New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
TUESDAY.
JUNE i9. 1900.

teresting" The next stop was by the bronze tablet
| that marks the grave Of Benjamin Franklin
| That is where Benjamin Franklin is buried" said
the driver. rs that SOP" said the Senator. IN a
| doubtful voice. Il thought he lived in Boston.
J Mr.. Depew's son looked at him as much II to
say. Il wish would shut They VIII take
I You for bIithering idiot" The driver apparently
gave the matter up. and started back for the Wal
! ton As he passed imposing residence he said
YEARLY. Well here is something you win know
| about. John Wanamaker lives in there"
| AN INNOCENT RY.-Lieutenant-Governor
| Woodruff has party here with him at the Belle
| vue. Mrs. Woodruff is telling with a great deal OF
gee about the innocent query OF a six-year-old boy
in the party. They discussing the advisability
| of Roosevelt accepting the nomination for Vice
President, and some one said he ought to take IT
| because there was always a chance he might
coed TO the Presidency in case OF the death OF
! President Mckinley Why" said the little fellow
in wondering voice IF Mr.. Mckinley died
wouldn't Mr.. Hanna still be President"
A JOKE ABOUT f. H. R GREEN--one OF the
1 picturesque figures at this convention is Hetty
| Green's son. who is Republican leader in Texas
| He is an enormous man, both in size and weight
| and Is marked figure wherever he goes An Arr
] iona man. seeing him IN the lobby Of the Walton.
! asked who he Upon being told he said. quaint
/ ly, "He Will be comfort to his mother when he
! grows up
| "BINrS" HOPES OF PROFTT.-"Bim. the but
| ton man. is here He has other far
| any knows. Round. stubby and fat, with
| face like moon rising OF blood red sky.
and always bathed in persPratiOn, he hurries and
! fro like top upon its last few revolutions BIN
takes to himself all the credit of Theodore Roose-
veits political career The day after battle OF
] San Juan Hill" says "Bim' Il got out button
| with Roosevelt it in a Rough Rider suit and
| pu; underneath it the motto. For Governor 1
| showed il to Mr.. Quisg. 1t started him think
! Ing. and he told me TO take II over and show 1t
! to Plat Platt asked who put me up TO doing
/ l. ! said Nobody Plat says Well you get
! out several thousand of them and how they
! go They went great, and tell you that brought
| about the nomination of Roosevelt for Governor
I! Now he IS NY candidate for Vice-Presdent and
have got ten thousand buttons here with Mckinley
and Roosevelt II they don't nominate him all
that IS left q BIN Will be picked up in the Dsls-
! ware River"
! ATTRACTING CoLORED vISTTORS.-Ons or
/ the odd signs al the Convention is follows:
| United States Mint Welcome" You can hardli-
| see tbs sign for the colored delegates
! NEED OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
| George Barrett. delegate. blew out the gas IN
the Lafayette last night and nearly rs
phyxiated II is almost needless to say that he IS
! from Brooklyn. The light in question was q
We!abach bsrner. and when he turned the
hsnt II didn't clear cut he blew IL and
/ went 20 bed
PUT THE LAMP IN BUREAU DRAWER
! de'sgate from Idaho. WHO apparently did not
! Know how to handle electric lights. had reading
! lamp in his at the Stratford. This lamp was
attached to a wire which allowed it to be carried
! 20 any part OF the room He did not know how
tura : OF. so he placed 1t in the bureau drawer
and shut the drawer on II. where the servant girl
! found IT serenely burning the next morning
! H L SWORDS TO RETIRE.-H I. Swords for
| twenty years ssrgsaRt-at-arms OF the National
J COMMITTEES. will not be candidate for re-elsotion.
! Mr. Swords has always been noted for his white
hair. erect carriage and soldierly aspect He has
been known 10 every prominent Republican since
/ the Civil War. II has been he who the
missioner to place the bets made by the National
! Committee National elections. In this way he
has wagered hundreds of thousands OF dollars
| He is picturesque character. and hts retirement
| viii remove one of the most interesting OF all tia
| figures Of all National conventions.
| CHCAGO'S representatives. Cook
/ County Republican MARCHING Club. Of Chicago
| struck town-the term struck Is used advissdly
this organization usually makes hit-this fore
| noon The members BOXED properly impressive
| With the exception OF one man. AL were dressed
| IN frock coats, silk hats. yellow kid gloves. and
| each carried an umbrella except one man. This
| man. embodytng a sort OF original sin, Il
| seemed broke Up the harmony of the picture. He
! was puffy" and rotund. and wore short coat
| His waistooat did button, and, worst OF all
he wore silk hat and light yellow shoes
as this sinners f.le passed the Union League Club
| one OF the members Of that organization said:
| Look at those shoesi Dear old Chicago.' The
club carried banners with Mckinley and DollfxerS'
| on them
| WOODRUFF"S MODEST ATTIRE-R g. v p
| Woodruff. enscOnced in his committee room re-
| ceived all callers and talked hopefully OF his
chances and his boom, which rested on a centre
table covered with glass case. For his campaign
| Mr.. Woodruff has adopted quiet black cutaway
Oriental touch OF color that his soul Graves
partially supplied by a gorgeous pearl pin and
still more gorgeous shirt. He seems. however we'll
content with the situation as II stands, but IL may
| supporters who
HAWAIIANS IN THE CROWD.-"The gentle
| man from Hawaii IS here ready be recognized
| by the chair. The gentleman from Ha xaii'
| sounds little bit and strange. but he car
| res the official Republican tag. and when one
comes TO look him over he's all right. There are
four of MIN, and the delegation is at the Walton,
| where the mob is the densest. Colonel Samuel
| Parker, Judge A n. Kepoikai, c. B. Wilson and r
| Rycroft make up the delegation Colonel ParkSs
ard Judge KepOikai, having received tina larxsxs
number OF votes, viii be seated. and the latter r.
| likely to make speech before the Convention
| urging Statehood for Hawaii
| COLORADO MEN ON HAND-Tho four Colo
! RADIO delegates. with Denver band and drum
| corps OF about thirty pieees-their playing