Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
BREEZY JUNGLE JOE"
BLOWS INTO Town
Downright Shocked at Brand
of Language Col. Roose-
veIt Uses.
In the last analysiS='

In the last analysis
Recognize who's speaking, don't you?
Yep, it's Uncle Joe" Cannon. who came
on from Danville last night to attend
meeting Of the Lincoln memorial COM
mission He brisked into the New Will
lard about 8 o'clock, and was pOunced
upon with joyous acclaim by the loung-
ers in the lobby, and in short order was
given the gladhand degree by all and
sundry. He is a sure thing winner when
1t comes to popularity with high and
low
Surrendering his carpet bag to bell
boy. he beat 1t for the cafe. announcing
en- route that he sure did detest train
victuals," and had saved up farm
hands appetite against arrival, for. as
he knows, Mrs. Willard sets g. mighty
fine table; used to board with her in
the old tavern on this site before some
of you young fellows were out Of
primary school"
So, with a twinkle in his eye he
reached for the menu, a look of ex-
pectation on his face. Grab flakes
sounds good to q man from the cOun-
try" he unused. but / reckon it's pretty
late for crabs"
Democrats Come Flocking.
Hello. Uncle joe" cried a lusty voice.
'Tis Ollie James, senator from Kentucky,
Mr.. Cannon. He drew up a chair and
Joined the circle
.'Lemme see,' continued your uncle
returning to the menu, here are sweet
breads. braise, jambon de-de something
xotxo ,nh
bill of fare away and bring me some
spring lamb and a baked potato and
some cOrn-plenty Of corn"
"Howdy. Uncle Joe." and in comes big
Tom Hefiin. of Alabama, another dem
ocrat. who. seeing Ollie James and
Uncle Joe and ''the boys" together,
You know. / was always fond Of corn,
continued Uncle Joe. 'and once. when
was putting up at the old Willard here.
a constituent took dinner with me- Corn
on the cob had just come in and I'll ad-
NIT that, as ! was powerful fond Of corn,
1 may have eaten right smart.
Anyhow, my constituent remarked:
Seems to me, joe that you'd save money
If you'd put up at livery stable, In
stead OF a hotel.
He's Barkis, All Right.
Here's Uncle Joe," and everybody
looked up to see Jack Beall Of Texas.
another democrat. who also joined the
party, and after him came Maj. Dickin-
son. a democrat of democrats.
I'VE see in the papers that you are go
ing to run for Congress again." said the
major.
1T was this way. major" replied Mr..
Cannon. Il hadn't given the subject
thought, one way or the other, until a
constituent came to me and said: L have
voted for you for the nomination for
twenty-one times, because 1 thought you
wanted it. Now. think it's up to you on
the twenty-second instance, IL we want
you to run. to fall into line
'Whereupon l threw up my hands and
allowed that II they felt that way about
II, Barkis was willin'. And that's all
there Is to 1t SO far
untermission; lamb, potatoes and corn.
while tthe company tells him the news OF
the town.
Coming back to politics." said Uncle
Joe, feeling for the two lower buttons on
his vest, I'D heap rather talk most
anything else than politics. As a matter
of fact, there isn't VERY much in politics
now. AS view the outlook, we've got to
wait until the democrats are proven by
their works.
T. r. Talk "Tommyrot."
Give them a chance AS a republican.
feel sure that their legislation will work
disastrously and they Will pay the PEN
atty of loss of popular support. I feel
sure we will make notable gains In the
next congressional elections. and that will
start the ball rolling for 1915
This talk Of regular republicans turn
ing to Roosevelt 20 save them, ere they
perish is all tommyrot. i would hate to
have TO repeat what the colonel said
about that proposition: don't use that
kind of language. you know"
The company smiled and hemmed and
relit their smoldering cigars, and Uncle
Joe went on to say:
but let's all keep cool for awhile and
let the country work out It's own saliva
ton under the new democratic dispen-
satson. II the democrats can do all they
have promised. blamed If I don't turn
democrat myself.
Mr. Cannon was asked about the Bor-
land resolution in the House yesterday
concerning the Lincoln memorial plan.
Well the last time Brother Borland
assailed the Lincoln memorial plan in
the House. he couldn't get enough votes
10 order a roll call.