Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-22
Candidate for United States
Senate Addresses Re-
cord Crowd
WO[TERS IS SCORED
RIG CEPTiON Al HANDS OF SUP
roI;rEI,s AND CITIZENS WAS
ROuSING AND EN-
THUSIaSTIC

ilNlts Mbitif RhtFldINt tOuEIt3S-
man from the First district OF Texas.
candidate for the United States SEN
ate 10 succeed Senator J W Bailey.
spoke last night in the presence OF
the greatest gathering ever assembled
In the Grand opera house In connec-
tion with a political address.
Arriving In Amarillo Sunday night.
MIR Sheppard was met by a party OF
friends and escorted 10 the Hotel
Amarillo. From that place yesterday
morning he was accompanied by b.
I. Ware and Judge RR. Lakewood
to various business houses where to-
gcther with street contact, he was ia.
troduced 10 the citizenship.
At II o'clock yesterday Mr.. Shep-
pard Jeff for Canyon. accompanied
by party from the Randall county
capital In automobiles. At that place
a banquet was served by the citizen
shpi. and after that "A speech was
made in the auditorium at the county
court house, in the presence OF a
capacity crowd.
Returning TO Amarillo. Mr. Shep-
pard was met at the station by a
large party of citizens in automobiles,
and led by brass band. Following
the reception al the station. the band
playing music in the meantime. a
short tour of the city was made,
winding up at the hotel AT the ho-
tel an informal reception was held,
Mr.. Sheppard meeting hundreds OF
friends,
J. Accom- oah'ed . tho oners housc
Nr. Sheppard was escorted TO the
stage. being surrounded By the fol.
lowing r. S. Franklin. Judge J. w
Crudgington. r. p Works, NJ. !. X.
jackson. Judge r Il lakewood, +.
NJ Hill, c. 7 Herring. Jeff y. Bart
lett u G. Priddy, Walter Allen. D.
W. Owen, j. l.. Scott, W. r.. Gee. B.
c. u. Bynum, j p. Hayter, Judge w.
II. kimbrough. Judge Il. ". Hall.
W. N Fuqua. Rev. r. r. Robinson.
Judge j. VI Pressler. r. r. Miller, J.
W. Collins John Trollnger. r.. S.
Smith. + y Powell. j L. Penry. s.
II. Madden. j. Y Pottinger, Rev A.
l.. Duncan, Judge J A. Graham. 5. p.
Nnyard i VI Jones. and j " WI
lis OF plainyiew
Prior 10 th. introduction OF Mir
sheppard. Hon W r Fee. mayor OF
Amarillo made few remarks. in
which he paid high tribute TO the
speaker Of the evening. referring to
him as an eloquent exponent Of the
ltrue democracy Mayor Gee spoke
In happy aud earnest style. his ut
terances eliciting hearty applause
Mr. sheppard vas introduced by
Hon " n kimbrough who eVtoll-
ed the private life and public record
Iof the speaker In eloquent and
emhati' language saying. in sub
stance
aadi", and Gentlemen some six
teen or more years ago. I had the
pleasure of meeting 40 thp University
OF Texas. q young gentleman. q Tex
+ an 90 the manor born. who was soon
20 finish his courses iu the academic
/ and law departments of that great
institution BE vas one OF those
accomplished. strong. clean efficient
/ young men who from Joseph. the
young Jewish premier OF Egypt. 10
Gladstone OF England. have constitut-
ed the pride and glory OF the human
race ON the day he took his last
degree at Austin. he had already
achieved reputation As the first
orator in all the universities OF the
continent. and the University OF Tex
as sent him forth as the very flower
OF all her children The year fol-
lowing al Yale. was sufficient for him
10 capture his masters degree In Law
the Wayland prize debate and the
masters Grafton az the commence
ment of the Yale Law school Since
then the busy years of actual life
have fled swiftly for him and to-
night finds him among us. seeking
tho sufirages ot his fellow citizens
as a candidate for the highest office
within the gift ot .he people OF
Texas could pass no higher en-
conium upon him than 10 say. as I
DO that he has absolutely made good.
that in practical life he has already
I iH large measure redeemed the
brilliant promise % his college days
/ Tie is still a young man. OF slight flg-
urc and boyIsh appearance. but he