The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-08

House was Democratic and John G
Carlisle was speaker. 'sSunset Cox,
of New York, was in charge of meas
ure, to which Mr.. Cannon wished t.
speak. Time was limited and Cox wa
obdurate. Cannon pressed for recog
milton. 81 will grant him as nue.
time, " retorted Cox playfully, Gas h
can proceed with his hands in hi
pockets.
The then future speaker aceepte,
the condition and sailed in. He ha,
not uttered half a dozen sentences be
fore the hands few out of his pocket
and high above his head.
Time, - yelled the New Yorker
There was thump of the gavel ant
Mr.. Cannon had to take his seat.
Vice Presidential Spellbinding.
The country will have a fine orator.
cal pair this autumn in the two vice
presidential aspirants. John W. Kern
/ Democrat, is not much known in the
| role eloquent outside of the Middle
Western circuit, but he has the pose
eloquent. His speaking power is wide
! ly recognized in his home state OF
.Hoosierdom. His vocal organs are de.
veloped by prolonged campaign activi.
fties and he has pleasing address. He
will ha uivzan a 1oroar 4orr;4o-.o1
this year than ever. The East will see
something of him. Mr.. Kern is some
thing of a gesturer but does not beat
the air unduly. 'fSunny JIM Sher-
man speaks almost like a manikin. but
he knows how to grit his teeth and give
"a good right hand swing to show an
audience that he means what he saws.
OF all this years orators, unless it be
!" Billy" Bryan, he possesses the most
pleasing speaking voice. 1t is round
and persuasive, slides insinuatingly
through all kinds of hubbub and din
and enters the lobe of the waiting ear
in the far off corner of the hall at an
alluring conversational pitch.
Candidate Sherman can sing as well
as speak. He is the leading tenor of
the Republican Congressional Choir and
star musical performer at all the
hilarious congressional gatherings of
Washington winter. He is also a large
and robust physical man, of almost
Apollonic proportions, and a rudy,
healthful looking face which bellies the
fact that he is very much of an in
valid. He has not been frequent
speaker in the House or on the
hastings, withal he marshals his words
in formidable array.
None of these congressional experts
in the gentle art of spellbinding has
developed the important accompani-
ment of handshaking with the multi
tudes, as has Vice President Fair
banks. Roosevelt and Bryan, however,
are good handshakers ON the hastings,
but not as good as Fairbanks. He
has record as an Al stumper of the
dignifed, friendly sort, but he general
ly asks the local committees to give
him time for the elbow de- os'' and
g Glad to grasp your hand, sir. !" On
his rear -the-train speeches the Vice
President prefers that the time be di-
vided equally, one half for speaking
and one half for the greetings. He is
an expert in shaking with double
line, working both hands. Incidental
Iy, the Vice President is a skeptic |
about the value of large open-air po
itical meetings. He has expressed |
doubts whether a voter, whose legs are
weary from long standing, really gains
much information or conviction from |
| party spellbinder s words.
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Southern oratory.
The Southern spellbinders of note in
Senate and House are numerous, but |
few of them will be heard upon the !
hustings, this year, north Of Mason !
and Dixon's line. Representative John
Sharp Williams of Yazoo, Mississippi, |
deserves special mention in any cate |!
CORY of influential American sfumpers.
He is the best educated man In Amer
lean public life and very finished de-
batter. In some particulars he has no
equal in the House of Representatives
He is a man of little physical stature,
somewhat smaller than his great per
sonal crony, Speaker Cannon. His
long frowzled hair and spectacles give
him the appearance of q musician. He
has magnificent voice and speaks
energetically, but almost entirely with
out gestures His anecdotes are of a
distinctly Southern flavor and are apt
" told to illustrate his comments and
on public questions, of
which ne is a very thorough student.
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