Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
METoALFE's MEDICINE MIXING.

Hastings Republican (democraD: Per-
haps Messrs. Shallenberger and Thompson
got wind OF what Metcalfe had In store
for them and this inside knowledge ex-
plains their non-appearance at the Bryan
birthday banquet.
Syracuse Journal; When Richard Met
calfs, in his after dinner speech at the
Bryan banquet said: Il am not ashamed
of the part 1 took in helping to defeat the
democratic candidate for governor last
fall" the audience stood up and cheered
until the roof of the auditorium was nearly
raised.
Fremont Herald: The notable event Of
the week was the dinner given in honor OF
william ]. Bryan, and celebrating his
fifty-first birthday. The speeches were
most interesting, and only marred by the
scolding administered by r. l.. Metcalfe
to those democrats who could not agree in
all things with Mr. Bryan at the last state
convention.
Springfield Monitor: r. l., Metcalfe, who
was a candidate for the United States SEN
atorship last summer, still has 1t i'm his
noodle that il was the other fellow" who
Injected the liquor question in the campaign
last year He also credits Sarpy county
as being the home of Bill Dech. one OF the
old-time popular wheelhorses Of populism.
Metcalfe should forget.
Omaha Examiner: With Characteristic
cleverness the managers Of the annual
Bryan dinner sandwiched Senator Hitch
cock into the early part Of the menu. and
after he had said all the complimentary
things about Bryan that he could get out
of the books of Familiar Quotations, -
they turned Dick Metcalfe loose with a
political snickeree that landed quite fire.
quently on the expansive senatorial shirt
front.
Albion Argus: The World-Herald did not
like Metcalfe's speech at the Bryan ban
quet He seemed to think too much refer
ence was made to the Grand Island con-
vention, where all was not peace and har-
mony. The World-Herald may not like II
very well, but judging from the applause
these present did, except maybe q few
That was supposed 70 be a Bryan crowd
so II there were those present who were
not Bryan's friends what were they there
| for2 Quite a goodly number did not like
the Grand Island convention either, and
they manifested It decidedly at the polls
Beatrice Express: That man Metcalfe Il
bound to keep in the limelight, even is hS
i mas TO Ahhb all cAAAeGN "a hAA eA+N-s NAAA
ner for his chief to do It. He narrowly
escaped being the center Of interest at tina
banquet IN place OF the guest Of honor
But at that, he delivered few broadsidei
az the faction of Nebraska democrats whS
were complacently congratulating them
selves that they had finally stamped GU
Organism from the party IN the state, anC
gave them something to think about tina
was not altogether agreeable. Senator
Hitcheocks paper. In particular, does no
like the taste OF the dose, and is MAXIM
cor sid erable OF a "holler" about Metcalf
end his speech. Up to date, however, tn
| World Herald has not printed the speed
and therefore the readers OF the paper ar
rather at a loss to understand the scath
ing comments that arc being made by tn
organ OF the anti-Bry antics. The speech
however. seems 10 take pretty well wit
the majority Of the democrats In the STATE
and Mr.. Metcalfe may wake up pretty 500
and find himself a candidate for Unite
States senator with considerable NOR
hopes Of securing the endorsement OF hi
party than he had last fall