Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-09-20 | Page 4 | "Old Bullion's" Arrogance

old bullion ft i thomas H benton was a most re man 1 said the late colonel in spine respects the most remarkable I 1 have ever known but he could not begin a career at this time the people would not tolerate him ho would impress even a stranger by Us appearance ho walked as it he owned the earth with head raised at an angle of 45 degrees and hands behind his back hp would stalk with measured tread down the street looking neither to the right kaoi to the left recognizing no one if helian nn appointment to speak at 2 promptly at 2 he would arrive he would come in hia carriage unattended he would permit no one to introduce him batt passing through the crowd would make hla way to the rostrum and begin citizens never did he say fellow citizens those before him were no fellows of his and when he had dod ho would make hia way back to tho hotel without personally addressing a soul in the audience to one dared interrupt him in his speech he refused to recognize the right of any constituent to ask him howske stood on any subject columbia herald