New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN KANSAS
CITY-HOW DELEGATES PASS
THE TIME


CITY-HOw DELEGATES PASS
THE TINE.
Kansas City, Mo. July 4
TAMMANY HALL AND ICE.-Mayor Rose Of
Milwaukee was introduced to Tammany in
the Midland last night.
Il glad TO meet Tammany man said I
Mayor Rose We have miniature Tammany
THAT has been our trouble . replied the New
Yorker, without even smile
REFUSED SILVER DoLLARs.-Aaron Han
over. the Mayor of Avenue c. New-York brought
the silver issue into prominence to-day by refusing
to take silver dollars in change Say he
shouted, I don't like these sinkers See here, do
you think | need hallast?"
The Mayor OF Avenue c. is alternate to the
Democratic Convention in the Tammany deleGa-
ton and the proprietor Of M iguQr r sai9Gn and "a
t6r-dsreG In !.yb[- vere for a0vthfnr We can get
our hands on. Were for brass Or copper. or even
want pack them around
GLAD TO GET PAPER MONEY.-There was
a rush the cashiers window the Mid
land Hotel this morning, occasiOned by the
report that Manager Stockham had laid in
supply of 81 bills for the benefit of his Eastern
guests who could not bear carry silver in their
pockets. The young behind the window
was kept active dealing out the crisp bills
and the pile all gone before midnight.
one TewYorkeT We so sad 70 Mans n,oney
that silver Is Strange 70 ms F,asterners and 7 nv
self have been uncomfortable since I've been
Indeed he looked happy as he walked away and
told his friends where they could unload their
silver for paper money.
TAMMANY BRAVES TAKE THE TOWN.-The
Tammany men went into their headquarters at
the Midland Hotel unannounced and unheraIded.
They not in the least backward bout making
And he 6rsr in
the hotel 1t apparent that convention was on
hand These Tammany braves began complaining
they arrived. and for those who had be
leved that Bowery slang credited them
all imaginary there grand awakening They
said 'cuI" and "huly gee" and all those things.
and the minor braves suspicious of every
thing.
One fat little man waddled into the hotel with
a grip that was as big himself and almost as
heavy. Two negroes offered carry it TO the desk
preferred TO lug It himself. Half way down the
penetrate. he drew a torpedo from his coat
tact with the floor he blasted mis- way to the desk.
Another brave. bigger in every way than the
arrival and proceeded TO Impress his importa nee
on the negro porter He looked at the darky out
the heart Of the man with the razor bv Suddenly
rising and demanding that the barber be sure not
to get careless wild de blade"
friend, they tells me they got salt water bath
downstairs They they SPOON
rus OF sait 10 make you tink yous at de seashore
long enough TO he shaved
COOGAN's COSTLY HAT.-Jaues Coogan. presf-
dent Of the Borough Of Manhattan IS here Mrs
Coogan is travelling with him, and they intend to
visit California before returning to New-York Mr.
Coogan was walking slowly down Main-st, to-day
when he was accosted by long lean beWhiskered
individual wearing an Arkansas badge. Excuse
me. partner said the Arkansas visitor. but
don't recollect ever seeing hat like that before
Would you mind telling me where you got it,
The hat in question was fine flexible, snow white
! III !, Ia., ny ny SAG M Oo9san Is
reckoned you did" said the Arkansas man. as he
squrted a stream of tobacco juice into the gutter
But would YOU mind telling me what a hat like
that cost. BROTHER That hat. said Coosau, as
pounds ten Seven pounds ten?'' said the Ar
Nir S,gaI ga ,Ss n to6I Lir al b[ - b.
interlocutor INTO the mysteries Of English finance.
CLARK VICTORY CELEBRATED.-Whi Mon
tana has only six votes in the Convention. this
dimnutive delegation Is making more noise than
any other delegation. owing to the factional fight
between DAILY and Clark. Clark, the millionaire
celebrating Each faction has big band To,
defeated faction and played the ragtime melody
the words Of which are Il don't care if YOU never
come back; pack your clothes and 60
ALASKA MAN COMPLAINS OF HEAT-The
little with red cheeks whom everybody
has been buzzing, in and out OF the hotels, is DR.
C. d Rodgers, National Committeeman from
Alaska. He is short and happy. and stirs himself
a bout by means of blond patches OF hair his
chops. Hot he exclaimed this afternoon, fan
ming himself with his hat and hopping his face
with his handkerchief Well IL only 20 below
zero when left Juneau Left my furs home
Knew II was going to be warm when I started. so
Just tucked this seersucker coat away in my grip.
and it's the coolest thing in town" A new thought
struck him and then he laughed long I'll tell you
blank Two delegates who came with from
Alaska suffered with the heat the they
touched the States. When reached Kansas City
the boys were utterly exhausted and were sick TO
o 5 bouE E9oP but % at he end Of that time fhey We're
desperate and one suggested that bath tub full OF
hotel proprietor only, laughed at them They did
VenoR IEF It's hotter in Rchhi than It is here Be
seHsE sons to S to have en9 hs n
in Juneau, We have plenty Of stoves there"
sylvania has had only Democratic Governor in
forty years Governor Pattison. Except the Terri
torial Governors. Kansas has had only one Demo
cratic Governor. George ". Click of Atchison-
The two men met In the lobby of the Baltimore
Hotel this afternoon Both men commented on
their distinction. and Governor Click added that
they were both elected the same year, 1852
home was in Berks county in Pennsylvania
a good safe Democratic county, Governor
Pattison replied. "and not very far from my old
home"
The two men became good friends at Gov
ernor Click is seventy-three years old Patti
son the youngest Governor Pennsylvania has
had since the days when King George sent the
Colonists a Territorial Governor fresh from
English school He was thrty-two years old.
VAN WYCK'S LIVER.-Judge Van Wyck was
standing In the lobby OF the Midland this after
noon when a Kansas City man with plenty OF
nerve walked up to him and said: Van. old boy.
howIs your liver?'
Judge Van Wyck was thoroughly amazed.
Il am very well, thank you replied the Judge.
and after shaking hands he meandered out toward