Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-04

was TO have the empire suite" which in
Its elegance bears out its name. These
rooms are on the first floor above ground,
and the finest in the house. Down stairs
the Hearst boomers proceeded TO hang up
pictures Of their favorite about the lobby.
They wanted 10 place a great electric sign
over the clerks desk. but the national COM
mittee objected to that
IF we let them do what they want they
will give this place the appearance or an
exclusively Hearst headquarters. Now 1t
happens that incidentally the national
democratic committee has its headquarters
herr" declared a member of the national
committee. So they objected and the cleo
trio sign could not be put up. But the
Hearst men moved to the outside of the
building and wanted to put In place there
an immense Hearst advertisement. They
have In place a great American flag In red,
white and blue electric lights. also an cleo
trio sign announcing "Hearsts headquart-
ers.'
Hearst's managers are ever alert and ever
brilliant with new ideas Tomorrow there
will be additional decorations. and so on
forever while the game OF politics Is being
played here.
Mr. Hearst will be nominated that is
sure beyond doubt" Thus spoke Mr.. Max
1hmsen today.
ON what ballot will he be nomina ted?"
inquired a delegate.
Il didn't want to announce that just at
this time replied the suave IhmSen, but
now that you ask the question. l will tell
You it will be on the last ballot"
Ex-senator Allen.
Ex-senator Allen OF Nebraska appeared in
the lobby of the jefferson last evening. He
is just big and brawny, and has the
same unruffied manner as when he was in
the United States Senate making speeches
that terrified people who wanted to adj
tuurn. The acknowledged head of the popu-
list party all through the west his appear
auce in the headquarters caused something
OF a commotion.
No" he said. when his friends surround
ed him and asked whether he was in the
democratic fold again.
Il am only here on visit to my daughter,
who lives in st. Louis. and on my way to
the populist convention at Springfield. I'll
stick TO the populist party. That is good
enough for me-
Then some one asked him who he regard
ed as the strongest candidate in the demo-
cratic party.
Grover Cleveland would poll more votes
than any of the rest of them. There is no
doubt in my mind about that He is not
my kind of democrat. and l don't want to
have him, but he would cut into the re-
publican strength in the east in a way that
would surprise good many people"
Yes, / am still pop he went on. THE
fact Is | am not very deeply in politics just
now. | have been living among the gophers
where one does not get great deal OF poll
ties"
Senator Allen has a bright grandson now
eight years of age and old enough to know
all about the government and the part his
grandpa took in the Senate a few years
ago. The young man. who is already suf-
fic.ently matured 10 have ideas of politics
himself, wants to get the desk the senator
used while in the United States Senate. But
the Senate has IN recent years treasured its
furniture in Il way that smacks of relic
worship. The House of Represen tatives
threw away all its old furniture when it
recently had the chamber made over and
allowed the members TO buy their desks and
chairs. But the Senate has spent more
money IN reJuvenaing old desks than would
b. required to replace them with the most
costly furniture.
The California Delegation.
The California delegation arrived here
last evening and with them came a great
load of California products. Boxes of all
the fruits and preserved products for which
tae state is famous were unlOaded in front
OF the jefferson. There were innumerable
crates of California wines. The headquar-
tiers of the delegation is III a room on the
right of the main entrance of the jefferson.
There the whole of the goods were taken
and shortly afterward a table was spread
with such display of fine wines as IS sell
dom seen. The management OF the motel
objected he declared the place looked
like a restaurant at the very entrance OF
the house The barkeepers down stairs
have looked upon their rival from Call
lorna Win jealous eyes Ndl4IOi ma 10 AOi
Hearst arid the delegation proposes to ds-
pense the most lavish hospitality that has
ever been known in this vicinity.
The only picture that was displayed IN
the lobby OF the Jefferson last evening
beside that of Mr.. Hearst was of Edward
G Wall of Wisconsin. Mr.. Wall will re
ceive the vote of his state for the presi-
Dental nomination. Many of the dele
gates have expressed surprise upon learn
ing that Mr.. Wall is a cripple, having
been one all his life. He walks only with
the aid OF CrUtChes. He is d man of Won
derfui energy and probably no one knows
his state better from a political point of
view.
The Wall boom has not grown in pro-
portions recently. although Wallis friends
who are gathering here think that the
troubles that exist in Wisconsin for the
republicans should make Wall candi-
date OF increasing Importance. If any
democrat can carry that state he is the
man above all others whose nomination
would favor such a result. Wall for sec
ond place is one Of the general favorites.
Two delegates were in earnest converse
tion today. One was of the "conserva-
tive element of the party and the other
was a democrat of the Bryan type.
The Bryanite had heard the conserva-
tive eXpound his views several minutes
when his patience was exhausted.
Are we to abandon silver and the prin-
ciples of the democratic party for 100
years. he exclaimed. You conservatives
ought TO get back into the traces Don't
i tell you, when you hear republicans
tax about conservatives they mean men
who believe in gratis. They want to stick
10 conservatism and to the graft at the
same time Say nothing. do nothing let
te country be robbed, and you will be
hattad on tie back and told you are a
good conservative citizen
James Hamilton Lewis on Deck.
Jim Ham Lewis, otherwise the honorable
James Hamilton Lewis Of Illinois formerly
OF Washington state, and still further In
the distance a citizen Of Virginia, is here
The sun kissed whiskers never did greater
honor 10 their greater luminary than
they are now doing. Mr. Lewis has not
been changed by time. lie is Just as he
was when in Congress. He is as gay and
HAPPY IS ever. always saying brilliant
things ana never making an enemy ANY
one who abuses Jim Ham Lewis is ONLY
giving him love ticks. The only detecting
influence under which Mr. Lewis has suf
Tered Tor many years is now upon him
lie Is mortitied almost to a state of de-
spar hN being the victim of common
pace poor man $ malaria.
Think of it, he said today as a look of
tuaGfn passed over his face Il James
Hamilton Lewis. suffering from pIebian
malaria. It's disgrace. sir. which will
iipEiifN Tor l