The guests, as Mr.. Harrison proceeded
with his remarks against free trade, sat
| aghast. Mr.. Bayard looked dark and
moved away from the table. Thomas
Hoyne, turning his back to the speaker,
expressed his displeasure by shaking his
aged head. Hurlbert and Villas and
Congressman Springer held whispered
conference. The club men sat glum, and
not syllable of applause escaped them.
Harrison, as the marks of disapprobation
grew more vehement, swung his hand
over Springer's head and shook his finger
near Bayards nose.
"That," shouted Hoyne, "was the
d--t outrage guest ever perpretrat-
ed on host Harrison" answered
Levi Z Letter, in loud voice, "is a --
ass" A tariff for revenue only is the
main plank in the platform of the Iroquois
Club.-From the account of the Iroquois
Club banquet.
Pm residing at Chicago and my name is Truth
am not up to small deceit or any sinful games;
And I'll tell in simple language what about the
row | know
That quite "broke up the Iroquois, that brought
it grevious woe
But first would remark that it is net proper
For any statesman small or great to cuss his fell
bowman,
And if brother don't indorse his patent tariff
J o lay for that same brother for to puts head on
him.
Now nothing could be sweeter or more beautiful
to see
Than the first half dozen speeches Of that same
society,
Till Harrison he took the floor and said in tones
of thunder
"Free Trade seems to the undersigned a triple
extra blunder."
Then Harrison proceeded and he frankly assert
ed there,
That each Free Trader round the board was but
doctrinaire,
And Hoyne then asked the chairman, with
heated interjection,
against the SneerS of this bad man, oh cam we
have prOtection?"
Then Harrison with bitter smile remarked that
it WAS clear
That Hoyne was getting off his feet and on his
ample ear
He was most sarcastic man, this Harrisonian
bear.
And on several occasions he had been elected
mayor.
Now hold it is not decent for a fine Free Trad
ing gent
To say another is an ass-at least to ali intent:
Nor should the individual who happens to be
meant
Reply with awful expletives to any great extent
Then Villas, of Wisconsin, raised point of order
when
An empty champagne bottle took him in the alb
domen,
An6 he smiled kind ofsickly smile and curled
up on the floor,
And Re murmured as q sWooned away "We're
beat in '84"
Aor in less time than i write it, after Harrison
had ceased
Every member waged a warfare with the rem
nants of the feast;
And the way they Aeaved decanters in their an
ger sin,
Till the skull o. Thomas jefferson cayed the best
of Bayard in.
A dish of crow bedevilled with awful force WA
hurled
Against the august parsonage that ruleth o'e
The World;
a flying dish OF salad gave Rreckinridoa 6
singer,
While wild caTeening punch-bowl laid out tht
gifted s niger.
Mr. Broadhead on his forehead caught goble
And falling meath the table found one Ivnoar
TTAmbEll there:
And said Trembull unto Broadhead: 'I'E be
6aShed-for mercv's sake
Tell me, is this thing a bano1et or is if inst O
walker ''
And this is all have to say of these improper
games
For I'm living at Chicago, and nv name is
Truthful james,
And I've told in simple language what ahon+ n o
row know -
That quite "broke up" the Troquis and brought
IL grleVous woe. -NeD York Tribune.