Show CHARLEY SPEECH he made one by proxy in tho course ot ills legislative career the scholar in politics has somo odd experiences and is in a position to get lots of fun out of them charley the playwright is a member of the new hampshire legislature talking in boston the other night says the troy times he related an incident that took place in his political career he said that he never made to his knowledge more than one successful speech aid that was when he was endeavoring to get a certain measure calling for a large appropriation through the house action and been delayed ns long as possible but when the time came a bright young lawyer opposed the measure attacking sir in a most savage manner and making many personal allusions mr responded very briefly but the attack had been so fierce as to arouse sympathy and the measure was carried meeting one of his colleagues the next day mr was asked what action he was going to take about the abusive speech why nothing responded mr are you going to stand calmly by and be insulted in this manner the gentleman asked 1 I dout exactly see what I 1 can do returned mr with a little more than his usual drawl you see I 1 wrote that speech and paid the man 25 to deliver it |