| Show I H REINTRODUCED i f TEDDY AND TAFT BOURBONS ASK Willcox Contracts a Violent Fit of Stuttering Which Prevents Prevents Answer B Bj T m 5 elal r N rw r Ee- Ee Ica NEW YORK Oct 5 DId Did Colonel Roosevelt really shake hands with William Howard Taft at the Union League club reception to candidate te Hughes This is the question that all New York Tork is asking because the mystery mystery mys mys- tery has hu not yet been solved Republican Republican Re Re- publican Chairman Willcox is sure the two men met but for the life of ot him he cannot remember who It was waa that brought the two presidents ex er Governor Whitman claims he Is the on one who turned the trick but Colonel Roosevelt's friends laughed at this assertion Teddy Is Hooted George R. R Sheldon claims that he I was the peace maker but as yet he has I been unable to prove his case The Thole whole bole affat afta Is Js gradually being looked upon In this city as a huge hoax perpetrated perpetrated per per- by the Republican old guard at the expense of Roosevelt Not a sIngle Ingle one of ot the hundreds present at atthe atthe atthe the reception has stepped forward to declare that lie ne ie witnessed the much advertised event When Chairman Willcox was asked about the meeting of ot the two presidents ex-presidents he smiled a adeep adeep deep mysterious smile To newspaper men who called on him Wilcox Willcox added more mystery to the much mysterious proceeding by unloading unloading unloading un un- un- un loading the following A Lucid Explanation I Now I am not sure who told me but Taut somebody did just did Just who I cant can't cantI I remember The story I heard was that Colonel Roosevelt and Mr Taft went down the elevator after the supper and andI I the speeches and one of them Just justI I which one I cant can't say because I dont don't remember put his hand on the shoulder t I der del of the other other just Just which one ono I cant can't say say say-I I wish I could because I al always always al- al I ways like to help you boys out out and and I said What you said in your speech I was waa fine It Jt just touched the point Now which one It was who said I that I heard It of course but I 1 cant can't recall and I cant can't recall who told me no so I really cant can't be the authority for forthe forthe forthe the story Willcox Evades Evade Question Willcox who did dIe it It Who did what Who Introduced the colonel and Mr Tat Taft You Ton ought to know know know-It it was your our party my roy party retorted Willcox I 1 told you that before it was a reI re- re I J by the Union League to Hughes and nd the two Republican ex- ex residents presidents were Invited but If it anybody anybody anybody any any- body wanted evidence that the two ex- ex presidents who were rivals for the presidency In 1912 were united now in behalf of ot a Republican nominee why there last night was the open and visible evidence of ot that unity Did Pid Governor Whitman introduce them I dont don't know I 1 was escorting Hughes to the clubhouse and so I was not on the spot to see the greeting be between between between be- be tween Colonel Roosevelt and Mr Taft but I dont don't think so George W W. Perkins was asked about ft a basis for tor the elevator Incident I hardly think it is true Colonel Roosevelt left the supper room and went away from the clubhouse early because he was going back to Oyster Bay said Perkins But If one did put ut his hand nd on th the others other's shoulder shoulderS and say fine you touched the point it must have been Taft But who introduced em I 1 dont don't know I was late Did Governor Whitman hitman horn in in I Ha that's Ha Ha that's the best ever laughed hert Perkins Perkin |
