The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-22

mans hall Geo. Kroncke, Jr., adj
dressed what was probably the most
peculiar political meeting ever held in
Wilmot. There were in the audience
fully 200 people, one-third of whom
were women. The speaker was an
able, pleasing and eloquent talker, but
in all his efforts he was not able to raise
more than the mockery of cheer for
the side of the question which he pre-
sented. While the name of Lincoln
brought forth warm applause which
broke into roar at the simple mention
of Mckinley. Again when the speaker
finished he was warmly applauded.
The audience could cheer for him and
the effort he had made, but they could
not countenance the principles he up
held. As democratic meeting it was
failure. The old guard that OF old
used to occupy front seats and swallow
with becoming gravity everything that
was told them were conspicuous by
their absence. Some of them are now
republicans, others are at sea uncertain
of their bearings; the rest were scat
tered through the audience trying their
best to act as became martyrs. Nick
Hahn acting as chairman first intro
duced Leavenworth Kershaw. Mr..
Kershaw modestly disclaimed any abil-
ity as a speaker, and to tell the truth,
if the truth must be told, the votes
which his arguments turned will re-
dOund to the benefit of Mr.. Slosson.
Mr.. Kershaw made number of spicy,
ingenious and brilliant remarks, keep
ing his hearers fairly motionless with
attention, so much so that they forgot
to applaud when he sat down. His
most refreshing statement was that
Mr.. Buckmaster is circulating the re-
port that he and Mr.. Kroncke are 60
ing into partnership and that it doesn't
matter which one is elected. This
lie, +" said Mr.. Kershaw, 81 have been
mailing as fast as | can" George
Kroncke, Jr., was then introduced and
spoke for more than an hour. 1t was
for his benefit that the large audience
assembled. The people all knew him
and were anxious to hear him speak.
None were disappointed. He has a
strong voice and fine bearing and he
surprised his listeners with a speech
that would have done credit to a man
of national reputation. Epigram fol-
lowed truiSm and the whole was set off
with a dazzling background of meta
phors But we wish to warn our elo-
Quent friend that if he would keep his
treasury intact he should have them
copyrighted. The plagiarist is abroad
in the land. For instance, his distin-
guished chieftain, Mr. Bryan, is now
rushing through the country using
ideas, sentences, nay, whole para
graphs which should be credited to
Mr.. Kroncke. Mr.. Bryan's Madison
Square effort and his address to the
Chicago convention both contain many
selections, probably taken with the full
knowledge that Mr.. Kroncke would
originate them several months later.
The confidence game of confidence.
The ruined farmers growing grass in
the city, the fence that grew higher by
being blown over, the silk hat that
gave way to sixteen pairs of overalls,
all have a familiar ring. 1t should be
stopped The next time Mr.. Bryan
works that cute dodge about getting
down on the same floor next to the
people, in the name of the humanity
which he processes to think so much of
he should give a little credit to Mr..
Kroncke.