The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
BAD BOY PROCRESS[VES
SPOILED PLEASANT PARTY
Bricktop Murray and Fatty Johnson the Smarties Who
Brought Pepper to the Affair-Army of Writers
Leave for st. Louis.

on q white horse. riding beside him as
aid. Mary Roberts Rinehart, mounted
on a high wheeled bicycle equipped with
a side saddle. pedalled at the head o:
the regiment Of women special writer's.
All a. APguaent.
While waiting for the passenger cars
to back into the station later there was
a conference among Leaders AIDE. Cobb,
Dunno, owen johnson, Mrs. Rinehart,
Julian Street. Sam Blythe and others,
which began to grow 30 heated that II
was finally decided to settle the prob
lem by tossing a coin.
Mary Rinehart, representing the
women special writer's In the argument.
hollered Heads when Pete Dunno
Tipped a nickel n Heads II was.
Mary R%inehart. therefore, had first
choice in the selection for herself and
her sister writer's Of one Of w possible
introductions TO the first special story to
be sent out about the gathering Of the
Dimicrats.
After some consultation with the other
women writer's she selected for the ex-
elusive use by herself and sisters the
opening sentence which runs, A roads
to-day lead TO st. Louis" The mems
section Of prose artists therefore must
stick TO the only other possible begin
ming. est. Louis to-day Is the Mecca
OF one and ALL"
Both sections had agreed upon their
respective choices at train time with the
exception Of a sole individualist among
the women's section. Miss Nell Brtnklcy
insisted that, agreement or no agree
ment. she probably will begin her first
story with a sort OF compromise which
runs est. Louis to-day Is the Mecca of
all tho Billies and Betties." but that
she hasn't altogether given UP the idea
Of starting out boldly. with the line.
"St. Louis, Mo, June 11.-Oh-di-Smc."
With the departure minute by minute OF
delegates. special writers. artists, crates
of statesmen and others all Chicago
seems to be signing with relief II n
excerpts some eight million or 30 street
takers who tonight are overstocked with
~pennants. iass and sassy hatbands bear
ing the legend W want Teddy"
Hawkers Get Busy.
About six seconds after word had ex-
ploded out OF the Auditorium Theatre
that the Colonel had been unanimously
nominated Grand Exalted Big Bull
Moose by his party a brand now covey
Of street hawkers jumped into action
bearing shower bouquets OF pennants,
flags. sashes and hatbands. especially
.hatbands, inscribed ostentatiously with
the line We've got Teddy"
Frantically the curbstone merchant
princes who were still loaded down with
the W Want Teddy notices tried to
ge; rid of their stocks. but in a momen
they had been showed back into history
and their stock was old stun.
Al this writing, however. there are
signs tina, before the day is over instead
OF glaring at their We've Got Teddy
rivals as they are now. they will have
a chance to cry out sharply II who
laughs last. laughs last" For a rumor
has just been unleashed to the effect
that the fancy maitland factories are
breaking the speed limit turning
hatbands and pennants inscribed
" Had Teddy"
However. he that as u may. the outh-
bound trains are beginning to foot a
that they're all ready to scoot
toward the D!mmicrats; and
every body who has got his weeks wash
back from the hotels pet laundry and
his other suit from the bureau OF pants
pressing has decided to clamp the suit
case I'D and blow.
Therefore, from this hour until mid
nisht all roads will lead to 81. Louis. the
Mecca Of Dimmicrats. 20 put a couple of
fines over ahead Of the other em,nen.
hctionists.