The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-27
THE PRINCETON UF7oN: THURsDA 81, AuGUsT 81. 1sss

majestic st. PauFs magnifcent-look
ing mayor, splendid in physique,
Websterian in countenance; strobe
upon the platform like a demigod.
The hour had come and with it the
man.
Lawler Gives Cue.
1T would be a waste of time,', he
exclaimed in voice that rang like a
trumpet, "to indulge in speech in
nominating candidate here today;
there is but one name photogra Pied
on the brain, in the heart and on the
tongue OF every delegate here today,
and that name is John A. johnson"
1t was the signal. Roderick Dhu's
'clansmen stern" responded no more
promptly to his ''whistle shrill" than
did the waiting and expectant dele
gates respond to the signal for which
they had been so carefully and patient
~ coached. Pandemonium broke
loose, delegates leaped upon their feet.
Obedient to the sign the band struck
up lively air. One hitch and onlv
one-the march of standards did not
begin as per schedule. A stalwart
delegate rushed out on the temporary
approach that had been erected to
facilitate the march to the platform
and frantically beckoned them for
| ward. r
The cue was recognized and every
oficeholder grabbed a standard. he
paid no attention as to whether it was
that OF his own county or not; in the
language OF Jerry Rusk she seen his
duty and done it,, and the carefully
planned triumphal march began.
1t was the most nicely arranged
spontaneous ovation, the most shrewd-
~ conceived and cleverly executed
popular outburst, the best ordered
landslide ever Witnessed in any con-
vention. After time the enthusiasm
began to ebb and the excited delegates
paused momentarily in their mad
ghost dance for the next feature. j..
Have "Woman In White" Too.
Chicago and Denver had their
woman in white" to urge on the
frenzied throng, and surely she would
appear here. Petite Mary McFadden
had been selected to do this act and
right and nobly did she perform her
part. Stalwart men lifted her to the
speakers table, a banner conveniently
placed for the occasion was handed
her and she waved it to and fro with
a vigor that would have made "Old
Barbara F'rietchie,' look like the
veriest amateur in the flag waving
business. ,-.s
Right here an impromptu stunt was
worked in that somewhat disconnected
the actors, because it was not on the
regular, program. Two beautiful
young ladies stylishly gowned we're
lifted on the table, they were at once
seized by masculine partners and
whirled in a mad waltz around the
banner waver, and the band played on.
Suddenly the stage manager dis
| covered that the enthusiasm was con-
fined almost exclusively to the dele
gates and the spectators in the GAL
leries were not enthusing, but watch
ing the play with amused wonder.
So much time had been spent in train
ing the delegates that the spectators
had been neglected. In the north GAL
lery only dozen flags we're fluttering.
in the east the showing was a little
better; quite a number of flags waved,
led by brawny Individual wearing
his sun kissed whiskers la Kern,
who stood upright waving two flags
criss-cross, while his eyes rolled
heavenward bearing an expression
II will earn my salary or perish in
the attempt" On the south gallery
the showing was still worse.
Appeal to Galleries..
This would never do. The cheer
leader who had Mike Kelly rousing
the bleachers to a frenzy even in his
palmiest days beaten to a FRAGILE,
frantically waved his hands at them
and implored them to stand up on
their hind feet and howl; still the
spectators didn't enthuse. A delegate
threw flag over his shoulder Grecian
style, grabbed picture of the "Peer-
less Leader" hung on pole and
rushed to and fro among the spec
tators- still they didn't enthuse. An
other delegate was directed to take the
deliberately draped oil painting of the
"Only John A." and follow him;
alack, alas, and alack some more,
they didn't enthuse. It was the only
hitch. ~.