New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
BLOOD TALK FOR TANIUANY
SENECA COUNTY SPEAKER FORETELLS
DIREFUL THINGS AT WIGWAN.
IMPERIALISM AND COMMERCIALIsM DE-
NOUNCED AS PERILOUs TO THE
COUNTRY-BRYAN's MESSAGE

niVerSary yesterday, but StlH there was some
All the big office holders, and those who live
off the contributions Of office holders-men like
Croker and Carroll-were at the 16 to l bar
becue in Kansas City About 1,5OO of the
smaller fry showed their anxiety over retaining
their salaries by partly filing Tammany Hall
and listening to speeches relieved only Oc-
casionally by a flash OF originality. The lower
part Of the Wigwam was we'll filled. but the
gallery had room in it for at least four hun
dred more than were present.
Tax Commissioner Thomas L. Feitner was the
presiding sachem, and he new silk hat
all through the exercises Mr.. Feitner is no
speaker and the "dicer' made up for his lack
of eIoquence. Perhaps Mr. Fetner thought he
the feature of the day, but he wasn't. Then
there was Michael j. Ryan, Of Philadelphia, ap-
parenty man of education and thought, who
made the Tong talk" Mr.. Ryan doubt sup
posed he was the feature of the day. Candor
compels the statement that Mr.. Ryan was just
ordinary tumbler a long bar while the
loving cup-the capacious receptacle that gave
every one a refreshing draught, and satisfied
TO great extent yearning thirst-this bright
particular star was Albert L. Childs. of Seneca
County this State
Albert L. Childs, of Seneca Without him
Tammanys Fourth of July this year would have
been as stale beer. Mr.. ChiIds is a glorously
rotund man about five feet tall. In Seneca
County he is loved for his fatness and harmless
ness. He doesn't have to smile to be taken for
a nineteenth century cherub That's why the
crowd laughed yesterday when Mr. Chids de-
clared, he drew himself UP to his tallest
height and puffed out his chest like an overfed
pigeon:
IF liberty is not restored to the people by the
restoration and prevalence of Democratic prin-
ciples. it will be restored ladies and gentlemen,
by a baptism of blood"
Then those wicked Tammany office holders
just laughed-a hearty but tired Fourth Of
July laugh They looked at the cherubic Mr..
Childs of Seneca, and when they thought of his
baptism Of blood they laughed again
Give it to 'em. Az yelled boozy from
one Of the rear seats, and then there was an
other laugh
'shure whin the baptism blood comes.
ChiIds will be beyant his barn in Seneca COun-
ty fadin' the chickens" said a man in the
front row 10 the newspaper reporters.
LOOKS FOR A BAPTISM OF BLOOD.
Mr.. Chnds has a delivery all his own Like
many otner stout men, he is a trife wheezy.
Yesterday, between drinks Of ice water. he
warbled and trilled forth oration that put
to sleep one-third of the office holders and drove
another third to a nearby beer saloon. When
Mr.. Childs worked in a peroration-and he had
several-he "yodled.' That is. his voice rose on
falsetto steps, so TO speak and after reaching
the head Of the stairs suddenly slid down the
baluster rail to the bottom Of the steps again
It was in one Of these warbling flights that he
made his famous declaration:
IF liberty is not restored to the people by the
restoration and prevalence of Democratic prin-
cples it will be restored. ladies and gentlemen
by a baptism of blood"
The cause Of Democracy has gone steadily
of vic caif Mr.
Chds. taking another drink of Maine coast ice
water to cool his tubes. TT has gone step by
step, leap by leap, bound by bound"
Now he's pacing said a racetrack devotee
to his neighbor as they both laughed softly.
I'VE need no standing army" warbled Mr..
ChiIds, Of Seneca. 'All We need in this country
Of ours is brotherly love and a live and let live
spirit of neghbory kindness"
Same as Croker trew into Hill at Kansas
City" said the man in the front seat again.
And now" said ChiIds Of Seneca. looking at
his watch. Il must be brief. But before I close
I want 70 tell you a fairy story"
GO on ygid the fairy story" said the ire
pressibe man in the front seat.
There was once a beautiful fairy who fell by
the wayside," said Mr.. Childs. at which the
wicked Tammanytes roared with glee. "A
young man came along and did her good
turn"
Now you're comm to Bryan" said the front
seat man.
And the fairy told the young man." continued
Mr.. Childs, in order to repay him for his kind
ness, that whatever he tried to lift thereafter
would be as feathers in his hands He lifted
things with impuntty. cannon ball falling and
striking him on the neck
Here Larry Dell pc. with look full Of re-
proachfulness at On. Of Seneca, got up and
left the platform. and The remainder Of the
fairy story was lost.
Mr.. Childs said that Seneca County had been
going wrong politically Of late years but pre-
dcted that she would return to the Democratic
fold this fall.
Mr.. Feitner called the assemblage to order and
introduced Police Magistrate Mayo who read
the Declaration Of Independence. The long
talk" man was Michael ]. Ryan. of Philadelphia,
who was listened TO attentively and literally ap-
plauded. Mr.. Ryan saw nothing hopeful in pre-
vailing conditions. The country, in his estima-
ton. was in a position Of frightful peril. given
over to imperialism and commercialism, and its
only salvation rested with William J. Bryan and
the Democratic party. He said the Republi-
| cans now regarded the Declaration Of Independ-
| ence as obsolete and unsuited to the times and
asserted that Bryan venerated the Declaration
| Of Independence and the wisdom Of the fathers.
| Mr.. Ryan forgot TO mention that Bryan four
| years ago was openly nOStHe TO the United
States Supreme Court.
FOR A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM.
"The loyal heart of America" said the speak
| er. enthusiastic with the certainty Of coming
triumph, with zeal holy as inspired the Cru
saders when with mighty voice the cry rang
out God wills itr the Democracy meets at Kan
sas City to resolve that this Nation shall have
| a new birth Of freedom. that government of the
| people, by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the EARTH and to renominate
| William Jennings Bryan"