The evening world., 1912-07-03

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and gave him a chance 20 be Governor.
lie later made johnson candidate
| for the Presidential nomination Mt Den.
yer. and then withdrew him before John
son had accumulated the disfavor which
grows on any one IN politics who does
not know when It II time to quit.
Lynch knows politics. he knows men.
and he knows the signs OF the times
the combination sounds trite. hut there
would be more very great statesmen In
this country ~ there were men who
knew all three ut once.
| This IL the conversation between Mr..
| Lynch and Mr.. Charles +. Murphy Of
Tammany Hall. Just before the great
Wilson landslide yesterday:
Mr.. Lyieh-iMr. Murphy. you better
come withus. I'm telling you the truth
for your own good.
Mr. Murphy--Even n you're right I
couldn't I'm all tied up.
Mr.. Lynch--Get united. quick! Here.
I said II was n friendly act. We have
got this touching one finger and map
ping n statement OF startling impor-
tance)-and this touching another
flnger).
Mr.. Murphy-Reaily7
Mr.. Lynch--And this-and this Uouch-
Ing two more nngerS. And, friend. I'm
telling you this because know that
your game II my game, and you don't
like Ryan and Belmont and the rest OF
this bunch that wished itself on you,
and that Bryan Is trying to make stick
on you. any better than do. Come on
In while the water In fine.
Meantime somebody, who was talking
the Virginia language. was working in
the delegation OF which T. +. Ryan
himself In a member. And a few min
utes later came the deluge.
Young Mr. McCombs. OF the splendid
presence. had worked his painful way
down the steps and into the seething,
angry crowds OF delegates. with two
former football players making a chan
mel for him. and was finishing on the
touches. The pressure OF his hand on
the shoulder OF the delegation leaders
was like that OF the evangelists In old
time camp meetings. who made men and
women. In tinN OF spirit moving. walk
automatically to tho mourners' bench
ami confess the Lord.
The situation. the long wait, the anx-
lety lest the party break and go -
pieces. had set all nerves to jumping.
His aides had made all the delegations
ready to receive his message. In twenty
Misunderstanding with fred Lynchs
Keen observation and supervision OF
the work OF the missionaries-he was
able to persuade leader after leader to
the promise. III you will get everybody
else to do II. why. then, we'll do It,"
Ana IN hve minutes the withdra wing
or candidates In favor OF Wilson had
begun and the convention was over
ana the party was saved from a MUIR
derous confusion OF guerilla warfare.
The departure OF the Champ Clark
army under command OF Gen. William J.
stone was less impressive than that Of
A.. a
leaving Its campfres stii1 burning That
Is Stones way. Long. long ago, w. II.
Phelps, confessedly a wicked friend Of
tho Missouri railroads, OF another gene
ration. said OF Senator Stone: 1--WE both
suck eggs. but Stone hides the shells"
senator stone has been In tho United
states Senate for nine years II he II
to be reelected two yeare hence, he
must have been a leader. Even the
leader Of lost cause 10 better than no
leader at all when there II q nomination
| coming.
STONE RALLIED OLD FOES TO
CLARK.
About himself. associates and field
marshals In tho Clark campaign the
WHY Stone gathered with him former
Gov Francis with wnom Stone had a
deadly feud In 1888. after Francis had
succeeded Stone as Governor. He also
entlced ex-Gov. Lon V. Stephens, who
had fought with both himself and Fran
els between 1892 and 1900. He called IN
ex-Gov. Dockery. THE Sage OF Davies
county" who has been supervising the
building OF country roads since he be-
came a has-been. but who has been
letting the roads 10 TO ruts while he
climbed on fences. looking for a band
wagon which would take him back into
national politics.
stone also shooed into this assorted
hook former Gov. Folk. who had himself
| thought he might be a candidate for
PRESIDENT because he had kept out OF
any contests for senatorial honors.
which were acutely interesting TO several
or the others mentioned.
| Beside these was James A. Reed, now
Fellow Senator with Mr.. Stone. and Mis-
sourfs champion user of resonant lam
guage, whether sweet or sour. II has
been said by admirers OF Jim" Reed
| that he could make Tolets grow on the
tin roof of a smokehouse by talking ia
the seeds. Reed, was particularly
a,niable member OF the council Of war
| because he had beaten Francis In the
race for the Senatorship a year or 30
ago.
| Now to these add Joe Shannon, o.
Kansas city. who missed national fame
because he did not elect to keep hlms cll
busy IN the east side OF New York CITY
Mr.. shannon has poltt.,ai organization
In Kansas CITY known popularity n.
The Rabbits" Tho difference betwcc.
shaTron's rabbits ans the ordinary cab.
sa6.. eating variety. IL hat IL he Shan.
on breed saw a policeman taking home
4 cabbage for dlnner .nsy v,li chap.
him into n corner. bite him to death
chew up his gun and billy and steal tn,
cabbage. and leave sQualing joyously
PROMISED THEMSELVES ALI
GOOD JOBS.
With this great and harmonious bod,
| NJ the Honn' dawg rfsora Az