The Washington herald., 1908-07-07
ny sAMTEL G. HLYTHE.

Denver Colo. July G-There IS not
much air In the air IA Denver anyhow,
and when It comes TO keeping a pair OF
palHd Presidential booms alive. the task
becomes enormous.
They have been pumping oxygen into
the Gray boom and the Johnson boom all
day and all night in the hope OF getting
them into shape for Inspection for such
political gentlemen or otherwise as may
have slants against Bryan complicated
with intense desires 90 be on the band
wagon when the procession starts.
Lynch and Beamish and Marvel and all
the rest OF the Gray and Johnson trained
nurses worked valorously and with much
trepidation consented TO display their
booms. stipulating that the curtains
should be drawn. that no unnecessary
noise should be made, and that positively
no conversation should be held in the
room. The plan was 10 have such Wis
itors as were interested call around. take
a fleeting glance at the patients. and then
go out and decide whether they are alive
or dead.
Makes Calm Diagnosis.
The most eminent visitor was Mr..
Charles F. Murphy Of New York. held by
his friends TO be a skinful political dag
nostician. Accompanied by STAFF Of at
tendants. Mr. Murphy looked I'm on the
patients. He felt their pulses. observed
the oxygen treatment. inquired whether
the right heart stimulant was being used.
and retired 10 his palatial apartment at
the Spirley Hotel for study and rehec-
tlon.
Mr. Murphy was calm and dlgnifed in
his manner. He merely said 10 the nurses
Of the weaklings that unless they could
produce before his Unconditional eyes by
Tuesday morning two reasonably robust
booms. having a combined circulation Of
900 votes. he would not interest himself
In their cases at all. lie was free 10 ad-
NIT that he did not discover much vitality,
and deemed q but fair 70 say that he
would join hands with old DR.. Bryan un-
less he could see a great change for the
better by tomorrow
New York he said, did not intend 70
go into a morgue with any candidate at
the present time. Indeed, it was gathered
from Mr. Murphy's conversation that
New York distinctly refuses 10 do any
/ thing but get reserved seats in the first
chariot in the parade. leaving the hearses
for such as care TO ride In vehicles of
/ that character.
No Sign of Reviving Strength.
Artificial respiration and all other de-
vices for keeping pale ana pulseless booms
alive were resorted to during the night
/ but there was not much evidence of re-
viving strength Frequent bulletins were
issued, giving skillfully prepared state
ments OF temperature and the like, but
/ they failed to convince Mr.. Murphy He
| has already been promised a comfortable
place by Old Or. Bryans fireside
The men who are nursing the Gray and
! Johnson booms must show him something
better or he will stop off at Lincoln on
his way home and swear allegiance. New
York is willing to defeat Bryan, but New
York is not going into any movement tc
half defeat him or almost defeat him.
therefore. New York VIII be for Bryan.
This has been the day to get ali tori
up about the platform Various patriots
who have planks. pledges. and promises
ranging from a sure solution Of the
! problems OF uON 10 get ullltI ltbplc
money, to the right way a hen should lay
an egg. have been galloping around. urg.
iag their particular idiosyncrasies on any
person who would listen.
Some of these persons seem 10 think Il
makes some difference what is in the
platform. More than that. many plat
itudinous politicians, who have backed
their half-column ideas into six-columu
platforms in times past, are dying hard
They think they are here to write q
| platform or 10 help. They have on hand
large stocks OF words and phrases thai
are never used anywhere except I'm plat
forms. and they have them all brushed
up and manicured and ready for use.
All Tied Up In n Package.
They do not understand the new Bryan
dispensation. They think it is joke
when they are told a large. paunchy
$3.50 TO st. Paul, Mimi, and Return,
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