The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-27
A CALL FROM THE CENSUS MAN.
One, Ac, Political Shit by weil.Known
Cast Of Characters.

confidential adviser "a
John Abncr Mead;
NJ. J. Hapgocd. champion
interrogation acting IN ca
pacity Of census enumera
| tor.
Enter Hapeocd.) :.
Hapgood: Il this the Office OF Doc Mead
Lewis: This is the headquarters OF the
Mead publicity bureau.
Hapgood: Who are yon'
| Lewis: am a friend Of Lieut.. Governor
Mead. ~
| Lamberton: let me introduce myself.
am in charge OF the publicity department
OF Doctor Mead's candidacy.
Hapgood: Gentlemen. ] am the census
enumeration. a.,
Lewis and Lamberton: OH
| Secretary Baglcy: Oh!
| Uapgood: Who will answer my ques'
tionsy
Lewis: will he glad to reply to any
Uangood: How old is John Abner Mead
Lewis answers in whisner.
Hapgood: I thought So What's the doc
tors business?
Lewis: Running for governor.
Hapgood; How long has he been run
ningg r.,
Lewis: Since he was sworn in as lieu
| tenant governor in 1905.
Hangood: How much OF an Office stan
has he got in his publicity bureau.
Baglcy: Err, e-r, why. is il nee
essary TOY
Lewis Only the four gentlemen present.
Haprood: What is the amount OF the
weekly PAYROLL
Bagley: Oh!
| Lewis: WHY. really. don't You know we
are simply friends Of Mr.. Mead
| Uapgood: But you can't expect me to
believe that your publicity agent can
thrive on mere friendship. :.
| Lamberton: NY dear Mr.. Enumeration. is
il necessary for you to ask all OF these
embarrassing questions?
Hapgood: Yes. Mr.. Fleetwood has an
swered them.
Bagley: Oh!
Lewis TO Bagley): Don't get nervous,
Bag. we can phase him yet.
Hapgood: How much money does 1t cost
to make Mr.. Mead governor
BaCley: Oh!
Lewis: Now. really, that is hardly a
fair question to ask? I imagine that it
will take several days before / can give
Won an answer to your question.
Hapgood: Do you charge off loans made
to the state Of Vermont to the publicity
department?
Lewis: Oh, yes.
Haprood: Is the Doc. all right on cor
poration mattersy
Lewis: Quite right, assure you, -,
Happood: Can he make a trade with
Charlie Smiths friends in Burlington when
the time comes?
Lamberton: Leave that to me.
Hapgood: Can the Doc. make cam
paign speech? ~
Lamberton: Yes, but he prefers to talk
on Biblical history.
Hapgood: Have you made arrangements
to send Mead delegates to the convention
from Brandon?
Lewis Oh. yes.
Haprood: Is Walter Scott of Brandon
one Of your official staff! :,
Lewis: Why, we can't really call him
that. You know he is busy in the bank
most of the day and he can't get time to
do great deal in the line OF political
Hapgood: Is Fletcher Proctor going to
deliver Rutland county for Mead at the
state convention?
Bacley: Wait a minute, Mr.. Enumera-
tor. Let me see if I understand your
question correctly.
Hapgood: Who is in command OF Rut-
land county?
Bagley: Why, Mr.. Enumerator, your
questions are mystifying. Really you
ought to see the doctor personally.
Lewis: DON'T CALL THE DOCTOR
He is busy. =,
Bagley: I am apprehensive OF trouble,
Mr.. Lewis. =. =,
Hapgood Have you any literature that
will assist me in making up my report on
Doctor Mead?
Lewis with broad smile): Certainly
Mr.. Enumeration. You shall have copy
Of nv heart-throb sketch Of Doctor Mead
containing a picture of the house where
he was born, q photograph of the milking
machine used on his farm and list of the
organizations to which he belongs.
Hapgood: Is the doctor farmer!
Bagley: Oh, yes, Mr.. Enumeration.
Won't you let me take you out to the
farm in the auto?
Hapgood: No, thank you. I've got to
90 to Bennington on the next tram to
make report on J. K. Batchelder. Good
day, gentlemen.
Lewis, Lamberton and Bagley: Good
morning
Exit Hapgood.)
Enter Doctor Mead: Has he gone?
Bagley: Yes, he has gone.
Lamberton: Did you want to ask him
question, Doctor?
Doctor Mead: No, boys, don't care to
either ask or answer any more questions.
Let us sing a stanza to settle our nerves.
Altogether: elias anybody here seen
Happy"