The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-22
THE WATCHWORD
AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
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court Of the ST. Joseph Y. NJ. C. A It 4.
4oxSo feet IN diameter. large enough tc
accommodate the entire ST. Louis represan-
tation. That famous chair. which was
made and used by Thomas jefferson. ar,
rived this morning and was assigned TO 4
. prominent place under the tent.
The badges which Will be presented TO the
/ various officers OF the convention are the
most beautiful creations in that line Of or
| namentatiton. They are OF satin in dis-
ferent colors. some gorgeously decorated
with gold thread and bearing a miniature
| seal OF Missouri. mounted in round glass
| frame and encircled by silver band The
/ lettering is IN gold and at the top of each
! badge is small celluloid plate. bearing the
4 title OF the officer. The chairman's badge
! is red. white and blue. the secretary's red.
the chaplain's pure white and the press
I badges. blue.
| The Lyceum Theater. where the conven-
ton is to be held. was thrown open this
afternoon to members Of the press. Its
seating capacity IS 3,0J0 there being enough
room in the parQuet circle to seat all OF
the delegates. The first and second bal
comics will be turned over TO visitors. The
acoustics are said TO be perfect. The in
terror decorations Of the theater consist of
red, white and blue bunting, American
flags. Japanese lanterns and pOtted plants.
artistically arranged about the stage and
balcony edges. The press tables are upon
the stage, inclosed within a roped arena.
twenty feet square. The rope around the
tables is covered with bunting, and in
each corner of the ring is a p5tted plant
There will be fan for each delegate. and
ice water for all.
John A Knott of Hannibal contends that
he will be nominated on the first ballot for
the long term railroad commissionersh:p.
Figures compiled by himself show that he
viii receive no less than 276 votes, Ia Of
which. he says, have already been in
structed for him, and the remainder, he
claims are safe. These votes are exclu-
sive. he says. of those to be cast by the
delegations from St. Louis. Kansas City.
Springfield. Greene County and Jasper
County.
Harry B. Hawes is one of the picturesque
figures OF the convention. His head is
swathed in a starch bandage which makes
him look something of an Arabian. Every
country Democrat looks askance at the
white cap and innOcently inquiries if he has
been in a fight. His alibi is boil which
has caused all the trouble.
This afternoon Frank Walsh and Virgil
Conkling hired a brass band and had it
parade the streets playing Il Don't Want
to Play in Your Yard" Halves has dubbed
the ''In5urgents' the comic opera company
Of the convention.
Many of the delegates went out to the
encampment this afternoon near Lake Con-
trary. Nearly all of the soldier boys have
friends among the delegates and the well
comes are hearty.
E-Mayor COmbe and John Albus leaders
of the Republican Cotton Socks" have
been doing valiant service in entertaining
the visitors. Wearing Democratic badges.
they took large party in carriages out to
the Lotus Club. near Lake Contrary. this
afternoon. afterwards serving dinner
The Bureau of Information reports that
it Is having no trouble in furnishing ac-
commOdatiOns for all who inquire There
is conspicuous lack Of convention kicks
concerning rooms and meals. St Joseph is |
the largest Of the four convention cities OF |
this summer and is making record in fur |
nishing everything needful.
Billy Kemper OF Kansas City has the !
joke on the insurgents" Walsh and Conk- |
ling have headquarters in a room adjoining I
the parlcr Of the Donovan Hotel. Every /
one of their friends has to pass between /
rows Of cots and by the friends of KEN |
per. who have pre-empted the entire parlor |
space. There is TO lodging in that quarter. |
Indications point to the best of convention |
weather To-Day has been OF the sort to |
invigorate and is in delightful contrast to I
the warm weather which prevailed in /
Springfield The cold rains of Sunday are !
responsible for the excellent prospects
There are signs Of convention which |
may last through tomorrow night. as cid 1
the Springfield session. 1T all depends up |
on the way the delegates feel said Secre-
tary Of State Cook tonight. THE roll !
calls will take great deal OF time and /
unless the work is finished in long sessions. |
there is no telling when We will get
through"
Joseph L Dunwoody OF St Louis has
been busy distributing maps of Missouri TO
the visitors They are given with the COM
plfments of Lieutenant Governor John A.
Lee. who is expected to arrive tomorrow
morning with the bands of jefferson Club
rooters.
St Louis will undoubtedly take an i'm
portant part in the convention. All Of the
candidates are after the delegation from the
city. The fact that Knott viii receive the
city votes is one Of his strongest cards. Joe
Rice is happier in the knowledge that he !
has friends in every ward delegation from
the city. With the arrival of the two
special trsinloads OF jefferson Club mem
bers and friends tomorrow. ST. louis will
be very much in evidence. President Hawes
is going down the road to meet Jne II the
trains. and will head the drum corps as
they march uptown from the station
z. w. Grove.