The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-14

Representative John Wesley Gaines
that lovely old tirebrand OF Tennessee
the name OF Bvrnes. a man of wrinkles,
angles and real wit. whose arms reach
out like Ahe Lincolns did. The CAM
patgn was underway. and Gaines had
the better oft. lByrnes could not
get started, He. did not interest the
voice. white hair and rudy face. In
spired enthuslasm. His hcelers laugh.
cd at his wlllowly opponent. In the
and invited him back TO the sticks
But Byrncs never let them embarrass
him. He was cool under lire, arguing
with himself that all roads lead some
where. EXuberant boys could shoot and
s On a fine nlght-Sa turday night.
when everybody wanted frolic.-
the two men met In u city of the dis
Irict. In g large, Well filled 3auditoriu IN
and the. crowd disorderly He could
not get In a word minute. But2there
came a ttme-an opportunity-and he
IRA tsn' shouted some one In the gal
slery to a peal OF cloquence.
e Byrnes pointed hony. finger In the
5direction.of the Fellow. who yelled. and
could hear: ..Will some friend or mine
take the Chinaman's order!''.
tide From that moment Byrnes had
easy going. The crowds listened lest
they miss something.
IA The famous John Wesley Gaines
went down before the rugged, auick-
witted mountaineer. whose tongue had
been sharpcned at the country store.
Representative Walter j. Smith, OF
the Ninth Iowa. Is one OF the forceful
debaters OF the House. His voice an
an argument home On the hustings
he is said to be Il bitter pill to oppo-
nents. His roushan ready OF
doing things delights the mob and dtsr
coT r,,r the VA out
in Kansas, where slntlowers and Fop-
ulists flourish. there Is constant de-
nland for overwhelmingly !, speakers'
a few years age. the Republican COM
mittee invited Mr.. Smlthgover to val
|ilop the Populists. He was sent into
q county noted for Smart Alccks---
chaps who took great delight IN IN.
|terrupting speakers by al sorts q
tricks. Mr., Smith was often put to
the end OF hts wits to know how to
deliver Knockout blow. but as n
rule he came across with the goods
and routed the enemy. In one COM
not cd Populist, who had become ta-
nous for his ability TO rout public
speakers. | I one test failed lie would
try another until he rattledEsh his man,
which, to him. was victory.
Il Colonel Smith was waxing eloauent
when the YOUNG fellow rose, arsl asked
him u question. A salts factory answer
was theresult, Soon the local celebrity
bounced up. threw his right hand .up
and forward. and began to snap his
finger vlgorously without saving n
word, At.arst tho Iowan did not know
what to do. but soon an idea strncls
him. Stopping for q second, he yelled
al the top Of l,is voice: Yes Yousmay
go out young ellow. but hurry bacls.1".s
THE crowd roared, and the inter-
rupter subsidized. Colonel Smith was
q backWoods schoolteacher before, he
entered politics. t,
IL g, Buxton, OF Winston Salem. was
here the day the statue of John c, CAL
houn Was unveiled, lie told Of an
amusing incident "a I the table at his
hotel that morning. John g, Calhoun.
Of New Y ork, and Patrick Calhoun. OF
California, Il g.and sons OF the states
man., came on \ mt tend the ceremonies
at the Capitol. anl We're st oppinH 10 II