The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-22
CONVENTION ALTERNATE.

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Democrat was doing here. but it must be
recalled that Mr. Mack is a newspaper
man. and he is here in his professional ca
pscity. When Mr.. Mack heard that Roose-
welt was to be nominated for Vice Presi-
dent he said: THAT settles it. We will
carry New York" When asked whom the
Democrats would nominate for Vice Presi-
dent he said David b. Hill. I believe
| that Hill will go to Kansas City and take
on his coat. I believe that he will reha-
| bllitate himself with the National organI-
zation, and then he will be the old-time
Idol Of the party and make a magnificent
| showing
The delegates and visitors to Phiiadel-
phia will return to their homes with pain
full recollections OF their experiences with
Quaker City elevators. On tvs different
occasions people were nearly killed by a
| falling elevator at the Walton AT the
! Bellevue. the elevator got stuck on two or
| three different occasions between floors
At the lafayette there were no accidents Of
any Sort but the limited lifting capacity
/ OF the elevators made il impossible to take
more than four or FIVE people at once None
OF the hotels is up to date in its elevator
service.
Pennsylvania delegate is telling how
cts diplomacy saved his life. He was sit
Z ting in his room on the third floor Of the
Bellevue reading a newspaper and absent
mindedly elected a stream of tobacco juice
out the window No sooner had he done
1t than he realized that possibly some one
might be struck. He jumped behind the
| blind and peeped out. He saw the stain
on a white SLOUGH hat worn by a tall
/ broad shOuldeFed man. This man stopped.
| took of his hat and looked up. Then he
walked out intoihe middle Of the street and
! took a stand there with his eyes glued on
the Peursylvanian window. The Pennsyl-
ya;ds delegate hurried out of his room and
went downstairs. He went out and walk
ed Up to where the man was standing like
q statue still looking at the window Then
he noticed that the man wore a Texas
badge and that his right hand was resting
| lightly on the butt Of a huge revolver half
drawn from his hip pocket and his eyes
were warily watching the window. The
Pennsylvania man Just disappeared
S.ayor Ashbride has announced that the
Convention Hall grounds will be open to
visitors today. and that the MUM ,ipal
| Band VIII give n concert there for the
benefit of the public from until 5.
Mayor Ashbridge also authorized the an
nouncemeEt that I he Municipal Band
would be assigned TO the Convention Hall
I one day next week for the benefit OF the
school children so that they might have an
opportunity Of seeing the decoration and
listening TO the music in the place at
which the Republican candidates f-r Pres
I icent and Vice President were dominated.
One Of the numerous devices for captur-
Ing the nimble nickel Of Convention Wis
| itOrS was q weighing machine the pro-
priet0r Of which put in an appearance near
the Walton after the adjournment OF the
Convention yesterday afternoon. A plaCard
attached TO the outfit announced that IN
less he guessed within three pounds Of the
weight Of patron that patron would be
dissolved from the necessity OF paying any
thing. Otherwise the charge Was cents.
Does that sign gO?" asked a stalwsrt
man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and Csc-
GRATED with a Texas badge.
1T does" replied the weighing-machine
man. get right into the chair. I guess
your weight at 100 pounds"
The Texan clambered into the machine
as directed. and the hands Of the dial i'm
mediateIy few around to 1876.
Il lost" exclaimed the weighing-ma-
chine man cheerfuIly." you don't have 10
pay me cent. SIR
Five minutes later the Texan suddenly
clapped his hands on his hip pocket as he
Then a grin spread over his sunburnei
features.
by George" he exclaimed to his com
panion. Il buncoed that weighing machine
fellow and didn't know it."
''HOw's that?'' asked his companion.
Forgot all about having them TWO blam-
ed guns on me. They weigh two pounds
apiece il they weigh an ounce and If
hadn't had EN- the fellOw'd have guessed
within two pounds Of my weight as sure
as shcotin'. Let's go back end square &C
counts with him"
But the other man hadn't seen enough
Of City Hall and the return trip TO the
weighing machine was temporarily post
poned.
That the American street fakir never
overlooks an opportunity was demonstrat-
ed by the numerous specimens who floated
into Philadelphia TO make il easy for Con-
vention visitors to buy badges buttons
Convention tickets. and other things useful
and useless More than this. when one op-
portunity has been made the most Of the
fakir knows how TO Conjure up another
Yesterday afternoon. after the adjourn
mant OF the Convention. the crowds in the
vicinity Of the Walton were greeted with
cries Of Tickets. Convention tickets. Get
your Convention tickets here
OF course. everybody was surprised for
everybody knew that the Convention was
over. and none could grasp just what use
tickets to it would be. The fakIfz lost no
time in enlighteniug them. however.
Get your tickets to take home for SOU
venirs.' the enterprising sidewalk mer-
chants added Then you can show 'em to
your friends and tell EN- that you attend
ed the Convention. even If YOU weren't
within q mile Of the hall. Get EN- before
they're all sold
Probably four or FIVE hundred of the bits
of pasteboard. minus the coupons. which
had been torn of when the tickets were
presented for admission. were disposed OF
during the afternoon and evening. at prices
ranging from % cents to 81 a set
Ahrer Mckinley. the Presidents brotter,
wal one Of the interested spectators at the
Convention yesterday. and after the adj
jOurnment he received scores Of congratu-
iations. supplemented by requests to be re-
membered 10 the President
Il is estimated that about 100 OcO visitors
were brought to Philadelphia by the rail-
roads during the week Hotel men and mer-
chants were greatly disappointed because
the Convention did not last the week out
but il is stated on good authority thag
Philadelphia made up many times over fer
the price she paid for the Convention.
FORTUNE GOES TO CHARITY.
Pennsylvania Testatrfx Distributes
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