The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-01
BOY ORATOR,
This One is a Veritable Kid Cam
paigner.
Republican Managers VIII Use Him
to Advantage-To speak in
Many Cities.

Mark A Hanna was surprised the
other day when there was ushered into
the headquarters of the Republican
national campaign committee in New
York city boy OF II years who was
introduced as campaign orator OF no
ordinary ability. Mr.. Hanna is used to
unusual things and this seemed so
strange to him that he gave sonsider-
able time to an investigation of the
young fellows merits.
The orator is none other than Sam
son Selig, a student at the Troy Acade-
nv. Samson has, ever since he could
read, had decided liking for politics,
and in this campaign has made an es-
pecial study of the issues. Mr.. Hanna
| let crowds of men wait while he con-
versed with this Boy Orator OF the
| Hudson" The lad was questioned at
length on the impending issues, and
was asked and answered some ques-
| lions which would have set many So
called politician to thinking. His an
| swers and general manner greatly at
| tracted the big Ohio politician, ana
then the boy was turned over to the
Hon Powell Clayton of Arkansas VINO
will have charge of the campaign speak
ers of the Republican party during the
campaign. Mr.. Clayton was also IA
) yorably impressed with the little Troy
bow. and he will be one of the orators
for sound money and protection until
| the battle of the ballots is settled IN
/ November.
1--WE will put Sampson against the
5 Boy Orator of the Platte said Mr.
. CLAYTON. Whereupon the lad said: IL
= YOU call Mr.. Bryan boy, what will
t be called?' Other eminent Republicans
o were present, and some of them put
n questions to the Trojan which Woulo
have phased some older heads, but he
g answered all of them, not only sat1stac-
;, torily but with promptitude. He was
e accompanied by his parents, and the
: presence of the trio in the room sur
: rounded by the politicians OF the Ga!
F." aroused the curiosity Of throng o
New York City reporters, but they Wer'
1t denied any information, for then it wa
go upon the hustings.
- The Selig boy was q prize winner
IS the oratorical contest of the Troy Ac
ademy in the early summer but hi
Ie ability as a political orator did not be
| come generally known until cOupl
4 of weeks ago, when at Wynatskill h
l. delivered a live address that cause
IN wonderment among his hearers, Win
ri included some of the best versed Re
publican politicians in the county. TIL
IN bows speech occupied fifty minutes an
IN it was a splendid effort. He seemed t
l. have a complete knowledge of the sui
- jects that go to make this campaign
~ all-important one, and he expressed tn
st most complex problems so tersely the
they no longer seemed intricate. He IA
RI p. voice of wonderful strength, and b
enunciation is excellent.
II This boy Orator of the Hudson
tn was born in Cleveland and lived theI
ce with his parents until about four year
nd ago. when they removed to this cit
- He will speak in about every big eli
Vi from Maine to California, and will
accompanied by his mother.
he Young Selig is a good thing for us
said one of the managers OF the X
publican campaign, "and he IS wort
big money. In the first place, his yout
is decided and pleasing novelty, az
in the next place he puts the none
question and the tariff into such cor
De- prehensive form, with language tn
ess an illiterate may understand, that
ad takes all the so-called problems out
ter the questions and makes them east
lily understood Why, he understands, it,
lp- mere child, why shouldn't grown pc
is son see it as this boy so well puts it?''
no Troy On. W Budget.
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