The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-03
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Ransom's Fopularity-Vance' Greet
ing-Ain on Campaign Oratory.

Ransom's Fopulsrity-Vance' Greet
ing-ain on Campaign Oratory.
From the New York Sun.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Ransom
Of North Carolina has reputation for
suavity that is well deserved. He has a
pleasant word for every man he meets in
North Carolina, and every one Of them is
an old friend. Their wives and their babies
come in for share of the senator's solicit
Gus inquiry, and he shows a familiarity
with their family history that indicates a
remarkable memory. The senator acted as
Senator HIPS escort on the trip to Char
lotte, n. c., and extended the hospitality of
the state to his guest. Naturally Mr.. Ran
som was beset by the people who wanted to
| be introduced to Senator Hill The first
night out of Washington the party stopped
for supper at Danville which is only ten
miles from the North Carolina line. Mr..
Ransom is almost as we'll acquainted there
as he is in his own state. While the party
sat at supper an admiring group stood about
the table. At Intervals men would catch
| Senator Rsnsom's eye and rush forward to
speak to him.
"Ah, my dear Mr. Hutchinson" the SEN
ator would say. "rm so glad to see yo'.
Guv'nah Hill, this is my friend, Mr.. Hutch
inson Why, my dea' MIR. Davis. how have
yo' been2 Aud Mrs. Davis? Guv'nah Hill,
my friend, MIR. Davis. I'm very glad to
| see yo', majah. Let me int'oduce yo' to
Guv'nah Hill Guvnah, my friend, Majah
Henry
Mr.. Ransom was never at loss. He
made guess at one mans name, and the
man smiled In a half-embarrassed way.
The senator has given my mothers
name ;" he added. my name is"
Senator Ransom congratulated himself
afterward when he spoke of that "Yo'
may think yo'self lucky if You come as near
as that" he said.
But one man who approached the senator
| went beyond his memory. He could not
recall even his mothers name. Was he
embarrassed Did he make the mistake of
asking the mans namel Not he. Looking
up from his supper, he grasped the out
stretched hand. I'm 80 glad to see YOU
he said. Let me int'oduce yo' to Guv'nah
Hill. Guv'nah, my friend, And without
a sign of embarrassment he went back to
his fried chicken.
Senator Gray of Delaware, who was one
Of the party, told story suggested to him
by Mr.. Ransom's experience. 1t was OF q
! politician in his state who was personally
conducting" his canvass for reelection, aud
who prided himself on his acquaintance
with the people OF his district Meeting a
| young man whom he remembered as a re-
| Gently fledged voter, he grasped his hand
y
he said, Pm mighty glad to see you. The
last time met you you were hardly more
than boy, aud now you're man. Well,
how's fathergn
Fathers been dead for a year now," said
| the young man.
What, deads Your father! I'm so
sorry. Your father and l we're old friends.
l thought very highly of your father. Well,
it's what we must all come to some day.
Pm glad to have seen you again, John.
Good-by."
They parted. An hour later they met
again. The politician had forgotten all
| about the first meeting. He had shaken
hands with hundred people in the mean
time. He greeted his young constituent
I'm glad 70 see you," be said. "And how's
your fatherp
Hes still dead" said the young man.
Senator Vance, Mr.. Ransom's colleague,
has the reputation Of being a humorist. Il
is fatal reputation. "Sunset" Cox used
to say that it ruined his future. AS Mr..
Vance has no ambition beyond the Senate,
! and as his humorous speeches there have
made him rather popular with his people,
he can afford to be funny" Senator Gray
spent part of last summer abroad. Mrs.
Gray accompanied him. On steamboat
on Lake Lucerne he encountered Senator
Vance, who came up behind him as he stood
near the rail, and. touching him on the
shoulder, greeted him most cordially When
the usual greetings had passed between
them Senator Vance asked: "WelI, as
Sandy said, are you travelling for pleasure
or is the good wife along" Senator Gray's
embarrassment will be understood when it
is known that Mrs Gray sat within three
feet of him, an amused listener to the con-
yersatton.
Talking about the value of campaign
speaking recently, Senator Hill, whose wide
political experience makes him an author
tty, said: Very few people are convinced
by arguments made from the platform.
The chief good that public speaking does is
in furnishing arguments " hich your hear
ers can use the next day-the foreman to
his gang of men, the workingman to bis
fellow laborer. Very few campaign speak
ers say anything that will influence the
doubting member of another party.
They are trying to hold their own
men in line. l had partner once,
a republican, who pursued a differ
ent plan. He directed his speeches
at democrats, and he used TO draw them to
him and sometimes win them over. He
would say to them: Ordinarily, of course,
you believe this or that, and have nothing
to say against it. But in the fight Cd this
local issue you have been placed in a false
position by your party leaders. Now what
you want to do is to vote with u.s. He was
an exception. The average speaker is talk
ing to his own people. One of the best
ways of bringing a dissatisfied democrat
back into the party is TO send him to hear a
red-hot republican. l have done it often.
He is sure to come away fighting mad"
RUFUS" said the guest, ARE you aware that