Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-20

the wisdom OF bringing such IN an-
known east where they were aCcus- =
toned TO having the most famous and
best. But CjArkson ~ usual vas PSF
sistant aud a. q c0urteSy to HIM the
other members finally yielded and Dol
Liver was autographed to como at once.
Clients and cases were not pressing
him In Fort Dodge and 1.-TWO days
later" said Clarkson. "a card was
sent into the executive commit
tee room bearing y. p. Dolliver, Fort
Dodge. Iowa'-He was shown In. 9 tall.
unshaven youth, clothes covered with
dust, gum overshoes on his feet and a
hat Of at least a years vintage ON his
head and in his hand one of those won
derful old expansion and collapsible
carpet bags. capable of carrying any
thing from a paper collar to a bllshel
OF corn. How are you Ret?" was fol-
lowed by his introduction to Quay and
Hobart and Fessendan and the other
members Of the committee. Garrison
noted the look and smile that passed
between the other members OF the COM
mittee as much as to say Here is that
wonderful orator OF Clarkson's out of
the west" But Dolliver noted nothing
OF this. He was at perfect ease AS
this was his first visit to New York
Clarkson soon took him out to hotel
and possibly made some suggestions as
to personal attire, at least when Dol
liver reappeared his countryfied appear
ance had vanished.
"The next night had been selected to
fire the first gun OF the campaign In q
great meeting at Patterson, New Jer-
sey, Hobart's home. Several United
States senator's and judges Of local
fame were on the program and at the
bottom Of the long list was u. p Doll
liver, of Iowa" The executive COM
mittee went over to Patterson to lend
the prestige Of their presence to the
occasion. Mechanics hall with Its
thousands of seats was jam full. Sen
ator No. l in a dreary speech OF an
hour, emptied half the seats, and Sem
ator No. was emptying half OF the
remaining when Clarkson seeing how
the meeting was fzzling, went to the
chairman and secured his promise to
call Dolliver next. He then notified
Dolliver that he was the next speaker.
When Dolliver arose three quarters OF
the seats were empty and probably not
half dozen persons in the audience
had ever heard Of him. In three min
utes the crowd was his and shouts and
hurra1s and hats to the ceiling were
everywhere in the hall. In five minutes
every seat was re0ccupied and standing
room was at premium. He talked for
fifteen minutes when he said as there
were q number OF other speakers he
would close his remarks. All over the
hall came the tumultuous cry OF Go
on. go on. we want you. we want YOU"
The other speakers rose one by one
and said they would give their time to
him. He then continued speaking for
an hour. the enthusiasm growing
wilder each minute. When he closed
the audience still wanted More, More"
Mr.. Clarkson remarked, 1T was the
proudest hour Of my life. my unknown
orator at whose countryhed appearance
my co-members had smiled had saved
us. the day. had turned failure into
most brilliant success" Dolliver was
then selected to accompany Blaine on
his memorable campaign trip and was
pronounced by him the prince OF
epigrama ttists." That was IN 1884 and
since then his reputation has become
NATIONWIDE as the greatest Of political
orators"