National Affairs: Frolic

In 1923 they twitted Senator Magnus ("Magnavox") Johnson about his Swedish accent; jibed at the silence of President Coolidge; had a bogus official with much chin foliage sing:

The Johnsons rave, the Borahs howl

The Underwoods accuse. But, Yes, we have no policy

Excepting Mr. Hughes.

In 1924 they were still celebrating the Coolidge silence, razzing the just-defeated John W. Davis and making impersonators of "the Bryan boys" sing:

We ain't gonna run no mo', no mo',

We ain't gonna run no mo'.

Last week at their annual winter dinner and "frolic," they,...

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