The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04

running his fingers through MS pink
whiskers which hadn't been trimmed for
a long time, and talking now and then
with numerous correspondents from in
and out of town, all of whom he said he
knew, whether he did or not whats the
news?" they asked him. The Hon. Jim
Ham confided in them that he had just
come from Lincoln.
The fact is" he said, Il have had
private conference with Mr.. Bryan. l
am not at liberty, of course, to give you
any Information about it. but l will say
this: That after seeing Mr.. Bryan il is
my opinion that Mr.. Bryan will insist up
on d reaffirmation of the 16 to 1 plank in
the platform, and, further, il is my opin-
ion that Mr. Bryan believes that any fail
ure to specifically reiterate, perhaps not
in the same language. but the principle,
will be taken by the people a. backdow n,
a dropping away from principle. Therefore
he will insist upon it
But what's the news about yourself"
was demanded.
"Ah, myself said the Hon. Jim Ham,
patting his breast Myself, myself
Well, there's the rub. Well, in the morn
ing shall have my whiskers trimmed and
shall put on a clean collar, do you
see?" pulling aside his whiskers to show
his need of one. Il shall also put on an
other suit of clothes, but the whiskers are
Jim Ham drew his fingers back and forth
through the ginger ale pampas Craze
through which the winds of the state of
Washington had whisted ever since Jim
Ham got into politics.
But how about your own boom-your
political BOOM" asked one of the sturdier
questioners.
Again myself" said jim Ham, again
myself. Well, boys, I'm a candidate.
believe l. m going ~ get II
How many votes have you got?" asked
the coldblooded ones
Well said Jim Ham I've Washing
ton" and he held up his hand and began
to count on his fingers, I've Idaho, Ne
vada, Utah. a part of California. You
know some of the people of California in
sist on giving Mr.. Phelan a complimenta-
ry vote. but they will all go for me after
that. Then I've a part of Georgia, Ala
bama and other Southern states, from
which section, as you well known, origi-
mated. l should say that I will have al
together hundred votes on the first bal
lot. Wen make it ffty-I will have fifty
certain. Now. boys" said Jim Ham, in
conclusion, when you want anything
come to me. You know I'm your friend
Lord, what would have been IL the news
papers hadn't taken me up. Some of you
gentlemen have been somewhat facetious,
it is true. l don't mind that, though, only
keep me in the public eye. Please do not
let me sink into political oblivion Just
keep me to the front Say anything of
me, but do not forget to mention me.
Thank you, gentlemen. thank you"
Mr.. Sulzer had long chat with Mr..
Croker and Mr.. Murphy tonight. Mr.. Sui
ger. when he left the two New Workers,
Jumped about the corridors, telling how he
had already 200 votes in the convention
for the vice presidential nomination.
did you give Mr.. Sulzer any encourage
ment?" Mr.. Croker was asked.
The Tammny cheftain smiled grimly,
shrugged his shoulders and said: Not
word yet about this matter; not a word, if
you please"
Referring to Kansas City hills, they are
an Improvement on those of Rome. The
latter had seven, but Kansas City has
seventy Everywhere you go you must
climb a HILL both going and coming Dis
tances are measured by Mcdowell county,
West Virginia, standards. A look" is
the distance from one hill to another. A
"hoOt" is the range of a voice raised
20 yell. When you ask a citizen where
such and such place is and he replies:
IT'S about three looks and boot over
yonder direction" you know just how
many hills you have to climb. But Kan
sas City is all right from the Demo-
cratic standpoint.
All the augmented bars were open this
Sunday morning. If you didn't want to
go TO church you could go under an cleo
trio fan and drink cocktails. This after
noon two theaters are playing "Sapho,"
and minstrel show under tent is in
progress. But the greatest scheme of all
is promised for July Fourth. This con-
vention is the biggest thing Kansas City
ever had and she wants everybody to ad-
mire it.
The plan is to arrange wide aisle
through the Convention Hall and allow
all visitors and citizens 10 march through
the hall and witness the convention on
the afternoon of that day. The Commit
tee on Admission has placed a great many
complimentary tickets al the various ho-
tells TO ne presented to visiting women and
the committee asks the people of Kansas
city who have women visitors to the con-
vention to send in so that complimentary
tickets can be furnished TO these strang-
ers in the city. This is new and novel
innovation in convention procedure
A ludicrouS mix-up occurred in the
local arrangements, $500 buttons with the
words II live in Kansas City Ask Me-"
were distributed at 81 to Kansas City res
idents. They were designed to aid strane-
ers. Yesterday the makers began selling
imitation buttons at 10 cents each to all
corners. Every jay from adjoining states
Is buying and wearing them as souvenirs,
and when asked for the information BIZ
other strangers. shows dense ignorance
The Kansas City people are boiling with
rage, but the damage has been done
The Influence of Bryan has pre-empted
the city. says the Tribunes special The
Bryan cocktail is on hand, so is Rhine
wine and seltzer, which Is now called
Bryan and Sulzer." Everywhere the mo-
bile features of the orator of the Platte
look down upon the carousing multitude
in his sad, sweet way, and now come the
music stories with "anti-expansion
matches" 1t was customary until yester-
day for hotels and barrooms to entertain
their guests with music boxes and the like
but now, alas the slot machine whirrs
in every available corner and the Jingle
of silver-or rather nickelsr-is pleasantly
heard. 1t is curious to note the man from
the East. who comes here as a Democrat
bowling for free silver, 16 to 1. and yet
kicks like a mule because he has silver
handed TO him in change. Silver seems
TO be a bowling success in theory but
when taken in the pocket II is cumber-
some and inconvenient to the Eastern
Democrat
Speaking of dreams. says the PhiladeI-
phia Press special, two of them have
struck town. They are labeled William
SulZer and James Hamilton .auvfa