The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
.EULOGlZES BRYAN
WI I'll ROOSEVELT
Message Outlines Conditions
Under Which Nebraskan Is
Foreordained Champion Of
Justice, Law and Order.
Democrats Elated
Over Speech.
Times-Dlspatch Bureau
Afunsey Building,

Warrington. D. c.. reb.s -
Democrat and Republican We'd with
each other In the House OF Represen.
statives this afternoon in eulogizing
President Roosevelt for the stand
against predatory wealth. capitalistlc
lawbreakers, and stock gamblers which
he took in his message to the House
last week. It is conceded that the
Democrat outdid the Republican IN
heaping encomtums upon the President.
though the Republican in question
probably went further than almost any
Of his associates would have gone.
The Democrat who eulogized Roose-
velt and Bryan was Bourke Cochran.
a. New york. The Republican who
sought to equal Mr.. Cochran In heap.
ing praises upon Mr.. Roosevelt was
Colonel Pete Hepburn. OF Iowa.
Unanimous Democratic applause and
fair applause from the Republican sldo
greeted Mr.. Cochran at the END OF sew,
eral eloquent flights commendatory OF
the President OF the United States for
his attitude toward criminal corpora
tions, Fair applause from the Repub-i
llcans and none at all from the Demo-
crats marked Colonel Hepburns speech.
Mr.. Cochran was in excellent FORM
The House and galleries were crowded
when he took the floor shortly after
8 o'clock. He was applauded when he
arose and addressed the chair, and
thereafter he was applauded every min
ute. He said both platforms would be
squared by the message. the Republic
can because they could not make It
otherwise. and the Democratic because
they would not want to. Later, speak
ing OF Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Cochran ex-
claimed: II have opposed him In the
past and may want to oppose him In
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outlines conditions under which he Is
our foreordained champion OF justice,
law and order"
The cheering and handclapping which
followed this declaration were loud
and prolonged. and the demonstration
which marked the close OF the speech,
remarkable as 1t was. was hardly
more enthusiastic.
Little Applause for Hepburn.
Colonel Hepburn was given an ova-
ton when he, rose to reply to MIR.
Cochran. It was almost all the ap-
plause which was given him. It was
remarked repeatedly In the correspon-
dents gallery that he had never been
heard to such disadvantage. He made
a good start by twitting the Democrats
because of their divisions. Mr.. Cock
ran having slauded Mr. Roosevelt, while
Representative Sherwood. of Ohio.
Democrat. who preceded him. made an
exceedingly bitter attack upon the
President. Colonel Hepburn labored
heavily, and empty seats OF members
and in the galleries soon evidenced
that he was not holding the attention
Of his audience. He went out OF his
way to make flii.S at Mississippi for
the repud d'ation of her State debt. and
rambled badly at several points. He
had an hour Of time, but only used
fcrty minutes. 1t was the least hearty
and least effective speech Colonel Hep
burn has made In the House in many
years.
, Democrats are elated tonight with
the Cochran speech. All OF them would
not have gone as tar.in eulogy OF the
President. but they regard 1t as be-
ing so far moro effective than the
Republican reply that they feel they
have won some sort OF victory. And
Democratic victories these days are
| few.
This political discussion was brought
on by a .speechs by Mr.. Townsend OF