New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
CONVENTION INCIDENTS.
sIDELIGHTs ON THE SCENES OF THE
DAY IN KANSAS CITY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


Kansas City. Mo- July g.
MISMANAGEMENT AND FAVORITISM.-The
mismanagement of this Convention stands unique
in affairs Of the kind. A certain amount OF con-
fusion and disorder is 10 be expected In the hand-
ling of a great convention but here the idocy, in
competency, gross favoritism and supine sub
mission TO pushing outsiders. with no right inside
the hall. much less in the seats, have never oeen
equalled In the first place. the provision made Tor
the press is both gTotesque and absurd Inc seats
are behind the platform and stretch away on
either side to the rear. II is possible 70 see Only
the backs of the speakers. and utterly imposSioie
to hear anything the acoustic properties Oh lI'e
hall are very bad The distribution OF seats 70 tue
seats going TO ne papt5s Iist iiaI ba for a few
handful OF lnsgnihcant & I4Pu1I9tS IN bandng
the Convention. and great daily papers have thelr
where morning can be seen or heard The door
keepers pass in hundreds with no ueAels loT
svsry seat IN sight and insolenty refuse TO bulge
when the rightfu owners OF the seats Gone ~ anu
the officers Of the Convention look on lmpoteh'S'
INCIDENT AT NEW-YORK HEADQUARTERS.
"A delegate from Iowa wandered into the New
YORK beadouarters and tackled Len Wager. the
staIvart serseant-at-arms. DO you come from
New-York?" he asked Yes" DO you know any
thing about Kansas city,? No n. said ~ Le3; t66;a
4 live in Kansas City ask me- buttons. never met
such damn liars as those buttons. | nave seen seen d q
the Iowa delegation was quartered and not one OF
them knew
POLICE AMONG THE DELEGATEs.-It seems
ODD TO some Of the veteran newspaper men who
are here to policemen stationed at various
points in the pit Of the hall. where the delegates
seated. No such thing was ever seen az a
ocratc Convention where 1t IS necessary 10 nave
police to keep order among the delegates
CROKER FOR GOvERNOR-The story got adrift
here that Richard Croker would be nominated for
Governor in New-York this fall The rumor was
traced to its source and it found that 1t had
originated innocently with Andrew Freedman and
John Whalen. These two statesmen always refer
to Mr. Croker as Governor IN this part OF the
country it is the habit call man by the title
fL fion any yoG or be candidate for Ths led some
Westerners to think that Croker would be the
nominee for Governor this fall
BRYAN HOLDING OUT FOR A wHIM.-'Tt is
a calamity to the party said \. ]. Warner. the
original bi-metallst Of Ohio speaking Of the Is TO
declaration. 1T must be fought and defeated
the floor OF the Convention; 16 to is not princ-
pie; The ratio may we'll vary A lot Of toadies
and fatterers and cranks have made Bryan believe
that he is holding out for principle. He is hold
ing out for a whim, for fancy"
DID BRYAN CHOKE OFF HILL?-An inter-
estng rumor is in circulation around the Con-
vention that Governor Thomas, while presiding
as temporary chairman on Wednesday teIe-
graphed to Mr.. Bryan asking If it would be wise
to allow Mr.. Hill to speak. in reply to the long
continued demand; The rumOr tells nothing of the
chilly reception from all the platform is taken
be true.
MONTANA MEN DRINK CHAMPAGNE-The
only visitors here who have been seen to drink
champagne from Montana. The rivalry be-
tween W. A. Clark and Marcus DAILY. the wealthy
copper mine owners. for control of the Democratic
party in Montana has made many Montana states
non ArTGh No h~z 49,,
ries about the way Tammany men drink wine, but
when the cold truth is known very few OF the
Tammany leaders drink anything. The rank and
file drink mixed ale champagne with equal IA
cility, but the leaders. from Richard Croker down.
with few exceptions, abstemious. The Mon
tana men. however, drink champagne as sponge
sI;1 ss6s3ros water They call for It at the bar and
bar. noisy party Of Daily adherents ruled out
Of the Convention, sat in the bar OF the Midland
ngs in the gPoup attack % %
speech When was caTk gePs man aens ~ G
picked up pretzel jar and threw II at the speak
threatened but the @ woudbe S 'o WP
separated and hustled out
DIR. CROW TAKEN FOR CROKER.-Dr A. N.
Crow of Kansas City, took care TO keep away from
the hotel Hobbies to-day. On the day before he
found 1t amusing to show himself at the Midland
and be taken for Richard Croker. DR. Crow who
is stout Of figure and swarthy Of complexion with
a close clipped black beard. was suddenly greeted
by a stranger IN a loud voice: How do you do Mr.
Croker?' Immediately a lot of Cook County men
took up the CIV. "Hurran for Croker" and IN an
other moment the Doctor was surrounded by men.
who slapped him on the back and struggled for his
hand.
tall. thin man. with a bushy black beard
thrilled with excitement. shouting. II came all the
way from Dade County to the old fellow. Wait.
Mr.. Croker till bring the rest of our delegation"
He plunged through the crowd and quickly returned
dragging two smaller along as children are
hustled forward. shouting Shake hands with some
Dade County Democrats He says he admires
Dade County Democrats, fellow citizens" shouted
the tall. bushy bearded man in ecstacy.
Most Of those by knew that the centre OF
attraction not Mr.. Croker, and urged the In
nocent hero worshippers with loud cries OF
Croker, Croker" When DR.. Crow escaped from
the jam his arm was sore from much handshaking,
but he rather amused than annoyed
Since then came the turning down of ex-senator
Hill by Richard Croker and the wave of public
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