The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-07-03
ANTI-SUFFRACIST VISITS
THE CONVENTION.
BY DAMON BUNYAN.
Copyright, 1920, by Universal
Corvioa \

Copyright, 1871, by universal
Service.)
| SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-
Scene: The press stand, convention
hall. San Francisco.
Lady Visitor-Now show me eve
rybody and tell me just what is going
on.
Her Escort "a worn veteran of
many conventions) - Well, they're
reading the reports of the committees
just now.
Lady Visitor-Is that so? Well,
where is President Wilson? / must
see him.
Escort-President Wilson? Oh,
he isn't here. He's in Washington.
Lady Visitor-Is that so? Why, /
should think he would be here. /
thought he went everywhere-to Eu-
rope and everywhere. | did SO want
to Sc ehis wife. Are you sure she
| isn't here?
wife. Are you sure he isn't here?
| Escort -Doggedly) - He isn't
here. You see that bald-headed man
sitting over there by the sign that
saws Nebraska? That's William Jen-
nings Bryan.
Lady Visitor-Is that so? He's the
nan who wants to take away our
wine, isn't he? I think it's silly. l
always enjoy little wine with my
meals.
| Rude Journalist (overhearing re-
mark $50 do l, ma'am. And with
out 'em, too.
Escort (hurriedly)-Here comes
.rvln S. Cobb, the writer.
| Lady isitor-For Heavens sake!
Escort-No, not that man over
there. That's Samuel G. Blythe. He's
| a writer, too. | mean the stout man
behind you.
Lady Visitor-I see him now. For
Heavens sake.
Escort-Tnere's Charley Murphy,
the New York boss.
Lady Visitor (impatiently)- il new
er heard of him. Where is Mr.. Nc
Adoo? l am so glad he won on ac-
count of his wife. She is so used to
living in the White House. can
imagine how she would hate to make
the change.
Escort (feebly)-McAdoo? Say,
he isn't here. And he hasn't won any
thing yet.
Lady Visitor-Why, / saw his name
n big headlines in the papers.
Escort-Well, he hasn't won yet.
of course. it looks as if he may win,
but he hasn't won yet.
Lady Visitor-Where is Gen. Per-
shing? ;.
Escort-Pershing? Why, he isn't
here either. ;.
/ Lady Visitor (petulantly) = Isn't
1anyone here
/ Escort-Well, there's Mr.. Palmer
down here.
~ adv Visitor-W Who's Mr.. Palmer?
/ And what on earth is that man up
there talking about!
Escort-He's reading a committee
eport
Lady Visitor-I'm tired of listen
ing to him. l want to see some of the
people. Is this all there is to con-
vention? / thought it would be more
exciting, especially as the tickets are
so hard to get Oh, there's Ray Bak-
er yonder. Isn't he nice?
Escort-Well / guess so.
Lady Visitor-Pm getting tired of
this. | thought there would be more
Ito see. Why isn't Mr. .McAdoo here?
Escort give it up.
Lady Visitor-Whose picture is
that up there?
Escort-Why, that's Mr.. Wilson.
Lady Visitor (critically)-1 should
mot think his wife would like it. 1t
makes him look so serious. The deco
rations are lovely, but that band
hasn't played many new pieces.
don't see why people make such
fuss over a convention.
Escort-Well, of course it isn't so
very lively.
Lady Visitor-Show me Mr.. Hoov-
er. Pm crazy to see him. He did SO
much for those Belgian children.
Escort - Hoover? Hoover? He
didn't come either. He was busy, |
guess.
Lady Visitor patiently why
there is positively nobody here! Is
that man still talking? Is he always
talking?
Escort-Nearly always.
Lady Visitor-Well, thing con-
vention is just lot of foolishness.
Rude Journalist cleaning over her
/ houlder and speaking very earnestly
~ETyt