St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-20
LITTLE GRIPS.
Gossip Among the Members of the
Light-H earted Fraternity.

LITTLE GRIPS.
Gossip Among the Members of the
Light-B earted Fraternity.
The Kentucky delegation is probably
Not only is the personnel of the Ken
tuckian fair representative of the
commercial traveller, but there is an air
about the swarthy Southerner that
brands him as thoroughbred
from the Blue Grass region, that rem
ders the presence of their massive
badges superfiuity. The Kentuckians,
too, are out for great time, and come
literally prepared for such. Nearly
every member is accompanied by his
wife or daughter, there being in
all about twenty ladies in the party, who
are readily distinguished by their typi-
John W. Corley, the genial presi-
dent of the Kentucky division, is ever
watchful of the interests, of his
cohorts; nothing escapes him ex-
cept on special occasions, when
he takes only straight Ken
lucky Bourbon. Among the other rep
resentatives from the land of lovely
women and fine horse are Theodore
Speiden. the jealous secretary. who is
voted the handsomest man in the party:
= ! Z; " Van Pelt, the hardest worker;
dies man, and S. 81. Brewer,
the jolliest man. The special Pullman
of the Kentucky delegation came all the
way through under the personal super
vision OF Henry Hathaway, one OF the
liveliest railroad men in the South. E.
l.. Dawson, Jr., of the Louisville Post,
the official paper of the L. P. AIS in
Kentucky, accompanies the" party to
look after the correspondence.
The Office of first vice president is an
Important one, and there is likely to be
something of a contest for the place.
The election will depend largely upon
the selection of the president. If Mr..
White, of New York, is elected,
go GO to ''' Denver Re.ss and W." Mr.. p Tponn-
slime will be the man. But
on the other hand, if Mr.. Pickering is
elected president, there will be fight
between the East and the West for sec
rotary, and Mr.. Randall, of New York,
will be the Eastern candidate, and Mr..
Tronnstine the Western candidate.
The Arkansas delegation is composed
of Il. l.. Vickers, I'll. Il. Churchill and E.
w. Lexland. The state badge is
handsome one, being pale pink rib
bon, having silver pendant, with
rabbits foot dangling from that. Col.
Vickers assures every one that the rab
bit from which the foot was taken was
captured in cemetery in the dead of
night by convict negro and is war
ranted to bring good luck.
DIR. EustathiuS Chancellor, professor
of dermatology in the Beaumont Hospi-
tai College of st. Louis, and the medi-
cal examiner of the Northwestern
Travellers Association of Chicago, To-
Gated in st. Louis, is in attendance
upon the convention.
The most talked-of candidates for
Secretary-treasurer are Morris Silver
stone, of Chicago, and Fl. J. Hirsberg.
But those in a position to know declare
that j. K. Stone. who has been mixed
up in the insurance matter trouble, will
be candidate, and will be almost
unanimously elected.
"Bill'' Erwin, of st. Paul, was pres
ent at the morning session, and Occu-
pied seat with the Ohio delegation.
Some one was unkind enough to suggest
that he might want jury of travelling
men some time and was looking over the
ground.
The youngest travelling man in attend
ance was Seyen-year-0ld son of H. III.
Good, of the Colorado delegation. The
lad was covered with badges, and at
tracted considerable attention.
The badges worn by the Colorado del
egates were especially handsome. At
the top of each badge was a silver
medal, surmounted by steers head of
solid gold.
The Georgia delegation consists of
Col. II. ID. Atwater and E. A. Isaacs.
Both gentlemen said last evening that
they looked for very lively conven-
ton.
tons did the elegant in great shape last
evening. Every delegate present par
took of the hospitable offerings.
R. H. Cox and wife, II. G. johnson
and wife and George w. Mariner and
wife, of st. Louis, are among the Mis-
souri, delegation.
Herbert George, the editor and pro-
prietor of The Road. published at Den
yer, is a typical Westerner, and looks
every inch hustler.
The delegates are as fine body of
men as ever marched in MINNEAPOLIS,
and won much applause by their fine
appearance.
The Arkansaw boys all wore badges
from which dangled a rabbit foot. This
was meant to insure good luck, and it
did it.
The delegations from Missouri, Texas,
Arkansas and Nebraska came in during
the afternoon, travel stained but happy.
The delegates from the Southern
states announced themselves as well
pleased with Minneapolis weather.
President Pindell's trunk failed to
put in an appearance at the right time
and he was compelled to bunZe around
in heavy travelling suit.
Some of the delegations placed their
banners over the desk at the West
where all could see them.
Travelling insurance agents can not
belong to the t. p. A. Neither can re-
tail statesmen.
1t was an imposing sight to see the
galaxy of beauty hard at work at the
press table.
Nearly all the morning was spent in
exchanging greetings and exchanging
badges.
Some of the boys had travelled all
night, and did not get up until nearly
noon.
National headquarters are at room
122, West hotel.