The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-05

| If tieketless person is sharp enough to
| get by one or two policemen, there is no
hope of getting by dozen double sets of
doOrkeepers.
EZ-Goy. Robert E. Pattison. of PennsyI-
vania, has been holding a regular Ievee al
The Pennsylvkala headquarters every time
ne has appeared since his arrival at the
Baltimore. Every time he steps into the
lobby he is surrounded by admirers. who
ask him for his views on all questions. He
is big factor in toe conservative forces
led by ex-senator Hill
Carter II. Harrison. Mayor OF Chicago
Is greatly admired by Croker When Hsr-
rIson entered the ConVentic yesterday
Croker rose to greet him. He shook him
warmly by the hand He beamed on
him.
Hello. Carter said Croker.
Hello, Mr. Croker" and they clasped
hands warmly
My Lord" said a Tammauy hanger
on. how l would like to have Croker
give me the sort of glad hand he gave
Harrison"
BIN, the button man. is weeping AID
waiiing because Of the refusal of the Cen
yention crowds TO buy the carload of
Bryan and Danforth badges be has brought
TO Kansas City. Bin now acknowledges
that he did not gauge the market pro-
perly and is afraid that he will rue his
expensive speculative trip to the COnyen-
| ton, even If he doesn't have TO walk back.
| At the first session of the Convention
yesterday, after Nine Fulton had sung the
Star Spangied Banner" and during the
upTolr Of the ovation TO Hill tall
broad-shouldered black mustached man
snatched up the Maryland State standard
and eiambered on the platform. He stood
there. shouting ana gssticulating. and 10
body heard word Of what he said Fifty
reporters shouted Here's something
good" and when the MaryIander clamberei
down he was surrounded and asked,
Z what was that motion you made?"
The Maryland man looked very serious.
My notion he said. was one Of thanks
10 the beautiful lady who has just rendered
the national anthem. and ! think il comes
with peculiar appropriateness from the
state Of which the author OF the song was
favored SON..
One OF the big pOrk-packing houses has
( dozen water carts on the ssreeI corners
They all bear a big sign, Free Ice Wa
teri The cups are clean. and the wafer
is clear and cold. The water carts were
very extensively patronized all day
One OF the best dressed men here is
( Richard Croker. The hea; has not yet in
I duced him 10 lounge around in his shirt
sleeves. He dresses with as much care 4 5
+ II going for a walk on Fifth Avenue His
appearance is in marked contrast with that
Of The majority OF the delegates. who have
grown siOveniy under the torture Of the
/ heat and crowds and shed their coats
! whenever possible.
Ex-senator Hlil is democratic in dress.
I speech, and manner His frock coat is
glossy where it lies upon the shoulder
/ blades and al the elbows His grey trOu-
sers bag at the knees and fan clunsily
I over his square-toed shoes. but his cloth
| ing Is well brushed and his linen immacu-
/ late. The changes in fashions do not
/ concern the popular New Yorker
]
/ Norman F. Mack. the new National COM
| mitteeman from New York. is the proprie-
I TOT OF the Buffalo Times" He was ore Of
l the first from New York State TO Gene
3 out boldly for Bryan a. the Chicago Con
! vention. lie began fighting. talking. and
/ writing for Bryan al that tine and 8
I stil engaged in this work His allegiance
/ TO The national leader has never wsve.ed.
Senator Berraud r. Martin weighs rs
/ pounds lie was born IN New York ard
I has always lived there He said todsv rhlr
/ Kansas Ct-y Is ali right and thai he likeI
/ the people here. but that he wished ne
was back ho-re where he could get Just
/ one more glimpse Of The ocean a dip in
the cool waves sud q breath OF salt air
! Il an not used" he said. TO this fus
I atmos phere- 1 need more mOisture-'
! There was never moro peaceful gather
+ ing on this earth than the men and women
/ who have come here 10 see he Demo rattle
/ Convention There has not been one ar
I rest. ard there has not been the slightest
! cause for one. The delegates ard their
{ friends endure all The trials at 81 1sut
upon the heat and crowds with the utmost
( patience Not one angry word has ea
3 heard. Hackmeu, moto-men. policemen,
I and residents all seem 10 have joined IA Is
/ in making the occasion one TO b. He's
I antly remembered.
The secret OF this fine feeling was part
/ ~ explained when Mayor Reed made a
! speech Of welcome ia tte Convention Hall
Reed is a short man with bread shoulders
a fine shaped head and q smooth face .hat
is tanned Ike the faces Of the Kansas
! farmers. Hospitality came from him at
every word and gesture. He welcomed
the visitors in a good speech. and gave
them the freedom OF the city and all the
city holds.
Oklahoma Bryan enthusiasts propose TO
campaign for the Democratic ticket this
year in a unique manner. They are max
ing arrangements 10 tour all the States in
i special car containing ten Oklahoma
''speil-binderS."
1t is proposed 70 make ten speeches every
night in some county throuchorr- the S+a-o
visited. The Plan is 70 interest local ana
county clubs. which upon the arrival cf
the special car, viii assign each speaker
10 some town CT township In this way
the Oklahoma nIsn expect 20 create great
enthusiasm and also see the country.