The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-20
Campaign Opening aiWInGhss-
ter Most Auspiclous Event
NaHy Thousand People Listen To
OratoIy And Enjoy BurgOo
And EaThecuod Meals


shone more brightly on the "old Ken
tucl:y Home" the atmosphere was
never more delicious and invigorating,
warmer welcome was never eN-
tended than by the Democracy of the
splendid county of Clark and every
thing seemed to work together to
make the event one of the never to be
forgotten by the many thousands OF
enthusiastic men and women who at
tended. Every detail for the comfort
and enjoyment of their guests had
been carefully arranged and nothing
left undone by the general chairman,
Judge John f. Garner, Judge John M.
Stevenson, Senator Abe Rennick,
Steve Vaught, and the able and will.
ing corps OF assistants, while the PEG.
pie of town and county We'd with each
other lin doing everything in their
power to add to the delights of the
day. The city had been decorated in
gala attire and flags and bunting
foated everywhere.
The fair grounds were selected for
the place of speaking, and a shed
erected In front of the mammoth am.
phitheater for the speakers AID hun.
dreds Of men of prominence. At 1920
Judge CARRIER made a stirring and
witty address OF welcome, followed by
Chairman J. Campbell >Cantrill, of the
State campaign committee, who
thanked in warmest terms the good
people for their splendid efforts to
make the opening memorable, said a
few words of cheer to the people who
crowded the amphitheater and filed
every conceivable space in all the
region aroundabout and introduced
Congressman Hardy, Of Texas, as the
first speaker. who eloquently told of
the accomplishments of the admins.
tration and urged the retention in
office of the man who made them pos.
sible and fulfilled every promise of
the convention that nominated him.
His speech was logical. forceful and
vote winning.
Following his address, which was
listened to with rapt attention, the on.
saught on the feast Of burgoo, fried
chicken, barbecued beef and lamb,
with many other good things. began.
and though the charge was heavy and
continuous the impression was hardly
r noticeable and the heavy laden tables
would have withstcod the charge of
several thousands more and still
groaned with their weight of we'll pre-
pared edibles. 1t was a real feast,
I from which no one went away empty.
- On their own initiative and at their
own expense. the ladies had prepared
another feast in large tent in honor
OF the vice presidents charming wife,
where the speakers and others enjoyed
a real banquet, sSrved by beautiful
girls and comedy matrons and every
body made to feel that it was good to
be there. The tent was gaily dec.
GRATED and the ensemble was beau.
tifnl.
The inner man having been salts
fed, Gov. Stanley introduced the lead
ing speaker of the day, Vice President
Thomas r. Marshal, Of Indiana, who
was received with tumultuous APP
plause, and bis was a most captivating
address. full of hope and confidence.
Mr. Marshall is born orator and
possessing the ability to tell an arec-
dote WELL he soon caught his audience
which listened to his effort with wild
cheers and applause, There are few
more popular speakers than Woodrow
Wilson's running mate, "the tail to
his kite" as he called himself and
his eloquent recital OF constructive
work accomplished during the three
and half years that the Democrats
had been in power, made a lasting
impression on the multitude, which
drunk in every word with avidlty. aud
seemed fully 10 agree with him that
God had raised up Woodrow Wilson
Tor his great work.
Congressman w. j. Fields then in
troduced the Hon. Thomas j. Hefin,
OF Alabama, whose fame as an orator
is nationwide and for an hour he kept
the vast throng applauding or con-
vulsed with laughter at the stories he
told so inimically. II was great
speech and kept the crowd to its end,
though more than half of it had to
stand to hear 1t.
Chairman A. B. Rouse. Of the speak
ers' bureau. could hardly have made
better selection for the occasion as
y every man OF them Is master In his
line of speech.
The great crowd. which came from
many parts Of the state and was vari-
.susly estimated at from 10000 to
10000. reluctantly took its leave. allied
with enthusiasm and intent on doing
ell in its power to re-elect Wilson and
Marshall for four more years of pstri-
ptic service.