The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-23
cHIpLRY AT RRA1pENrowN.
He Had q Small Meeting and Made a
short Speech

he Had Small Meeting and Made
short Speech.
BRAIDENTowS. FLA, May 19.-This, the
day advertised On which the Pensacola colo
mel was to demolish Senator Call. has come
and gone; 50 also the colonel. He was here
less than an hour. Col Chipley arrived
Just at II o'clock and left at r. He was
acco mpanied by Capt. j. B. Johnston
of Pasco county. They proceeded at
once to the court house, where quite
number of democrats, with full sprink
ling of republicans, had been awaiting the
arrival of the steamer, most Of the demo-
Gratis expecting to see Senator Call present,
as it had been published in some Of our 10
cal papers that he would meet Col Chipley
at Arcadia 1t was very evident that the
disappointment was great when the sena-
tors friends found out that be had not ar
rived, and for awhile it seemed that the
colonel, who was in great hurry 20 be on
time for the return of the steamer would
be necessitated to commence his speech
without the usual formalities of an introduce
tion to his audience, all Of whom, with the ex-
ception of the writer and two or three others.
were total strangers to him. However,
Manatee democrats are not lacking in
polIteneSs and courtesy, aud however much
they deprecate this eJc Ddrte arraignment
Of Senator Call, they were determined that
Col. Chlpley and Capt. Johnston should not
be handicapped in a free and full discussion
of what they had to say-particularly 50 as
they were both known TO be gentlemen and
democrats. who had rendered the party
valuable services
Your correspondent introduced Col
Chipley to the audience. His speech was
rehash Of what has become familiar to all
newspapers readers
Col. Chipley's forty minute speech was
listened Ito with absolute respect and
npRnFnrf1 lat1fa n ell ft.rk.
full, the colonel utterly failing to elicit the
slightest applause, or even a nod OF acqui-
escence from a single democrat present. AS
matter OF course, this fight in the demo-
cratic family was an enjoyable affair to the
republicans present, and his bitterest
charges against Senator Call met their ap-
proving laugh or nod of Endorsement
As the colonel looked at his watch, Capt.
Johnston did the same, seemingly to ascer-
tain whether or not there was any time left
for the latter to make few remarks but
just then the steamers whistle sounded, the
colonel abruptly closed, expressing regret
at the necessity of leaving, shook the hands
OF few who were near him and was gone,
securely shutting off by his hasty departure
any chance whatever at a reply by several
OF Senator Calls friends, who were prepared
aud expected to defend the absent senator.
The colonel has had long political expert
ence, and is no doubt a close and shrewd
judge of human nature, and there is no
douot whatever that few glances over the
faces of his auditors convinced him that he
was barking up the wrong tree" In care
fully and candidly reviewing the effect
produced on the minds of democrats,
by reason of Col. Chipley's visit and
speech at Braidentowp, your correspondent
honestly believes from his long acquaint-
ance with the democrats who were present,
and the unstinted expressions after the
speech in behalf of Senator Call, that Col
Chipley utterly failed to make single col-
vert. The general expression of opinion
was that there was no necessity for this
political family fight; that it was doing
harm; that Senator Calls constituents had
neither asked for nor acquiesced in this er
pdrte arrangement of his official life and
services. Z. N. @.