Indiana daily times., 1920-06-29
Democrats in
Melee Open Up
Jack Pot n'JOy
Scrap OUer ". 7. Sign GiUeS A.
Mugg and Chelsea Mcbride
Only Thrill So Far.
BN A. MUGG.
BY A. MUGG,
Delegate to the Democratic National Con-
vention Per Damon Runyon.

by n. mlOOs
'. Delegate to the Democratic National Con-
vention Per Damon RunyOn.
Copyright, 1890, by International News
Service
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20e-An of US
democrats are very much pleasured up
and full OF speed because we got our
convention going most successfully,
another.
OF course it is not much OF a battle,
but still and all. 1t IS a battle and any
way people can not expect too much Of
the first day, even from US democrats,
especially when you figure this prohibi-
tion business.
In fact, II It is not for little old New
York we will not have even as much OF a
battle as we do, because up to some
everybody Is certainly pretty much sunk.
There are practically no battles In
sight anywhere, and nobody to throw
out Of our convention except maybe Jim
Reed, so It Is commencing to look as II
the meeting is more or less OF a bust
when little old New York weighs in at
the battle.
DIG UP BATTLE
ANY OLD PLACE.
One thing about New York guys you
can always depend upon them to dig up
a battle no matter where they go, be
cause they generally carry their own
battles with them so as to be sure and
have some on hand.
In fact, this battle this morning is one
Of their own battles, although they do not
try to keep Il private, and one and all
are welcome to take part in 1t at all
times.
What the battle is about nobody knows.
but the chances are IL is about nothing
much in particular, for New York guys
do not have to have anything In particu-
lar to battle about.
ANYWAY, everybody is very grateful,
indeed. at this time TO New York for put
ting on this battle and jazzing up our
gathering no little.
AS near as can figure out. one Of the
lads gets all steamed up while we are
cheering for President Wilson's picture,
although II Is not a picture TO cheer so
much about, at that, and he tries to
snatch the New York sign so he can Join
in what is called a demonstration.
NOT WORTH MORE
THAN TWO BUCKS.
Well Of course. nobody cares darn
about the sign, or what he does with II,
because II is not worth more than two
bucks at the most, but as there is moth
/ ing else in particular doing one Of the
other lads tries TO put the tap on him,
which is way of saying he tries to slug
him.
Well. naturally, some Of the other lads
/ Join In because Il is very uresome sit
ting around a convention where there is
nothing doing, and soon it is very good.
indeed, and getting better right away,
especially as fast as the lads can get rid
Of their coats
About this time a San Francisco cop
comes up, and, Of course, one and all
stop trying to put the slug on ench other,
and figure to put the slug on the cop, for
there is nothing any guy loves TO slug
more than a cop. and nothing cop loves
to slug more than a New York guy.
But It seems the cop is no sucker. and
he does not wait to get slugged, so the
boys 20 back to slugging each other.
MY friend. Chelsea Mcbride, claims
that while II is going on he sees some of
the lads trying to get few tiepins and
kettles, a kettle being a way of saving a
watch, but the chances are the boys for
get they are among themselves and not
among strangers, and no doubt all prop
erty will be returned in good order as
soon as possible.
Well, the battle stops after a while.
but not before a pleasant time is had
by one and all and they let the guy take
the sign and go where he pleases with
it, because nobody cares a whOop about
II anyway and furthermore everybody
forgets by this time that the sign is
the cause of the battle.
am going back TO the hotel with my
friend, Chelsea Mcbride, and this Goofy
Beers, the nut and / am saying to them
that after all New York is as good a
state as you will find anywhere, and
that the committee on resolutions is en-
titled to thank the New York guys for
what they do for this convention. when
Chelsea Mcbride says to me like this:
Yes" he says, they certainly do
grand work today, and" he says, 81 am
certainly glad I am there to see it come
of
For several years." Chelsea says. Il
am wondering about certain guys around
New York, and especially about how
they can sock.
Il get a chance to see some Of them
sock this morning, and" Chelsea says,
Il now know who | am going to match
myself against them right away