The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-16
WOULDN'T FACE IT
Only One Candidate at Saturday
Night Club Banquet.
Gnbernatorial Aspirants Evil
IDENTIFY Get Stage Fright.
RICHTER is ENDORSED.
Afterward Makes Witty Speech
and Holds His Own.
Twentieth Annual Feed Was a
Pronounced Success.
Is ENDORSED.

ROVV-SOue known as a DeAAAd1~--
The Riot occurred in the dining room
of the Hotel Throop. About sixty per
sons participated in the Happy Event.
E d. AIcKeever precipitated the trou-
BILE early ia the game while the eating
part OF the programme was still under
way. The Republican candidates Tor
governor had been invited to be the
guests of the club, and all but MlileI
had accepted the invitation but latet
some Of them learned that guests rea4ly
meant victims with the Saturday Night
club and EHFight. Bailey and Tr0utLnah
got scared and hunked- Harry Rlchler
was the only candidate who kept MS
promise. When McKeever noticed that
Richter was the only candidate present.
he moved that the Saturday Night cup
endorse Richter. and the moJlon carried
lmid great enthusiasm
That's all right" said Richter, there
isn't a delegate among you"
Here's Bob Stone. yelled somebody.
As Stone is Troutman's partner, a
motion instructing him to vote unan-
imously for Richter in the state eonven-
tion carried with rush.
Stone then offered this toast;
Here's to the only Candidate Tor
GovernOr-here Tonight"
II move to strike out here tonight, -"
broke in A. w Dana. When i left my
what aid you leave for?'' yelled some
friend.
was it between two days?" demand
ed another.
what state was 1.-THE state of
matrimony2' inquired a seeker after
knowledge.
More likely the state of sin and mis-
cry" suggested some one else.
After order had been partially re-
stored, the retiring president, T. Z.
Doran rose to deliver his farewell ad-
dress 1t ran something like this:
This is a sad but glorious occasion!'
Especially sad, when we have to
listen to you" broke in L. S. Ferry.
1T is very similar to the parting OF
the father OF his country and his child"
continued the president. Like him 1
VIII retire to the quiet and peacefulness
of private life"
Cries Of Good Good"
with a sense OF duty well done.
There will I rest from my labors as
president of the club loved and revered
by its children through generations yet
unborn
when I was inaugurated president
Of this club"
1T was a great mistake shouted a
member.
You never were inaugurated, you
just butted in" yelled another.
Its members were a gang of howl
ing dervishes. Tonight you see before
you the fruits of my labor. (Yells and
cat-ealls) A peaceful. dignified, serene
body of refined and cultured gentle
men, the brilliancy Of whose scintillat-
ing brains (tumultuous applause) IS
eXcelled only by the strength and har
nony of their voices. The shrieks of a
maniac can be converted into melody
only through the mould of a master
mind The modified melody of the
voices you now hear speaks for my
work. The training received in this
club is an fmpenetrable armor in the
battle of life. The cardinal principles
of the club are brains and gan. Upon
these rocks the members have builded
their temples Of fame. and the gates of
hell cannot prevail against them"
CYells of Good That was home
The volcanic fires of St. Pierre would
have no terrors for them. They have
discussed the question of migrating to
warmer climate. 1t is rumOred that
His Satanic Majesty, in the interests of
progress, is even now erecting special
quarters with double walls of asbestos
for their accommodation Who would
not be proud to serve such a club as
president and to honor it with his stern
relentless justice.
pang Of sorrow gnaws my peri.
cardium""
We're all glad of that" broke in
Albert Watkins.
when think that our official re-
lations are at an end"
We're glad Of that too" said E. D.
McKeever.
but what must be the agony ex-
perfenced by each member when he re-
allies that I will soon quit the presi-
Dental chair"
(Cries Of Good Goodi"O
Members of the Saturday Night club
II IS with feelings of remorse that turn
over to the unframed hands of an mex
per1enced and proHigate ruler"
tYells OF Name the manv)
the gentleman from COlora do-whO
VIII succeed me. Extend to him your
tender mercies and may God pity him
In his weakness. Paraphrasing the
language Of the immortal Garfield.
FOUR president is gone, but his in
duence still lives "
(Cries Of I'VE hope noti'}
Win pity for all Of you, and charity
well"
When he worked off his own speech.
MI Doran brought out Eli ". Foster
whom he introduced as the champion
uol counter Of the Twentieth century
ana whose likeness would probably ap-
pear in the patent medicine columns of
the newspapers because Of the fame
which he has acquired. His subject was
ord Painting (by one Of the paint
Painting is characteristic of the
mem bers of this club he began
tCIles Of Good! Good Loudert
and I wish to repeat
Don't do it" broke in somebody
on US" said another.
Ten dots on" yelled a third
tincton-"
CYens Of Name the manr. Choke
MIN orr Times upi')
W Hia KING Inucn Roadway. Mr.. Eos
ter mounted a chair
the gentleman from Pennsylva-
That's a good place to stop" sug-
WIG is conspicuous for his abb
.'Irs against the rules to slam a man
VINO isn't here" yelled a member.
~enee painted the character Of Fal-
W. nose character are you rejecting
on! demanded somebody
ls lnefe anything personal in that 90
Fat him out! He's rejecting on the
club" yelled third.