Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
Troubles of Miss Democra
cy Are Held up to View
by Merry Burlesquers at
Mid Winter Dinner at
Washington.
NOVEL FEATURES
ARE INTRODUCED
Wilson, Harmon, Clark and
Others, Who Aspire to
the Presidency, Are Made
the Objects of Clever
Ridicule.
T.4ssocidtcd Press Dispatch !

L4ssocid!cd Press Dispatch
WASHINGTON. d. g. Feb. II
Miss Democracy was the belle Of
the midwin.er dinner of the Gridiron
club tonight while members disguised
10 represent the several candidates
Tor the democratic presidential NOM
ination entertained with their wooins
a distinguished company. including
President Taft. some of the candi-
dates in person. prominent members
of congress Of all factions. ana
guests from a number of states
Festivities began as usual with the
blaziug uD of the red and white
lights of the immense gridiron over
the head of the presiding officer ana
from that moment until the diners
v-.ra dismissed To the strains ot
The Song That Touched Ny Heart
candidates of the democratic faith
were continually in evidence. They
appeared as judges OF election lleiu-
hers of a court OF horor. as Robin
Hoods Band of iusty outlaws ana
as contsnders IN Steeplechase. Ihe
situation was enlivened occaSlohaIly
H., Il few republican progressINeS ana
regulars breaking in upon the doml-
nant and iusistent democratic canul-
dates.
louis Garthe Of the Baltimore
American was initiated as president
Of the club and was subjected To
grilling cross examination by ten
presidential candidates in order 10
test his fitness. Champ Clark want
"a 10 know of Mr.. Garthe whether
he favored tearing down custom
houses and anneXing Canada; Ia f"l-
lette asked what he would tnihh "i
Gods patient poor biting piece
olr of fat corporation every day
while oscar Underwood put his queS-
tion into rhyme. thus;
If I cut steel and steel cuts me,
can I cut ice as a nominee!
Tho answer was: Not if Mr.. Bry-
an sees YOU first
To the ~Genuemen's Court of Hon
or, was LETT the reply To woodrow
Wilson'S query: is the SchoolmaS1-
cr Abroad Safer than at Home
Harmon's pathetic appeal. kuhhlhS
for - real president which would
van rather have: Cleveland bless
ing IyI-van's curse or an ONO cahul-
date against youg" brought forth me
comfortless answer. My caholu''e
is not running in ONO.
The Gridiron club permits us
,,,,ae.s 10 share in the fun attend
ing the initiation of new member
and there was no exception tonight
when NJ Harry Stevens was added
l.sr y
light in the darkened hall DIS
closed an old time bard, VINO u
livored The Lay Of the Last Minis
trcl." His songs though SET i"
classic music. were redolent OF
ent politics Thus sang Bryan oi
The Nomination
-ReIieve me- if all those EndearinS
Charms.
Which 50 fondly to conquer !
try,
Were To vanish tomorrow ana iaue
in my arms.
AS they faded in campaigns gone
by,
.you would stm be adored as this
moment thoI art,
let the delegates vote as they
will.
Around your dear image each WISH
of my heart. -.
Would entwine Itself VerdahIH
still"
Asked for one Of Tafts favorite
airs. the minstrels sang To the tune
Of ~Tara's Harp"
~Ob the tariff talk in Congress Hans
Grows sadder day by day,
And Underwood increasingly calls
Upon the band to play,
"A veto fiercely turks about
with musket and with sword
.To XII a bill put through without
leave from Taft's Tariff Board
The whiskers were pulled from the
minstrcTs face by a suspicious mem
bor and the trembling neophyte Stoo0
revealed He was warned that only
Ambassador Bryce and Uncle Joe
cannon were privileged to wear
heards at Gridiron dinners. and was
then examined as follows:
what is your opinion Of Woodro"
wilson
If YOU want me to sing it. ! car
rive YOU a lovely. melancholy fun
eral chant.
Cummins?"
"Oh. he's that fellow who wrote
Every Little Movement etc"
can you give us song about
Chamn Clark
u am afraid he might not like thos'
old Folk songs Of mine
What is your politics?
lI,-.fr,,od an p.Va Sl