The Washington herald., 1907-05-07
JOHN |. PHILOSOPHIC
COgitates Loudly on Grave
Problems Of the Day.
eLINTs OF HIS GENERATIONS
Solves Mystery of the MoIIycOddle,
Fixes RoOseyeIt's Place In History,
and Does His "Turn" Before Foot
Iights-Proud of HIS water Wagon
Record of III Weeks.

whats a mOllycOddIeg Why, ] guess
he's one of them felIers that says oh,
fudge when he oughter send right and
left 10 jaw"
This is the definition of President
Roosevelts famous Characterization OF
a certain type Of mankind from the men
tai dictionary OF one Of the President S
staunchest admirers. the immortal John
L. Sullivan, who is visiting the Capital
City this week as the star attraction of
the Colonial Bellies Company. Seated Ia
the wings, dressed IN Immaculate evening
attire. Mr. Sullivan graciously discussed
the burning topics Of the day with a
Washington Herald representative last
evening. ard unburdened his mind upon
subjects OF wide range
His RaPid-Hre Celebrations.
Time cannot wither nor custom stale
the infinite variety OF Mr.. sullivan's cere-
bral vibrations. He leaps from topic 10
topic with astonishing ease, hesitating
between cogitations only long enough FOR
q reflective drag at his imposing Lawrance
dorsay, or an interpretive twirl of his
ten-ton, 32-candlepower diamond head
light
There is but one topic that Blr. Sullivan
does not care To discuss. That is prize
fighting Art. literature music. acting,
politics, and philosophy are his long suit.
You ses," as Mr.. Sullivan put it last
evening, "I'm an all-round sort Of fellow
man OF the world and somewhat edu-
Gated. I could have been most anything.
If I had set my mind on il, I could have
done just as well in any sort Of vocation
as ! accomplished Ia the fighting game.
don't mean 70 hand myself any bouquets.
but I'm there with the brain and the VIII
power
Might Have shOne in shakespeare.
Take the stage, for instance. don't
do much acting nowadays. 1 drop out
before the sparklers and give EN- a little
hot-air talk TO jolly EN- along They sort
OF expect me 10 be natural, and so
tell EN- a few annydotes and funny
stories. get a few laughs, and back up.
But that ain't acting, What could have
done in the field of tragedy nobody knows
but myself-see? I know I could have
been tragejian. Them heavy Shakes
peare roles would have just suited my
build and voice. Sometimes wish had
took 10 acting in the hrst place but
then, what's the use? ! had a good time
at that
Then there's politics. never made
no study Of that game, but from what
have picked up travelling around the
world il seems TO ME that / could have
made good along them lines. What do
] think Of the Presidential outlook? Well.
III tell yer. It's like this way with Pres
ident ROOSEVELT. He don't want 20 be
elected again. He's had all the hOnOTs
that could be heaped up on one man, and
/ guess he Is wiiiin and ready to lay
back and look after his family affairs
and forget his troubles. Not that he VIII
quit the game. He's ike meself. I never
could be satisfied laying around doing
nOthin'. ana neither could him. He'll
probably accept some other public Office
and hold It down like a good On, too.
He's a great man.
Only One Roosevelt.
i don't know where they are goin' ter
ind another man TO carry on the same
ideas that he has prognosticated. You
see. no two men can be concentrated
together and get the same ideas on any
one subject. Roosevelt has his ideas, and
another good man may have ideas Of a
some'ut otherwise nature. That's the
way It's goin' 10 be when they choose d
man 10 take Roosevelts place.
Now, there's Bryan. I'm a Democrat.
and SOS he But Bryan has almost the
same ideas with Roosevelt. Bryan's a
real bright man. an / guess he'll get
the Democrat nomination all right.
can't tell whether or not he'll be elected
but with Roosevelt counted out he Oughter
have fine chance,
Must Have Had Goods on Hartman.
Mr.. Sullivan is an ardent believer in
the Presidents Ananias Club, and espe-
ciany in connection with the recent ad-
mission to membership Of Mr.. Hartman
The President" said MIR. Sullivan.
wouldn't have called him liar If the
other feller hadn't started first TO say
the same thing about him. It don't seem
to me that Roosevelt would call man
a liar anyway unless he had the goods
on him"
At that moment the mellifuous tones
Of Frank Hall, THE Big Fellows" man
ager, could be heard addressing the audi
ence and declaiming upon the many vir-
tues Of the celebrated American. MY
Sullivan smiled.
That's Frank givin' his monologue.
come next. Better stay an hear my act.
It amt much. but I try to do it natural
like"
The King Before the FOOtIights.
The king of them ALL John L. Suli-
vsn." concluded Mr.. Hall. amid a burst
OF applause, and THE big fellow arose
with wave OF his once mighty, death
dealing right and sauntered jovialIy out
upon the stage. He lowered his chin in
response to the deafening ovation that
greeted him. Some one cried; What's
the matter with John L. o. and the rest
Of that ancient formula was conducted
with acclaim.
Mr.. Sullivan deftly advanced his left
foot to his old fighting position, upper