Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30
BRADLEY ACCLAIMED
Kentucky Republicans Praise
Their Senator.
HE MAKES WITTY REPLY
Predicts Blue Grass State Will Be
as Strongly Republican as
Massachusetts, Soon.

Senator William O'Connell Bradley was
acclaimed kentucky's favorite son, a man
of the caliber of Clay and other noted
men who have represented the Blue Grass
state at the National Capital. at meet
ing of the Kentucky Republican Club held
last night in Pythian Temple. Many wom-
en- were in attendance. and the affair de-
veloped into a southern love feast,
with kentuckys republican senator as
the center of attraction.
1t was not long after President Harry
Giovannoli called the session to order
that he presenated Senator Bradley for
an address. Fame throughout the Blue
Grass state as story teller and wit, the
senator lost no time in starting line of
stories that kept his audience laughing.
He told how he felt in a dress suit-"Like
Cock Robin did in Mother Goose" He de-
clared that kentucky is the best place to
live and Kentuckians are the best people
on earth.
Preferred Kentucky.
"A man .once went to heaven, or at
least dreamed he did," said the senator.
land as he lived in Kentucky he inquired
of st. Peter where the folk from his state
W
scans and Mississippians and other south
erners, but he could see no Kentuckians.
When he pressed the keeper of the heav-
emily gate he was told that kentuckians
were the most troublesome people in
paradise because they were always doing
their level best to be allowed to go back
to Kentucky
He then paid high tribute to the fair
daughters of the state, and declared that
If the men were only one-tenth as good
as they it would be a splendid place in
deed.
Senator Bradley. furnished merriment by
declaring that he loved Kentucky 8
daughters and sons-republicans and dem
ocrats alike.
why he said, IF 1 was elected Pres
cabinet with Kentuckians. / would love
to give every republican In the state a
job paying 5000 a year and every DEM
ocrat one paying $500
Republicans Getting Stronger.
Waxing serious, the senator predicted
that in ten years Kentucky would be as
strong republican state as Massachu-
sets, and he declared that Kentuckians
would never ele0 a Ben Butler to be the
chief magistrate Of the commonwealth.
This prediction, lie said, was made in
view of the wonderful progress which
has been made by the republican party
In the last thirty years.
He said he wished to serve his state
honorably and faithfully, and at the end
Of his term he would be glad to step
down for younger man.
Representative John Langley followed,
and in brief talk told of the great
respect Kentuckians have for Senator
Bradley. He declared that again Ken
lucky is being represented in the Senate
as in the days Of the past
Former Representative Irwin of Louis
vile and Mrs. Irwin, Representative Don
Edwards of the eleventh Kentucky dis
trict and Representative Bennett of the
ninth district were included in the at
tendance.
Musical Program.
Musical numbers were given by Thomas
l.. Jones, tenor. accompanied by Mrs.
Jones, pianist. George Furbershaw played
the banjo and Percy 1. Lowd the guitar,
and Benjamin A. Lineback, basso, was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss Mary
r. Lineback.
Harry Giorannoli, president of the
club. was master of ceremonies. assisted
by A. L. ClOthier, secretary; Benjamin A.
Lineback, chairman Of music committee;
E. NJ. Blandford. Benjamin L. Steele,
Theodore F. Langley, r. s. Billups. COM
mittee on arrangements, and the follow
]. E. Goodkey, Arthur Armstrong, E. NJ
Clark, c. A. Conrard; ]. D. Graves, A. L.
Hicks, j. w. Kreiger, George NJ Man
ming, Henry C. Neal, w. S. Nicely, c. B.
Nelson, S. F. Pottinger, Byron Richards,
Charles D. Shank. L. r. Steely r. L.
Thxton. F. N. Weber, ST., and ]. A.
Williams.