The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
CONVENTION SIDE LIGHTS.
STORIES OF THE POLITICIANS
GATHERED At CHICAGO.

of Boies and Bland-A Lightning
Change Impersonator.
These silver fellows remind me OF Ike
HM OF Ohio" said Amos Cummings. the
New York ex-congressman and editor. as
he surveyed a crowd who were excitedly
denouncing Mr.. Whitney and other east
ern politicians. says the Chicago Times
Herald
"How IS that" asked Col William ster-
rett OF Washington. as he flashed a knife
and sliced OF a slab Of hard tack chew
ing tobacco.
zone time Ike was a delegate 70 an
ohio convention" related Mr. Cummings
Il do not recall what convention 81 was
or what was the issue. but Ike was with
the struggling masses. who has selected
a vast majority Of delegates. In the early
stages of the convention Ike was almost
insulungly aggressive. He jeered at the
gold bugs OF the convention and predicted
an sorts OF disasters to the abashed and
humbled opposition. The day before the
balloting began Ike was troubled. l no
ticed ii and inquired as TO the cause Of
80 much gloom"
by gosht said Ike. with tears in his
eyes. they'll buy US yet!
. 1.-THE worst fears Of Mr.. Hill were real
lied and he went back to his constituents
a saddened and embittered man. These
silver fellows are in a panic for fear
somebody will buy them vet, and like a
famous character IN history, are anxious
ly waiting for the reign of corruption to
set In"
A lightning character impersonator has
appeared in the Bland headquarters. says
the Washington Post special. He Is Col.
CELSIUS Price OF st. Louis, who looks like
every prominent politician and states
man IN the country who happens 10 wear
q beard. Sitting under a Autograph por-
trait OF silver Dick" Col. Price would
be mistaken for the Missouri candidate
by any one who did not know him init
mately. BY a turn OF his head, pose or
a droop OF his beard, the colonel becomes
at once the living picture of a prominent
statesman. He is unconscious of It. He
does not know that in a moment he can
look like the following: President Gar
field. Gen. Harrison, Thomas G. Plat,
silver Dick" Bland, James G. Blaine,
Bailey Dawson.
During the republican convention at st.
Louis the colored delegates stopped the
colonel on the street and wanted to shake
hands with Gen. Harrison" The other
delegates mistook him for Thomas c.
Plat, though he Is not quite so tall Col.
Price has only to look downward and
bite his under Up to look like the New
Yorker. A turn Of the head makes his
appear as James g. Blaine ana Bailey
markabie character, and Is devoted ad-
herent of Candidate Bland.
The Chicago Tlmes-Herald summarizes
the characteristics of two leading cand.-
dates as follows;
Richard Parks Bland
Doesn't drink-much.
Doesn't swear-Often.
Doesn't smoke cigarettes.
Doesn't put on style.
Doesn't wear enthusiastically except
| ed
Doesn't accept railroad passes.
Doesn't belong TO a church.
Doesn't trim his beard very often.
Doesn't believe in the single gold stand
ard,
Doesn't ride bicycle.
| Doesn't play golf.
/ Doesn't admire Cleveland.
| Doesn't tell anecdotes.
! Smokes a pipe.
! Chews eight ounces of tobacco a day.
Eats with his hired man.
Is domestic in his habits.
Sits in his shirt sleeves.
| Despises a dude.
| Expects to be nominated.
| Drives a 20-year-old horse.
| Works his own farm.
I Hates Wall street
/ Horace Boies-
| Doesn't drink.
| Doesn't smoke.
| Doesn't chew.
/
/ Doesn't play card.
! Doesn't play billiards.
Doesn't go to the theater.
| Doesn't have any amusements.
| Doesn't joke.
/ Doesn't tell stories
Doesn't laugh very often,
Doesn't go to church.
Doesn't go to funerals.
Doesn't ride in street cars.
| Doesn't read any literary works.
! Doesn't make calls.
Doesn't invite callers.
| Doesn't go out in society.
! Doesn't seek acquaintances.
| Doesn't have any intimates.
| Doesn't give anyone his confidence.
| Doesn't go to weddings.
| Doesn't ride in hacks.
| Doesn't have a hobby.
| Doesn't care for a fine home
| Doesn't speak to anyone except on bus
| mess.
Doesn't study anything but law books
| Doesn't miss reading the newspapers.
| Doesn't care for high living.
Doesn't indulge in luxuries.
Doesn't object to his nomination.
Doesn't have any interest in his COM
munity.
Doesn't have any known sin of COM
Doesn't do anything but farm and prac-
| tice law.
A little company OF prominent silver
| democrats were talking in a quiet, leis-
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