The herald., 1898-09-14
Lobby Silhouettes


doc" Weldon's brine-crusted whiskers
were largely in evidence in the lobby. much
to the delight of the newspapermen, who
have warm regard for the rotund little
medico from San Pedro. He wants to be
coroner again.
]. Henry Dockweiler's somber, Hamlet
like face loomed up about the room as he
passed about la miNtaire. His attire'was
picturesque, as usual, green and red
neckrie adding to the gayety Of the scene.
George Longfellow, who is also a good
fellow, had been turned down by the Santa
| Monicans as delegate, but he lobbied we'll
for his friends. He has large collection
of prehistoric relics from the channel
Islands, and he gazed wistfully at some Of
| the delegates, evidently wishing he could
gather up a few Of them, label them, and
put them away In glass cases for the edi-
flcation Of students Of ethnolongy.
| They were all seeing Day about It," The
heavy real estate operator had the whole
convention subdivided and plated early
In the game, and secured several desirable
corner lots.
John Roster was there, but no Southern
Pacific collar was visible. He had his
coat collar turned up.
| Internal Revenue Collector John G.
Lynch Of San Francisco performed .
miracle. He was no; at the convention,
and he was there. II you do not compre-
hend how this was done, ask Ed Wright
or Nestor Young. Wright knew he was
not there. and Young knew he was there
Both can prove their assertions.
Captain Thornton was present. He has
not missed a convention for fifteen years.
His blade is not as effective, however, az
1t used to be, but he wields It just the same.
| Senator Bu;la smiled and smiled, and was
a candidate still. After his endorsement
he remarked: II would rather have that
| endorsement than seat in the United
States senate" His smile was as large az
the bounds Of the pavilion; in fact, some Of
the siding bulged out to make space for l..
That left-hand coat lapel Of Colonel
Adonis Nevil's was Topped ten times to the
minute, or a flop to every scheme Of his
that was knocked out He remained, how
ever. the. handsomest man on the floor.
The sheriff's office was no. largely rep
resented. There were only few OF the
deputies there. for all those seen were Burr
himself, Martin, Aguirre, Clements. Flem-
ing. Marsh. Manahan, Woodward and
two or three others.
Homer Earle talked blank verse in
dithyrambic hexameters about Bulla.
"Doc." Bryant's well fed figure. clad in
a toweiing suit, ambled about the hall,
looking after John Lynchs lieutenants
with the easy pose Of man out Of poli4
tics.
Jim Meredith early found a seat in the
reporters quarters, and stuck to 1t most Of
the time. Country delegates were told
he was Michael Henri De Young-and some
Of them believed it. -u
Johnny Cline had to struggle with a
stomachache as we'll as refractory dele
gates. He said he felt well, but he had to
get the support Of bottle of Jamaica gin
ger. ~--oa48
Walter r. Bacon, much to the astonish-
men. Of those on the inside, was said to be
against Bulla's endorsement; he Is said to
have been hot-foot for Bulla some time
ago 20 the point Of circulating requests
for delegates to the stale convention not
to try for Southern California nominee for
governor, but to fight for a SENATOR. Sic
transit gloria Gage! ,s
The colored delegates seemed leg weary,
being barred from the Hollenb beck elevator
made them tired.
Tom Savage bobbed all about the place.
what am I doing? Every one 1 can,"
was his explanation Of his presence.
| The Calhoun-like face Of General Pierce
| looked like an ace fulh -
Judge McKinley's spectatcles were nearly
knocked off his face, his eyes popped out
so when Bulla was endorsed. -f'>"
Deputy District Attorney McConas, wore
his straw hat most of the time,yso that his
wonderful parting was lost to sight, though
dear to the memory Of every other bald
headed man in the room.
Frank Davis, comfortable in a new
warm weather suit, we'll groomed and full
Of bottled UP ora;ory, occupied place in
the lobby. He had been beaten as dele
gate by ten votes, and Judge Mckinley
will hear all about that some time, and will
rot enjoy the story little bit.