Judge — June 16, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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WG! JUDGE, JR., NEW YORK, NOMINATED BY HIGH HAT PARTY AFTER WILD DEMONSTRATION AT CONVENTION! New York, N. Y., June Judge, Jr., Gindependent candi- date from New York, was nom nated for President on the High Hat ticket at 2 A. M. after a three-day deadlock. Amid great excitement and wild scenes of dis order, the popular young New Yorker forged to the front when By votes from Gloria Swanson came in, This surprising turn in events was quickly followed by 268 votes from Bobbé Arnst, from Yonkers, 679 from Phila- delphia, 446 from George Olsen, 789 from Barney Gallant, 385 Ha haw, 234 from nd 678 from Texas Guinan, which gave him the nomi- nation. Upon accepting the nomination, Judge, Jr., threw the convention into an uproar by up on the chandelier and stating that it was foolish to go on and select a candidate for Vice- President as he could handle both jobs easily. After a wild demon- stration it was voted unanimously that he should run for both offices, His complete speech follows: from climbin, PANN MANNY INN Fellow citizens! (cheers) From the rock-ribbed coast of Maine to the sun-kissed shores of Califor- nia! The working (cheers) As I stand before you all tonight my heart thrills at this honor you have conferred upon me! Words fail me! (cheers) However! I will not make any rosy) promises now about what I will do when [ get in the White house—BUT, FELLOW CITIZ S! Allow me to outline a few of the wrongs that [ will right when the High Hat party is in power! (cheers) FIRST! Proh jon must go! (cheers) Within six months after T am inaugurated, there will be not only one saloon on every cor- net as of old, but we will pass a law making it compulsory to have at least four to a block! (cheers) The five-cent glass of beer will ; come back ! (cheers) And the two for a quarter cocktail! (cheers) SECOND! We shall have a four- hour working day! (cheers) With Saturdays and Sundays for holi- days! (cheers) THIRD! The Income Tax must go! Non taxes! (cheers) FOURTH! The Army and Navy will be reduced to nothing but Officers, as will the War Units of all other nations! (cheers) FIFTH! shall be set aside 1 and all Re ‘Tennessee a reservation primers, Fundamental ists, 1009 Americans, Bootleg- gers, Radio Announcers, Ro- tarians and Politicians will be shipped there! (cheers) SINTH! Alimony must (cheers) Hus bands shall be given equal right SEVENTH! The cover ch EIGHTH! allow smoking pews! must go! 1 churches must the last six in NINTH! Citizens will be allowed to park any place they please! And TENTH! Graft must go! We will now take up a collection to pay my campaign expenses! And, FELLOW CI LENS, a free hand heeause my expenses ar You can't the country to it that the Fellow citizens, I thank you! (cheers.) ive with going to be heavy! expect me to carry unless T can see country has to be carried! oe hee St, a comicbooks.com om)