Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-27
Pcnrosc inquiries for Teddy.

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Pcnrosc Inquiries for Teddy.
Former Vice President Fairbanks
displaying handful tickets for q
group of delegates locked up in the
baggage car OF the Chicago special
came next He wanted to leave few
more tickets for any stray delegates
who might relish a little transporta-
tion. He was closely followed hy two
men described by one of the guards in
a stage whisper, as the two wiclScdest
men in the world--.t'ncle doc Cannon
and Boisey Penrose." The mpersona-
tor of Senator Penrose asked; is this
the regular train?" and was assured
by The gatcman that everything is
regular this year" Pcnrose wanted to
know il the gateman had seen anyone
by the name of Roosevelt hanging
around.
II heard he was going, the senator
mused. "T. X. did me q great favor
once--hc made some speeches for PIN
chof"
"Unclc Joe urging the senator to
hurry asked il he expected to pay MIR
Roosevelts fare"
"l'm willing ---if he'll use the ticket
| buy. was the answer
Senator Weeks came along with a
great bag which he said was full Of
New England delegates lie was told
to check II. but warned not 70 let Sam
Mccall where he pue she check. Next
came passenger greeted as General
Burleson. dangling a strine of dunn
mics which he referred TO as post
masters. They caused the gatemag. to
wonder General Burlcsoni nat
adopted Frank Hitehcock's children.
Colonel Roosevelt was followed by
George W. Perkins, and they made q
great commotion. Perkins was carry
ing a bag, which he sad was so light
II kept flying out of his hands. The
gateman asked what was in II.
"Ephraims Diet replied the bogus
Roosevelt I'm going to feed it to the
republicans.
The gateman pointed out that Col
onel Rooseyelt's ticket was for the
progressive train ana dated ial2, hut
The loi6ns j told him he talked "lih a
Byzantine logothetc," Perkins had no
ticket He was merely to see the col
onel on the train, he explained
narnes Volunteers Services.
"yea. and I'll see him off--ut the
first trestle," exclaimed the next pas
senger. familiarly greeted as Bill
Barnes. This passengtr waved an axe
which he called IAN olive branch, 70
be presented to someone between the
fourth and fifth vertcbrac."
Time was up and the gates closed
when in rushed William j, Bryan. HcI
carried n shotgun on which was
mounted dove OF peace, and excited
~ told the gateman that he had to get
through as he had important business
on the St. Louis train Wis ticket the
guard said, was only u half-rate cler-
gyman's ticket. but he gained his point
and was allowed to slip through thel
gate on his promise to run for the
train.
you'll have 10 be some runner,
commented the gateman.
II ann" replied Bryan, as he darted
away. ''I}een running for twenty
years
After the gates were relocked two
negroes entered They explained they
were delegates from the sunny south
and wanted to go to Chicago.
This here station Is closed for the
season. the gatcman remarked. IF
you wanta so to Chicago you gotta
walk. WALK, walk"
other features OF the evenings en-
tertainment were a pantonlime por-
traying Colonel Roosevelt shying his
hat into an imaginary ring; n song to,
the Chinese minister, sung to the air
Of Chinatown" and parody on
"Orpheus and Eurydice," with a stage
setting depicting the lower regions.