The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-09
THE INDIAN0LA BARBECUE,

Indlanola, Miss, July 5,-As a Han,
demonstration the barbeenn given bs
today was howling failure M
Henry was troubled with physical G,
haustlon and did not come, bu. SCI
Col. James d. Thames In his place an
that gentleman was subjected TO Ii
mndlng that the Catchlugs men ha
hoped 90 give Mr.. Henry. The barbc
cue had been extensively advertised q
uemonstrd;ion In Mr. Henry's lnteV
estS and Il was announced thai a mum
per OF speakers, including Govemo
nfcLaurln, would be on hand. The gov
ernor came, but after taking a look a
the crowd, and comforting with the la
dies, wisely decided 10 change his pro
sramme and In his long, tiresom
speech not once did he mention Henry
name. The crowd, including womei
and children, was estimated at 700. |
was a very apparent fact that the ma
jority OF voters pre- sent wero 70
Catehlngs. Governor McLaurln's arri
val created no marked sensation. Wher
Chairman Neal introduced him thert
was balf-hearted attempt at applause
Very plainly II was not a McLaurir
crowd. He began at noon and for near.
~ three houns he harped ON The de.
lights and advantages of free silver
abused the sound money men and told
a few jokes and anecdotes OF doubtful
age and obscure application. Before he
had spoken half an hour at least hall
the crowd had wandered away to gaze
at the steam!ng barbecue and near the
close there were frequent suggestions
made to him by The hungry 10 sit down.
When he finally gave up dinner was
announced and seven hundred people
were Invited 10 partake OF provisions
that had been made for two thousand.
Mr.. Thames was the hrst speaker af-
ter dinner and ne announced that he
came to represent Mr.. Henry. He had
not gone far In his remarks until he
found that his task was a Herculean
one He made the same speech t1lt
all other supporters OF Henry make,
which is almost exclusively devoted to
abuse OF Catch!ngs. At no time did he
mention Henry's name unless compsll-
ed TO do so In answer to Uhe many
questions fired al him by the audience.
He started Off with Mle same old char
ges against Catehlngs that have been
USED in all The Henry meetings but al
the very start he was called down by
Mr.. Leroy Percy, Of Greeuville, and n
some confusion admitted that he was
mistaken. In something akin to anger
he slated that he was personally re-
sponsib,e for all the charges he made,
and liiep his troubles began. He was
frequently interrupted In dIgnif1ed
manner by supporters OF Mr. Catch
lngs. who pinned him down so closely
that Il was NECESSARY for few OF his
hackers TO help him out by cheering for
Henry, by. the Henry cheers were i'm
medlately turned by cheers for. Ga chs
lnas, Percy, Smith and others. His att
tempt to chow that Catchings had done
less Tor the levses than Chalmers and
Lynch proved a tannentable failure and
he was forced to admit that the figures
given were not his and ne could not
them. He was freauaniiy
interrupted by cheers for Ca.chlngs.
and when he had tapped some thirty |
bsyond the time given him the |
that he quit and give others a |
cGanee wefe 20 loud that Chairman |
Neal finally was compelled TO fake him
off his feet. As a whole Col Thames
speech was rank failure and very /
poor apology for his candidate. It was
the general opinion that Mr., Hsprys
chances lp Jhls GountY wsre materially
Iesseped by his representative.
Mr.. A. G. Paxton replied to Mr.,
Thames In a speech of an hours length,
He replied to the points tn detail, ana-
wering all in q mastery way. Then
10 took up Mr.. Henry's record and pro-
,eeded to rldicule him in a manner that
kept the audience In an uproar of
,heers and laughter. So warm did he
make things that a concerted attempt
lpon the part of several Henry men
vas made 10 howl him down, and one
nan became so persistent tEat the
hairnlah was compelled 70 leave the
tand and insist upon his desisting or
cave the grounds. Mr.. Paxton's eff
ort was mastery In its exposition, ffe-
IYently calling forth wild demenstFa-
Ions wheR Eopd paints were maze Tor
Iatchlngs. Whenever Interrupted by
Iuestlons, his replies always sent the
down in confusion.
Mr.. Paxton was followed by R. 2.
who gave reasons why he,
free silver man, supported Catchings
gaipst Henry. His speech was a grand
ne, and in 9 happy vein, and mainly
eYotea te quletlRg The feeling that
'ad become painfully apparent on the
art of the Henry men. Mr. Campbell
vas followed by Leroy Percy, Of
ireenvllle; Murray T. Smith, Of Vleks-
luFg, who eschewlng polltics, freely
evoted themselves to the task OF plac-
ng the crowd IN good humor. Each
4 these gentlemen made mastery
peech, and each was interrupted at
requent Intervals by hearty applause |
nd when they finished the crowd was
n the very best Of humor, and all
races OF the bad feeling early in the
.fternoon entirely disappeared.
Taken as a whole the days w2ES pas
,een a COED one. fot Can. sestehings
nd ieoAsefEative authorities now admit
hat Mr.. Aenry's chances OF carrying
sunflower county have materially les
Iened.
A telegram received today from Gen.
announced that he VIII
peak here on Thursday. "
The barbecue PREPARED was one Of
be- best known II" this section in many
ears, and the people Of Indianola did
III in their power to add to the pleas
ire and comfort of their visitors