The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-02
D[NNU CITIZENS RARH|DVOR AND DAMAGES.
Non-Partisan Meeting in Honor
of Judge Conner.
BRIGHT SPEECHES WERE MADE

Democrats and Republicans Vie
in the Expressions of Respect
and Esteem for the Denison Cam
dtdate.
A grand reception was rendered to
Hon. j. P. Conner on Saturday evening
by the citizens of Denison as ratifca-
ton of his nomination, to show, with
out respect to party, their admiration
for the man and their joy that he had
received the we'll earned honor of the
nomination to congress. The receipt
ton was only intended as quiet, local
affair-no effort was made to spread the
information beyond Denison and no
guests were invited from abroad. The
meeting was carried out in perfect har-
mony with this idea 1t was simply
love feast in honor of the beloved friend
and neighbor. Members of both parties
were on the program and noIattempt
was made or will be made to make
capital out of the event further than to
show that Judge Conner is man who
is respected and honored at his home.
| Mr.. U. g. johnson presided over the
meeting and requested Messrs. Criswell
and Nicholson to escort Judge Conner
to the hall His presence was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers and applause.
In stating the object Of the meeting,
Mr.. johnson made splendid little
talk relative to the anxiety and the al.
4 ternate hopes and fears of those earnest
friends of Judge Conner who were not
present at the convention and who
haunted the bulletin board anxious for
news. The address of Hon. P. E.. G.
Lally dwelt largely upon the work of
the convention. His speech was bright
and witty throughout and elected
rounds of applause. Mr. j B. Romans
spoke with much feeling of the love
which Denison has always shown to-
wards its, own people, their helpfulness
in times of sorrow, and their harmon
ious working as community. He
paid high tribute to Judge Conner as
his personal friend. Hon Chas. Bull
lock read his remarks which were not
in the usual vein expected of him. Mr..
Bullock is rightfully spoken of as the
Chauncey Depew of Denison and he u.s.
ually furnishes the salad fer the intel.
lectual menues of our Denison ban
quets. On this occasion, however, he
laid aside his usual role and his
speech was full of words of kindly es-
TEEN toward Judge Conner and of con-
4 graduation that Denison has again
been honored SO highly. Mr.. John L.
AiRsworth, poet laureate of Denison,
) read some original verses. The theme
) of Mr.. Ainsworth's poem was the Ft.
Dodge convention and the gallant fight
: made with Conner" We will pub
lish the poem in our next issue. Mr..
I D. L. Boynton made a brief enthusiast
! tic speech, dwelling upon the work
: done at Fort Dodge, and almost but not
quite giving away some Of the lapses in
! apparel of which one of the delegates
was guilty. F. w. Meyers spoke brief
ly. Mr.. G.. L. Caswell spoke in hum
D orous vein, and his remarks were
) greatly appreciated. His experiences
: with the congressman and the garden
! seed were certainly Imaginable, and he
too spoke in high terms of Judge Con-
3 ner's worth, and the JOY with which
q the news of his nomination had been
d received in Denison by all, without re.
gard to party utilization. DR.. j. l. Glib
son made one Of the best speeches OF
the evening; he too, told of the fight at
Ft. Dodge and some of the humorous
] instances connected with it. He spoke
of that spirit of helpfulness which
exists among Deuison people and of the
3 worth and ability of our honored can
5 didate.
8 Judge Conner was then called upon
! and he was greeted with a storm Of
s Applause. His speech was a model
of modesty and sincerity. He gener
ously gave credit to those who had
5 assisted him in the contest. spoke
highly of those candidates who had
8 striven with him for the nomination
: and dwelt with words of eloquence
upon the friendships which he had
& formed in Denison, the lasting ties by
8 which he was bound to this commun
3 ity. He said that he expected to'make
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