The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-25
RESUME OF TRIP OF
 CONGRESSIONAL PARTY.
Scenes Seen and Things Heard by the Yankees During Their Tour of"thc EntmyS Coun-
 tTyr-llr. Dahle AInazeS an Assembly.

ha0 t0 epeak 70 the crowd Defore depart- ure and a wagon was hauled up for platform. Judge Hurt and JudgeN Cobb acted as spokesmen for the crowd and they introduced first Colonel Thompson. then Judge Smith, Judge Fuller address ed the meeting and Major Hutchinson also spoke. General Bryant. Macon County's oldest citizen, was called on for word or so. after which Judge Smith of Iowa made a speech. Mir. Littlefield was the only untitled speaker on this occasion, but he was introduced as Colonel Lit tlefeld. --.r | These fraternal greetings were inter rupted once. A mule broke away from his fastenings and came charging down full tilt on the crowd Several white men waved umbrellas at ylim and he swerved to one side but the crowd about the speakers stand scattered like leaves A dozen or more white men chased the mule, but 1t transpired that no one could catch him. so darky was despatched to bring him in. The mule surrendered 10 the darky at first sight and thus gave the visitors a rare chance to see the perfect understanding which exists be- tween the "happy darky and the patient mule" The visitors were not only treated to a view of negro life that day. but were also
 
 in the most attractive form; picture
 which is at once the pride and boast Of all true Southerners. It was the graduat- ing exercises of class of twelve beauti- fui young ladies of the Alabama Con
 ference College, an institution founded fifty years ago and which Is the alma mater of some of the. South's most dis- tinsuished daughters. It was during these exercises that MT. Littlefeld was boomed for a Presidential possibility and here, too, Mr.Dahle burst forth into song The young ladies. all in snowy white dresses,s carried out musical program, displaying both their culture and talent The best part of Tnskegee was present in the auditorium, for Southerners in that section love to look upon the sweet giri graduate. After the program speeches were requested of the Congressmen. MT Thompson arose and introduced MT. Lit- tlefield.
 From Maine" said Colonel Thompson. this country has had Blaine and Reed Today she has another son Of great worth, one who Is a power in Congress now and who is said by his colleagues to possess excellent presidential material. I refer to MT. Littlcfield." After the speech of MT. Littleheld, which was a superb tribute to woman and a splendid eulogy of education. half the men in the house were ready then ana there to vote for the Maine man for Presi- dent. His deep voice, forceful and mag netic presence, his eloquence and his polished phrases. combined to overcome even their strong Democracy. and the allusion by Colonel Thompson to MT.
 Littlefeld's Presidential possibilities, had | it been made after the speech instead of before 1t, would have evoked even hear l tier applause than that which greeted it. | Mir. Dahle, when called on by Colonel Thompson, lost his power of speech in admiration for the sweet graduates and their surroundings so he, could only res | pond with a song. He rendered Sweet | Maggie Moore as far as anyone could | judge. in a deep, but somewhat istonish- | ing baritone. mixed at times with a startling note or two of shrill tenor. He \ Brought down the house with his enort nevertheless. ,-- ..:. ..+. tf ,ei | In Mobile scenes of another character
 were witnessed. x There the political aspect of the journey came out stronger perhaps, then at any other point. Dur | ing the exercises at a negro church the | nastor broke out with very inappro- priate speech demanding the right of the | ballot for his race. He declared the new constitution of the State was designed te take the vote away from negroes ano | he wanted the Congressman to observe that fact This made a very embarrass' ing situation for everybody. Judge Full | Ter and MT. .Littlefied relieved the em- barrassment, however, by sharply rebuk' ing the preacher saying the negro had best let politics alone until he had made I himself capable. of handling the ballo' | wisely. Judge Fuller said outright thai he would vote in Iowa for constitution | which provided for an intelligent ballot So clear and concise was their advice |! the hundreds of negroes in the church that they were showered with applause by the darkies who but short momen before had shouted encouragement tt their pastor as he demanded the oallo | for them. The preacher, when he realized the mistake he had made, smoothed ou matters considerably and restored gooc | feeling all around by crying out as th' | exercises were brought to close:
 | T know why you gentlemen make suci A hit with these here niggers.' You make speeches just like nigger preacher: I As for the hospitality heaped upon th' Northerners by the representative people | of the cities they visited, Mir. lhttleRelc l nerhaps gave expression to the best des cription of 1t possible when he said 1T
 A speech at a delicious dinner at the Bat Il tie Houes in Mobile:
 1 You Southerners. in extending nospi tality to us on this trip. literally glid th' | gold and paint the lily! . o