Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21
CONVENTION STORIES AND GOSSIP.

From Various Sources.
1t cost SlU0, 900 to have the Republi.
can National Convention meet in Phil.
adelph,a. and according to report 1t will
cost about $500, Coz more to entertnin
the strangers who will attend, This
seems like large sum, tut Phiadel
phians would cheeifully pay that and
more to maintain the city's reputation
for hospitality on an occasion like the
present
Besides the carload of fruit, wine and
beer tho California delegation brought
with them, another carload is en- the
way here. About one-third Of these
lovely products are piled in big room
ut the Colonnade, while the balance re-
manned on the pavement all Sunday
night and most OF yesterday, until
anybody aud everybody had carried il
away. Come around" said a Gall.
fornin delegate, land bring your
friends along. Well give sou all tho
fruit You can get away with. The man
with the key ain't here now, or I'D :"
The Philadelphia Mint is a favorite
with the visitors.
There appsArs 10 be an impression in
the minds of some of the delegates
who are strangers in Philadelphia that
the building In which the convention
will be held was one OF the group Of
! Centennial Exposition structures in
/ Paramount Park. a Chicago man, who
| said he had this idea, was surprised
when he learned that 1t was new
| structure altogether, and that 1t would
| seat twice as many persons as the Audi
torium in Chicago.
Mayor Ashbridge sent Chairman
Hanna two gRrsls made from the oak
from which the Liberty Bell was SIS :
PENDED in Independence Hall.
Col Swords, who has resigned as
ssrgeant-at-Rrms OF the National Re
publican Committee, was'y&ry success
full in his handling OF inquirors. The
other day, when the, committee was in
executive session, two local Fifteenth
war ders encountered him:
Executive session." they inquired.
1T lie, gentlemen.
"We are from the Fifteenth ward.
When can We get in?''
.'As soon',-with the air of doing
them the greatest favor in the world
las the committee takes recess. :"
''Do you notice what good -natured
crowd it is?p asked Senator Abbott oil
Delaware. 1t lacks the fever and
hurry and hustle Of the st. Louis Con
vention crowd. Look at the faces, for
instance there's no fret or worry de.
picted therB-no forehends wrinkled OF
eyebrows contracted. You see the
whole situation is practically cnt-and.
dried. The delegates have nothing to
worry them land they knew that fact
when they started to come here. And
80 they've come for good time. anC
they're laughing and chatting away al
II they're having it.
(which proyes, 'he concluded, 'thai
there is sometimes q pleasant side tt
politics ian easy side. But such time:
are SO unusual and SO rare as TO bs
worthy Of noting. For tine average
politician has a rather hard time OF IT.
and when his work il out.and dried ant
worry, then it's pfetty good time tt
laugh and to enjoy ones self"
Henry Clayborne Clay. coloret
man, is to be seen around the Walton
sometimes With bamboo fishing roc
on his shoulder and can of worms II
his hand. He came from Georgia to Sc,
/, the convention, and when nothing j!
doing he fishes of the dock.
When Hanna eats the Walton's worlt
stops to wonder No sooner does thu
great man enter the dining room thai
the word goes abroad 10 the corridor
As no reaches his table men rise iron
the onyx benches Of the lobby ant
! begin promenade past the open door
!, with quick glance inside at eacl
,. turn on the heel. As the waiter pour
out the ice water, the moving thron
, begins to CONCEAL. No sooner doe
Hanna begin to ply knife and fork tina
: there Is gaping crowd solidly wedge
! ct the threshold, excitedly lookin
{ down his throat.
), The man from Texas, with the Ameri
can flag hat band, is there. The con
testing delegate is there, yearning q
break through the remaining fragment
of the proprieiies and cry: Senator
for Heavens sake. let me have on
2 little word with ypu!" All the con
vention wire spullets are there, each try
!, ing to hide behind the other, and ever
: one determined, nevertheless, to see th
" national chairman eat. They oommen
= on him, with sibillant hoRrseness.
Il "Good feeder, ehY"
y who'd think Hanna'd drink water9
= "Isn't he the boss? Can't he dtin
7 what be likes?"
q But Hanna takes no notice; he merel
goes on eating. w