The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-09
Blanche Walsh
al GEle OrpheuTm
Tomorrow Might
SOME NEW ooLLIveR STORIES.

In an interview, Senator Dolliver
once gave a little narrative OF his
career.
Said he.
"If have any ability as a public
speaker I inherited it from my ia
ther, who, whilo not a theologian in
the exact sense. was the most re-
markable cxhorter ! ever heard, In
deed he would have been a very pop
ular orator on any subjct. | have
seen him throw a whole camp meet
ing big enough to fill n good sized
woods into the noiset kind of emo
tional fits
Becoming reminiscent oil his young
or days, Senator Dolliver continued;
Il was II years old when [ grad
uGted from college. l decided to emf
crate to Illinois, where had an
aunt Walking part OF the way, but
riding In stage most of the dis
tnnce. | came to CoDnclsville, Pa.
and saw a railroad train for the first
time
Furthermore, l attended Barnum's g
show in the afternoon In the even
Ing full Of strange thrills. | started
on my journey TO the west.
We'll. / taught school In Illinois
for five months, and sent all the
money l earned, some 5000. to my
Ilother. The panic of 1876 started
the financial trouble of the family
My father lost all his property. The
following year | walked, begged rides
OF farmers and beat my way on steam
boats to the Republican convention
In Cincinnati | was for Blaine, and
cheered as loudly as | could. and
Kept on cheering for him as long as
he lived. In fact, | strained my
voice cheering for Blaine. However,
the candidate OF the convention. Ruth
erford B Hayes. suited me. and |
went back to my home full of new
Joy and fresh noise, | made speeches
for Hayes.
With the decision in doubt and
much excitement prevailing all over
the country. the good people of nv
west Virginia homo town. Morgan
town. expected civil war One fierce
day whites and blacks began to gath
er In front OF my relatives law Of
flee and to call for me.
I was only Is years of age, and
the voice of the people yelling I'D
In the streets made me feel like one
OF the ancient libcrators of Rome
was outwardly calm, WIN / faced the
multitude. but | was charged with
grape and canister within. Happily
the harangue has largely passed from
my mind | recollect. however. I ven
tured to observe that Samuel J. Til
don, being refused admittance to
heaven when he died, on the ground
tnat he would steal the apples from
the tree OF life, would promptly swim
ole the devil out Of his throne and es.
tatlish permanent Democratic head
quarters in the lower regions"
1t is reported. senator" suggest.
ed the interviewer, that Won once
campalgned with a circus tent"
L went out in 1896 with a tent On
IHea | got from camp meetings: but
l didn't need press agent. Silver
had broken up the Republican party
In my district. and several of our
committeeman had resigned and gone
over 70 Bryan l had 10 do some.
thing unique and vigorous OF 10 ro.
uEed from circulation. NV theory
was to show that free silver wns
ieke issue | set up my tent In ev-
cry township, and with my main talk
and answers TO questions Frequently
fept In full oratorIcal blast from
clock in the afternoon until ern
Gown. My majority that wear was
-V.0Uo. as against 5000 when ise,oa
ana conditions were normal