The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02
BRYANITE SEES A
CHANCE TO SHAVE.
Whiskers Will Keep On
Growing Unless W. j.
Wins This Year.
AFTER JOB e YEARS
New Yorker Is Anxious That
His Hirsute Adornment
BE Cut OFF Soon.

WATERLOO ~ V, Feb III
WuIIam j. Bryan runs FOR proH'd'nl
again this wear be viii get at least
two votes IN thtS place those OF WI
lam Iiikert farmer, ana Nllllhtn
II Dempsey, the latter proprietor "t
rctaN lpuur siot". l'"inps'y r'y9
he rta Lies Bryan b. dry but ma
makoa no difference to him, heH
going 10 vote FOR me "commou"r.
90 his friend lItlkort. may harvest
his 23.ycar- Old crop of whisk"rs
IIllkcrt when Rrvan made hf
first presidential dash in 30 grew so
euthtisinstic over hts prospects, lhai
he vowed ne would never shave nm
M the Ncbraakan landed In the pres
idcntial chair. 49,
follower as Hilkort. hut little more
cautious. made no rash statements,
hui contented himself with cgging
Ulkcrf on and sprcadinE tho news
Of the lhttera determination, Al
though rho campaign had phly
stnrlod he prevailed upon Hilkcrt
20 stop shaving Immediately. ana inc
latter boastfully consentcd.
Two orunio arranged for pub.
lie ceremony for tn" Iillkert shaw.
ing. platform was 20 he erected
on the -Four Corners and Dempsey
was TO WELD The razor under mo
pIaro OF The arc lights while tho
whole town looked on.
Dempsey bought u huge oil paint
ing OF Brynu and hung II IN mo
front window OF his cafe. liilkcrt
brought do%n from his farm a pair
OF sheep shears and razor, tlle I'M
piements Dempsey was To use IA
slicinR off tho whiskcrr.
Election time rolled around, and.
to the utter chagrin OF both Brynn
wns defeated.
SIN Retains His Hopes.
Hilkort by this time had a 3-inch
Hubble on he face and wanted 20
back out OF his vow and have Il cut
off. but Dempsey demonstrated and
urged him TO let II grow. He did.
For four years II grew.
Theu Bryan WIS nominated again
Hilkert hustled to town M soon ~
he heard the news and made sure
the Bryan picture, rhe sheep ehcars
and the razor were still In place
Again election day rolled around
Hilkert true to his word. brought
the OK to town. Dempsey. I'm the
meantime had supervised tho build
ing OF the platform on the -Four
Corners. The Stage was set.
nut Bryan lost
Hilkert's beard continued TO grow
lie lost heart In the next four
years and came To town time after
time determined to have his hirSute
appondaRe removed. once he gained
the doorway OF barber shop when
Dempsey. apprised OF what was go
Ing on, dashed across the road and
dragged him from the shop
i,y the time the 1904 convention
came Hllkcrt waa mad. lie was re.
eisned 70 his fate and showed only
passing interest when tha Poerlosy
one was supplanted by Judge Parker
as the democratic candidate.
But his beard continued TO grow.
Denied Being "Triumcr."
About thia time Hllkert and
Dempsey became engaged In n viol-
ent quarrel. Dempsey accused Hil-
kert hotyN denied It and said y
wore off" Dempsey said Hilkert
was trimming It himself, and the
latter admitted perhaps he had
shipped few stray hairs. because
1, interfercd with his work on the
farm. The feud lasted several
months, hut on the night Of vii
lace election when the democrats
made clean sweep The hatchct
was buried and the old time friend
ship renewed.
Then Bryan was nominated In
1908. Dempsey pored over hi,
faVorito editors and quoted figures
at Hllkert IIllkcrt absorbed the
figures and quoted thom at his
friends, II was ali over. The beard
Again Bryan lost, and Hllkerts
beard continued to grow.
again. Yesterday Hilkert, nov
carrying an 1S-inch beard on hi'
chin. camo to Dempsoy's store ant
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