Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19
Two Brilliant OratOrical Efforts.

THE SPEECHES OF MEssRS M'KINLEY AND BRECKIN.
RIDGE IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
AT the close OF Mr.. McKinley's eloquent speech
yesterday, the House went wild with enthusiasm.
The republicans cheered with all their might and
democrats even joined in congratulating him. Mr..
Scott with whom he had a sharp tilt during the
speech, was among the first to shake hands with
him. This was the great speech on that side Of
the question.
The greatest democratic speech so far was to
follow at once,-that OF MIR. Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky. Mr. Breckenridge Is the orator OF the dem
ocratic side. His speech has been looked forward
to In anu out OF Congress- The galleries OF the
House, which were crowded beyond their
seating capacity during the able speeches OF
Messrs. Randall and Mckinley, were still further
strained when the Kentuckian began to speak and
impossible to get where they could hear. The
speech came fully up TO the expectations OF the
public-which were placed highland the galleries
often Joined in the bursts or applause. Al the
close OF the speech three cheers went up from the
floor and from the galleries. Every member arose
from his seat and there was ageneral rush to seize
the orators hand. 1t was several minutes before
the chairman could make himself heard and get
the attention OF half dozen members, that the
committee might rise and recess be taken.
The Courts.
EQUITY CoURT.-JudOe Cor.
To-day, Muth agt. stOtt; certain claims ordered
to be deemed proved.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judoe Montgomery
To-day. Robert Berkly. housebreaking; sen.
fenced 10 Albany two years. Theodore n. Handy,
low, assault with intent to rape: one year. Benz.
Pollard, HOUSEKEEPING; three years.
Bob Burdette ON Politics.
THE HUNORIsT GIVES A LITTLE ADVICE TO AsPrRANrS
From the New York Star.
Yes, my son, ! know the political fever has
already commenced, and 1t will grow hotter with
the weather; but don't you NEEDLE with politics.
When you 80 into politics, as l am grieved to see
you have already done to the extent Of running
two suits OF clothes with kerosene Oil and the
coat OF your stomach with whisky-it would
be much better for you to-day, socially, morally,
kerosene and poured the whisky over your
would haVe Whsn you To in3o
real politics, when you triumph, triumph gra-
cousiy, magnanlmously. mercifuly. But when
the hour or defeat comes, as come 1t will, let
me advise you to Idle easy" Don't kick.
Don't struggle after you are dead. 1t distOrts
features a hideous expression Of agony and hate,
and terri1es the mournerS When your time comes,
Idle easy" Don't kick against manifest destiny.
Remember that II Is hard TO night the fates. Now,
when read the returns after a certain election
that affected me rather personally, quietly laid
my handsome form down in calm, though sorrow
Iul, resignation. closed my eyes and folded my
hands on my bosom and remained passive and
quiet, and there wasn't prettier republican Ere
lamented subscriber. 1t took a great many thou
sand republicans ten or twelve days to attain my
state OF sublime conposure, but they came to 1t
at last, and see how much time they lost They
kept anticipating the resurrection. Every time q
triumphant democrat blew his rejoicing horn they
Thought II was the trumpet OF the republican Ga
brel and jumped up in their grave clothes and went
prancing around, and finally had TO be knocked
| In the head with an Official count before they
would submit TO the offices of the undertaken.
believe In pluck, my son; believe in grit; have
an abiding faith In sand. like to see man night
who doesn't know he Is licked, but don't like to
| see man come bowling back into the ring after
| he has been knocked out and the other fellow has
| gone away with the gate money. "Die easy" my
boy; you'll look better; your friends and enemies
alike Will admire you ali the more for It, and youL
| be In better condition for getting up when your
party Gabriel sounds the trumpet. Now, bear this
| In mind. Paste IL In your hat. / don't know much
| about pOlittcs-I wish had as many dollars as
| don't know much about politics-but what do
know know for keeps, and know IT Is always BE-
coming for the party that gets It's neck cut on to
Idle easy and go on gracefully.
|
| The METHODIST PR0TEgrANf CENTRAL C0NFIR-
| ENCR-The fifteenth Quadrenntal session OF the
| General Conference OF the Methodist Protestant
Church convened 1t Adrian, Mieh., yesterday.
After taking i've ballots Rev. David J0neA Of First
| church, Pittsbufg, was elected president; U. 3.
Fleming, OF West Virginia, secretary. Rev. y. T..
Tagg, OF Baltimore, was chosen TO represent the
church In the general conference OF the churches
o. Europe and America, 70 b held In London,
June O.