Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-29
LEAGUE HALL CROWDED.
Messrs. Davis, McDouEal, Wollman
and Mead Address an En-.
thusj0st stlc Aud1onco

and Mead Address an En-
thusiastic Audience.
Hon. Webster Davis. Judge H. c. Nc
Dousal. Henry Wollman and C. F. Mead
addressed a crowded house last night in
Union League hall. 10 West Ninth street.
MIR. Wollanan. who was first on the pro-
gramme, spoke with his accustomed We
hemance which never fails to please.
Bryan says the laws Of this country
are made for the rich man." said he, yet
almost every man Of wealth in the land
was born in hut. He is himself a poor
man. as is Mckinley. yet Doth are aspiring
to positions more powerful than those Of
a Gould or Vanderbilt
AT the conclusion Of his remarks Webster
Davis was seen entering the hall. and the
people rose and swung their hats in ex-
tending him an ovation. MIR. Davis was
very hoarse from much speaking, and he
had yet two engagements to fill for the
evening, So his remarks were necessarily
brief.
1T has just been my pleasure to alter
nate with a Democrat" began Mr.. Davis.
This afternoon at Cameron divided time
with T. B. Buckner-that grand old DEM
ocrat of whom your city is Justly proud.
He is -"
Here Mr.. Davis was interrupted by ap-
plause. but there was one sound as Of es-
Gaping steam almost under the ex-mayors
outstretched hands.
Whats that? Did I hear a hiss!'' ex-
claimed the speaker. my friend! (and he
pointed directly at the sibifant Populist
let me tell You. Thomas B. Buckner will
be living a noble and aonored life in this
community when you are politically dead!"
(Cheers.)
Mr.. Davis continued with his usual elo-
quence, which evoked round after round Of
applause. He was followed by Judge Nc
Dousal, who made short, catchy talk. aI-
pealing to the patriotism Of the people.
Lawyer c. F. Mead closed the programme
| with a logical talk, tending to show,
| among other things, that the Bryanites
do not believe their own free silver argu-
ments.
Mr.. Davis Addresses Several Meetings.
Mr.. Davis arrived in Kansas City at
| ESQ last evening from Cameron, where he
addressed an enthusiastic crowd in the
| afternoon. fully 10000 being present. every
possible honor being shown him by the peo-
| pie of Cameron, who insisted upon his
staying longer with them. but he told them
| that he had engagements to fill in this
| city. He was met at the Union depot by
| William Clough, w. S. Dickey and Joseph
| Mccoy, who escorted him to 941 Bell street,
where a meeting was held waiting for him.
After making a short but earnest talk he
was driven to the Republican headquarters,
| 10 West Ninth street. where fully $500
people were gathered.
The next meeting attended was an open
| air meeting Of nearly $500 people who
waited for over an hour and a half in the
rain to hear the ex-nayor talk. and when
| the hack came in sight they started cry
| for Davis which continued until he made
his appearance. After short speech the
party was driven to Isaacs' hall. Thirty
| first and Holmes streets, where standing
| room was at a premium and many were
| turned away. Here, as at the other meet
ings, Mr.. Davis talked on the county and
state tickets. and denounced gang rule.
Hon Frank Sears. the Republican nom-
inee for state senator, followed Mr.. Davis
at this meeting and made very strong
| speech. The other speakers ait this meet
| ing were Gardiner Lathrop, Charles E.
Small, George A. Neal, F. NJ. DeBord,
George R Thompson. w. T. Jamison. j.
C. Horton and others. Music was furnish
ed by the Tenth Ward Quartette.
After the meeting MIR. Davis was driven
| to the depot where he left at HIS for St
Louis. where he will speak at Exposition
hall, at the Webster Davis meeting, which
will be held there this afternoon.