Evening journal., 1908-10-28
MIR. TAFT Wins
WITH THE GIRLS
Students at Barnard College
Have Jolly Time in
Mock Campaign
DEBS RAN AHEAD OF BRYAN

NEW YORK, oct 2s.-William H. Taft
will receive a telegram from Barnard
College this morning congratulating him
upon his success In the mock campaign
held there yesterday afternoon. Out OF
a possible 225 votes he received 126. Debs
came in second with 40 and Bryan with
4s. Higgins and Chain had one apiece.
The theatre was tae scene of great
excitement, shouting and uproar. on the
left sat the Republicans, headed by Miss
Lucy Thompson. 09, as Taft and two
secret service men. In the middle were
the Democrats with Miss Gertrude Hun
ter, 10. as Bryan, and on the right we're
the Socialists, carrying all the red por-
there's and draperies they could find, with
Miss Louise Allen, II as Debs In the
doorway stood six Prohibitionists, girls
who are trying to found a local chapter
of the W. c. T. Z. They had no candi-
date. but a sufficient amount Of lung
power.
Miss Julia Goldberg. 'Oa introduced the
speakers amid great applause and
shouts Of Were daft on Taft and
''Debs, Debs. the working girls friend. -
The first speech was made by Bryan.
who initiated the silver tongued man
from Nebraska in gesture and dlction.
Her denunciations of the Republican
party were forceful and bitter. THE
reign of King Theodore has been one con-
tinuation OF disaster. He has taken to
heart the theory of the bellicose Irish
man who said 'Whiniver yer see a head
hit with the result that most Of the
peactionary leaders are now in the po-
ntical hospitals for repairs. Get away
from this Republican aristocracy. How
about your own Fudge Trust in the ex-
change upstairs2 Have we not a right
to an even dozen pieces for 10 cents, in
stead Of only ten or even nine? Let US
cry Down with the Fudge Trust
When the applause had died down.
Taft with a high hat and white waist
coat, was introduced. Il make" he said
IAN appeal to the sane, practical and
honest people-and l trust that some
of these may be found here" (Shouts
Of Get the Hook.'D 1T takes a big man
for a big job and ] can fill the Presi-
Dental chair" (Socialist cry of "Ther
fill the dinner pail tooD Who say:
that l am a shadow of the Big Stick
am not a shadow never was {
shadow never viii be shadow.
Finally. friends. 1 ask you 70 vote
FOR me now However. am magnani.
NOUS WOulu suggest lidl 4pA ah'
a codicil to your will, telling you
grandson to vote for Bryan-but vot
for me now"
So great was the applause that th'
politicians had a hard time to restore
order
AS Debs. in a flannel shirt and fam
ing red tie. began to speak, a littl
girl presented to him a red rose. m,
little dear" he said. as he kisso her
you touch my heart with your ex
preston of the good wishes of the hun
dreds OF thousands of little sufferers
He then went on TO say that men ant
women cannot support themselves un
less they are willing to support mas
ters or a master class-and that is civ
ilized slavery when the $4,000 un
employed go to Taft he win refer then
10 Jehovah-there Is nothing the mat
ter with Tafts nerve"
Girls" concluded the chairman. IS
that there will be no stufing of tn
ballot box, you are to 60 out singl
file and deposit one vote each in tn
trash basket at the door"