The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Cannon TOAST
Of COLLEAGUES
Continued from Page One.

who had gathered there, and number
of more experienced" correspondent
took him in tow to detail the foibles o!
these celebrities.
who's that baldheaded man ovel
there he asked
That responded one of the Older
men. lis Mckinley of Illinois. He wal
the conductor of the Taft campaign. but
his trolley slipped"
why isn't Victor Berger here?' asked
the cub.
Hes out in a telephone booth holding
a party caucus with himself" answered
Tiller
Isn't that Nick Longworth over
there?'
Hush" came the reply. Hes sensi-
tive about his bald head"
Sure rejoined another. Have you
heard what Stanley Bowdle said about
him: God scalped him. but l have
skinned him."
Somebody seems to have an awful
cough"
Yes" replied George miller. He
caught cold the other day from a 81, 500 200
draft
Does he cough much?"
Yes. every time he wants to be elect
ed he coughs"
"AIl things being considered. who is the
greatest statesman in the House?' asked
the cub.
'An things being considered" answered
Clark, lit is Joseph G. Cannon Of Illi-
nois."
What legislation did Cannon ever put
On the statute books?'
Il can't think of any ofr-hand."
What are some of the historic re-
marks he has uttered"
Ito hell with the insurgents shout
ca Theodore Tiller in answer.
At this mint Henry L, West shouted :.
''The House stands adjourned until Il
O'Clock tomorrow. And the curtain
dropped.
President Taft Pays Tribute.
President Taft entered quietly while
lies from the press gallery and Joined
in the applause as the correspondents
slipped hastily into the conventional
black again and resumed their seats.
Toastmaster Moore then introduced the
President. who spoke, in part. as fol-
lows:
President Taft was given an ovation
when he rose to speak. The diners
leaped to their seats and waving their
napkins around their heads cheered the
President for nearly ten minutes.
The President eulogized Uncle Joe
as "a great American, whose disin-
terested service to the people of the
United States merited the verdict, Well
done
Continuing. the President said: Il be-
lieve that Uncle Joe Cannon in his de-
feat last November was the victim of
practically the same muckrakers that
attacked me. We go into retirement
now, there to be subjected to the ex-
animation of the historian. We are
content to be adjudged by the his
torian.'
Before the guests had an opportunity
again to pay undivided attention to the
tempting viands before them. they were
brought around by the strains of "See
Dat Watermillion," and food was for
gotten for the nonce while Maj. Alfred
]. Stofer rendered his famous song and
several encores. Few were present who
had not heard the major, one Of the
best known of the older correspondents,
sing his negro dialect piece, but his songs
seemed fresh as ever.
Oscar w. Underwood, majority leader
of the House. who always sits at the
head of the table when the tariff is to
be carved these days, was called upon
next. remenisced pleasantly of his serv-
ice with Uncle Joe. He was succeeded
by former Representative James Taw-
ney OF Minnesota, who for years sat
nuder Uncle Joe on the House Appro-
priations Committee. and succeeded Mr.
Cannon to the chairmanship of that
powerful body when the lattar was
elected Speaker. Mr.. Tawney knew a
lot about Cannon days and didn't mind
telling what he knew.
John A Corwin. for twenty years a
leading Washington correspondent pre-
vented 4 funeral note from creeping in
by putting on his side-show stunt.
Mr.. COrwin doing the "ballyho'' and
sending his auditors into convulsions of
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tipns of the horrors within the small
tent. \ special drop. representing the