Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-02

Oh SettlnS aile nODllnallOH. hepOflS
from Mississippi were especially en-
couraging.
"Toomsuba, Ofanoma, NoXopater,
Nanachehaw, Toccopola, Tabbville AMI
Grubbs Springs, I am told" he said,
"are already for me, while have ev-
cry reason to believe that | shall have
the undivided support Of such places
at Nittayuma, Wahalak, Bolatusha
Hushpukenn, Ittabena. Pelahatche,
Mittayuma, Skutch. Cinqupin, Paw
tickfaw. Octoc, Leggo Yellow Rabbit
Chunlkey Station, Hambone, Deovo-
lente and Whynot"
Upon being asked to spell the names
he did so with great deiberation.
On later occasion, when the news
paper men asked him concerning bis
had objected that with her sick head
aches she never could stand the White
House. so he would have to give up
the presidency.
Mr.. Williams was temporary chair
man of the national convention Of 1904
The one disappointing thing about his
speech on that occasion was that Lis
voice was not sufficient to fill the great
hall. Lung power is not oratory, but
it Is a good asset In attempting to nd
dress 10000 people.
A Satirical Eulogy.
One of the minority leaders, most fa
s,nnonha., In thn hnfIcn w Iniy.s
cred durins the sampson Schley con
troversy. 1t was satirical eulogy OF
Admiral Ccowninshield, 1.-THE bravest
tar that never went to sea-" In 1t he
recited n piece Of homemade verse on
Crowninshield that sent the audience
Off into spasms.
Almost as famous was his recent
characterization of kid" congressman.
u designation that he fastened OH to
new members forevermore. Mr.. Whar-
ton, boyish looking recruit from Chi
cago, interrupted Williams and want
ed to know what he meant by "kld'
congressman.
"Mr. Speaker" said Mr.. Williams,
with q wave of his hand toward tho
youthful appearing member from Chi
cago, with that degree Of reverence
which the personal appearance of my
interrogation excites in my mind
should say that he is perhaps the last
person in the house who ought to ask
the question:" whereat Mr.. Wharton
subsidized.
1t must not be supposed, however,
that John Sharp Williams is always II
wit OF, ON the other hand, that he al.
ways, when not sarcastic. INDUCES III
discussions of statistics and dry polit-
ical economy. Here is something in y
finer line that Is well worth quoting:
1.-THE Divine Master, the great demo.
crat of all the years, the cornerstone Of
whose doctrine was the democratic
truth that r-oves it divine, the father
hood of God and the brotherhood of
man. expressed in the injunction, he
shall be cl.iefest among you who Is
servant Of ALL was no Mohammed con-
verting men to the true faith by fire
and sword, but a life, a word, germ,
a leaven, life to initiate, word call
ing newborn men to holier purposes, q
germ to grow throughout all times ard
to indoctl.inate all mankind with it's
disease killing properties, a leaven to
leaven the whole lump Of humanity, SO
that it shall finally burst its selfish
crust, so that it shall some dry cease to
be true tina. mans inhumanity to man
makes countless thousands mOurn'''
Expert on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Williams was born in 1854 at
Memphis, Tenn. Lis mother died be-
fore the war, and his father, Confed
crate colonel was killed in battle. TIE
boy was then taken to Mississippi,
where he began his education in pri-
vate schools. He afterward graduated
from the Kentucky Military institute,
from the University of the South, locat-
ed in Tennessee; from the University
of Virginia and from the University
OF Heidelberg, in Germany. He also
attended lectures at Paris and Dijo.
Returning to his native land, he studied
law and began practice at Yazoo. He
is regarded as probably the ripest
scholar in the house and is an expert
on foreign affairs and the tariff. he
was first elected to congress in 1882
and has been there ever since.
It should be remembered that. though
he is the Democratic leader. John
Sharp Williams is regarded as one Of
the presidents strongest supporters in
the railroad rate fight.
]. A. EDGERTON.