The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Hitchcock and Latta Speak.

Hitchcock and Latta Speak.
Congressman Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
of Omaha who, with Congressman
James p. Latta of Tekamah, addressed
"A fair sized audience or democrats
with a sprinkling of republicans in the
Auditorium here Saturday night, dis
appointed many who came mostly for
the purpose of hearing him explain
himself on the attack of Edgar How
ard and the BARLEY cigar box dis
closures.
'Mr, Hitchcock never mentions it
him to-" explained Congressman Latta
who was asked if the Omaha news
paper man would touch on that subject
during his speech.
Mr.. Hitchcock, however, is an elo-
quent speaker as was heralded to Nor
| folk democrats previous to his arrival
here by kilograms from the chairman
of the state democratic committee at
Omaha. Mr.. lIitchcock's address dealt
largely with the tariff. All national is
ture subjects of Mr.. Hitchcock's ad.
dress.
lie praised Congressman Latta with
generalities. 1t really was not neces
said Mr.. Hitchcock.
Ex-senator w. V. Allen of Madison,
who was seated on the platform with
Mr.. Hitchcock was also victim of
much praise from the Omaha speaker
who declared that Mr.. Allen had the
chance he would have secured free
lumber for the state of Nebraska. He
also praised the Madison attorneys
stand on the tariff bill when Mr.. Allen
was in the United States senate.
Mr.. Hitchcock in praising Louis
CLAWS, the discharged clerk of the
United States land office, took much
praise upon himself in declaring that
although CLAWS had saved the Alaska
coal lands for the people in his insu
bordination while in office, he Glitch
cOck) after strenuous work on the
| floor of congress had secured the in
vestigation. What the outcome of this
investigation will be Mr.. Hitchcock
says he could not say, but for this
reason he would like to go back to
finish his efforts.
Proceeding Mr.. Hitchcock, who was
introduced by Chairman f.. p. Wealth
erby in Il neat and brief address, Con
gresham Latta made a snort address
in which he spoke briefly Oh the tariff
and other national issues.
Among those on the platform with
| the speakers OF the evening were EX,
Senator w. V. Allen of Madison; VIII
| lis h. Reed, Madison; W. II. Weekes,
| IL. G. Matrau, IL. w. Winter.
The local committee held Il meeting
| both Mr.. Hitchcock and Latta ad-
dressed fair sized audiences. They ar
rived in the city at & o'clock accom-
panied by Senator w. V. Allen, Willis
| E. Reed, j. b. Donovan, w. S. Tanere,
S. c. Sweet, Henry Sunderman and
| w p. Cowan of Stanton.
The party is having strenuous trip
and all are about worn out Since
leaving Tekamah last Monday in the
automobile which belongs and is be-
ing driven by Edward Latta, son OF
Congressman Latta, $50 miles have
been traversed; siXty-tiVe towns have
been visited and speeches made at
each place. A punctured tire and
broken spring include the total damage
done to the car. Congressman Latta
was slightly i'll Saturday night but
declared he was ready for more cam
paigning this morning when the trip
was resumed. Hoskins was the first
stop after leaving Norfolk and tonight
will be spent at Harrington.
Congressman Hitchcock and r NJ.
Jones, a representative of the Omaha
World-Herald who is travelling with
the party spent Sunday in Omaha and
returned her late Sunday night,
A noticeable fact during Mr.. Hitch
cocks address was the absence of any
applause. Only once during his adj
dress was he applauded and that was
when he told a funny story. Then
again after he finished his address ne
was applauded. Comment after the
address seemed based on the elo-
Quence of the speaker. 'IIe is an elo-
quent speaker and good story teller"
constituted the major part of the com
ment by his audience.
Mayor Dahlman and Senator Allen
will speak at the Auditorium Tuesday
niuht