Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-02-03
DEFEATED BRYAN
FOR NOMINATION
Senators Echols and Early Played
Prank on Senator Edmond
son at Denver.
RICHMOND. vA-spectal-

Senators EchOls. Early. Edmondson
and Lesner were attendants on the
last Democratic National Convention
at Denver. and the story that has Leak
ed out OF a joke perpetrated by SEN
ator Echols on the dignifed and un-
suspecting scion from Halifax Is too
good 10 keep.
Senator Edmondson. be Il known
ana remembered. was an advocate
long. loud and lingerinC-of the
Great Commoner. and his people were
OF the same way OF thinking. That
was All right. and Senators Echols
and Early conceived the idea Of play
ing prank on the Senator from Hal
uaN. and they did
The night the convention got down
TO business and proceeded TO make
the nominations. the Senator from
daliiaN grew weary OF the long ses-
slohs ana sought repose in his downy
couch. and 1t 50 happened that the
congestion was such that the four
gentlemen named had their downies
IN one and the same room. And SEN
dtor Lesncr also wearied OF the ion
along about ! o'clock I'm the morning
and he vamoOsed- Senators Edmond
son and LeEner had delegated Con-
-ressman Flood TO vote for them. Civ
ing 10 him their proxies. He was on
the job all right. and along about z
% CLOCK In the morning. after there
had been squirt 10 name johnson
and had failed. the tide was turned
and Bryan walked away with the
prize-as was his custom.
senator Echols and Early wended
their way 20 the hotel. and they de-
clced 90 surprise Senator Edmond
son. who was. as said above. about
the hottest Bryan deleVate to Do
ioend--nno hc represented his people
That was wrong in that man, Muir
ply. from New York. after an the
u-ht we had made. 10 have a rule
brought in and 10 shut out every
man from voting unless he was in his
seat. said senator Echols. raising hts
voice 10 such pitch that Senator
Edmoudsou raised up. opened his ewes
and asked;
What's thot2"
Why. Murphy and that New York
outht managed 20 get ga a resolution
az the last moment which shut out
every delegate who was not present
person. and as a result they have
succeeded In downing us BRYAN fel-
lows, and they have nominated John
son. said Senator Echols. while Nat
Early got behind the door and had a
CONFUSION.
You don't say that they have nom
mated Johnson 20 said Senator I'd
monoson. who was showing signs OF
decided disgust and interest
fes. sir said Senator Echola. and
ne kept his face as straight as an
on you, Senator. when you go back I,
your people. for OF all the people IN
the State OF Virginia the Halifax
Democrats were The most LOYAL TO
Bryan. whom I regard as one OF the
nirTest men OF the country
Yes" said Senator Edmondson-
refect'sely; 1T viii be a severe blow
10 them"
How are YOU going 20 -xpiaiu your
absence from the hail and the loss OF
your vote. along with I.esner. when
the motion was made and carried bv
one vote 20 shut ont an the alb
sentecsH" asked Senator Echols.
II hadn't thought OF that" N,iel
senator Edmondson. but 7 guess thsN
VIII OF the convention is the viii OIL
thc people True. my people were for
Bryan. and 7 was. too. However. 7
have son-in-law who IS one OF the
greatest admirers or Johnson 20 be
found"
And with that an hands pulled up
the blankets. doused the rIim and
went On sleep. Major Edmordson was
up early in the morning. got ca paper
and saw what had Ueen done. He
went back 90 his room and tried 10
get in. lut Early and EchoIs had
locked The door on the inside.