The Washington times., 1906-01-23
WARNER RUNS BOOM
INTO A DEEP HOLE
Missouri Senator Guest OF
Whip-POOr-Wills.
0MINENT MEN SPEAK
Congressman BaItholdt Declares He Is
in Earnest in His Mention Of
Generals Name.

Senator Warner Of Missouri is having
considerable trouble in downing his
Presidential boom. Just when he is not
looking ii bobs up unexpectedly. He
tramps on it vigorously, and thinks he
has stamped il into the ground, but
again IL springs up before him.
Last week at the White House the
Senator stated that there was rs little
chance OF him becoming a Presidential
candidate as there was In him going 20
Heaven in a hamper basket" AS that
event is quite impossible Senator War
ner chuclled 10 himself and thought he
had forever buried the boom.
Last night Senator Warner was the
quest OF honor OF the Whip-poOr-Wills
AT the Shoreham Hotel. and once more
he had 10 put his foot Ipon the Presi-
Dental boom. This time he ran il into
a hole. On the former occasion II was
launched by Representative BarthOldt;
this time ii was facetIously reiterated by
John l. McElroy. editor OF the National
Tribune. who was POSTMASTER at the
banquet.
The Clubs Sweet Singer.
The banquet itself was a most sue
Cessful affair There were siSty-four
Whip-poor-WiIls and guests present.
After a most sumptuous fare. Toast
master McElroy introduced COmTade
George c. Ross, the sweet 81 Iger of the
club. and he sang The Song Of the
Whip -pOor-Will-"
II was during the short address by
Mr.. McElroy, which followed the song.
that Senator Warmers name was men
toned as Presidential possibility.
Gen. John &. Black was introduced
by Mr MeElroy 20 make the CHER ad-
dress Of welcome to Senator Warner.
He paid a high tribute 10 the Mis-
sourian- Major General Bates. chief OF
stan. was called upon. but informed the
assembled veterans that he had never
made a speech" and after speaking
briefly OF Senator Warner took his seat.
Gen Charles Il. Grosvenor made a
breezy speech. as did Gen J. Warren
Keifer. Representative Calderhead Of
Kansas was introduced as a descendant
OF Macbeth. the Scottish king. Mac
beth was a good, kindly king" said MI
MCElroy, and accounts of him as
cruel ruler are erroneous. In that re
spect Shakespeare was the POultney
Bigelow of that age" Mr.. Calderhead
responded with a pleasing address
Prof. Willis T. Moore, chief OF the
Weather Bureau. made a typical
weather speech, and was followed by
Speaker Cannon. Uncle Joe" came in
late. and was Immediately called upon
for few remarks. He spoke rather
sorrowfully that he was not among
those who wore the blue" He did
not make long speech. his sentiment
being that "he was always modest
when in the presence Of the men who
actually wore the blue, and would
rather prefer TO sit and listen"
Like Crockett Pike.
Senator Warner referred 10 his Presi-
Dental boom being like a "Davy
Crockett pike" This he explained was
a pike which started with an academ-
lied highway. ran into a dirt road, then
into farm road, then into a path, on
into a squirrel track. up a tree and into
a hole" There in the hole he left his
Presidential boom.
I would not have to 80 far from
where I am sitting 20 find real Presi-
Dental timber" he remarked. siguif-
cantly. Uncle Joe" called out a vet
eran. i am not mentioning names"
replied Ir. Warner. Speaker Cannon.
therefore can also feel that he was
doomed for the Presidency last night.
Representative Bartholdt made q
speech in which he declared he was in
earnest about his boom for Senator
Warner.
Those Present.
Among the guests were J. [
Bates, Eugene b. Payne, S. J.
faunce, William NJ. Meredith. \. ii
Brooks, Albert II. Van Deusen. y. NJ
Mccullough, John 5. Garrison, Henry A
Castle. A. Hart Joseph w. Nharn. YES
paslan Warner James I. Porter. Charles
Lyman, / c. kimball, W Howard Glib
son, Lucius =. Alden, L. X Brown. ".
w. Brown, a. Il. g. Richardson. ". s.
Chase. Robert Z. Grant, j. Warren
keifer' Willis /. Moore, William p.
Seville. j II. jerks, Thomas s. Hon
kins, W A. Calderhead. +. r. Camp
bell, j. Akins, A. B. Clements. ~. r.
Allen, I'D F. Daley, John G. TAYLOR.
George W. Johnson, Charles II Treat
Harry r. Sullivan, Charles P. Lincoln.
S. Burdett, J. J. McCardy, A. G. Hen
bricks. a. P. Tasker. John R King. ".
w. Dudley, p. II. Warner. J. /. Daven-
port George CorsOn, L. N. Kelly. John
c. Black, r G. Tyler. II. @. Jacobs
Nathan BiCkford. s r. Burch, George c.
Ross, Richard Bartholdt r ". Tyler
F. 7. Howe, W CIem CouIson. Hvland
Kirk. F, ". Hill, Charles II. Grosvenor
John McElroy. and James Monroe