The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
BURROWS SPEECH WILL NOT
INDORSE ROOSEVELT POLICIES
By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

Chicago. H.. June l4-"You may say.
said the Hon. Abner Handy alternate
from the Ninth Kansas district to-day
at 3:f7. that a prominent Western poll
tician. who would not permit the use OF
his name. is authority for the announce
ment that unless Temporary Chairman
Burrows revises his speech, Theodore
Roosevelt will not be indorsed in the ad-
dress Of the temporary chairman.
1T has always been customary" added
Mr.. Handy lin all the conventions I
have attended for the temporary chair
man to spring the name Of the Repub-
licai President in power. so that he
could get the first cheer. but this courtesy
will be omitted in this speech. unless. OF
course. Mr.. Burrows decides TO change
his mind. and continued Mr.. Handy,
pol1ing his cigar toward his hat brim,
Il am reliably informed that the speech
has gone to the newspapers and the Sen
ator Will not change his mind"
Mr. Handy. who has been out OF poll
tics I'm Kansas since 1902. was unable TO
get 10 the convention before to-day on
account OF floods in the Kaw bottoms
and until his arrival the preconvcntion
milling has been rather tame. But the
arrival Of Mr.. Handy. in his frock coat
and black slouch hat. with HIS massive
head Of hair protruding fiercely and his
little slits Of eyes keenly measuring up
the situation-Mr. Handy is an expert on
the situation" has added new life to
the crowd in the Annex to-day. and one
may say that the convention has now
begun.
Away for Twelve Years.
1T has been twelve years since 1 at
tended Republican convention" said
Mr.. Handy as he lolled I'm a red plush
divan in alimony alley and spat through
his teeth at the onyx mop board. and l
meet Il great many new faces. I first
saw Fairbanks in the 81. Louis conven-
ton. and have just been talking TO one
OF his managers one of the new men in
Indiana politics born since 1 left the
State-a Mr.. Ade-GeorEe they cali him:
clever young man. apparently. He tells
me there is a strong undercurrent for
Fairbanks and wanted me to help him
bale it up so that there would be some
surface indications.
But the situation" said Mr. Handy as
he pulled at his mustache and put his
hat over his eyes. does not seem 10 be
working that way. though he added
wisely. 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 vlciously at his
cigar Il speak in no uncertain tones in
this matter He is a leader without fear
and without reproach. and with him as
our standard bearer in this great con-
test, the eagles Of victory would perch
upon our triumphant guidons."
Mr. Handy was silent for a time watch
ings the men milling about. like ants run
ming around with no plan, purpose. or
design.
He's n FOrce-in Kansas.
Mr. Handy is one Of the political forces
TO be reckoned with in Kansas. and has
been prevailed upon by his many friends
to re-enter politics, and is at least a
tentative candidate for register OF deeds
Of Garrison County; so when he speaks
or things political he speaks BY the card.
He whispered: say, I'll give you tip;