The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-28

Famous Not For What Came out of His
Mouth. But For what WentIn.

V. W. Marston has been raising cotton
down in Red River Parish. La. Tor abOue
twerty years. lie was quite a man in the
parish. Ills name was in the directory OF
Bedford. He was one OF the Leading
plGLters, gathering about ! 900 bales each
season from the land. lie wore a bi,
nat. an oYcrcoat with red lining, and
drove his mules over TO the church each
sabbath morning. He belonged 10 the To-
cal civic federation, and was celebrated
I'm the splendid valley OF the Red River
as the one man In the State who never
looked upon the wine when IL Is red %
any other manner OF beverage which is
meat and bread 10 the average Louisi-
anian.
This was the Marston Of a day ago. TO
is not the MarstOn Of the hOur-the Mars
ton who talked into the jaws OF "a whirl-
wind-whO stood r. front Of the thousands
OF the great Convention. and shared iis
the scalping Of David Bennett Hill-Wh'
shriekcd at the top Of his voice, tore ms
lulgs 10 pieces 20 be l0uiar-whO Ieaped
from his himhle place As an ordinary
delegate 10 the cmiuence Of the most con-
splcuOus orator OF the day-who went 10
the platform without authority. ana upon
his own impulse told the reason for MS
own opposition 10 the senator from New
York for temporary chairman.
There was e.gartic cry Tor inc haihu
of tho man with close-CrOppei halr Whi
came 10 the front ana handed DIS cai'
10 the chairman. There was hardly
man I'm the hall who had ever seen him.
ana the announcement Of his name metut
nothing 10 anybody safe 70 the dcleBd-
ton which sat Jndcr the banner OF M
state. lie wore coat shorter than =
short coat should be. IL was light. and
his pauts-thcy We're panfs-were black
a combination which brought chagrin 70
tho Whitney men. lie was not sracstll-
IL built His front was not like the mont
OF those who had come on 80 nicely iron
cd shirts ard garments arranged FOR mo
day. The gallery opened lbs eyes, ana t!le
people an over the house prepared 10 bA
treated 10 a surprise. lie looked a lit-
1T Is not that we love David Bennett
Iull less, but that We love Democracy
more
THIS was the beginning II was good.
The silver men went INTO ht at'fl.7. ih3
New York men slid down further in their
chairs and deeper into their gloom There
was genuine cheer from al over M
vast multitude and the lttle man pre-
pared 10 20 on. lie listened 10 the SUE
geStion OF some pirate 90 talk louder.
This be did. despite the fact mat at
every start be had pitched his voice 10
Il desperate height. lie put al MS energy
into his declarations. ana encH l"ie lM'
pirate yelled 10 Use more voice ~ Aciol-
callv struggled 10 favor lie This
started tho laughing. and Mf. Marelon
grew frantic. lie rushed Co the water
pitcher much 90 the sorrow and amaze
mcnt OF the South. The clamor then
grew into q tunult
we politicians know what the inten-
ton Of this movement is-it is planned
10 put the majority IN n position to h'
ridicuicd 1 want 90 tell you that We
are on top now. ana we propose 20 stay
there
This was about the last thing that was
heard He paused after the uttefance u
yet another drink OF water There was
"A cheer that set the bunting BOB the raft-
ers flying Mr. Harrty labored 10 get
quiet. The people refused 90 listen to
the racket " The gayel Ine man walk
eel back and forth and waited. he pull
cd out his handkerchief and waved for
the applause 10 stop that Dee might con-
ffnuc This only added fuel tO the flame
and he was compelled TO SIT down, Dit.
llarrify pounded again and the most,
thinking Mr.. Marston had finished. sef-
tied back for the next man. Mr. Mars
ton arose. took another drink amid the
greatest applause Of the afternoon. and
started anew. There was not word
heard he gave pantomime for % few
minutes and then slipped back 10 his
seat.
tlcman. Us man OF Impulse. he ],
lyrical Southerner although bonn in the
North. He was fired 20 action by mo
blame being cast upon the SILVER men,
lie could not keep his seat. ite craWie-
over the other members OF the oelegl-
ton and took the platform because he
wanted TO. He had no instructions from
hl, colleagues. lie has done slch spec
taculnr things on other local occasions.
lie was once senator i'm the Louisiana
Legislature. and has been known as
rcfnrmer in politics. lie nOurisned his
famous red-llned ONercOat IN the Con-
vcntlon which nominated Gov. McEn-
merry. and with public mnouncement
walked from the hall because he could
not subscribe % what was being done.
he was "A bimetallist until two years ago,
and is now rampant Tor silver.
Mr.. MarstOn went 10 bed Immediately
after .his speech. He has not been seen
slncc.-ChicagO Times-Herald.