The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
CHOWDER and CHAMBERS MIX
so,I,L REGISTER NAMES DON'T
40 iT rms BLOWOUT.

and me Three Chanlers-Lieut Gov. Lewis,
sheriff Bob and Capt. Bill Astor-were
hosts At 4 harmony party yesterday at
Ws,zrl's Grove, College Point. and when
i, Was all over the Democratic layout In
Nev York State had been ironed out, folded
mo and laid away neat as a new Numbered
napkin. all ready for the rough work next
November.
There may have been some doubt about
IL heretofore. but after the Hon. Fingy
Conncrs and the Hon. Julius II auser and
the Hon. Steve Ryan and the Hon. Joe
Cassidy and Senator Ackroyd and a whole
lot more trumps in the Democratic pack
had got together around a long table under
the trees and talked It over with Lewis
and Bob and Bill there was nothing moro
TO sav. Lieut.-Gov. Lewis Stuyvesant
CHAMBER is to succeed Charles Evans Hughes
AZ Governor. Robert Winthrop Chanler Is to
succeed himself as Sheriff Of Duchess and
Eddie Foy is to be the next Mayor Of New
Rochelle. no matter what Gus Thomas
thinks about IL. Mayor George Sammis
Of Sound Beach can have his old Job again
and Fingy Corners il to be reelected as
State Chairman. As for Dr.. William Kidder
S~ernple-w well. he has his choice Of seventeen
rOrOntIbHlIp III Ub DICK Oh t0Te6 ncaltn
commissionerships.
II was just a plain ordinary chowder
rarity when the steamer Colchester, in
command OF Joe Cassidy. and the barge
Sta rins, with Young Mister Paradise Jimmy
Oliver at the helm, backed away from the
dock at Long Island City and started up the
East River for the grove. Everybody
who is anybody in Queens had a bid but
Borough President Bermel. He was so
busy figuring out whether he had better
hooray for Charlie Murphy or hurrah
for Mcclellan that maybe he wouldn't
have gone along anyway. There was also
a distinguished delegation from Manhattan,
including Paradise Jimmy. Billy Leonard,
the Bowery Siren. and four minor Sullivans.
The Saratoga race meet cut down the list
If hotables some.
Along about ? o'clock in the afternoon.
after 1918, 4s2 fried CLAIMS had been dis
posed Of. and Uncle Jimmy Oliver. with
his coat of AND his silk hat on his knee. had
heen placed in a big armchair under a tree.
things really began TO happen. First
there was a great honk -honking of high
power automobiles without the gates,
two automobiles carrying three CHAMBERS.
They always travel that way. because
Brother Lewis and Brother Bob, who are
about 8 feet3 apiece and fairly broad, can't
ride together In the same tonneau, so
Brother Bill Aston always goes with Brother
Lewis or with Brother Bob, sometimes
with one and sometimes with the other,
Brother Bill Aston being more modestly
constructed.
There was one glad yell OF Joy when they
hit the party. and even the crowd which had
been listening to Uncle Jimmy Oliver ex-
plain how he ran the Assembly and to
fingy Corners while Fingy was saying tina
he was probably the wsrmest thing in
State chairmen that ever ate peas with a
hut that's another story-made for the
chambers and lifted them bodily out of the
kerosene carts. There are some spots
where it is always Mr.. Lewis Stuyvesant
Chsnler. Mr.; Robert Winthrop Chanler
chowder tests il is merely a chorus. pune
tuated with slaps on the back and much
finger gripping. Of "Oh, you Sheriff Bob!
Oh, you Duchess kid!' and Hello. there,
would as soon think Of asking for a LILLIAN
Russell or teaches Melba at a political pic
mic as addressing the cheerful CHAMBERS by
their Social Register names.
Right of the bat Sheriff Bob made the
speech Of the day.
Have a drink" yelled Bob. Let's all
have a drink and bring me beer"
After that Capt. Bin bought ten boxes
Of Queens county perfectos and Sheriff Bol,
made another speech along the same gen
eral lines as the first and Lieut.. Gov. Lewis
made a similar speech and the walters
ran painting like fat bird dogs over rough
stubble. Everybody drank champagne ex-
Cept Sheris Bob, who toyed with short
beers; Lewis, who drank lemon soda: Capt.
INlll. who took ~sarsaparilla for his, and
water, explaining that he was 90 years old
and had figured out n year and a half ago
that he had drunk his share Of foolish water. |
Anyway, he was done with the ~vsnities of
NE. said Uncle Jimmy.
Just about the time they got to making
speeches from the porch there was another
hg fuss at the front gate and a big green
Herman touring car rolled in. Al the fore
few the private flag Of President NJ. II.
Fulton OF the Ten-Ten Club, a purple orchid
IN 4 pure white field. s~urmounted with a
rest and the motto Liza Ann Regnat." An
u~nassuming young nan in a yellow suit
with black checks stepped out of the car
and introduced himself IA Mr.. Eddie Foy
81 New Rochelle, candidate for Mayor OF
hat burg. He made himself known TO
STATE Chairman Corners, the Chanler
brothers, Steve Ryan. Uncle Jimmy, Judge
luke Connorton and Joe Cassidy and then
introduced his campaign committee. DR.. |
,MSllam hldder Semple, formerly Of Butte. |
Beach, WOrden Wood and Glenmore Davis
sketch team and Pickles McMicken.
Mr.. Foy explained that his ambition was
10 grab the Mayoralty Of New Rochelle
rom Gus Thomas, and wanted 10 know IL
Ne had come 70 the right shop for help.
lie stated hat he would trade support.
II Chairman Conners and the Chambers
would boost him for Mayor he would see TO
y that the we'll known volunteer firemen,
wells Hawks and George Sammis, turned
over the whole vamp vote. and further
more he could delive the Ten-Ten Club,
which was strong around Herald Square,
Now the Ien-Ten Gu is not a low browed
lohilcel organization but a merry, care free, |
SOCIAL club, and il wasn't square in Mr.. Foy
" swipe President Fulton's private colors
sn1 steal her machine, but it is now too late
for regrets.
Nr. Foy said quietly that he had few
'lalns 10 the Office except a weak, chin
ana a sunny disposition. but that he was
sure he could make good. II they didn't
Ieieye II he would sing for them. The
song If Mr.. Foy was entitled Theodore"
. paragraph Of which ran like this:
NlnS Edward Is a grand old man. as all the
world admits.
h0' What chance would Ed have with Jefries
or with Fitly
' S'o" d man who can stand on Jer with
Nriercuts aud hooks,
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