The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-03
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FOR NOMINATION
Senator'S Echols and Early Played
Prank on Senator Edmond
son at Denver.
RICHMOND. vA-special-

r. G MOND, VA-Spe cfal.-
senators Echols. Early. Edmondson
and Lesner were attendants on the
last Democratic National Convention
at Denver, and the story that has Leak
cd out OF joke perpetrated by SEN
( ator Echols on the dignified and un-
suspecting solon from Halifax is too
good to keep.
Senator Edmondson. be it known
and remembered. was an advocate
long. loud and iingering-of the
Great Commoner, and his people were
or the same way OF thinking. That
was ali right, and Senators Eehols
and Early conceived the idea of play
flax, and they did.
The night the convention get down
70 business and proceeded to make
the nominations, the Senator from
aalliaX grew weary OF the long ses-
slons and sought repose in his dOwny
couch, ana 1t so happened that the
congestion was such that the four
gentlemen named had their downies
In one and the same room. And Sem
ator Lesner also wearied of the lob
along about O'Clock in the morning
ana he vamoosed. Senators Edmond-
son and Lesner had delegated Con
FRESHMAN Flood to vote fer them Civ
Ing TO him their proxies. He was on
the Job all right, and along about 3
O'Clock In the morning. after there
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 to the. hotel, and they de-
cided to surprise Senator Edmond-
son, who was, as said above about
the hottest Bryan delegate to be
tound-and he represented his people
That was wrong in that man, MUIR
ply, from New York. after all the
nght we had made, to have a rule
brought in and to shut out every
man from voting unless he was In his
seat, said Senator Echols raising his
voice to such a pitch that Senator
Edmondson raised up. opened his eyes
and asked:
What's that?"
Why, Murphy and that New York
OUTFIT managed to get in a resolution
at the last moment which shut out
every delegate who was not present
in person, and as a result they have
succeeded In downing us Bryan fell
lows. and they have nominated John
son" said Senator Echols, while Nat
Early got behind the door and had a
convulsion.
You don't say that they have nom
mated Johnson2" said Senator Ed
mondson, who was showing signs OF
decided disgust and interest.
Yes, SIR" said Senator EchOla. and
ne Kept his face as straight as an
undertaken. That Will be pretty hard
on you, Senator. when you go back l.,
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 sf the
BIGGEST men of the country"
Yes" said Senator Edmondson-
renectively; lit Will be a severe blow
to them"
How are you going to explain your
absence from the hail and the loss of
your vote, along with Lesner, when
the motion was made and carried by
one vote to shut out all the alb
sentees?" asked Senator Bchols.
I hadn't thought of that" said
Senator Edmondson. but ] guess the
will of the convention Is the will of
the people. True. my people were for
Bryan. and I was. too. However. /
have son-in-law who is one Of the
greatest admirers or Johnson to be
found"
And with that all hands pulled up
the blankets. doused the glim and
went TO sleep. Major EdmondSon was
up early in the morning, got a papCJ
and saw what had oeen done. He
went back to his room and tried to
get in, but Early and Echols had
locked the door on the inside.