Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-09
HORsON PERSISTENT.

Richmond Pearson Hobson is dis
posed to infict his war scare speech
upon the people a. every opportunity.
The members of the Denver convention
we're in victims yesterday.
Mr.. OrnOnde, OF Florida, moved Hob
son be invited to address the convention.
Mingled with cheers we're many cries OF
"Nol NoW
Chairman Bell put the motion to q
viva yoce vote, and there was a ronsing
storm of "aye" and no." some of the
delegates supplementiDg their negative
votes by demands of "Give us committee
reports; we want to do business" "
The chairman decided tina! the vote
was a tie. 'It is therefore the privilege
of the chair to cast the deciding vote,
and | cast it in the Affirmative" declared
the chair.
Cheers and few Kisses followed hob
son to the stand.
After Hobson had been speaking for
fifteen minutes, the crowd began to grow
restless, and cries of "Time" came
from floor and galleries.
Chairman Bell called for order, saying
the speaker would conclude in q few
minutes.
In concluding his address, Mr.. Hobson
declared that, if the democratic party
we're successful in the election, he be-
lisved it would, before the end of four
years, have q great foreign war on its
hands.
Instantly there came from the conven-
ton chorus of mingled groans, catcslls,
misses and cries of mo No p
Hobson was determined 10 finish his
address as soon as he Was given an op-
portunity to do 80.
"My countrymen, my message is nesr-
ly through" said Mr.. Hobson, when he
had attention. A cry of "Amen !" sent
gale of laughter over the hall.
~ want TO say to you" went on Hob
son, gritting his teeth in determination,
"that not so very long ago the president
of the United States said In my presence,
There exists the great probability OF n
war with Japan. q"
"No! No Come of % shouted the
crowd, and there was an outburst OF
cries which continued for several min
utes
"Gentlemen," said Chairman Bell,
"thls speaker will be allowed to fuish,
aud if he is Interrupted again by the
galleries, the sergeant-st-arms will be d.
rected to clear them"
"If this great war comes" ssid Mr..
HobsOn, with iotense earnestness, "the
party upon which the responsibility
comes will be ground to powder. be-
lieve that at this juncture We should
place the responsibility where it belongs
upon the party now iu power, and
whicl has neglected to provide adequate
coast defenses
The chair wishes ID say q word or
two," said the chairman as soon IS the
t1muIt that followed Hobson's retreat
had given him chance to speak, and
be theu added.
"The chair halls from the Pacific
coast, and up ID the present moment be
has seen no occasion to enlist"
Colonel Haldeman, of Kentucky, was
recognized by the chair and, standIng at
his place in the center aisle, he asserted
that the convention had business to trans
act and ought to proceed to it without
further fights of oratory. Colonel Hal
deman then proceeded to AXE issue with
Mr.. Hobson, declaring that the United
States has 90 6rst-clsss battleships and
Japan but 16. ''And want to say that
we srs not afraid OF japan, or any body
else on the face of the globe" continued
l Oolouel Haldeman amid applause.