New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS.
Chicago. June %


that Senator Kean had good deal 10 do with
the conservative character Of the tariff plank IN
the platform. and this is why;
The resolutions committee homeless, and
Il had 10 end OF trouble trying 20 get suitable
place Finally ex-senator Garter. Of Montana,
drifted into the New-Jersey headquarters and
asked II the committee could not have the room.
Mr.. Kean was the only person around who had
any authority TO answer the question.
We'll" said he. Il DOUBT whether I've any
business to give you the rooms. but I'll take the
chance and say YES. n the committee VIII agree
20 stand pat en- the tariff"
THAT suits me" said Mr.. Carter.
Then he brought in Senator Lodge, to whom
the bargain explained.
Count me IN" the Senator is reported 20 have
answered And so the deal was made.
TOO MUCH cIvILIZATToN.-Muslc loving ma
tives OF Chicago to-day ombushed and stole the
Inwpaw O. ID Boys Band. The youngsters are
q mixture Of Senecas Wyandottes and Peorias' ana
live on the Pawpaw Reservation. They play wen
ana made Of friends when they reached here on
Sunday To-day they were invited to play IN
beer garden. and wandered on IN body 10 ac-
comnodate me IfoptletsoL o1 TIi T5isns were
doing stunts" around town and he coul1 not
IL we can corral those young bucks. Wen chain
en- up said cyrus @ heaI CHAIRMAN I3 , @t 'I me
Chicago has broken the boys al up. There's such
a thing 100 much civilization Tor an lhdlah boy
NETWORK AND FAIRBANKs.-'Lsfe" Glea-
son and Luther B. Little We're the sole representa-
tives OF leW-Yorlk in headquarters when group
OF Indiana delegates wandered IN yesterday morn
ing -. .-,,os
the spokesman for the visitors
We do" replied Gleason.
Then" said the Indiana man, I'VE would Ike 70
ask Won what attitude New-York enterLains toward
Gleason looked wise and said tactfully; Il can
not speak for any delegate individually but ! WI
say that most ot Ihe 3eiessJeS ~ l,t On stu
hunt for one
TROUBLE FOR THE GOOD AIAN.--"Uncle joe
has been the great redeemng feature OF TINS CON
vention on the side Of fun and good humor- ne !
so fond of poking fun al Others ana playing jokes
that ii racks the Of his friends to keep pace
with him They had him deeply worried by boom
ing him $ce-President He did not take Alil1's
20 this boom, and the first time his friends nave
seen him mad clear through was over this Issue
when the matter adjusted itself ~ ncle Joe re-
gained his humorous eqglhhFlG Inc tSst NE ,3
- 5iolers arranged for the gaveI 10 be handed TO
him. This gsvel was about me SIC oL "a ,iy2
and said Blumberg, the oricial stenographer
"f5ium ii / set my hands on the piebald. sPlay-
footed rattle Drained peace DESTROYER that moe ;
he banged it viciousiy on tie table TO cali the |
convention 10 order.
FOUGHT NIT sIGEL"-General osterhaus
who was the guest OF the Republican National /
Convention to-day. was received most enthusiast
caIly. He was corps commander under GeneraI /
Sherman. Senator Foraker. IN introducing him. /
told that he fought init sigel." and added; Once
General Sherman detailed OsJerhaus 10 attack the 4
enemy and dislodge them
d" 'sheneral.' said Osterhsus. II End him make 1
Genera osterhaus was born IN Prussia in 1871 |
living there until he came 10 this country when 1
ivreniy-eieht years old HIS sword at the |
qlspoS srs 81 as Ss o6 A3r ~ S he Vas coIs
stoned major Of the ST Louis Volunteers known as
came colonel Of the 18th Missouri. and six months
later he was appointed by President Lincoln a
hrigaGer general. IN the battle OF Pea Ridge he |
commanded the First Division OF The army q The /
tanooga and Atlanta campaigns, and was made 1
major general. Later he COMMANDED The M-ssis- 1
sippi Department
UNCLE JoE's" COAT sLEEVE.-The speech
that Speaker Cannon made permanent chairman
I'll Of the convention was the he gave out for
publication. Uncle Joe" announced when he took {
the platform that he had tried memor!ze his /
speech. but had failed.
AS they DO IN Congress" he said. u beg leave
TO print and VIII substitute few remarks instead"
Then he launched into the remarkable /
speech OF the convention He kept his listeners in
OF laughter he talked He kept showing
up his right coat sleeve until he hae it al the elbow
coat sleeve pushed Up" said a Congressman ana
the Speakers efforts proved the comment
VIRTUALLY E-PREsIDE,lT.- band
that the Indiana delegation has with Il plays The
Banks OF the Wabash" morning. noon and night 4
That song seems TO be the State anthem. There /
are words that 20 with IL, but enthusiastic /
Fairbanks boomer has written a parody which is
being sung by all hands II follows:
Round my Indiana homestead loom neighbors
from the valley comes the sound Of rneTriment,
am virtually a vioe-Prssderj
In loagtng % get home 70 Indiana.
Then let's Siv. three rousnr cfeer ~ inSs11
ss;s tsst you GD cam s ' fat 6evea Saa
CHORUS.
ne t ' fS sis as3 'nf o %sss'A
For the noble go1d ole state ~ Indiana,
And Fairbanks OF the Wabash Tar away
DELEGATES FROM MoROCCo-when the tele- /
gram from Secretary Hay 10 Consul General Cum 4
mere at Tangier was cad. IN which Mr. Hay said 4
Peroicsrs alive or RasUu dead" Frank Lantry, 4
The well known Chicago book-raker who was COM 4
PEELED 70 abandon bookmaking the Washington
Park racetrack was attending the convention. He
said IN q hoarse whisper:
years from now delegates from Morocco will be ap-
pying for more seats IN The Republican National
CHEERS FOR SENATOR PLATT-One OF the
warmest greetings rendered 20 any leader IN the
convention to-day was that received by Senator
Plat when he entered the han shortly before noon
Senator Plat came IN leaning the arms Of Sena-
tor Depew ana Governor Odeu. He was greeted
with salvo o. cheers. lie took seat amid great
enthusiasm. and while the session was on leader
e,. S3 al.a Hiany celegates came over and
Europe on July s. and VIII return until late in
August.
AN EXPENSIVE NIGHTS sLEEP-capta,n Jo-
Seph DiclIey. soon after his arrival here became
iHbUed with the automobile fever lie scurried
around and hired an automobile 10 take a turn
around tho city. he was somewhat surprised 10
md that the terms were IS hour for : gasolene
machine with chauffeur. Re decided he could
stand Il. however. and out bntheIy
The captain had hard trip out ana the wind
made him exceptionally sleepy. He started out AT
10 O'Clock al night lie luled by the rand