St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-12

st. Paul person to meet. In short, he is
a gentlemau-master of the ability to
adapt himself to every situation an d
make every one about him feel at ease.
Escorted from the Ryan to the club
house by committee. he arrived short
ly before o'clock. The house was we'll
filled by members Of the club and pro m
inent citizens. Among the latter were
Judge FIandrau. p. II. Kelly, Judge
Egan. t. D. O'Brien, F. w. NJ. Cutch-
con, George c. SQuires. Capt. H. a.
Castle. Soren Listoe, Col. Fiournoy.
Judge Egan. Cary L. Warren ana j. J.
McCardy. In short there were fully
hundred leading citizens present who
are not members of the club.
A half hour was devoted to meeting
the distinguished guest, and then Presi-
dent Conway called the gathering to
order in the parlor for speeches. The
exercises were in the character
of social literary evening. The
president introduced the occasion with
a few happy remarks, in which ne said
that every country has had two or three
great orators. England has had three:
perhaps it has had more. but only about
three have lived in history. ireland has
had O'Connell, Grattan and Emmett.
Coming down to our own country the
speaker could name but four, and they
were Webster. Clay, Calhoun and
Henry Watterson. The mention of the
last name produced an uproarious ap-
plause. The remarks turned into ar
Introduction OF the guest.
Mr.. Watterson responded briefly, max
ing no effort atoratory, but simply talk
ing in familiar and humorous manner.
He said, in substance:
In the age of the telegraph, telephone
and press. oratory finds audiences of
hundreds of thousands instead of a few
hundreds, as of old. The time was
when men swayed public opinion by
speaking to gatherings of people; but
that day has ID a measure passed away.
l hardly know what to talk about Just
now, for am not in politics. L have
reached that supreme state where do
not care what happens. Not long
since | was at gathering of Republic
ans. who were mostly old comrades of
mine in war times. One of them said
TO me: "Watterson. you are not a
Democrat; you are free trade, states
rights Republican" replied: "WeIl.
that isn't bad state to be ln." If all
present were newspaper men | might
talk shop little. In my rounds 1 have
made an effort to escape interviewers.
If there is anything that goes
against the grain with me it
is to be interviewed. 1t IS
bad enough to be quoted when one does
not wish to be; but it is decidedly an
noying to be quoted as saying what one
does not say. have only this sugges-
ton to make to newspaper men: If
you want to be sensational; if you waut
to get a scoop-tell the truth. 1 find
myself billed for quite series of recep-
tions here. and am somewhat at & loss
to know how shall come ont of it ALL
l am somewhat in the situation of
man down my way. He was long,
gaunt Kentucky lawyer, who was
very suave, but withaI has a
penchant for ugliness at times. Re
Gently mountaineer, who was killer
and ha d long record on that score,
called on the lawyer. II want to know
about what's comm out'n that -
railroadp' said the killer. "Pve told
you several times before,n replied the
lawyer, savagely, "that that railroad is
in the hands of receiver, and if you
want to know anything about it you
will have to go to the United States
court. Now. l don't want you to bother
me any more about that railroad.
and | want you to get out OF
here right quick, or I'll throw
you out cf the window" The mount.