Evening star., 1897-07-29
WARNER
Enthusiastic Meeting Of His Friends Lass
Evening at Kensingtoo.
Complimentary Addresses by Leading
spends - Farewells Spoken.

Eer,~ jr., who has recently been made con-
| sui to Leipsic, and to show their disregard
| for the ISLANDERS against his name brought
cut by the partisan whirlwind which his
| nomination evoked. The hall was tastefully
decorated with flags and bunting. and a
| section Of the Mandolin Club of Washing
| ton disc oursed ealivening music.
| Mayor c. W. Clum presided, assisted by
| Messrs J. W. Townsend. William NJ. Ter
| rell. H. X. Simpson. ex-Mayor T. r. Mar
| Tin. ex-Mayor George Peter. William II.
Mannakee and Judge Alphonso Hart. Mr..
Clum by way of introduction. said that the
people were gathered together to show
their appreciation of the action of the
President in appointing their fellow-towns-
also 10 extend neighborly congratulations
| to the young man who had grown up
| among them. He would introduce as the
| first speaker Judge Alphonso Hart.
Judge Harris Remarks.
| Judge Hart said that when the battle
| royal for financial integrity was raging
last fall there was one man who threw
himself heart and soul into the conflict in
| this vicinity. This was Brainard III. War
ner. sr. He sent out speakers from village
| to village, and made a house-to-house can
vass throughout all this section of Mary
| land. With him was associated his son.
Brainard H. Warner, jr. The young man
seconded his fathers efforts with all the
ardor of youth, and with sagacity that
gave promise of a remarkable future career
in politics.
When the tide of victory rolled over the
country in favor of financial honesty. the
wave was nowhere higher than in old DEM
ocratic Maryland. When President Nc
Kinley was installed he recognized the
merit of such services, as IL was proper he
should do. in the appointment OF young
Brainard H. Warner as consul 10 Leipsic.
4 rIsl... tact
from quarter where it was least expected.
and young Warmers name became a target
for serious insinuations and charges The
fierce heat of newspaper controversy beat
upon it.
Senate Committee Unanimous.
The committee which had the nomination
in charge, after full investigation, show
ed what they thought of these charges by
voting unanimously for his confirmation,
democrats and republicans alike, and he
was confirmed without dissenting vote in
the Senate. There was one charge, how
ever. which they overlooked, and of which
Brainard H. Warner, jr., would stand cor
victed before any jury--and that was the
crime of being young. Mr.. Hart said that,
being advanced in years himself, he could
not subscribe to the doctrine of laying old
men on the shelf. but he did believe in
pushing young men to the front. and in
this particular he believed President Nc
Kinley was showing his wisdom.
Turning to Mr.. Warner, he abjured him
to carry with HIM to his field of labor
that sturdy Americanism and love of
country which he had always shown, and
which was in such marked contrast with
that of a high appointee under the late
lamented administration, who was con-
tinually apologiZing for his uncouth end
undisciplined countrymen. Such a man
should be condemned to renouuce his ma
tive land, and to live with the nunkies
whom he had fiattered. Amid whatever
his term he must not forget those abort
him here tonight, who would be watching
and praying that he might give good ac-
count of himself. May the dearest spot on
earth to him be Home, Sweet Home"
Received With Applause.
Consul Warner was then called for and
amid an enthusiastic clapping of hands,
rose to the trying ordeal of making a first
speech to town full Of people who had
known him since boyhood Evidences of
emotion were visible in every line of his
countenance.
Il have come to thank you." he said,
for the kindly interest you have mani
fe sted in me. l have faced the accusations
made against ME without cause. as a man
must face these things in a political con-
test. but your kind faces have developed
In me the most serious case of stage fright
with which a man was ever afflicted. l
heartily wish that / were representing you
new in far-away Leipsic, rather than here
upon this floor The reference to home
sweet home has moved my feelings be-
yond control, and driven from my mind
everything L had planned to say to YOU /
feel somewhat like horse set to make A
race without previous training: 1 could do
mucn better If only had my second wind.
l will only say that l will try and do my
duty, and make you realize that your con-
hdence il me has not been misplaced. I
Will close by thanking you again before 1
shall lose control of my feelings
Rev. Robert Nourse of Washington was
next introduced. He said he had been read
lrg about Leipsic. to which Consul Warner
was assigned. He found that Napoleon had
feen there, but we were sending one there
who was greater than Napoleon for Napo-
leon was defeated by Wellington. and War
ner was not He knew Consul Warner
would carry the breath of civilization into
that old town. He would not forget his
native land, and he would uphold the finan-
elal integrity for which he and his victor
ious party stood. What other country
could submit the most intricate of economic
problems to its people and after one short
campaign have them settle it, and settle it
right?
Friend and Nelghbor
Ex-Mayor Thomas r. Martin, democrat,
said he rose as a friend and neighbor to
say that he had known Consul Warner
closely sfEce they were boys. They had
been associated together in business mat
ters and were for long time with the
same commercial company. He would char
acteriZe untrue the campaign stories
afioat since the nomination was made He
thought Mr.. Warner should be proud of
adding his name to those from this state
who had served their country. He would
mention the long list of cenators who had
represented this state up till the last cleo
tion, and here. in Justice, his record ought
to step. He could pursue the list of great
senators M further
Mr.. Marion Dorian was the last sneaker
OF the evering. 1t was unfortunate for him
to take up the subject after It had been
exhausted by the speakers who preceded
him. The occasion was not one for formal
speechmaking, put for neghborly consrat-
ulatIons. If young Brainard Warner met
the expectations of his friends here and
Kept constantly in view that whatever he
did would be watched with kin lily eyes he
could not fail to make a record of which
the state would be proud. He would wipe
out the only indiscretion-that of youth
which had been proved against him. The
political whirlwind which eentered about
him meant that we were to have home rule
instead of boss rule in Maryland.
Victory q Protest.
The republican victory here was largely
protest against the undemocratic domi-
nation of our LEGAL affairs by politicians
in Baltimore, and since the political over