The Ordway new era., 1908-06-26
But the situation" said Mr.. Handy.

But the situation" said Mr.. Handy,
as he pulled at his mustache and put
mis- hat over his eyes. does not seem
10 be working out that way. though.
Fairbanks is man than whom no
other in all this great galaxy OF sister
states is more fitted geographically
and logically to lead our great party.
Il speak" went on Mr.. Handy, after
rejecting and chewing viciously at his
cigar, Il speak in no uncertain tones
In this matter: he is a leader without
rear and without reproach, and with
him as our standard bearer in this
great contest the eagles of victory
would perch upon our triumphant
guidons."
Is Now for Taft.
| can say for Mr.. Handy today that
he Is an ardent supporter of the sec
retary of war for president and pro-
poses to take the stump for him In his
district. After the nomination Mr.
Handy said to me:
You know that was for Roosevelt.
of course. was for him when he
was just kid In the police commits
sion In New York What's more. II
wv 'ohlh nave put MIN Ol lnt llcktI
this year he would make Garrison
county solid for the whole ticket.
But then. you know. he's impulsive
and erratic. and we've got to get down
to business"
No Politics, All Reform.
1t was on Monday that | met my
friend from the Ninth district again.
He was in the Pompeian room OF the
Annex when found him.
THE only true thing" he said. as he
waved proudly for the boy and ordered
split of water-"the only true thing
about this convention is that nothing
is true"
AS he slipped the fuzzy water and
| recalled his promise to Mrs. Handy
before he left home. Abner added re-
| flectively: The trouble with this con
| vention is there is no politics In 1t.
| There are no politicians here. I've
looked at this man Hitchcock-noth-
| Ing but a card index. that's all there
| Is to him. And I've looked over Vorys
he won't do: he's perfectly frank.
Haven't heard him called a liar since
| I've been here. No man gets far in
politics until his enemies call him
| liar.
| Say" added the colonel as he
| leaned across the mosaic on the table
| top. "say-now honest-why did your
| paper cut the Hon OFF in front OF my
name? | like 1t. Tell them to put 1t
on. | was around when the New York
delegation held a meeting to-day. and
| say, They don't know any more poll
| tics than rabbit. They decided to do
nothing. Imagine n convention where
the New York delegation is such n
| four spot that they have to debate
| three days to decide whether they will
take the vicc-president! And. what's
more. imagine a convention where the
most serious item of interest is the
nominee for vice-president. And now
the New York delegation is going to
have It's palm read to find out whether
1t will take Hughes for vice-president
or rally around Gim Sherman. the peo-
| pies choice. or commit harakiri with
| Tim Woodruff"
Mr.. Handy reflected for time and
| sighed. It's h-l.-it's certainly
| h-l'-but what else could you eX-
| pect of convention where people all
paid their railroad fare. You re-
formers will get this country sewed up
| in sack so that there won't be
| any politics any more. They'll nomi
nate the delegates by direct primaries.
instruct them on the chief planks of
the platform-and where will the pal.
ladium of our liberties be them"
There is something in Abner
.l,.t.
| from the Ninth Kansas district has
been drifting around to-day looking for
the old familiar faces. and he finds
| they are not here. There aren't n
| dozen bronze buttons in all the throng