The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-04

A GREAT GATHERING
Young Mems Democratic Club Of Miss
oariD Did Themselves Proud at Con.
sentiOH Hall Monday Night.

The Neophyte had never before at
tended real, big, bona fide politi
cal Gathering He had heard Carter
Harrison Of Chicago deliver an ad-
dress boosting bis own candidacy for
Mayor; had listened attentively to
lecture by President Roosevelt on the
greatness Of the country, the light
ness Of air and the evil of race
suicide; and had been entranced by
an oration of Glover Branch, who
was a nominee for Representative.
But at those times he had no vote and
did not take politics seriously.
When the opportunity came to
mlEgle with Democrats from all
over the state, to attend the largest
banquet ever given in America, to
hear the great William Jennings
Bryan, for whom he had acquired a
profound respect--and all this for
one dollar, the price of railroad
ticket and lodging at hotel-he I'M
mediately sent in his check and ac-
ceptance. And SO last Monday
afternoon with a keen sense Of an
ticipation and a humping heart he
entered the lobby OF the Baltimore
hotel In Kansas City attempting to
appear. as If he took his meals there
instead Of at Dornsife's.
The Baltimore was the head
quarters for the Missouri press. al
though its register showed less edi-
tors probably than did that Of the
Bloesan, Honse. Several candidates
for state Offices and Wallace Cross
ley of Warrensburg, secretary of the
Young Mems Democratic Club had
rooms there to meet their friends.
Mr., crossley distributed badges to
the newspaper men. The Neophyte
was taken in tow by type salesman
who had just sold him a bill of goods
and was fitted out with a press badge
which entitled him to good seat at
the banquet.
Down in the lobby there were al
kinds of glad handing going on. VIM
S. Cowherd, the next Governor O.
Missouri, was grinning, cracking
jokes and hailing his acquaintance
Several other gentlemen who woult
like to have his chances we're no
having such good time. But still
they put on as good front as possible
and wore mocha nicai smiles.
Seekers for minor Offices wer'
working strenuously. Jno. p. Gordon
candidate for State Auditor was con
spicuous and, by the way, his chance
for the nomination looked prett.
Il good
The Type Salesman dragged thu
Neophyte through the throng and in
Produced him to a lot Of fellow edl
tors. After swapping conventiona
phrases for while the Neophyt
noticed thatit was after 8 6o'cloch
sQ he took a trip down stairs--t .
wash up-ioined some acquaintance
aid headed for the Convention Hal
Here there was q great jam, Tn
0p|e who we're going to eat werl
htaedin the foyer like bunch 0
slt in stock yard pen. Thos
who we're going to sit in the gallerie
and hear the speaking were strun
nt IN long lines like those in fron
( a New York bread wagon. Their
as iamming, showing. cussing ant
king for some Is minutes and the
ae arena doors were opened. Th
ophyte ard the Type Salesma
in on rhecrest Of the wave. B
Pleir press badges they got seated
ectly in front of the speakers an
only about 20 feet away.
Most Of the banaueters had slsate
themselves when near the entranc
here Was a great shout and In can
tail slender, handsome young ma
With light yellow hair and wearing
black munler around bis neck. ~
Type Salesman joined Justify in Il
noise making and then asked who II
guy was. Somebody said Critic
deh.n The prospective mayor
Kansas city strode IN paying lit
heed.to his praieAA and Acting as
he we're ina great hurry 70 get som
Nhegn. But when he reached y plal
near the apeaker9 table he at0ppI
and for q tlmes,ood around talkiI