New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
TIE HOUSE ENTERTAINED
NEW HUMORIST APPEARS.
ur Bedes Political Hits Cause
Great Laughter and applause.
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Jrsng manner TO thoEoushiy apP4 SS4@'''' S~iiN
" natured audience.
ps..er.atiye J. Adam Bece. OF Minnesota. held
r+-s Of the stage to-day. After spending
W ,ors IN the Democratic party. he decided TO
~. WAYS and the first practical step OF his
n'.4on was TO come out boldly for sound
- and against BryanlzIl- The people OF his
nv. hs,ievins that his repentance was sincere
sstine determined TO send him to Congress,
a. 6sv he made his first speech In that body
- p.ss,s reputation for humor Is not conhned TO
urast and consequently when he TOOK the moor
-. House was the tptos OF expectancy ana
~ -, disappointed He started out by formally
sNs vas chs democratic party to dsband. and. by
n 'i .ha Fepublicans TO partalke Of the bless
:, n enjoyed through communion with that
-. and make the election OF President Roose-
=. unanimous Then. speaking seriously ano
'-..rrv weighing his words he preolcted thar
60. would roll up majority OF one hun
or.srd for the President and that his tri-
oisc slac+son was assured beyond question OF
doubt -, .,,6 o,,ax.,o,s
=, was when Interruptions began ana Quese0ns
-. asked that Mr.. Bede showed his mastery Oh
-, art Of repartee and allowed his huInor fun
.,,r and the House was convulsed with merriment
:, really 70 a question by Representative Thayer,
rho had been quietly investigating his political
- nrr Bede blaaely admitted that he had first
go the Pepub,Icsn ticket. then the Democratic.
and had then returned 20 his rightru alleglahoe.
CIT was in ths mean time" he continued that
-o+a5 ths Democratic ticket" bis gOOo hatuheo
-snl,ss and the stories which ne tolo py way Vi
,rrs,rs,ion brought forth such hearty dernonstra-
- q -o,,01 from both sides OF the chamber
,x.t cha chair was forced repeatedly 70 rap Tor
- The Minnesota friends OF Mr. Bede insist
,bst he solernnly declared that when he came 10
congress. he would try TO I've down his reputation
% hurnortst but they say that declaration con-
,.,,.s about ali the solemnfty that Mr.. Bede VIII
ever be able 20 eorTai-
Mr. Bede began his remarks by saying that II the
-1.,oc,st. would agree to stop abusing Mr.. Cleve-
,,nd he would agree 10 have the Republicans stop
sbusing Mr. Bryan. both were working in the
interest Of the Republican party. He created
daughter by inviting the Democratic party to dis
band Mr. Roosevelt. he declared, VIII be tTi-
umphantly elected President, and he asked the
Democrats to make It unanimous
Mr. Bede. IN referring TO Populists. said he meant
people who dealt in fat Fiat, he added, had been
wiped out in the West
I'VE went out when Populist,- he said.
s'and threw salt in his whisksrs and caught him
and brought him into the Republican ranks
d.aughter) We have wiped out Populism In the
West. and Il soon will be determined that a little
bunch OF Populists in Wall Street cannot dictate
the nomination Of either party" He thought 80
per cent OF the Democrats OF Minnesota believed
IN Mr.. Roosevelt and that the State would give
him ten thousand majority. II believe" he de-
rIsred, IF the Democrats should nominate Mr..
Cleveland Mr.. German. that Ar. Bryan
himself would cast his vote for Theodore Roose-
welt"
Addressing the minority. he said the question
often was asked. why doesn't the Democracy re-
organizer What are you going do when you
Get reorganizedT' he asked. las you have done
with Johnsonism IN Ohio. you should do witt
Bryanism-" The Democrats, he said. were withou
& leader. and he advised them to get away from
issues. MFR. Bede reviewed the conditions existing
under Republican rule. saying that the country
could return TO the situation Of 1893 by disturbing
present conditions. The Democrats seemed to fear
shat 10 have an empire, he went on re-
1srring TO statement made by Mr.. Bryan EN-
Jires. he said. had been driven from this continent
and our people had gone away out in the Pacific
and had asked Queen LII" TO come of a throne
Referring 10 the Panama question, he said every
one wanted done that which had been done Every
Democrat in the House would vote for the treaty If
they had votes. He had heard the objection raised
that the digging OF the canal would permit the two
10 combine
MI Scudder Oera-. n. " questioned Mr. Bede as
70 how he proposed to unite the two races
Mr. Bede replied that he had not referred in any
way to the race question. He realized that peculiar
conditions had brought about peculiar burdens for
the South. and he would not by word or deed do
anything to add feathers weight to this burden
This statement was applauded on the Democratic
side
Mr. Thayer Oem.. Mass) gave Mr. Bede a cor
osl invitation to join the progressive Democratic
party"
WEom are you going TO nominate?'' reioned Mr.
Bede. amid Republican laughter.
me Democratic party is not by one man."
replied Mr.. Thayer
Wen" continued Mr.. Bede. IT understand that
n Ae.-York you send men to Congress by appoint
He turned his attention 20 Democratic leaders
sartT 5s5 unat rom national point OF view the
rs :, nay atI none; MI Williams he compiimented
not srsYa e leaoer IN Congress but declared him
ssOsP6g fGT the 9v55 ID because Of his
ssct Sn9 All the more dangerous because of that
s5e7ss ls the country hal ever had Sand am
or rs 70 forgive them BOTH won't your hs asked
,bs3 Sak og Of The Monroe Doctrine Mr. Bede said
navy CUe 49, Is just as big as the United States
S @s Monroe Doctrine win 60 He said the money new
fss O co was not an issue for the gold standard
NssfIaSka wills IL not A-'~-
stories S Ssi, eopyused the House with laughter by
In Sos ~nlcn ne told by way OF Illustration
vfs-, ooDHelusion, Dir. Bede again extended an in
sna elect Roosevelt :bv g 5oin 1T. the Republican
census sgr tns West viii simply be supplemental
came ssf os lad not proceeded far when members
sreouenfiy - % the c4oakrooms 70 listen He was
ana az times both sides wers ela ad men 1s
his allotted ,ly did when he took his seat When
Mr. Benny nv he ne talked for an hour.
MI Bryan ssis e.. a. - speaking in defence OF
Ing said a. Ale he quoted Senator Dohver as haV
Z right TO hSs 80 IA Aew-York that no man had
Benny said t tss p me name OF w. j. Bryan Mr.
haven't got Dr. Hrepesucan party was sick. They
w. ne added He "a te say word to help them
the Republican ns would inscrfbe the shaft TO
q Let well eneSay az its death that its policies
hold n. a. Ssgn alone" STAND pat" and I've
y Hanna saying Hi II g. it with postscript signed
@ INSTEAD q Sey w6a aG q hsTe 'b BEEN All
courage Of the S az and blow here about the great
United STATE. man Who is now President Of the
Courageous is sac Mr.: Benny. THE man who is
ssn sho sboos man who dares 10 do right The
yes not necsssa.sa non or a Spaniard in the back
topascy mar "a AMY have TO be courageous" The
<issde1t sVo,,IS nominate Mr. Roosevelt for Vice
&c co-- lake him out of NeW-York politics
ne o. ee ne said. II proposed TO stop
- -a.tlases by department officials he as