Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-27

good. Ii reads for Baltimore. And
it's four years old
Il knew it," shouted the passen-
ger. who resembed Champ Clark.
"Bill Hearst told me to try to work
it off, but the darn ticket never was
any good.
"Missouris Mileage
The speaker finally got through on
Missouri mileage" but the plank
became wedged in the gateway As
he tried to disengage it, he explained
that ii "came out of the Baltimore
cyclone" and was the last surviving
bit of the one-term plank. They
asked him what good it was, and ne
replied that he was merely follow
ing Y. RS advice, Learn to swim,
but always carry life preserver.
Vice President Marshall, extremely
nervous, was closely followed by Sen
ator Lewis of Illinois.
II ought to be nervous he en-
planned. "IIe follows me all the time.
He followed me up to the rostrum in
the senate today and almost sat in
the chair
Former Nce-President Fairbanks
displaying handful of tickets for "A
group of delegates locked up in the
baggage car" of the Chicago special
came next lie wanted to leave "A few
more tickets for any stray delegates
who might relish little transpor-
tation" He was closely followed by
two men described by one of the
guards in stage whisper as "the two
wickodest men in the world-tncle
Joe Cannon and Boisey Penrose," The
impersonator of Senator Penrost
asked: "Is this the regular train -
and was assured by the gateman that
/ tl,i
Penrose wanted to know if the gate
man had seen anyone by the name of
Roosevelt hanging around.
II heard he was going the sena-
tor mused "T Il. did me "A great
favor once-hc made some speeches
for Pnchot."
Uncle Joe" urging the senator to
hurry, asked if he expected to pay
Mr.. Roosevelt's fare.
I'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 If
New England delegates. He was told
! to check it, but warned not to let
! Sam Mccall know where he put the
check. Next came passenger,
greeted as General Burleson, dangling
| "A string of dummies which he referred
| To as postmasters. They caused the
| Gateman to wonder il General Burle-
son had adopted Frank Hitchcock $
| children"
Colonel Roosevelt was followed by
George Perkins. and they made a
great commotion. Perkins was carry
| ing a bag which he said was so light
| it kept flying out of his hands. The
gateman asked what was in it,
I "Ephraim's diet" replied the bogus
| Roosevelt. I'm going to feed it to
the Republicans"
The gateman pointed out that Col
onel Roosevelts ticket was for the
| Progressive train and dated 1912. bot
a. byzantine logothete." Perkins had
no ticket. He was merely to see the
| colonel on the train, he explained.
Bryan "SOmc runner"
Yes and I'll see him oif-at the
first trestie," exclaimed the next pas
senger, Familiarity greeted as Bill
! Barnes. This passenger waved an aN.
which he called IAN olive branch" to
be presented to someone between the
fourth and fifth vertebrae."
| Time was up and the gates closed
/ when in rushed William j. BRYAN. lie
carried a shotgun on which was
mounted dove of peace, and cx-
| citedly told the gateman that he had
| to get through as he had important
business on the st. Louis train. Ills
ticket, the guard said, was only "A half
rate clergyman's ticket. hut he gained
| his point and was allowed to sip
through the gate on his promise 20
run for the train.
you'll have to he some runner
commented tn gatman.
| II am" replied Bryan, as he darted
away. 'Becn running for twenty
years"
| After the gates were relocked two
negroes entered. They explained they