Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-18
BLACKSMITH ON
way TO SENATE
Breckenridge Of St. Joseph Sure
Missouri Will Send Him.
NOT BELIEVER IN ORATORy.

Postage Stamp Campaign Suits Demo-
cratic Candidate, Who Has Ira veIed
100000 Miles, Knows Seven Trades
and 10 Worlds Champion Horsesh cor,
Clog Dancer and Trick Roper.
John F. Breckenridge, the st. Joseph
horseshoer, says he believes he will be
nominated by the Democrats of Mis-
souri, for United States senator at the
November election. Breckenridge says
that in some quarters there is dlspo-
sition to regard his candidacy as a
joke, but that there is surprise in
store for those who are so inclined.
Breckenridge is master Of seven
trades and professions and a three
time champion Of the world. His ac-
complishments range from the writing
Of a textbook on constitutional law to
clog dancing. At present be Is work
ing at one Of his trades. that Of horse
sheer.
Breckenridge has been sending out
loads of literature bearing his portrait
and q thumbnaiI version Of bis plat
form. and this he is having posted In
every county of Missouri. he hasn't
much confidence in speechmaking. He
says it Is out of date. But he is an
choring his confidence to his postage
stamp campaign and the labor people.
and If he doesn't win It won't be be-
cause of his modesty.
10 Triple Worlds Champion.
He admits to holding the following
worlds championships: Champion
trick roper. champion clog dancer and
champion horseshoe maker.
Breckenridge numbers among his
professions the ability to write songs
and poetry. to engrave wood, to paint
in oil and pastel. He is a Snowman, a
hammersmith. traveller and a histo-
rian. He has written many ballads,
nineteen of which have been copy
righted. One of them runs like this:
!
I'd hum around and sing;
I'd dip down in q clover patch
And live on the sweetest thing.
I'd fly away up in the hills,
I'd HIDE In hollow tree.
II had the wings and stings and things
Like little bumblebee.
Since 1894 Breckenridge has travelled
100000 miles. He has been to Europe
twice, has toured South America and
has lived two years in old Mexico.
While in Mexico he participated as
picador in seventeen professional bull
fights, not to mention the amateur ell
gagements. AS trick rider and roper
he has travelled with Buffalo Bill.
Pawnee Bill. Cole Younger and the
1O1 Ranch shows.
He can repeat the constitution Of the
United States and the Declaration of
Independence; he can tell the name of
every king Of any moment since the
beginning Of the world and most of
what he did under his reign, not to
mention the presidents of republics,
and he knows the real inside, unwrit-
ten history Of the break between JEFF
ferson and Hamilton.
Has Run For Office Before.
This is not Breckenridge first dip
into the political pool. Four years ago
he ran for the Democratic nom nation
for congress in the Twenty second east
St. Louis) Illinois district, and two
thirds Of the delegates in the conven-
ton were pledged for him, he says.
But the election board was controlled
by Republicans. and they took advan-
tage Of the fact that he had no way
Of getting his delegates to the conven-
ton. 1t is a sad story, but Mr.. Brock
enridge smiles as he tells It, display
ing two rather un-Democratic gold
teeth. He is a cheerful loser, be says.
The candidate was surprised In the
act Of grooming himself for member
ship in the Millionaires' club by
whacking redhot horseshoe. With
the CRIME of one Of his craft yet upon
him and the mighty muscles OF bis
arm swelling playfully he told Of his
ambition to 60 to congress ana start u
few things that would be in accord
ance with the constitution, which, he
insists, is practically ignored by legis-
lators these days.
Breckenridge is fifty years old and a
widower. He is native Of Ohio. he
learned horseshoeing in Kansas City
and is a member Of the union In East
st. Louis.
"How do I stand on the tariff? he
repeated. "Well, am convinced that
combined capital, protected by high
tariff. prevents the consumer from
buying in a foreign market and that
:..e opposition to tariff for revenue
only destroys commerce and industry"
sraxiI's Fever Fight centinuss.
DR. Oswald Cruz, who did 10 much