New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
State Politics Is Held Up
to Ridicule in "Saloon''
and ''Soda Fountain in
Newspaper Mems Feast
Tribute to Col. Hayward
Message for s'Republican
Candidate for Governor"
Is Given to Commander

ALBANY, April 3.-The Legislative
Correspondents Association held the
mirror OF rldicule up to state politics
at its annual dinner in the Hotel Ten
Eyck last night. Governor Smith,
members of the Legislature and others
prominent in political affairs saw
themselves burlesqued before the enter
talnment ended.
The dining room was transformed
into saloon with a hirst-provoking
bar, complete to brass rail and bung-
starter, at its further end Behind this
stood the president of the association,
who welded the bungstarter as gavel
and wore the costume of bartender
He first called attention to numerous
paintings on the walls, all done in the
best barroom manner and labelled
Diana's Hunt, September Morn, Nymphs
and Satyr, and so on The faces of
the. more or less-chiefy more-nude
figures were those of well-known poll
ticians.
entered He announced he was the
incarnation of journalistic bromides
such as sit is announced in political
circles" "unimpeachable authority" and
those in the confidence of the Gov
ernor.''
"A lady lobbyist" entered and the
efforts of the women to get their bills
passed by the Legislature were bur-
lesqued.
A correspondent made up as Speaker
Thaddeus c. Sweet of the Assembly
sang Pm Always Chasing Rai-Lows," )"
in which he described his efforts to be-
come Governor.
A scene in the Executive Mansion
was then staged. Governor Smith was
discovered spending quiet evening
with his son Arthur, one of whose
eyes was blackened.
whats the matter with YOU" de-
manded the Governor" Had another
scrap?"
ooh, pop, a peach! l made guy
look like Charlie Whitman"
II congratulate you, Arthur"
'sThat's more than Whitman did for
you," Arthur retorted.
The correspondents then sang "Good-
bye Booze, We're Through!"
At the conclusion of the song, the
lights were put out. When they were
turned on again the barroom had been
transformed into an ice cream soda
store. The picture of Old King Cole
behind the bar had become Governor
Smith and the walters were offering
him nut sundaes. A dozen reformed
Than Snow" The presiding bartender
OF sthe earlier part of the sketch had
been transformed into an angel
Taxation problems were ridiculed by
two Wild West bandits introduced as
Controller Eugene NJ. Travis and Sena-
tor Frederick NJ. Davenport, chairman
OF the joint legislative committee on
taxation. One bandit held the bag
into which the other tossed valuables
taken from the guests at the revolver
point: They vanished when some one
called:
"Here comes William H. Anderson, of
the Anti-Saloon League. He will clean
you up as he did the Legislaturei
A negro soldier in full uniform hob
bled across the room on crutches bear
ing telegram addressed to The Re-
publican Candidate for Governor. Doz-
ems of voices called "That's mine!"
but the telegram was delivered to Colo
mel William Hayward, of the old 18th.
Silent toasts to Don Martin, of THE
New York Herald" and Joseph l..
MeEntee, of THE New York SUM-" were
drunk standing.
The speeches, none of which were re-
ported, were delivered by Governor
Smith, Lieutenant Governor Walker,
Secretary of State Hugo and Speaker
Sweet. A traffic policeman's signal
marked Go" at the beginning Of each
address and a pollceman's whistle was
blown. When the given time had
elapsed the signal turned to "Stop"
and the whistle was blown again.