Show Nominated What Was Left Senator John Sharp Williams tells tell the Washington Star that his friend private John Allen formerly representing seating a Mississippi district in congress congress congress con con- gress seems perfectly satisfied to give his attention exclusively to his hla personal affairs aroun around Tupelo and has seemingly laid aside a all political ambition Ho He mixes a little in local affairs for the benefit of his friends said Senator Williams and recently recently- made one of the shortest and best nominating speeches on record An old friend of ours a erate crate veteran who lost two legs an anone and ana andone one arm in battle wanted a small office office of- of fice and asked Allen to nominate him When the time came Allen with witha a voice like a guitar said Gentlemen Gentlemen Gentlemen Gentle men I desire to nominate all that's left of my poor old friend John Jolin Smith Smith swept th tho conven convent convention tion |