The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05


stand In the way. we wish all immunity
from passing Ills and troubleA speak
OF him as his majesty for one only has to
90 to New York when the National com-
mites is In session 70 learn that Mr..
Maniey is the king and the chairman Of
the committee onlyss spellbinder."
Speaking OF Judge Peabody, who was
TO have tesn guest Of the club, but who
was unayoidabiy absent, Mr.. Emerson
referred to him as 'that genial. courtiy
ana unselfish man who so administered
the affairs OF the probate court as to take
away from death Its sting and make will
contests q pleasure even to lawyers" He
also said that he knew General Mattocks,
Judge Peabody successor, would prove
another right man in the right place.
Post prandial and post election speeches
are not without their uses" said Mr..
Emerson, Bryan. my friend SWEET and
the stirring events OF a campaign and
such opportunities as these rather serve to
let us down easy. Bryan In used to being
let down In this way, but SWEET and
myseh are not. It gives man chancs
to say Il told you so,' for we all knew
that Bryan never had a single chance in
that campaign. We haven't forgotten the
explosion of the Maine, and by the way
IL was distinguished Senator who said
that we blew MP in Havana harbor and
came down all over the world and we are
going TO stay where we came down,
(Applause.)
"When we first landed In some of the
places where our flag now floats the peo-
pie thought our national anthem was
'There'Ii be a hot time In the old town
tonight but we are going to stay there
until we teach them that our anthem is
the Star Spangled Banner with all Its
sweet harmony and all that 1t implies"
Mr.. Emerson told story OF q sailor
who was summoned before the naval
board which was Investigating the
Maine's explosion, and who was asked to
tell what be knew about the affair. The
sailor taid: "There came hell of
noise and then the nurse said sit up and
take this, " That's what happened TO
Spain. said MIR. Emerson when the laugh
died away, land to Bryan and his party"
and there was more laughter. 1.-THE peo-
pie have Just given to President McKin
ley another commission to keep on going
and keep on going well," MIR. Emerson
then went on to say that no party ever
went into a campaign with a more sharp
ly defined policy than did the Kepublican
party. It was one thing or the other and
no man voted blindly for want OF instruc.
ton in the issues. The endorsement was
almost unanimous, and when Bryan came
to he found that his nurse had found out
that vice existed in New YORK city and
had gone to Europe for change"
After briefly reviewing the cause Of the
Republican victory Mr.. Emerson went
on to say, "Many people are wondering
what Gov. Roosevelt will do In the Vics
Presidents chair. He Is not only ener.
getic and enthusiastic, but he is fearless
and wise. Every moment during the
campaign he assisted the ticket. At all
times while in Washington he win not
fail to exert a good influences and the in
fuencs Of Roosevelt Is always great. He
is the sort OF man to ma ke q good in
fiuence felt"
Continuing. Mr.. Emerson spoke OF the
future and said all wished the Republi-
can party would be cautious. They have
no balance wheel OF min ority party,
the opposition Is no longer q factor. He
then spoke or the 'still hunt which Port
land PEOPLE made to Augusta for the
state capital. A still hunt with brass
bant ami a special train," and he said
that the moral as George AIDE would
draw 1t would be "D1n't go hunting
with brass ban1 or don't uss the band
until you get in your game, and even
then select appropriate music"
He closed In very eloquent manner
By referring to the destiny of the nation
AMI the Republican party, which is to
carry liberty to a far off people who never
saw the light until they saw our flag.
lie was applauded for several minutes
when he had concluded and the appreoia-
tion of his witty remarks and eloquent
periods was manifested throughout by
laughter and urstintsd applause.
Mr. Edward O. SWEET, always an elo-
quent and fluent speaker, paid his COM
pliments to Mr. Manley and the governor
elect and then went on to relate some of
his experiences in New Jersey and West
Virginia during the campaign just
closed, In which he took an active part.
Always fond of mingling hard facts with
witty phrases and eloquent paragraphs,
Mr.. SWEET told some interesting things
about the resources Of West Virginia and
then said that Bryan had attributed his
defeat to the Republican campaign fund.
but he was mistaken in this as he was as
to the strength Of the issues for which be
fought The Gauss of mis- defeat was the
adoption OF the idea that we need other
markets besides our own to be prosper
ous. Mr.. SWEET contrasted the distances
from England to the Orient with those
from San Francisco and showed that we
have much the better OF 1t in the race for
the markets OF the far. east. 1.-The taking
OF Manila the future win show to be the