The Washington herald., 1908-06-17
HAVEREALELEPHANT
Taft Boomers Stir Up Big
gest Row in Chicago.
ANIMAL BREAKS INTO BAKERY
Live symbol of Republican Party
Goes on RhmpaEe While Leading
Mounted Policemen TO Keep the
Pnehyderm from Fire Engine.

Chicago. June l6.-It took a real live
party. 10 stir up the biggest row that has
occurred outside the wrestling bouts be-
tween Uncle Joe" Cannon and Senator
Albert J. Hopkins over the proposed anti
injunction platform plank in the plat
form.
The party, or rather its symbol. went on
a rampage last night while the Taft loyal
lists. headed by tho Blaine Club, OF Gin
cinnati were crowding the Colonial The
ater as the guests of Julius Fleischmann.
Of Cincinnati The members Of this par
ty. numbering more than 500, paraded 70
the theater in the wake of brass band.
''Zada," an elephant who ordinarily
pursues a peaceful vocation as an ami
mated taxicab at local summer resort.
/ had been impressed to head the marching
column. En- route fire call sent several
companies OF FIRE fighters through the
paraders, who hastily took TO the side
walks.
"Zada" resisted this interference. and Il
took seven mounted policemen, besides
the native mahout who welded a heavy
hook. to prevent the pachyderm from en-
| tering into a wrestling match with the
first fire engine.
Breaks Into Bakery.
While the crowd entered the theater in
the wake OF the blaring brasses of the
band. the elephant was escorted TO an
alley in the rear. Here an extended con-
ference finally resulted in a decision
against the proposed plan Of marching
the big animal on the stage. While the
debate was in progress, however, the ele-
phant took matters unto itself. forced
| open the rear door Of an adjacent bakery.
and fshed out half a dozen pies and sew
eral dozen rolls which had been just turn
ed out OF the oven.
An uproar from the frightened bakers
within brought rescuers, and Zada was
! led away in disgrace.
THAT elephant is a politician all right, -
said George p. Cox, the former political
boss OF Cincinnati ut made for the
trough where the good things lay with the
avidlty Of a spokesman. I'll pay the res
taurant bill
Zada refused TO be interviewed, but
expressed full satisfaction over having Sc
cured the luncheon. though barred from
the theatrical performance.
The first real outburst OF Roosevelt en-
thusiasm came during the second act of
the play. when Representative Nicholas
Longworth and his wife. who was for
merly Miss Alice Roosevelt. entered a
stage box.
Rival Cheers Sent Up.
Roosevelt! ROOSEVELT was the cry,
from pit TO galleries. Then the Taft
leaders got busy and cheers for the Ohio
man shook the house and caused the pic
lures Of the Secretary. which decorated
the boxes. to Auter as II In vigorous ac-
acknowledgement.
The Roosevelt outburst caused Charles
p Taft to shiver lnvoluntarily. He has
become a bundle OF nerves as result of
the anti-convention activities. Like Frank
H. Hitchcock, he will enjoy his first
sound sleep in months when the chief
event OF the big show has finally be reg
istered.
Rumors that the allies had obtained
section OF the theater with the Rvowed
intention OF creating a counter demon
stration against the TAFT rooters proved
baseless. chiefly through the fact that Mr..
Fleischmann had purchased every seat in
the house This bit Of generalship, so the
Cincinnati mans friends point out, proves
he is so skilled In statecraft that in the
event Of Mr. Tafts nomination and cleo
tion, he would fttlngly ill the-well the
post of Ambassador 70 Germany.