New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
CONVENTION S|DEL|CHTS
"When Teddy Heard the News
from Maine"
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Saratoga Springs, N Y, Sept. 2S.-Some
of those astute politicians who derive pleas
ure from facetiously abiding to Theodore
Roosevelt as 1.-THE whole show" invoked
the muse to-day and had their verses print
ed The circulars were distributed about
convention hall. and no one enjoyed the
rhymes more than Colonel Roosevelt, to
whom a copy was handed. The verses Were
illustrated and grouped under the head
When Teddy Heard the News from
Maine" This is the starter:
When Teddy heard the news from Maine
He rubbed his palms in glee,
And said that ali will recognize
That the credits due to me.
MY policies and me. and 1912,
AS Gar and Pinch are IRE s Isgdaii5. down
oh, the fun Is just beginning.
Others ran:
Just wait until the Democrats
Seem sure to seize the wreck;
Meantime TIL hide down in the hold,
Then bound upon the deck
I'll seize the helm. and once again,
with Pinch Oh and md Gar od BESIDE BEST e., state
Out the flowing tide
So far all things are working well.
Breakers grim ahead 7 see;
Now. when It comes 10 raising he'll.
There's none can equal me
A galaxy of negro "aunties" presides
over the domestic arrangements of the
guests at the United States Hotel. so that
one is strongly reminded of that resort
which since long "befo' de wah" has at
tracted the youth and beauty of the South
the White Sulphur Springs. In one of the
cottages is the headquarters of metro
poIitan daily and at the head Of the staff
is the manager. Thereby hangs this tale.
Said head having arrived somewhat grimy
from his railroad ride, had the temerity to
use the only bath towel.
The following morning there were loud
cries from lesser members of the staff for
towels, and after great tribulatlon the
negro divinity was found. but additional
towels were denied.
II done put a bath towel in dis var
ROOM" was the only reply "aunty" con-
scented to make to numerous indignant
protests.
But. aunty" said one of the scribes,
there are five men in this suite, and one
bath towel is not enough"
They done tole me one towel was album
dainty sufficient foh dez political gentle
MEMS replied "aunty.'' with obvious con-
tempt, and then very haughtily, as If TO
clinch it, Il done put bath towel in dez
the correspondents could explain that they
belonged to a higher stratum of society
and were newspaper men. not newspaper
gentlemens."
During the day "aunty" was evidently
not idle. When the scribes had gathered
for their evening" work she appeared sud
denly at the door. Slowly advancing she
pointed a condemning finger at the guilty
manager
''Dass the gentleman what used dat
towel she announced in a tone appTopri
ate to the disclosure of a murderer. He's
de one what done used dat towel" and
casting at the covering culprit a look of
whitening scorn she sailed majestically
from the room.
Somehow the story leaked out. and ever
since that the said manager has been en-
deavoring to explain that it was not with
malice prepense' that he used the only
bath towel.
There is one delegate here who is album
dainty ready to testify whenever he has
time to the merits OF Hathorn water. 1t
was terribly hot and uncomfortable in the
convention Yesterday, and one delegate who