Evening journal., 1918-09-13
ELEPHANT IS 0. H.,
DIR. BALL SAYS
Republican Senatorial Nom
inee Makes Speech at Non
Partisan League Smoker
E. M. DAVIS ALSO
GIVES SHORT TALK

The Voters Non-Partisan League gave
a smoker last night 10 more than 2OO
invited guests including a number OF
candidates for political office. In ad-
dition to several addresses. there was
also singing and other features includ-
ing the serving Of a luncheon. IhOse
who gave short political talks were
Dr. l.. Heisler Ball, Republican nominee
for United States Senator; Isaac Il.
Brown, candidate for Register OF wis ;
James w. Robertson. candidate Tor
State Senator; James keenan,, candidate
for Levy Court; E. NJ. Davis, president
OF the league and George Cheney.
The league recently endorsed Dr. Bali
for Senator and there was much IN
tercst in his address. Dr. Ball, thanked
the league for its endorsement.
He told Of the good old elephant re-
Gently cartooned as an old, decrepit
animal with its head and tail down.
This made DR.. Ball feel funny, but he
said. with the new treatment and rem
edy he was receiving, which consists
of a united and strong Republican
marty. that old elephant is rallying and
that his feelings are now excellent ana
strong.
DIR. Ball explained that perhaps for
while the elephant had been suffering
from a serious ailment he called Multi
Jsms." but the unity prescription that
has been prescribed him by the two
doctors on the ticket is relieving the
elephant much and the doctor declared
that a. the end OF the next election, ne
will see the elephant going fast and fair
70 Washington, where the good old ele-
ar1 hrrN hn
l.. F. Cooper, financial secretary OF
the league, presided and ne next miro
duced Isaac r. Brown, candidate for
Register Of Wills. Mr.. Brown stated
that he had served the people as best
he could and expected similar treat
ment.
James w. Robertson was the next
speaker and he was followed by 2. NJ.
Davis, president Of the league. Mr.. DAVIS
told Of the origin Of the league and IT'S
success. He said the public is with the
league and that ii Will stand by the
people.
Burns and Denny gave an original
minstrel sketch and there were selec-
tions by the Harlan quartet.
The persons who attended the ahalr
last night included the following: DIT.
l.. II. Ball, Isaac r. Brown, all OF the
members Of City Council, who were
led 10 the room by George 7. Lyon
the president; P. Warren Green, Sen
ator James Hickman, Isaac ;. Bullock,
William G. Taylor. John Cathcart'
Samuel NJ. Ford, James w. Robert
son. James Mearns, Arthur Johnson
Slant B. Atkins, II. P. Cathcart, J. Il.
Harrington, Albert Stetser. James
keenan,, L. F. Cooper, Patrick Null
rooney, James Carney, A. o. II. Grier'
John Layton, Charles r. Anderson,
Frank Stout, Dadoo Pool. Howard
Frantz, William Baxter, Horace ORA
per, J. D. Igo, B. p. Foster. Il. p
kinder, J. j. Cunnipe. !. f. Cole h.
&. Wardell, II. NJ. Jordan, James
. O'Kane. William Haggerty, J. Nc
Graw. w. w. Walker, ]. P. Redmond,
w. E. Lane, Edmund Mitchell, food
administrator, for this state; Repre-
sentative William NJ. Connolly, the
Rev. George White Dawson, pastor OF
Asbury NJ. z. Church; the Rev. Jacob
W Wells, pastor Of Wesley NJ. b.
Church: BENJAMIN a. Groves, VIII
lard Boldly, Harold 5. Creamer, Leon
II. Ryon and many others.