The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-18
Noted Body ofNewspaper men Pull
on Farce Il Expense Of
Democrats
PRESIDENTIAL BOOK MADE
Police B'eak W Gathering and
Pinch Bssknaksr Before Race
il Finished

Warrington. Feb. 17.--Miss
Democracy was the belle Of the mid
winter dinner Of the Gridiron Club
tonight while members disguised to
represent the several candidates for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton entertained with their wooing a
distinguished company. including
President Taft, some Of the candi-
dates in person, prominent members
Of Congress Of all factions. and
guests from a number OF states.
Lights Blaze Forth.
Festivities began as usual with
the blazing up OF the red and white
lights Of the immense gridiron over
The head OF the presiding officer and
from that moment until the diners
were dismissed to the strains OF
"The Song That Touched My Heart.
candidates Of the Democratic faith
were continually In evidence. They
appeared as judges Of election; mem
bers OF court of honor, as Robin
Hoods band of iusty outlaws, and
as coritenders in steeplechase. The
situation was eniivened occasionally
by 4 few Republican nrogressives
and regulars breaking In upon the
dominant and. insistent Democratic
candidates,
Garthe Initiated.
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 to
test his fitness. Champ Clark want
ed to know of Mr.. Garthe whether he
favored tearing down custom houses
and annexing Canada; LaFollette
asked what he would think of Gods
patient poor biting piece out of
fat corporation every day?" while
Oscar Underwood put his question
into rhyme, thus. n
,"It cut steel and steel cuts me.
Can cut Ice as nominee?"
No Candidate in Ohio.
The answer was: mot II Mr..
Bryan sees you first
To the "Gentlemen's Court of
Honor" was left the reply to Wood
row Wilson's query: lis the School
master Abroad Safer than at Home"
Harmon's pathetic appeal, Run
ming for real President which
would you rather have: Cieveland's
blessing, Bryan's curse or an Ohio
candidate against your" brought
forth the comfortless answer, MY
candidate Is not running in Ohio" :"
Guests Have Fun.
The Gridiron Club permits Its
guests to share In the fun attending
the initiation OF a new member and
there was no exception tonight
when M. Harry Stevens was added to
the limited membership. A spot
light In the darkened hall disclosed
an old time bard, who delivered "The
Lay or the Last Minstrel" His songs
though set in classic music, were re-
dolent OF the present politics. Thus
sang Bryan of THE Nominations"
believe me, If all those Endearinr
,ff Charms,
(Which 80 fondly to conquer try,
Were to vanish tomorrow and fade
In my arms,
'"As they faded In campaigns gone
by,
"You would still be adored as this
moment thou art.
Let the delegates vote as they
will,
Around your dear image each wish
of my heart,
Would entwine itself verdantIy
still"
Asked for one of Tafts favorite
airs the minstrel sang to the tune Of
"Tara's Harp"
"Oh the tariff talk In Congress Halls.
Grows sadder day by day,
And Underwood INCREASINGLY calls,
Upon the band to play.
"A veto fierceiy Turks about,
with rn,isket ana with sword,
ITO kill a bin put through without
Leave from Taft's Tariff Board" !"