The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-15
HOW They Talk

true Gallo Speubinder on the wing
HOW They Talk
THE Irish and the Americans, save on native soil
suffer from great handicap. The listeners al
ways expect something excruciatngly funny. To
them each American is one who bears the banner
OF Mark Twain while the Celt is held to be fake if
he can not ride upon the coat tails of George Ber-
nard Shaw. The best takers in America not
heard very much at banquets. Most of the finest
orators in this country labor leaders. Among the
many industralists whom 1 have heard I would
name Owen D. Young alone a speaker Of the first
rank. And I think Mr.. Young is happiest in his
lighter moments. John L. Lewis of the miners and
Charles Howard and Elmer Brown of the printers
we'll ahead of any business man speaker whom
I think of at the moment
AS an aspiring orator on my account have
observed the technique of thousands of speakers at
dinners, conventions and smaller meetings. And I've
picked my model, although as yet must admit
that the imitation is decidedly inferior. I'm trying
to be another Dudley Field Malone want to be the
fellow who makes them tear up the furniture in
stead of the comic Johnny who earns few casual
laughs.
Mr.. Malone has very definite style, although he
may not be conscious of it, He stems of course, from
the Bryan school. but he cuts the ham great deal
thinner. The middle name helps. Every orator
should have a middle name. William Bryan never
would have risen to the platform heights he achieved
without the aid of Jennings And when toaStmas-
ter says I'VE will hear from Dudley Field Ma
lone" the cadence itself makes you feel that you
are going to hear something. From now on 1 am
going to refuse to heave myself up to a speaking
pose until am called Haywood Campbell Broun.
Hits the Cures Fast
TART of Mr. Malones effectiveness lies in the
L fact that he sneaks up you. That's one of
the reasons why like him better than liked Bryan
William Jennings Bryan put his back, shoulders and
liver into the opening sentence climax was lack
ing. He just couldn't get any louder and fercer
But Malone coasts along for the first five or six
minutes until he gets warmed up He warns up by
listening to himself have seen many people moved
enormously by his words but there was never one
more carried away than Dudley Field Malone him.
self I say this in bitter envy. AS matter of fact,
/ too can carry myself away. On many platforms 1
have wept and it was neither fake nor trick. The
only trouble that carried myself along too fast
for the rest to follow.
Only the other evening realized that there was
something wrong. The audience was Italian. My
assumption that elOquence was the indicated
dish. Possibly the fare piled on little thick.
Nobody said "advante!" which may not be the right
word. When came to my climax and sat down you
could have heard all the pins in the world crashing
against the thick carpet.
But that wasn't all The gentleman who fol-
lowed said. of can't be as eloquent as Hey
wood Broun. but I give you the facts in the
case" SO I shall sit again at the feet OF my OLD
eocution teacher. Ill sit at anybodys feet. III
even listen attentively to English lecturers.
Copyright. 1894 bv The Tmesl