The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
BEDE COULD NOT
RES IRA / INHU ]
',fs --.... l.s.sss asssssssIsT hisA +
Tried to Make a Serious Speech
in the House, but
Failed.
AS a Humorist His Reputation Is
Established Was Loudly
Applauded.
From The Journal Bureau, colorado Building,

From The journal Bureau, colorado Building.
Washington.
Washington, Jam 29.-Yesterdays
dlspatch from this bureau about Rep
resentative Bede's speech in congress
was written before. that gentleman
had finished his remarks, and for that
reason 1t did not do him justice. The
first two-thirds of the speech was
about as dreary thing as has been
heard IN congress, for a. long time.
There was much disappointmen t
among the members and in the press
galleries. for Bede had been widely
advertlsed as a wit, as the legitimate
successor SUI of Private" John Allen Of
Mississippi, and as one of the most
entertaining speakers in the country,
and when he failed to make good and:
mad reached that point in his speech
where 1t was thought he could not do
SO, there was much disgust written on
the faces of listeners, and they were
ao9nl ready to vote .Bede "a failure.
speech We're fully up to the usual
Bede standard, and caught the crowd.
Rapidly the seats of members on both
sides filled up until perhaps three
fourths Of the total membership was
present. The galleries were filled also,
ana IN the press gallery a group of
Waltlng newspaper men were not long
Bede,sand voting him one. of the most
entertaining speakers they had heard
since John Aliens time, When he sat
down he was warmly applauded for
almost five minutes continuously by
both sides Of the chamber, and as
many as 100 members went over to
where he sat to Shake his hand and
congratulate him., It. was the nearest
approach to an, oHation that has been
seen In congress this session, and. Bede
may well be- proud of the impression
which he made.
Members are still wondering, how
ever, why on earth he did not cut out
the prosy part of the address. It did
not tit him, and if he intended it as
an announcement that he is a real
statesman, and to- be taken seriously,
it was almost a total failure.
Z Turned Wit on Democrats.
Some one asked Mr.. .Bede If he did
not know, anything about anything
else except about the"republican party. !
He said he did, as he used to be a !
democrat, and would be glad to talk I
about that. r.
. Mr.. sBede appealed to the democrat
ic party to disband, Z and extended
them an invitation to join the re-
publican ranks and3maKe the election
Of Mr., CONGRATULATIONS. ~
''If, y" heasaid, the democrats would
agree to stop abusing Mr.. Cleveland,
he would agree to have the republic
cans stop, abusing Mr.. Bryan, saying
both are worlihg Al the inferest ofs the1
republican. party"
Mr.. Bede, in referring to populists,
said he meant the people who dealt in
fiat. He"said fiat had been wiped out
in the west. ti,I tta5+}tE ,.g,iaa.
ulist," he said, "and' threw. salt in his
Whiskers and caught him and broughtj
him into the republican rank. We
nave wiped out popuhsm2 in the west,
and 1t will soon be determined that "a
little bunch Of populists in Wall street
cannot dictate the nomination of.
either party.'' - =. ~ r~s,~,I
Mr. Bede: said he thought that SO,
per cent of the; democrats Of Minne-,I
sofa believed in Mr.. Roosevelt and
hat Minnesota would give 100,000
majority. 40 - '.,sA,s II
i, Bryan Would Vote for Teddy.
II believe. he said, IF; the demo-,
Gratis should nominate Mr.. Cleveland
Or Mr.. German, that even Mr.. Bryan /,
himself would cast his vote for Theo-
lore Roosevelt
He said the democrats seem to fear
ing. to a statenilentsmade by M. Bra-:l
IN In hisspeech on that question Flint
oires, he said, : hada been drive ora Is
his contine s>o
gone away out in Ia I'acif re ana hadsE,
asked Queen Eli to come off ~ tl1froe &,
Mr.: Thayer, Of 'Massa chusetts,z ex-,
ended Mr.. Bede a cordial invitation tod !
DIN the progressive democratic ,
oarty.,,,. {
who are you going to nominate q"
ejo1ned MT. .Bede, amid republican ,
aughter. He then turned his atten- !,
ion to democrafIe leaders, and de- +
frNI ~
he party had none. Mr.: Williams he :, :
omplimented as an able congression-
i leader, but declared him not: avail :
geography" e.,
Mr.. Bryan, he said, was a sincere
nan, and all the more dangerous be- !
ause of that fact. Il Mr.. cleveland
vas one Of the greatest presidents the :
ountry had ever had,2 and r. am :
Wiling to forgive them both. ''s>s I :,
<"% w: W. JeEnane. r
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