Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

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eridEe. former Vice President Fairbanks.
Senators sherman, Borah. cummins.
Weeks and Ponrose. Representative Can
non former President Roosevelt, William
Barnes and George w. Perkins of New
York. Through the 81. Louis gate passed
Secretary McAdoo. Postmaster General
Bugleson. Charles r. Murphy Of New
York and william Jennings Bryan.
The first passenger 10 reach the cnt-
cage train was recognized by one Of the
two Eatemon az ecnator Burton. Nervous
ana fused. he inquired " he were too
lase and appeared greatly relieved when
told that no was 'leadins the parade"
you won't be too bate tan you got 20
chieaeo,r he was informed as the gate
man punched his ticket
Next came . passenger for 81. Louis
who was hailed as Secretary MeAdoo. He
produced a weird looking ticket, finaily
recognized as mlleeee. which the gate
man examined iaborioualy. Muttering that
Il seemed ''es complicated a. the ship
ping blll.v the gaternan asked II q mis-
take hadn't been made. Its intricaclea
were explained BY methods OF addition
and subtraction. and the passenger passed
through grlunlng. The gatoman recover
ing, remarked 70 his pal THAT wasn't
no railroad ticket that was today's
treasury statement"
clark HAS ola Ticket.
Among tbs next batch Of passengers
was tall heavy-set man. carrying
broken plank under his arm. who tried
70 crowd through the ST. Louis gateway.
Hey Mt Speaker" expostulated the
Eatcman. "thie tleket eln't no good, II
roads for Baltimore. And It's four years
DID,
Il knew ~" shouted the PASSENGER, who
rogemhled Champ CLARK "Blli Hearst told
ma 70 try 10 work It OFF. but the darn
ticket never was any good"
Tho speaker finally got through on
Missouri mileage" but the plank be-
came wedged IN the gateway. As no tried
20 dlrengago Il. he explained that II
came out OF the Baltimore cyeione."
ana was the last surviving bit Of the one
term plank They asked him what good
Il was. and he replied that he merely
was following r. RE- adviee-Learn 20
swim. but always carry a life pre-
server"
vieo President Marshall. extremely
nervous was closely followed by Senator
Lewis Of uiinoiA
II ought 10 be nervous." he explained.
''He follows me ali the time. He followed
me up 10 the rostrum In the senate today
and almost sat IN the chair"
FairbsRks aad Cannon.
Former Vice President Fairbanks.
Displaying a handful OF tickets for a
group % deiesates "looked up In the bag
gage car OF the chicAgo special came
next. ae wanted to leave q few moro
tickets for any stray delegates who
might relish little transportation. He
was closely followed by two men de-
scribed By one Of the guards In stage
whisper. az "the two wickedest men IN
the worid--unole Joe Cannon and BOisey
PenrOse." The impersonator OF Senator
Penrose asked: rs this the regular
tramp ana was assured by the gatsman
that everything is regular this year"
penrose wanted to know II the Esteman
had seen anyone by the name OF Roose-
welt hanging around.
Il heard he was going" the senator
mused y. r. did me a great favor once
he nade some speeches for Pinehos."
Uncle joe" urelng thp senator TO
hurry asked II ne expected 70 pay Mr
RooseVelrs fare.
'1'm willing-if hen use the ticket I
buy was the answer.
senator Weeks came along with a great
bag. which he said was fuli Of New
England delegates. He was told 20
check Il. but warned not 10 let Sam Me
Cali know where he put the check Nest
came a passenger. greeted a. General
Bprleson. dangiins a string Of dummies
which be referred 70 a. postmasters.
They caused the Batenan 20 wonder n
''Gsnerai Burieson had adopted Frank
Hitcncock's children
Ressevesf sad Perkins.
Colonel Roosevelt was followed BY
Geerse ". Perkins. and they made q
great commoiion. Perkins was carrying
has. which be said was 90 light Il
kept dying out Of his hands. The eate-
man anked what vas IN f.
'Ephriams diet" replied the bogus