The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
National Chairnnen Of Major
Parties Engage ina Good
natured Dialogue.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. Trnvcsties
on the recent national election and
public issues enlivcned the annual din
ner of the G1'idlron Club tonight. Pres
ident Wilson, members of the. cabinet,
diplomats. political leaders, members
and members-elect Of Congress, pub
fishers and prominent Industrial and
financial figures OF the country were
guests
Musical and vaudeville slits satirfz.
ing public men and events With mem
bers Of the Washington newspaper.
correspondents corps III operate and
thespiun roles kept the guests in merry.
humor The climax Of the entertain
ment was presented III "Thc C;rdiroD.
sFolltes of 1916 musical review re-
vealing facts, foihIcs and fancics Of
the hour. The scene for the fullies was
laid in Lafayette park opposite the
White House and revealed as principal
characters Vance Mccormick chair
man OF the Democratic national com
mittee and William Il. WILCOX chair
man Of the Republican national com
mittee.
Chairman in Dialogues
AT the close Of an opening chorus
sung by a Galaxy Of states. with the
theme, Come. let us have a jolly time,
no matter who's elected, Mccormick
and Wilcox were disclosed and en-
gagged in good-natured dialogue:
Recommendations Zip, Mr. Wilcox
the battle is over Somebody had to
lose.
Wilcox Somebody did
Mccormick - Remember, you've
much to be thankful for.
Willcox-Ycs. we lost Utah but We
saved Vermont
Mccormick mind that IIcrc
in the presence of this galaxy of states
we can talk things over dspassionate-
".
Wilcox Say. ! thought You said the
battle was over.
Mccormick it is. Tonight Nc
are just INDUCING in 4 little caustic
comment on current events.
WILCOX Well If You're holding a
post-mortem, what was thematter with
New York?
Mccormick Murphy. curse him.
WILCOX What VIII become OF the
Tammany Tiger?
Mccormick will be an open sea
son on tigers for the next four years.
Here comes the wandering minstrel
now.
At this point the Tammany leader
entered to strains Of the 'Rogue'sI
March" and to Fluctuations from Will
cox who said he tMurphyl was sin
Dutch, Murphy replied that he took
a gamblers chance and lost. and then
sang:
Forsaken forsaken,
FOrsaken am T.:
The Tammany Tiger
Is turned out to die;
I go to the White House
And find the door barred
For Wilson still lives there
And his heart is so hard.
With exittof Murphy the dialogue be-
tween the national chairmen con-
tinued:
Willcox-By the way. did William j.
Bryan participate in this campaign?
rmick-Certain1y He supports
ed the president Loyalty.
W1llcox-Pcrhaps. But lie must have
had laryngitis. His voice didn't carry
as far as usual.
Mccormick Speaking OF weak
voices. the state of Maine had some
impeachment in its speech on November
z. From 1000 in September. to 4.00Oj
is some drop.
Wtllcox---But Colonel Roosevelt did
not suffer from vocal trouble. His voice
was heard throughout the land.
McCormlck-So noticed from the
returns. He helped US In the winning
OF the West.
Roosevelt Speaks.
Here the voice of Roosevelt inter
rupted the 5colloQuy, saying am now
devoting my attention to my duties as
a grandfather. But my health is bully.
In 1920 the country will know where
10 find me. My address is still at
Oyster Bay.
WillcoxW What about New Jersey?
McCormick--Hush, hush. we will
talk of other things
Willcox-We1l, how about Indiana
McCormick-TTe saved Tom Marshall.
out of that wreck.
That's so. He was running
wasn't he. I wonder what went wrong
Kansas can tell you. Two dollar.
Wheat, ten dollar hogs, automobiles
and player pianos.
Willcox-D Do you think he kept you
out of war?
f Kansas dunno But somebody got
us out Of debt.
The national chaiTmen continued to-
comment referring to The suffragists.
Henry Ford and the lonesome Demon.
Rum. sang a pathetic song depicting
8of several more states The Demon
Rum sang a pathetic song depisting
the homeless future for Demon Rum
and his rulnnly crew when the foIIies.
closed with the following
Mccormick Us funny isn't it,?
What's funny If any
things funny tell it to me. I@nced al
laugh.
Mecor7nick It's funny how The
world keeps going around. no matter
what happens
wilcox les, hut It Will move very
slowly for the next four years
Next came a vaudeville sketch, the
scene a theatrical booking Office. wft.hl
roosevelt and Bryan, as the Criss-I
Cross twins. z Senator Lewis. Coione,i
George Harvey and the other national
figures applying for engagements.
Roosevelt and Bryan were first tried
out
Y. r..
The Victoria Cross lid greatly prize;
The Iron Cross / do despise;
But If I can't the hero be