Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-02
Plenty of Vice Presidential Timber
in Evidence in Kansas City.
HAMILTON LEWIS IN EVIDENCE
ine SuIzer Backers Are Also Doing
a Lively Turn.
SCENES IN HOTEL LOBBIES
special From a Staff Correspondent.

| some vice presidential boomS which are
| taken seriously, and there are some which
are very funny, although the principals
! take them seriously. Now, there is Mr..
| James Hamilton Lewis of Washington, he
| of the ginger-colored hirsute adornment.
| the white sDats and the expansive smile.
| He is here with boom a more elaborate
growth of whiskers and more expansive
| smile than he sported in Washington when
he served in Congress and was admired by
| all the nation.
Mr.. Lewis has blown into town with a
following of boomers who are persistently
blowing his trumpet as a candidate. Mr..
Lewis affects to be in earnest. He will
| gravely sit up and with straight face tell
| of his strength and his followers will tell
| of his capabilities as vice presidential. tim
Der. The only joke in his case is on him if
he really thinks that anybody else thinks
that he takes himself seriously.
Then there is Mr.. Sulzer, that great
democratic statesman. apostle of human
liberty and repository Of political wisdom
He, in fact, whose course IN Congress was
marked by such wisdom, persistency and
ability. Mr. SutZer dropped down from Lin
coin last night, where he had been in con-
ference with Mr.. Bryan. He had circus
band to meet him at the de:s3t and escort
him to his hotel, where for several hours
| he was the proud recipient Of the adulation
| of his enthusiastic followers who are root
ing Tor the Bryan and Sulzer ticket
Amos Cummings' Change of Heart,
Somebody found Representative Amos
Cummings of the New York delegation up
towr with a rival badge on.
why, Amos, l thought you were for
Sulzer?"
"Oh, Lord bless you. that was in Wash
ington," said Amos. I'VE are in Kansas
City now"
The New York Sulzer rooters are inlc-
ia tieable, however. They have Iusty lungs
unquenchable thirsts and a great command
OF east side language when speaking Of
their idol. They find Kansas City a Lively
place. The trip across was hard upon
them. but when they struck the hills of
this place their remarks unfit for pub
| lication.
I've lost two rolls of fat out of the back
of me neck said one of them at the top
OF hill as he paused and mopped his brow.
Thanks be to glory dere is a beer saloon AZ
the top of livery hill, anyhow, or I'd never
leave me hotel.''
The Tammany men are tickled to death
with the wide open town and the Sunday
merrygo-round. They spent most of the
day going into places to get drink just
because they We're open. and when they
struck the Sunday night theater they We're
more than delighted. They think this is the
greatest town ON earth and have been max
ing some special studies of municipal goT-
ernment to be applied to New York If they
get absolute swing there.
SuIzer After Hills Scalp.
Mr.. Sulzer is making a great effort to kill
the David B. Hill boom for tl:c vice presi-
dercy. 1t is suspected that he would be
willing to make a deal now 10 abandon his
own glorious prospects for nomination if
he could shut out Mr.. Hill at the same
time. This Mr.. Sulzer is a great schemcr
and likewise a masterfui politician, they
say. OF course, We who know him so well
in Washington would never have suspected
it.
The two most picturesque figures among
the candidates whose booms arc taken
riCusy are Mr.. Shivcly of Indiana and Mr..
Towne of Minnesota. Mr.. Shivcly is well
remembered il Washington. While he was
in Congress lie married the beautiful daush-
ter OF Solicitor General jerks and took
her west. That's Inc only grudgc Wash
ir.ton holds him.
He is a big, fine-looking fellow, towering
above any crowd, and wears a great brown
slouch hat, a long brown coat, Indiana
Prince Albert style. ;.nd looks 4 typical
westcrner. He is magnetic, amiabie and
good mixer He has &: large following, and
the Pennsylvania delegation, since its arr
val, has gone over to Kim. horse, foot and
dragoon.
Chas. A. Towne of Minnesota is also
called in Washington. He lacks the DIS
tirctive physical characteristics of Shively,
but he has following which fairly wor-
ships him. Those silver republicans are
remarkable Tor sticking tOssetner, however
Every time one of them sloughs off to the
old party the remainder iuddle closer to
each other. They include some able poll
ticianS, such as ex-senator Fred Dubois of
Idaho, who is past master IN the art.
He is here and doing great work for the
Towne boom.
Familiar Figures Present.
The lobbies of the hotels are full of men
wen known in the party, some of whom
have stepped out of the democratic pro-
cession from time to time, in its cvolu-
tons and countcrmarches. There's john
Tarsrey, to mention whose name is to re-
call score of good stories and good times
of former years in Congress. He is here,
and Mrs. John. who was ever the general
manager of his political business, is the
same smooth-s2oken lady who has always
for him those whom ne failed to get
or did not have time to get himself.
Here is Mr.. Dockery the sometime bette
noir of the department clc"ks, now pros
pective governor Of Missouri. He has his
eye on the Senate and may yet come back
to resume his efforts IN behalf of effective
administration in the executive depart
ments.
Here is Sowden of Pennsylvania, former
ly familiar figure in the lobby, with n
big red polka dot hat bard.
Here is D. ]. Campau of Michigan, who IS
known wherever democracy is discussed.
Rich and Clever, he devotes his life to poll
ties and fine horses. He wants to run Buff
falo Bill for Vice President. He says the
latter is a better and rougher rider than
Roosevelt. commanding figure in every
lobby is Col. Richard ]. Bright of Indiana,
former ,sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. He
finds that the name of Bright is still one
to conjure with in Indiana and he has
been feted by the Indiana delegation. Col
Bright is in frequent conference with the
democratic leaders. who consult him for his
advice and experience.
State Delegations Installed.
By Sunday night the state delegation
headquarters Were nearly all in order and
occupied. Kansas headquarters took the
cake. The kansans rented a store room
and fitted it up with gold and silver tfnsel
until it looks like Turkish bazaar and the
visitor instinctively looks around for a lit
tie Egypt and listens for the strains of the
Hootche Kootchie. But the Kansans think
it is great. a thing of beauty and a :oy
forever.
The Californians. determined to have the
most popular headquarters, brought car
load of fruits and wines. They are doing
fairly well in the direction of satisfying
their ambition.
Another picturesque figure in the gather
ing h G. J. JAmpton of Detroit, who is