The Holt County sentinel., 1920-06-25
UNDER THE BIG TOP.

pachydcIm's neck as free from wrin-
kles as a maid Of sixteen, and IL won't
be our fault If the rcsol lions commit
tee don't have dress-makers upon il
20 insert proper frills and natty lace
insertions in the Peace Treaty; in fact,
they argue the steam roller should
wear ribbons Of red and bite aud an
Oriental or kurdcstan I.r over the
platform and when remons rated with
that the machine might not be effec-
tive, they point To Aeam-roller so
trimmed that was used at my home
town Of Oregon during the Folk CAM
paiRn, and for the general specifica-
tons they refer me 10 my good friend.
Boze Bridgeman, who seems some
how 10 have slipped under il, and they
seem 10 have profund disgust for
Brother Jake Babler. who some how,
70 goes the report. doesn't know a
pink kimonn from mauve colored
sweater, and ! have my ubiquitous
friend. Mrs. W. c. Nichols word for
II, and there isn't man in the con
venuon but what will take Mrs. Mich
OILS word for anything-that while one
may see mild, meek, quaker-like Re.
publican men delegates here. the keen.
cSt political observer hasn't vet seen
a meek, dovc-eyed, retiring lady Re-
publican delegate here. and while YOU
hear on every hand the remark, don't
forget the shopping, girls, at Fields"
but II H. always coupled with, but not
until the convention has adjourned.
My article would be- lacking in com
pleteness were u 10 fail 10 pay due
tribute Ia n woman Of unusual charac.
ter and ability, attending the convcn-
ton In the person Of Mrs. Bertha
Bralcy, Of Kansas City, who conducts
the Ways and Means Bureau for the
Republican ladies' VI the state at her
own expense individually---something
unique in politics. She l. such a
woman as you do not often meet
quiet in manner. hut commanding in
personality. and will. ! think. hold o.
position In the state among the Rcpub.
lican ladies that will make her ma.
tional figure ere the campaign cloAcs.
She is an earnest, sincere Republican.
and a woman Of great reserve force
and power, much ADLER a. political
manager than many of our state lead.
ers, ~ time will show.
] think you have now got pretty
good idea Of the men. the conditions
surrounding the convention. a. well a.
a peep in at the ladies'. and Il H. a
goVdly sight, ! admit. but now on the
pavement outside there Is the tramp
OF many feet. and 81 congosted II ev.
crything that the woman pickcts. who
are asking for the whyncss Of the
whence, or something ~ Incompetent
sible seemingly as that, are pretty
much crowded In their march back and
forth, calling the party's attention
with flaming banners TO what they
deem its dclinTucncics-thc crush out
eide becomes limouisincs
loaded with delegate dive Up and
automobiles and carriages Of every
kind and description. and street cars
unload gayly dressed crowds-the
doors swing open and the convention
OF 1920 Is in session. II is great
sight-thc magni'ic.rntiy decorated
hall, the vast crowd, the rows aud
rows Of seats rapidly filling up, and
the hushcd air Of expectancy hover
ing over everything for history H. gO-
ing to be made here in u fcw minutes
] miss only the pictures of Abraham
Lincoln and George Washington, I.o-
gan and Grant. that have always grac-
ed the rOstrum. Compare these titan
figures with that Of the man Senator
Knox says Is already discrclitcd by
his own countrymcn, the men of the