New-York tribune., 1922-03-17
liller Toasted
1 ,d Roasted at
= riters' Frolic
stunt" at Annual Banquet
Of Albany Correspondents
Center OH Governor and
Value of Onondaga ''Pull"
,ppointces Lampooncd
,xecutive and Big Gathering
of Officials Smilingly En-
durc Night Of ''Joshing"

ALBANY. March Is. The supremacy
I onondacs County in state politics
j government VAS acclaimed and
.,,,esoued in sorg and stunt by the
.s,.lssive Correspondents Associa-
]. of New York State here tonight
:. occasion WAS the annual sssocia-
q, dinner Present ct the merry
.skins was virtually every figure of
n in state party sfraivs, including
,rernor Miller and his official family.
The executive, state department.
l,,s legislators. political chicftsins
I friends to the number Of $50 saw
Lnselves "as others see them"
rough the eyes &c tho cores pond
h. Outstanding events OF TIE ses
m Of 1922, s. we'll as predictions for
,sS. were set forth in friendly satire
4, pointed verse.
The hurlesque vas presented under
h title of "Ar Unconventional Con
,,tion.' the dinner opening with a
Ipid-hre travesty on q gathering Of
.se Republican claus at Saratoga. The
domination of Onoudaea WAS feat
rcd. Color was len. 10 this theme by
.,nss snd stunts which followed. Even
.ss cover o. the oug-booi< carried out
se rul;ng motif. It pictured the "G.
i p state stables, with Governor
I,ller as q racehorsc about to enter
,e Saratoga sweepstakes" The horse
=, shown with three legs heavily
h.rdsged, under the designation "Di-
,,st Primary Repeal" Transit Act"
nd "Motion Picture Censorship" A
g,oup Of Republican state leaders
s.ssd skeptically at the animal, while
the ofting flags he,v from other
,.sll, bearing the names Kincaid. New
81. Lusk, Machold and Hillcs. Beneath
be cartoon appeared the legend, Post
me and the favorite wabbly."
Every guest was designated a dele
STE All badges worn bore the words
Delegate from Onondaga" The con-
sntian WAS called to order and lis
med TO speeches by delegates" all
.om Onondsga. The room was adorned
rith banners and placsrds burleso-
ing the convention appeals for sup
ort. As climax TO the Onondsga
acme the gathering was led in song
Ht!ktO C6lING CIhnLaS-
4 man who bore striking resem-
lance TO Senator Frederick NJ. Dsvsn-
ort, the tax wizard OF the Legislature.
as introduced as Professor Davenport,
Doctor of Impractical Politics" lie
himself willing TO instrucc
Ae new women voters III the game. A
rery charming woman leader" sudden
I appeared. and the co!loquy which en-
aed revealed that the women do not
sed coaching.
The fuolic Service Commission, as
.hsrs gee it Was next TO pass in re-
seg. Whiie the orchestra PLAYED
rsnd march. the assenhlage standing,
ais Majesty" William A. Prendergast.
aalnnan OF the commission. stalhad
MO the scene. His call for the other
abs brought forth the four commits
ansrs. hands bound and gagged. Re-
:ssts by the corporations for rate in
'a.es were granted without hearing
nlrg g'ments 4 character represent
the Common People" appealed for
Section, asserting he had been
ebed OF thirty cents-ail he he'd
ro cents were returned TO him, the
arSer being retained as Service
srge.'
Inc kutebo nSNt were SHOWN 1uSC
" the motion picture censorship
nors to save the morals of our chill
en- Two members Of the commits
IN. played by newspaper Thespians,
reed TO put on demonstration.
sing some forty lantern slides, they
id bare some OF the terrible things'
g. are called upon to slash from the
ms, the same being Of q highly in
icuous nature III most instances.
Announcement that 4 troupe of cam
ign singers hired to "djspel the
iler gloom" had arrived brought 4
md OF mirthmakors into the room.
aey told IN song of their experiences
! over the state. A first year rs
emblyman from the rural section wa
sented the privilege Of relating just
nat happened to him upon arriving
= Albany. Then the president an
'3unced that Democrats had been
aF,sfadng propaganda that Governor
Nliier was Chilly, stern sort Of
'rSon' On the contrary, we want
= snow YOU the Governor as We know
h' o six-cylinder, steam-heated.
a'n-handed fellow. always ready with
story To the falling OF paper
pw an the iingling of sleigh bells.
ie governor was revealed in his office.
company with his secretary. The act
t"ch followed was crammed with hits
'out the Governors iron handed con
IP OF the Legislature and his aversion
!. pardonlng criminals"
quintet Of New York City detec-
YES IN blue uniforms presented a