New-York tribune., 1910-04-08
SHOW GUESTS NO MERCY
Annual "RoastfeSt" Of Legisla-
tive Correspondents.
GOVERNOR HUGHES ON SPIT
Laugh on Woodruff, Conners,
Hotchkiss, Williams, Moe,
Roosevelt and Root.


Albany. April 7.-oficisl Albany took
night of tonight 10 attend the annual
dinner OF the Legislative Correspondents
Association. Governor Hughes, Lieutenant
Governor Horace White. Speaker Wads-
worth. Timothy L. Woodruff. chairman OF
the Republican State Committee: William
J. Corners. chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee. and scores Of state Of
foers. Legislators and men prominent in
public life throughout the state were there
10 enjoy the shafts OF ouip and Jest which
flashed across the banquet board.
"a was the annual 'roastfest' of the cor
respondents. and no one was spared Gov
ernor Hughes and the other guests were
roasted and toasted in stunt and parody,
and there was something doing every min
Ute.
While the diners were assembling in THE
lobby OF the Ten Eyck Hotel a member
of the association dressed to represent
Deacon "Hf' Moe. Of Groton. in an Inver-
ness coat square topped derby hat and
carrying large carpet bag. with the in
scripiion H G. NJ, Groton. y. y cir
culsted among them. He approached Gov
ernor Hughes and other prominent guests.
handing 10 each an envelope labelled:
Don't set mine mixed with anybody
else's"
"A Few Disturbers."
The guests ~ honor. under the caption
of A Few Disturbers." we're listed like
this:
me Hon. Charles Eyans Hughes. Governor Of
xhe state ~ New York yet.
States senator with future ambitions
The Bon. Horace White Lieutenant Governor
of the state q Rev York. good adjusier
James v Wadsworvh fr., Speaker Of the A.
scnb'y-a militant gent.
Of New York Eeuisi ice man.
Senator George III. 'obo. Temporary Lfesllsit L
S6 a. ne 5se ,-5s 'e'nP0Ta'' Il f''A'' -
senator Thonlas Francis Grady. minority leader
OF the senste-our ardent friend 70 night
Edwin A Merritt jr-. majority leader ~ 80
Assembly- strong for storage OF water G'roper-y
Dsniei r. Frisbis. minority leader Of the As
Lsfsyet,e n Gleason. clerk os the senats-in
Ray s sniifh. clerk Of the Asseu'b,y-desrite
RoberJ Hisginson Funer, secretary TO the Gov
einor-wltA Aoges ot reformation ID lhe N'@'
future.
A class in candidates which included
Billy" Iotchkiss Freddie" stevens
Clarke" Williams. "Eddie" O'Malley and
Billy" Wilcox. was called by the presi-
dent Each gave his reasons for believing
that he was the proper man 10 name for
Governor. Billy" Hotchkiss said that II
iife insurance investigation made Hughes
Governor for two terms a fire insurance in
vestgation ought 10 get him en- for one.
Clarke williams boasted that he beat
Hughes AZ his own job. having fired Kel-
sey. where Hughes was unable 10 do IL.
A Democratic class was called. beginning
with Willie" Gavnor. but another member
said that Willie" Gaynor wouldn't come
because he heard The White House calling
Tommy" Osborne and Mayor F1uhr7nan Of
Buffalo were IN attendance. An interrup-
ton came with the entrance Of a candidate
Who announced himself as \. Cady Herrick.
and who wanted 70 be Governor. At that the
class was dismissed IN disorder.
"Bwsns Jumbo" in Liu,eiieht
While the guests were trying TO pay at
tention 10 some Of the eatables the lights
went out and there was a loud blare of
horns. crashing Of drums and rolls Of thun-
der Then in the blaze of q spot light ap-
peared "BWana Tumbo" IN African COS
tune. with q gun strapped across his shouI-
der He announced enphatically that he
would not have A Return from Elba."
They tell me Root is trying to bury Tim
WoodrJn." said he That is absurd
ridiculous. Woodruff has been dead so long
that il is a waste OF time The spotlight
vas turned on. and when the lights Of the
dininE-room blazed forth again Mr. Roose-
welt had disappeared.
A person representing himself as EIihu
Root United States Senator, was called
on &c answer = few questions
What % YOU think will be the PRINCIPAL
issue of the coming campaign" he was
asked
Irving 10 forget recent events" said
MIR. Root, after much thought
What VIII be the slogan"
We'll the one that most men ] have
talked with favor" answered the Senator
us. Let Us have peace
Further questioning was interrupted by
the familiar strains Of 'Sunbonnet Sue, -
while the diners sung:
Oh. ETGFy,
50 that rs ne message YOU sem him
We'll Eurev. it sounded ike Kou:
",th those W1ndel..l things you said in H.
Lut somehow. 80 didnt help Hinmsn,
bf hackers be 'scked quite a few.
And they sat up al night in the thick of the
That vas started Boy you. E.ihu.
Chorus
Oh. EHhu. Gear EIhu.
- 6s; 1ils5 m ne - Prod o,.,- 9, me- s 70 CO.
He went down and showed n 70 Hughes
j Vss only kindly suggestion.
But it stirred up terrible row.
But they Eot on the Sob. and decided on cobb
And he Is the iesder now.
Then followed a farewell address by Gov
ernor Hughes who vas iupersonated by
one % the members in which he paid his
respects 10 the bosses and politicians and
predicted that they'd all he turned out to
grass as soon as his direct primary bill
got working.
AFTER the fln-naking. Governor Hughes.