Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
THE VICE PRESIDENCY
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vote-getter like the Speaker should take
second place. Most OF his auditors wouio
ask him why he expected MI. cannon "
have any more weight in New YORK than
any one else. and he could not say:
OF course. 1t was as plain as the nose
on a mans face that the governor was
saying one word for the ticket ana Two
for his friend and co-worker. Representa-
tive Jim Sherman of New YORK, Whoih
tie governor would expect 10 get the
speakership. Then there was Represents
tive Dalzell of Pennsylvania. who also
has his lightning rod up for the speaker
ship in case of vacancy beamlng APPROX
al upon the Cannon suggestion ana quite
a number of others who for one reason
and another fell in with the governors
plan
Finally. when the game became warm.
'Uncle Shelby Cullom. who Is at the
head of the Illinois delegation. began to
sit up and take notice of affairs.
Ben is kind of pushing things isn't
he?" said Senator Cullom. We'll. reckon
we will have to bring out the Hit boom
again Get around among them. boys,
and pass the word along for Hit for Vice
President" so. during the afternoon.
there was a noticeable increase of Hit
talk. Ex-Secretary Root dropped some
approving remarks about Mr.. Hit. and
then rumor started that President
Roosevelt was for Hit.
Finally Speaker Cannon came to town
and was appraised of what was in the
wind. He sputtered few vigorous. char
acteristic and unprintable remarks and
then lapsing in coherent English. said:
Il won't have it; / won't take ii under
consideration. and you can't force 1T down
me. / am standing by the statement /
made In Washington. that If you NOM
irate me | will decline and make the
clerk call the roll again for nomination"
More characteristic, vigorous and I'M
printable remarks)
Tariff Revisionists.
The tariff revsionsts. headed by Senator
thnir off in ha-
half of a tariff revision plank. The senator
declared he would keep up his fight until
the last horn blew. Hearing this threat,
Representative Dalzell paled shade or
two and hurried over to the Hans
brough revision plank. The idea of taking
down brick from the tariff wall is almost
mpious to John Dalzell as dissertation
of the holy sacrament
After looking at the plank Mr. Dalzell
heaved sigh of relief, and said it was not
very much of a revision proposition after
all. But, nevertheless. he declared his be-
lief that Senator Hansbrough would not get
very far with IT. He said the Standpatters
would crush 1t like elephant stepping on
a beetle.
Then Senator Hansbrough went to Gov
Cummins of Iowa for help. but found that
somebody of the stand-pat crowd had ap-
parently hypnotized the progenitor of the
Iowa idea. and he did not get much help
from him.
The wording of the Hansbrough revision
plank is follows:
I'VE recommend an early readjustment of
the rates of duty in existing tariff schedules
to meet the requirements of changes and
changing business conditions in the interest
of our commercial relations with other
countries"
during the afternoon. He placed his long
forefnger on the side of his nose and this
Is what he said: Il think / would change
that little bit. Instead of saving AN
elrly rPlGiIStmppt' I heliaya I
REIMBURSEMENT when conditions seem to re-
quire. 8"
La Follette's Attack.
An interesting incident of the day, and
one which may be full of deadly signif-
canoe to the republicans of Wisconsin. was
the circulation of copies of the Milwaukee
paper which is regarded as the personal
organ of Gov. La Toilette. 1t contained
two-cOlumn attack on members of the ma
tional committee for turning down the La
Toilette faction. In the article fifteen men,
bers of the committee were named and
were charged with being under the control
of the criminal trusts and the railroad
interests which Gov. La Toilette is fighting
Senator Spooner and Representative Bah
COCK were severely roasted for alleged con-
nection with railway interests, and Post
master General Payne denounced in
most emphatic manner. Such men as Sena-
tor Gallinger and Representative Brown
low We're mathematical and Addicks of
Delaware and Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA
were put on the grill.
+ 1t was regarded a reckless thing for
Gov. La Toilette to do on the eve of carry
Ing his fight into the convention and was
taken as indication of his intention to go to
any length for revenge.
The article will probably be used by the
democrats as campaign material, for 1t Is
a severe pronunciation by the republican
governor of a state now republican of some
OF the leading men of the republican party.
Enthusiasm Increasing.
During Sunday number of state delega-
tons and marching clubs came to town,
and the hotels began to put on a convention
appearance. The marching clubs would
come gayly down Michigan avenue bands
playing. trumpets blaring. and the politi-
clans with their high white hats and uatty
canes stepping high to the music Then,
Ming into the hotels. they would fill the
corridors with clamor, which was not still
ed until they braced up at the bar
q Chicago is a wide-Open town on Sunday
and the lid is Off Saloons keep OPEN the
aters are running and everybody who has
half dollar TO spend goes out to find a
place To put IT. Trolley cars were packed,
excursion boats went out crowded to che
guards and the harbor was full of gay sail
ing craft.
In the evening the delegates and poll
ticidns from the east put on their 81 glad
rags and the Auditorium annex caf were
flled with a brilliant crowd. Dinner parties
We're the vogue. and half thousand hand
somely gowned women and appropriately
dressed men sat around the tables, where
Candles cleaned under their coored shades
ana champagne COrks kept up a merry fusiI-
lade.
In poignant contrast to the "squalid opu-
lence of Chicago not one hundred feet
away from this gay throng. and within
sound OF the music of the orchestra scores
OF men went supperlesS to "A bed on In.
green lawn of the open plaza in front Of
the hotel. \ a Al
DISTRICT DELEGATES ARRIVE.