Show WORD FROM FRANK HOLMAN j Frank Holman I is already gaining distinction distinction distinction dis dis- among the Rhodes scholars He ivas was vas chosen by the Rhodes men on board the Etruria to write up for the Cunard Daily Bulletin the Presidential election which occurred on board It was as follows follows follows fol fol- lows The Etruria carries thirty-eight thirty Rhodes scholars All but four of the men Wallace of Maryland Hurley of Rhode Island Vincent of Ohio and Keith of Arkansas Ar Ar- kansas kansas belong belong to the quota of 1908 The will of Cecil Rhodes awards to each state and t territory of the United States two continuous continuous continuous con con- scholarships at Oxford University each of which are worth pounds sterling sterling sterling ster ster- ling per year The men aboard the Etruria represent the successful candidates in their respective states Each year it has been customary for as many of the Rhodes men as possible to make the trip to England England England Eng Eng- land together This year the credit for organizing organizing organizing or or- the fellows belongs to Spaulding and Sinclair Und Under r their direction direction direction tion the scholars gathered in New York City at Twenty-third Twenty Street Y M. M C. C A A. and became thoroughly acquainted and though previous to that time they were all strangers they now mix as intimately as friends of years In the excitement of getting away the 1908 Rhodes men left America wi without thou t electing a successor to the inimitable Teddy Teddy Ted dy Not until yesterday morning did they fully re realize lize th the awful oversight I low could America get on during the next three years without a President And of course with the Rhodes men gone America could hardly be expected to to hold an elec lec- lect t tion ion Some state might do it with safety Alabama could easily vote without Standard Standard Stand StatHI ard Oil Rogers and Kansas without the proud Putnam but think of Arkansas with little Charlie Kietz far out on the high seas Jeff Davis would run riot in the south Consideration Consideration Consideration Con Con- for Arkansas convinced most of the nh men n that immediate election was necessary necessary necessary sary but Huckleby the Chesterfield Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat from Lot Louisiana held off Better that America should be without a President than to elect Taft Mr Huckleby I buzzed around and finally got a bee in his bonnet that Bryan could be elected Then he enthusiastically enthusiastically enthusiastically en en- supported the election call At 10 a. a m. m the scholars gathered to together together to- to gether in solemn conclave with Tenness Tennessee e Bob Dob on his feet for want of a presiding chair The astute Wilson of 11 Massachusetts tried to eliminate the territorial vote and so far forgot his current history as to place Utah among the territories How the Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon women would feel Wilsons Wilson's hair if he lie made such a break in Salt Lake City Mer Mer- ry land Sinclair presented the fearless leader and Arizona called the voters' voters attention attention attention at at- to Wm T m. m Howard Taft Blake sn sniffed sniffed fed his gael of exhausted ale and called for forthe forthe forthe the vote Oh Oil what a blow to the Huckle- Huckle Sinclair by-Sinclair machine Taft was elected by bya a vote of 20 to 16 While the Democrats writhed in miserable defeat the Republicans Republicans Republicans made the vote unanimous and dispatched dispatched dispatched dis dis- patched a to the confused hordes in America with the gl glad d news that they were not to be without a President With the Presidential election over the Rhodes men expect to return to individual individual individual indi indi- vidual concerns In what brief space remains remains remains re re- mains to them in these columns they wish to thank the officers and crew of the Etruria for the cordial treatment and freedom everywhere accorded to them We vVe Weare Weare are thoroughly enjoying every moment of the voyage and shall carry into the ancient halls at Oxford many happy memories of our trip across the pond A RHODES RI SCHOLAR r. r o- o |