Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-14
FISH AND cAME--ANo POLITICS.

reminded him OF story. A some
what bibulous individual out on a fish
ing trip with friends was invited to try
his luck with the rod. His reply was
There it comes. I've been expecting
it. Inever went on an expedition OF
this kind but what, after two or three
days OF real sport, some blank fool
would propose going fishing
Fridays outing, enjoyable as 1t was
in every way, had little connection in
the thought or speech OF the excur-
sionists with what are supposed to be
tie prime objects OF the League.
Even the sumptuous banquet menu
Contained nothing that appealed to the
taste OF sportsman, save a small
helping of stabilized fish. The after
dinner speaking. too, scarcely touched
upon the supposed subject OF the hour.
The atmosphere at the hotels, on ship
board, everywhere, was charged with
politics, Vermont politics. which
means mostly the eanvassing OF GER
tain candidates for office.
A word first as to the atter-dinnef
speaking. Leslie NJ. Shaw. secretary
of the treasury, formerly OF Vermont.
who has made notable record in the
public life OF Iowa, was the "main
guy at the banquet. lie got the
"glad hand in way that must have
pleased him Especial interest cen
tered in Shaw, who is known to be
nursing a presidential boom. He
trailed Fairbanks to Vermont, who
suffers a similar malady. and who
made his bow at the Ethan Allen tow.
er dedication last month. Shaw has
warmer temperament than the vice
president, who is also a lineal de-
scendant OF Vermont The spectacle
OF both these candidates flirting coyly
with the mother state has its elements
OF interest.
In response to the cheers OF greet
ing, Secretary Shaw told a story. He
said that out West the manager of
local political campaign was called up
BY telephone shortly after the city con-
vention by a Jewish merchant and the
following conversation took place =
Merchant-"Say, You know dat man
Jones you nominate vor halderman in
de tird ward p
Manager-'Yes."
Merchant-"Yell, he is all right.
He buys hes cloes off Tie. | vote vor
him
Halt an hour later. the same party
called up
Merchant-"Say. You know vot |
.ell you about dat Jones p
Manager" Yes.
Merchant-.,Vell, dat don't 90. He
vas here ven ! talk it NIT you"
The crowd laughed-then as the full
application Of the story dawned upon
them they roared.
Shaw talked on trade expansion.
lie fayors going after the worlds
markets BY catering TO them-by pro-
yiding what the demand calls for and
b. carrying the goods in our own
ships, subsidized, if necessary, to COM
pete with those OF other nations. His
short address contained much meat,
and produced a distinctly favorable
opinion Of Shaw, as man OF brains
and IDEAS
Assistant Acknowledgement Charles
II. Robb, a young Bellows Falls law
yer, who has risen rapidly at Wash
ington, related a number Of witty
touched briefly on the en-
ioyment of nature and quoted au apt
poem.
General Wilson. who halls from Del |
aware, spoke right out in meeting
against Gas Addicks, who has tried
vainly Tor seventeen years 10 buy a
United States senatorship, and CON
graduated Delaware and the country
on his final overthrow. 1t was evil
dent that General Wilson is on the re-
tired list, or he would scarcely have
chosen such theme. But the brave
words Of the old fighter met with |
warm response.
President F. L. Fish made a little /
break in referring to Hotel Champlain
a. the most magnificent hotel in New
England. Frank is "all right usu-
ally, but forgot Tor the moment where
be was Eat.