The Washington herald., 1908-01-28
GIRLS CALL ON "UNCLE JOB +"
Party Of Young Women Visit the
Speaker in His Den.
Ruler of House Tells Them why
He il Opposed 10 Woman
Suffrage.

They fled demureIy into Speaker Can
mons room in the House Of Representa-
tives yesterday, score Of girls in tailor
made frocks. every one OF them awed by
the thought that she was to be brought
face To face with Uncle Joe and grasp
the iron hand that wields the gavel.
But the venerable presiding officer Of
the House put them at their ease in .
moment ana when they went away they
were the happiest twenty girls In an the
world. Uncle Joe was happy. too. A
Presidential candidate who overlooks the
potent force Of women in politics doesn't !
know his business.
l. White Busbey, the Speakers secre.
tary, brushed his hair and combed his
mustache carefully before paving the way
for the reception. No sooner had William
J. Bryan left the Speakers presence than
Busbey usheTed in the twenty budding
beauties, and they We're beauties The
Speakers eagle eye and his other lighted
up with sparkle Of fifty years ago as
he saw their rosy cheeks ana clear com
plexiOus.
Mr. Speaker said Busbcy. these
young ladies are from the Martha WASH
ington Seminary in this city and they
want 10 meet you"
The pleasure is mine young ladies. "
responded Uncle Joe. throwing his Fan
cytaiI' cigar in the CRATE and taking a
furtive look at himself in the big mantel
mirror.
The principal of the seminary, who was
a mere man, explained that his pupils
We're from many different states. ana
had all heard much Of the Speaker Of the
House. Then tine principal introduced
them, calling each by name and telling
the State she was from. There were
girls from Georgia. Ohio. Arkansas. New
York. Texas. Iowa. Virginia. and other
parts Of the Union. and every one Of
them said she was happy to meet the
Speaker.
When the handshaking was over. Mr..
Cannon said;
Now, girls, form around me in a semi
circle, so that I can see you better
They formed instantly beaming and
blushing. and wondering what was going
to happen next.
These young ladies all wanted to meet
Il, next President explained the prin-
cipal
The Speakers eye grew brighter
Now, girls he said. I'm mighty glad
to see you and / want your support and
| hope / am going 10 get it, but I want
10 tell YOU frankly that ] am opposed TO
woman suffrage. You see every one of
you viii have TWO votes If you have suf-
frage, for as / look into your eyes / can
feel youll control some mans vote as
well as your own. That's why 1 am op-
posed to woman suffrage. Now. / dom t
suppose / can depend on the young ladies
from Georgia, and Texas and Arkansas.
and Virginia to vote for me. bat It did my
heart good TO hear your principal say
that some Of you were from New York,
and Ohio, and Iowa
I'm sorry there isn't an Illinois girl
here. said the principal.
oh yes, there is said the girls I'm
chorus, and they pushed forward the
young lady from Uncle Joe's State. who
blushed in response to the nice things the
Speaker said 10 her.
Then the twenty filed out past the smil-
ing Busbey The Speaker gazed after
them with a faraway look in his eyes.
"BUz,' he said, find out how my ac-
count stands at the florists and the
candy mans and let me know the address
Of that seminary"