Evening journal., 1908-01-23
LIVELY SPEECH
IN THE HOUSE
Judge Gray and Henry Wat
terSOn Visitors at House
Of Representatives
DEMOCRAT PREDICTS TAFT
AND BRYAN AS NOMINEES

ANU DkIhN NJ NUmllVLE1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Bryan for
President, Champ Clark for Speaker,
Henry Watterson for Secretary of the
Treasury and David A. De Almond for
floor leader OF the Democrats OF the
House.
This was the slate presented yester-
day by Representative William P Kim
ball, Of Lexington, KY. during one of
the most picturesque scenes the House
has had for a long time IL all grew |
out Of the presence Of Col. Henry Wat |
terson, of Louisville The presence of |
'Marse Henry" inspired Representative \
Kimball, for the Kentucky editor had
no sooner entered the portals of the
popular branch OF Congress before he |
Was the inspiration for an ovation sell |
dom rendered former members of Con-
gress.
Colonel Watterson has been in Wash
ington several days talking over the
political outlook with Democratic leg
islators He left tonight for his win
ter home I'm Florida. but before leaving
expressed him as believing that Mr.
Bryan would be the inevitable nominee
Of the party at Denver
Colonel Watterson visited both ends
of the Capitol. So did Judge George
Gray, of Delaware, and former Senator
Henry Gassoway Davis. OF West Vir-
ginia. All sorts of big politics were
talked, but there were no set con-
ferences, and the exchange OF views be-
tween Watterson, Gray and Davis and
the Senators We're purely informal.
Judge Gray in the Gallery.
Later in the afternoon both Waiter
son and Gray went over to the House
Of Representatives. Judge Gray was
accompanied by his daughter and took
a seat in one of the reserved galleries.
Shortly afterward Colonel Watterson
entered the main door Of the House,
escorted by Representatives Swager
Sherley and William p. Kimball, Of
Kentucky Colonel Watterson had for
gotten all about the fact that he was
entitled. as an eX-member to the privi-
leges of the floor.
When it was explained about his
right to that privilege he consented TO
go upon the floor. IJe had scarcely en-
tered the doors before he was sighted
by several Republicans. Applause be-
gan on the Republican side and was
taken up by the Dem ocrats until the
House rang. This continued several
minutes, and finally members from
both sides of the aisle crowded around
him for handshalSing ovation that al
most interrupted the proceedings of the
House. For quite while Colonel Wat
terson talked 10 Champ Clark This
was suddenly interrupted by RepreHen-
tative Kimball, who arose as II to ad-
dress the chair.
For what purpose does the gentle
man arise?" inquired the Speaker
"Oh, just for the purpose Of
speech" answered Mr.. Kimball
Then he plunged into a lively politi-
cal speech. He apparently aimed his
remarks at Floor Leader Payne, of the
Republicans, and while talking Mr..
Kimball had his hand on Colonel Wat
terson's shoulder.
It was Mr.. Kimball's maiden speech
in the House.
Referring to Champ Clark, he said:
He went 10 school in my town. He
shot a fellow and they fired him out
He would have graduated at Transyl-
vania If IL had not been for that. I
disclose secrets here that I hope will
not be offensive, lie is a great fellow.
Think Of him as Speaker
Ridieulss Mr.. Payne.
He held up TO ridicule Mr.. Payne OF
New York, saying;
With what reverence. with what
awe he would address Champ Clark as
Mr.. Speaker" He declared there was
no necessity for the Republicans hold
ing their convention at Chicago because
William H. Taft would be nominated on
the first ballot
you may not like IT," he said, amid
laughter.
He referred TO the President as ethe
young fellow at the other end OF the
avenue" who had got control Of his
party and would nominate Taft, and he
added 1T will be the biggest race we
ever saw in the country between Bryan
and Taft"
Both parties, he declared, had made
up their minds shat the reactionaries
and the men who have stifled honest
expression and belief under machine
rule. shall go TO the rear" Neither
party, he said, would give its respec-
tive Presidential candidate a chance to
control it. To eulogize President
Roosevelt, he said, was to suggest a
subterreanean passage to the White
House, but after asserting that he
would not know the President II he
passed him on the street, he gave him
credit for popularizing the notions that
Bryan stood for in 1906 and made them
the law Of the land. He dared any Re-
publican 'to stand up and say that the
man that Roosevelt does not rut mis- O.
X. on viii be the Republican nominee
for President next time" and he added
ut does not make any difference how
lmany whiskers he has"
This remark was interpreted as ap-
plying TO Governor Hughes,
He concluded, amid Democratic ap-
plause and laughter, by congratulating
THE Republicans on having "a young
statesman from New York" in the
White House who had taught them
their duty and made them be good when
the time came.