Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-18

A Higb Old Time With the Funds Collected
For the Beers

respondence. l-For the past few weeks
the Washington public has been highly
entertained by serio-comic fight in the
camp of the gentlemen who SO loudly
proclaim their monopoly of the good
motives of the universe. The occasion
for this ludicrous tumble was furnished
nv the recent visit of the Boer delegates
to the capital.
When it was positively known that
they were coming, it was the intention OF
the citizens, irrespective of party TO ten
der them proper reception. However,
before meeting could be called by the
representative business men of Washing
ton the irrepressible Hon. William Sui
ger, the Tammany congressman who re-
wolves like pin wheel, bobbed up and
seized upon the undertaking.
1t appears that Sulzer had taken the
precaution to have some correspondence
with the Boer officials, and this, accord
ing to his East side mode of reasoning,
entitled him to pitch in and become the
whole thing. He called a meeting, which
was composed largely of gentlemen Of
the Sulzer calibre and from which the
substantial citizens Of Washington re-
NAMED studiously away. Sulzer was
chosen chairman of the committee, to
receive the Beers and was clothed with
extraordinary power. He appointed the
subcommittee, arranged the program
for the reception and public meeting, and
the hand of the Tammany statesman was
to be found in all the most important de-
tails. 1t was to be Sulzerian affair from
start to finish.
By this time it was plain to be seen
that the affair was being utilized as
democratic campaign card. Democratic
senators and Representatives were selected
as vice presidents and orators for the
meeting, but the programs were so care
fully arranged that at each of these func-
tons that Mr.. Sulzer was the principal
orator. All the other orators revolved
about the Tammany congressman and at
every turn the Boer delegates made they
bumped into large chunk of the elo
quence that made Sulzer famous.
The climax came the night the meeting
was held in the Grand Opera house.
Sulzer was in his glory and the only per-
son who approached him was the Hon.
Webster Davis, who was fresh from his
famous exploits in South Africa. 1t was
upon this occasion that Mr.. Davis paid
his much talked of eulogy to former Con-
sui Macrum and recited his thrilling ex-
perience with the "horse dragons"
The speeches of Sulzer, Davis, the Hon.
Windy Allen of Nebraska, and few
of the lesser lights were touching, and
that was just what they were intended |
to be.
Alter the speeches were we'll under |
way Mr.. Sulzer announced that a collec- |
lion for the benefit of the widows and |
orphans of the Boer soldiers would be |
taken up, and he Immediately called for
subscriptions, leading off himself with a
liberal sum. Repeatedly would Sulzer
call the names of members of the audi
ence and suggest that they contribute.
flaced in such uncomfortable positions,
there was nothing for them to do but
to shell out" and when the sand-bag-
ging process had been completed it was
supposed that the widows and orphans of
The Beers would be the recipients of over
$iooo. The meeting was voted success
nom financial standpoint and the Boer
ueiegates appeared to be highly pleased
over the showing of substantial sympa-
my. But it is the sequel that amuses.
by this time the pro-Boer movement in
Washington had degenerated openly into
Democratic anti-expansion and Bryan
SIDE show, and the Bryanites were whoop-
ing 1t up to the best of their ability
however, there was some degree of salts
faction to be found III the fact that $500
mad been raised for the distressed fami-
lies OF the Boer soldiers, and the thought
'hat they were to be relieved even to that
extent was pleasing.
MIR. Sulzer, by reason of his position
DIS supreme dictator, was made the Gus
'ooian and disbursing agent of the fund
., was authorized to apply the same to
the suffering Beers as his Judgment
should dictate. How we'll he did this is
'no"n oy the report of the committee APP
pointed to Investigate the affair. !:
DIR. W. A. Croffut is one of the most
rampant of the local anti-expansionists. :
ne also makes specially of pro-Boer