The Lamar register., 1918-08-21
THINGS DOING POLITICALLY
BY The Senator From Alaska

ing ! ever neard OF. odu 70 rtiate
they are buried in common state of
fees, but thank God"-and he rever-
emily pulled out his handkerchief and
Wiped his eyes with his head bowed
as though in prayer-"they are demo-
Gratis" He was so pleased they was
democrats he almost cried. "YOu
know 'em Senator, Attorney General
Hubbard, Secretary Of State holland,
and State Auditor Leckenby."
was so surprised / jerked my feet
down off his desk. Just then Tumulty
comes in to inform the President there
was a delegation of a couple of humid
red suffragettes with hatchets paving
up the lawn demanding admission. l
hit for the door pulling out my gun
as ! went, let out a war whoop such
as always made me popular at any
rough house party up north, and
charged them hatchetetts. They scat
tered. Seeing how automatically l
got away with that when | got back
the President hands me cigar Tumul-
ty had laid down-only half used
and says,
Senator, that man Hubbard and
that man holland are wonderful. truly
wonderful" says he. "For months not
a day passed did not receive large
COB of telegrams-always collect
from Hubbard telling me just how to
handle affairs here. Indeed, had it
not been for those messages | don't
know how the Missus woud have found
enough paper to start the kitchen fires.
But tell me, Senator, why was it this
great man with ambitions to be Gov
ernor, then Senator and then Presi-
dent, was willing to again bury his
talents in the attorney generals Of
flee"
told him the way julius worked
the tank.
"Since Hubbard has gone back on
me with advice this fellow holland
jumps in to fill the breach" says he.
However. will say this much for
Noland he don't send his advice by
wire collect like Hubbard but furn-
ishes the Denver Post with a carbon
copy, uses the original to kindle his
own kitchen fires and then mails
copy of the Post tome. By the way
do you happen to be acquainted with
those two noble get-rich-quick high
binders who own the POST"
said that having little reputa-
tion left and knowing no vault in DEN
yer in which to keep my small wad
that was strong enough to withstand
their assaults had refrained from
meeting 'em.
"They are supporting my dear friend
Shafroth," says he. 81 am delighted
with that John amt bit OF trouble
in the Senate. Never having had an
idea of his own save to advance him
self at the expense of the people he
don't interfere with me none. Fact Of
the matter is I really think The Dodg-
er believes Kaiser Bill pulled this war
off just to furnish good excuse for
eh' p'opi' ~ btSih Viett phaiioth
Any time the people should turn him
down for a political place he can land
a big salary and long time on the
vaudeville stage showing people how
rapidly he can jump from one party
to another and land with an office
each time. They tell me a fellow
named Waterman, however, is going
to trim him this year" says he.
81 amt no Republican, Prexie, Us
you well know and usually don't see
no virtue in any one who is," says |
feeling real chance was being given
me to throw my oratorial abilities in
to high and show n little speed" but
take it from me, pal, when Colorado
sends Waterman down here the state
won't have no mere office boy and job
hunting man in the place, and you will
have fellow who will be backing
your war policy with a whole lot of
pep. | have met Waterman and he is
the pure gold and | know that stuff
when / see it. He is the kind of q
guy you can snuggle right up to and
know you're safe. Some one told me
he was highbrow but if he is one OF
them things then Alaska has beer
populated with 'em since ice was in.
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