The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-27

But the situation. said MIR. Hand
as be pulled at his mustache and pat
his hat over his eyes does not seem
to be working out that way, though.
Fairbanks is a man than whom no
other in an this great galaxy Of sister
states Is more fitted geographically
and logically to lead our great party.
i speak" went on Mr.. Handy, after
rejecting and chewing v~iciously at his
cigar, n speak in no uncertain tones
in this natter he is a leader without
fear and without reproaeh, and with
him as GUY standard bearer in this
great contest the eagles Of victory
would perch upon d triumphant
guidons.
Is Now for Taft.
l can say for Mr.. Handy to-day that
he is an ardent supporter Of the sec.
rotary Of war for president, ana 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 a Kid in the police commits
sion in New York What's more. il
we could have put him on the ticket
this year he would make Garrison
county solid for the whole ticket.
But then, you know, he's impulsive
and cratic, and we've got to get down
to business"
No Politics, All Reform.
It was on Monday that | met MY
friend from the Ninth district aga'n.
Ee was in the Pompeian room Of TIE
Annex when I found HIN.
THE only true thing he said, as he
waved proudly for the boy and ordered
a split Of water-"the only true thing
about this convention is that nothing
is true"
AS he slipped the fuzzy water aud
recalled his promise to Mrs. Handy
before he left home, Abner added re.
nectively: "The trouble with this con.
vention IS there is no politics in it.
There are no politicians here. I've
locked at this man Hitchcock-noth-
ing but a card index, that's all there
is to him. And I've looked over Vo.ys
he won't do; he's perfectly frank.
Haven't heard him called a lar since
I've been here. No man gets far in
politics until his enemies call him a
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 it. Tell them to Put It
on. | was around when the New York
delegation held a meeting to-day. and
say! They don't know any more poll
tics than a rabbit. They decided to DE-
nothing. Imagine g convention where
the New York delegation is such a
four spot that they have to debate
three days to decide whether they will
take the vice-presidentl 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 Its palm read to find out whether
il will take Hughes for vlce-president
or rally around Jim Sherman, the PEG.
pies choice, or commit hara.kiri with
Tim Woodruff"
Mr., Handy reflected for a tine and
sighed. Its h-l!-lt's certainl,
h-l!-but what else could you ex
pect Of a convention where people al
paid their railroad fare. You re
formers will get this country sewed III
in a 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 O
the platform-and where will the pal
ladium Of our liberties be them"
There is something in Abne
Handy's view Of it, The alternat,
from the Ninth Kansas district ha
been drifting around today looking TO
the old familiar faces, and he find
they are not here. There aren't
dozen bronze buttons in all the throne