Judge — July 28, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE IG | = Judge, Junior, Withdraws from Presidential Race! ‘Fed Up with It All,” He Says to Reporters. “Am Coming Back to Dear Old Broadway!” Judge, Jr., well-k town, world air Presidential candidate on the High Hat ticket, told reporters today that he had definitely given up politics and was withdrawing from the campaign in favor of Al Smith. He added that the entire High Hat party, all three of them, would cast their votes for the Democratic nominee. A tele- gram from an unknown friend (or cnemy) in New York caused him to drop out so suddenly. It read, “YOU CAN GET ALONG WITHOUT BROADWAY BUT CAN BROADWAY G ALONG WITHOUT YOU When questioned by reporters as to the identity of the sender, Judge, Jr. said, “Well, boys, it. might have been any one of a dozen persons! It might have been Bobbe Arnst, Jimmy Du- rante, Flo Ziegfeld, or Jimmy Walker. Then again it’ might have been Barney Gallant, George Olsen, Betty Compton, or Don Dickerman, but I suspect it was from Jeff Machamer, because it came collect! Anyway, I was fed up with polities! The mere sight of a politician made me froth at the mouth! This sun- burn came from listening to so much hot air! Four out of five politicians have alcoholitosis! They won't rec sue be rnize the wet is- to see i must all be pe- dest : > good political ing to Christian themselves, ‘There is no wet issue, there is no wet issue!’ and all the time they are suffering from pro- hibition cramps! Ye gods, I’m be- ginning to talk like one myself! I don't wonder President Coolidge doesn't choose to run again! Im- ic having to listen to them for cight years! I tell you, boys, it's great to be back in little old Man- hattan, where there's no politics, where there's not even a Mayor!” When ked how he liked) our American women and our tall buildings, Judge, Jr.’s, handsome young face lighted up and_ his white even teeth smiled as only he can smile. “Boys,” he said, with his rare good humor and his light- ning wit, “A rolling stone gathers no moss!" After the laughter had subsided, he continued: “I tell you, boys, it’s great to be be the old town again! I haven't re- covercd yet from the wonderful reception I got! I love the quaint custom of tearing up telephone books that the New Yorkers have, but in my case they forgot to tear ‘em up! However, I appreciate the spirit in which they were thrown, and just to show there are no hard feelings, I'm going to put on a party tonight that even the Graphic will be afraid to write up! I've rented the tele- phone booth in Frank and Jack's, and you're all invited! Come one, come two!” comicbooks.com