Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1908 — UNCLE SIMON HOME FROM THE CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

UNCLE SIMON HOME FROM THE CONVENTION.

[Published by request of a lifelong Republican of Rensselaer who “can’t support the 350 pound candidate.”] ( Wal, when we got there we set down And telephoned to Roosevelt, A-tellin’ him we’d got to town. (Of course we’re all for Roosevelt.) An’ Hiram Snodgrass said: By jing»> I wish that telephone would ring. We jist can’t do a single thing Until we hear from Roosevelt. Wai, after while we got th’ word By telephone from Roosevelt, To take no stock in what we heard Until we heard from Roosevelt. An’ Reuben Scratchwill says, "Great Pete! I’m hungry an’ I’d like to eat But I don’t want to leave my seat Until I hear from Roosevelt. Wai, when the big convention met, We telephoned to Roosevelt, An’ then we wept an* set an’ set Until we heard from Roosevelt. An’ there was quite a long delay. An’ I heard Peleg Buckner say; v Th’ preacher says that he can’t pray Until he hears from Roosevelt.” Wai, then th’ leader of th’ band He telephoned to Roosevelt, An’ struck up somethin’ fine and grand When he got word from Roosevelt. An’ Peter Trotter says: “This bunch Looks big to me; I want some lunch,” But then he had a better hunch An’ telephoned to Roosevelt. Wai, after while we went back in An’ telephoned to Roosevelt, Th’ chairman says: “We won’t begin Until we hear from Roosevelt." “I move the chair,” said Homer Brown, Th’ chairman gave a fearful frown; “You can’t—th’ White House wire is down. We can’t get word from Roosevelt.” Wai, after while th’ thing was done, By telephone from Roosevelt; Th’ presidential race begun, By telephone from Roosevelt; An’ mighty cheers from floor to dome Were heard, an’ then th’ telephone Rang out an’ said: "That’s all; go home! ‘ Yours faithfully, T. Roosevelt." —J. W. FOLEY, in New York Times. (