The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-04
to some friends.


Hiner's band did some playing and
the Park College glee club did some
singing. Soon the 100 more or less
pretty Mattresses made a procession
accompanied by considerable ap-
plause and then the eating began.
The Neoplyte was too much absorbed
to notice the arrival of those at the
spea kers' table.
This table was at one side of the
hall, decorated patriotically and ele-
waited. At it were places for the
great-President McDavid Of the
club, the speakers, the Governor, some
ex Governors and several politicians
who had a strong enough pull to get
there. Directly in front of this on
the floor level was another table for
the near great-prominent candidates
for state Offices, politicians of some
Importance and city reporters. The
tables for those who were there to
eat, see and hear were perpendicular
to these
The feed was pretty good.
At the proper psychological mo-
ment Mr. Bryan came to his seat
amid tremendous applause. The
pyofanum 0agnm had been let into
the gallery by this time and helped
out in the clamor. Then the bunch
Of chronic hand claspers attacked
Mr., Bryan. The Type Salesman was
one Of these.
I met you in Waco in l904n he
said and gave his name.
Mr.. Bryan knit his eyebrows for a
second and then gave smile of re-
membrance.
"oh yes, /" he replied 81 am glad to
see you" This four flush was pleas
ing to the Type Salesman who re-
turned to his seat with smile like
that Of a school boy who has won
his tirst money on a horse race.
Pretty soon the speaking beern
Mr.. McDavid and II Harmon
might as well have remained seated
About 100 of the newspaper mer
could hear them; but nesther had q
voice sufficient to do any good Will
the gallery
Judge HarrnonIhad ine speech
but his voice required a smaller
: occasion.
The Republic reporter drew on hii
. imagination when he said tina
Judge Harmon finally became audible
! The Judge did not and finally sa
down amid cries of 'Cut it out,
| Louder" and "Give Bryana chance.
When he sat down some inspire,
, but misguided individual started
: call for Reed; but succeeded only il
f, embarrassing Mr.. Reed and making
|, fool out Of himself Mr. Reed lefi
/, the hall in disgust.
t Then arose Mr., Bryan. For severa
minutes there was pandemonium an
j then silence.
j. Mr.. Bryan opened his mouth.
+ Ladies and gentlemun, he begar
g The words rolled out evenly, loudl,
}. and distinctly from his magaphoni
d mouth. They penetrated 18th
t arena, the gallery to the farthes
Il corner Of the great hall.
e There was a litter of approva
"That's the stuff, . yelled some on
e in the gallery, and the great thron
i, howled With delight.
L The speech had begun. And wha
IS a speechl 1t was magnificent, wor
y derful, satisfying. 1t has now bee
read and discussed throughout tn
e West.
+ The only trouble came from thos
modest, witty, brilliant, drol
A facetious individuals who alway
e want,to make themselves conspicl
(. Gus BY answering the speaker
. rhetorical questions and adding
Z his assertions, the same who s
l. courteously hooted down Jude
e Harmon.
: when, asked Mr.. Bryan Ncan v
= expect tariff revision from Republ
: cans?n
Il Never" was the original answ'
= from a studentof economics in Il
Z opposite gallery.
But the speech was too great to
! hurt seriously by such work aud
4 was admitted BY all to be gieant
= success.
y The Neophyte's last thought TIL
y y night and first Tuesday morning VI
y Of Bryan,
j M. Q. McFaddin last week was
the Kansas Citv market with son