Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-11
OF
FORMATION Of
GRID|RON CLUB
IS Celebrated
Its Dinner Is Turned Into a
NOn-PartiSan Political
Convention and Many Mo-
tables Are GriIIed,
D0MI NANT PARTIES
ABLY REPRESENTED
Leading Politicians of the
Day Are ImperSonated by
Newspaper Men; Treaty
Is Not Overlooked,
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Washington, April l0.-Ilaviug
arrived at the presidential age Of
S5 years, the Gridiron club, cele-
brated the event tonight by turning
its dinner into a national non-par-
tisan political convention. at which
1920 candidates heard their names
presented in Il fashion new to
party politics.
Many were nominated and more
were discussed in such a way as TO
suggest to all the candidates who
We're present the notion that per-
haps they take themselves too Sc
The Gridiron convention was
called to order by the changing Of
a dinner bell, and when the dele
gates, who also included guess,
filed into the hail and took their
seats at the dinner tables they dis
covered that both political parties
were heavily represented by some
of their most distinguished mcm-
bers. Among those present were
Secretaries Colby, Meredith, Hous-
ton, Payne and Daniels, Attorney
General Palmer, Speaker Gillett,
General Pershing, the japanese
ambassador, the Polish minis.er,
former Secretaries Lansing and
Lane; Homer S. Cummings, chair
man of the democratic national
committee; VIII II. Hays, chairman
of the republican national commit
tee; Senators Watson, of Indiana,
owen, of oklahoma, Harding, OF
Ohio and PoindeXter, of Wash
ington; Governors Sproul of Penn
sylvania, and Morrow, of Kentucky,
and col. George Harvey.
Jermanc Is New pTesiden.
The convention is opened by the
selection of a temporary chairman,
following which it proceeded to
elect a permanent chairman, who
proved to be w. w, Jermane, the
new president Of the club. The
proceedings were mixed and fast
and, while touching upon many
phases of the 1920 campaign, really
settled none Of them.
A press section was filled with
working newspaper correspond
ents, and a large number OF edi-
tors and publishers tried to crowd
in. DR.. Albert Shaw could, not get
q seat among the correspondents,
who also received applications from
William II. Taft and william j.
Bryan. A pair of sob sisters who
applied for seats met the same fate.
The working correspondent, how
ever, were not without their trou-
bles.
Il was told to describe Herbert
Hoover" said one. ITO what par
ty does he belong?"
81 don't know" was the answer.
Il haven't asked him since yester-
day"
Platform planks on prohibition,
labor, the tariff and the war made
their appearance.
MY paper wants to know" one
correspondent asked, whether
McAdoo is for or against govern
ment ownership of railroads."
Answer Yes he was advised.
A session given over to the min
istrations of three mediums, who
summoned spirits and made them
talk by means of an Ouija board,
operated mysteriously without the
use of hands and in full view Of
the delegates
Spirit of Charles Il. Hughes.
The spirit of Charles f. Hughes
Il would have been all
right if viii Crocker had not fed
me those California ripe olives"
Said the spirit of Josephus Dan
iels: Il am being punished for my
Sims" ~''~d
The spirit of Vice President Mar
shall observed what the demo-
cratic party needs is fool-killer.
Then the few of us left dan form 4
new party"
Frank Hitchcock's spirit told the
delegates: 1T pays to advertise. |
put an ad in the papers, reading as
follows: situation wanted as po-
litical manager for some candidate.
Terms: Florida delegates on deiv-
cry. Fast color guaranteed Now
look at the job | got
The spirit of Robert Lansing SOL
emnly said; May ! not suggest
to you, my dear Colby, that it
would be the part of wisdom and
discretion to move your office to
the ground floor. 1t is much safer
Cordially and sincerely yours"
The spirit of Secretary Baker
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