The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-19

mir d. KELLEYS
BANQUET SPEECH
Mr.. y: Kelley was very pnch
disappointed on the evening Of his
banquet when he learned that The
printer had left out almost all Of his
part of the programme. For Ii was
not his intention to make an address
all; at one time, as he had never made
a speech in his life, hence ne wanted
to give his guests what he wished to
say in sections, which would not maze
taken more than ten Or twelve minutes
to deliver. By a misunderstanding
the sections were not published along
with the banquet report /.
Mr.. Kelley had arranged a speech
Ito be delivered IN four sections com.
Ing in the programme at stated places.
The printer did not arrange the pro-
gramme quite us Mr.. Kelley had ii:
rected. There was a little deviation
from what had been planned We
print the programme as planned by.
Nj. Kelley.
Mr.. kelley's speech arranged In
Sc ctlons was as follows:
Section I. Generallties, Coupled
With a Resolution.
Section II. Ny First AMI Last
Drink at the Bar in 1872. 4 h
Section III, To Our. Five Retiring
councllmen.
Section w. Why is Z. ". Kelley a
Democrat?
On G%eneralltIes, Coupled With a
Revolution, he said:
Il want you all TO understand now
before the fun begins, that the man
al The other end Of this table s. on:
Loss in carrying out this Programme.
y any one disobeys. you see r.e nave
the chief OF police here, to arrest,
ari the mayor to try the CASE il the
defendant appeals We have the higher
court right here and the lawyers from
whom to choose counsel. The boss
has the authority OF control. When
called on Mayor Nicely to inform him
that | wished to give q banquet to,ex'
pess my, appreciation; Of the manner
in which the city's' affairs hsr" been
conducted the past year. he said.
Mr.. Kelley. we don't deserv,. It.
~ - ~ Z sH.r1.H Die .as#H s.T-E : -..
answered, Well, l know better that
fright have been contempt Of court.
however. / got AWAY without paying q
fine. I do want you to hay a go1l.
July time mere tonight. II you inc.
haired, silver tongue orators brought
aI.ything funny with you. le! US have
the benefit Of 1t, because 1t would not
hurt some OF us to laugh and grow
fat.
Now for the resolution: (,
"Resolvcd. That the guests at this
banquet tender a vote OF thank to the
hopored guests, for the efficient man,
agement and the careful a lm!nistra.
lion OF the affairs OF our city during
the past year."
Ny First and Last Drink at the; Rar
IN 1872 was told as follows:
Il was working OH the B. ALL 0.
R. R. as a carpenter In July. 1872, with
a gang Of eight men, the nanr OF our
+ remain was John Gapito, VIII was
very fond otlhis gdrink. At this Zine
men on the road. by q new orIer from
Il:aa road master, John Bradshaw, were
moi to be given individual passes only
a gang pass which was in the custody
Of the foreman. There were three Of
us living In Fairmont. One Fr.hay In
July the pay cur came out i-cm Balti.
more, but our foreman, Capito. did not
gel any money; his wages had been
attached for debt; that made him an.
sry. because Of his disappointment.
He said TO us fellows that we could
not so home tomorrow. on Saturday.
At noon on our way to dinner we had
to pass a saloon, so | conceived a plan
to get that gang pass to 60 home on
that evening. My plan was to treat
Capito to a. good drink Of brandy at
is cents a glass. Well, ! did and It
worked like a charm. W. had not
gone 200 yards from the saloon when
he said, kelley. you can have The pass
and you fellows can 20 home this
evening" was 90 years old but that
was my first and last drink at the
bar"
To Our Five Retiring Conncllmen'
Mr.. Kelley said:
"Gentlemen. you are about to retire
from your lucrative nositlons. There
H., oroot J~tforanra In the makellD