The sun., 1896-07-13
AoU4IIC MR. NARsToN.
Famous Not for What Camo Oat tor His
Mouth, bat for What Went In.
From the chicago Times Herald

From the Chicago Times Herald
V. w. Marston has been raising cotton down
years. He was quito q man in the parish. His
name was in the directory Of Bedford. He was
Is 1000 ii bales les each season from tho land lie wore
q big hat. an overcoat with red lining. and
bath morning. He belonged TO the local civic
federation, and WAS celebrated In the splendid
State who never looked upon the wine whom It
Is red or any other manner OF beverage which
This was the Merston Of a day ago. 1t is no.
the Marston OF the hour-the Marston who ia! ked
into the jaws OF a whirlwind-who stood IN
front of the Thousands OF the great Conyention.
and shared in the scalping of David Bennett
Hill,who shrieked at the top OF his voice, tore
from his humble place as an ordinary delegate
TO the eninence OF the most conspicuous orator
authority AMI upon his own Impulse told the
reason for his own opposition - tho Senator
''Tu T.re was Srantc rrv SoS the nnme OF the
front and handed his card TO the, Chairman;
There was hardly q man in the hall who had
ever seen him, and the announcement of his
name meant nothing TO anybody save to the
State. Ho wore n coat shorter than short coat
should be. 1t was light, and his pants-they
| brought chagrin TO tho Whitney men. He was
not gracefully built. His front was not like the
shirts and garments arranged for the day; The
gallery opened its eyes. and the people all over
the house prepared To be treated to u surprise.
lie looked a diamond in the rough.
1T is not that we love David Bennett Hill
less but that we love Democracy more"
This was the beginning. 1t was good. The
silver men went into Mysteries. The New York
men slid down further In their chairs and
deeper into their gloom. There was genuine
cheer from all over the vast multitude. aud tho
little man prepared to go on. He listened to the
ho did despite m G th" fact that at every start he
had pitched his voice to a desperate height. He
put all his energy into his dcclarations. and
enpb I'M ha nj ~ al pi Tn m ia
heroicaly struggled to favor him. This started
the laughing. and Mr. Marston grew frantic He
rushed 10 the water pitcher much 70 the sor-
row and amazement OF the South. The clamor
then grew into a tumult: saba. ,,.,,,o -,
| this movement is-it is planned to put the
majority in position to be ridiculed. IwanL TO
tell you that we are on top now. and we propose
This was about the last thing that was heard.
He paused after the utterance to get another
drink OF water There was cheer that set the
bunting in the rafters nying. Mr.. Harrity
labored to get quiet. The people refused to
walked back and forth and waited. He pulled
out his handkerchief and waved for the raap-
only added fuel to the flame, and lao was com
PEELED 70 sit down; Mr. Hsrrity pounded again
ssed Sa back for she next man Mr. M
arose. took another drink amid the greatest ap-
PPause Of the afternoon and started anew
mime for a few minutes and then slipped back
to his seat,
is man OF Impulse. He is u typical South
erner. although born in the North. He war fred
TO action by the blame being cast upon the silver
men. lie could not keep hi, seat. He crawlod
over the other members OF the delegation and
took the platform because he wanted TO. He
had no Instructions from his colleagues. He
has done such spectacular things on other local
occasions He was once Senator In the Lonisi-
ana Legislature. md has been known as n re-
former in politics. He fourished his famous
red-l lined oyercoat In the COnyontion which
nominated Gov. McEnnery, and with Il public
announcement walked from the hall because he
could not subscribe 10 what waa being done.
He was a bImetallst until two years ago, and Is
now rampant for silver.
Mr.. Marnton went to bed Immediately after
his speech. He has not been since.