The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-20
"UncIe joe Cannon Gets Angry, Sends
for Representative Sherman, and Ad-
ministers a Singing Lecture.
HIT BOOM ABLE TO SET UP
AND TAKE SOME NOURISHMENT
Signs Now Point to Fairbanks as the Tail
End of the Ticket-One Woman
Delegate on Hand.

CHICAGO. Ills, June 2O.-Everything
is in readiness, for the beginning OF tie
great "Acclamation of Roosevelt"
which, for the sake Of form and regu-
larity, IS designated the Republican na-
tiona Convention.
AS matter Of fact, it is merely 10 be
mass meeting OF prominent RepubH-
cans from all parts OF the country, for
the purpose OF ratifying the nomination
Of a candidate. long ago selected, and
a platform, already agreed upon, and the
transaction OF a few minor matters Of
detail. and routing.
So far as arrangements are concern
ed. the convention might as well be held
and concluded this afternoon, II that had
been the time set for IT. for all prepara-
tiOns are made, and the last Of the dele
gates came I'm this morning
City to Gets Its Money.
But in order that the Chicago com
mittee may get its money back the pro-
gram mas been extended to three days.
The climax of the convention is ex-
pected TO come on the last day with
'accIamation" Of Roosevelt and the
nomination Of a candidate for Vice
President.
1t is as quiet and dull as a convention
Of bishops, and quite as orderly. No
body is enthusiastic for anything or
anybody, in fact the political atmos-
phere ms so chill that straw hats seemed
out OF place. yet the delegates wore
them last night with their evening suits
as they sat about the Hobbies of the
Auditorium and the Annex.
Negroes on Hand.
There 3 an entire absence of color to
tho scene, save now and then when a
negro delegate. bedecked with badges
and putting furiOusly at a long cigar
struts in and floats about among the
politicians like a blackberry in a big
pan Of milk.
These colored men would not be al
lowed in the fashionable hotels on the
lake front, except to carry trunks. at
any other than convention time. but
now they are as big and as conspicuous
as any one.
Singularly. no one talks of Roosevelt
Rarely is his name mentioned. and a
single lithograph picture Of the Presi-
dent hangs In an obscure place in the
auditorium ) lobby.
Cannon Plot Started.
The desuItory conversation that goes
is about the Vice Presidency. A plot
was laid last night 20 start a stampede
for Cannon. and the time was ripe. for
the delegates wanted something TO get
enthusiastic about.
II was laid by the New York and
Pennsylvania men. the former desiring
TO get the Speaker out Of the way so
that Representative Jim Sherman could
succeed him. Uncle Joe got word Of it
and he was mad through and through.
The Speaker sent for Representative
Sherman, OF New York this morning.
Sherman went over to the Great Nor
thern Hotel and for about ten minu-
tes there was a lively session in Unciv
JOe's room
Cannon told sherman that he under
stood he was the moving spirit in Cne
New York delegation that was cOnspir-
ing TO stampede the convention to Can
non fo- vice president
'I want this id nonsense stopped
at once" said Cannon. Il would not ac-
cept the Vice Presidential nomination if
it were studded with diamonds and pre-
sented on a platter OF solid gold"
Uncle Joe" gave me the worst cook
ing 1 ever got in my life" said Sher-
man when ne left Cannons room, and
l promised To be good. There will be no
more talk in the New York delegation
of a Cannon stampede"
The Speaker has shut himself up in
his room. fearing that his appearance
will start an ovation He has a cold,
and this together with the effort 10
stampede to him, has given him a
Crouch unusual with IN
Gle Iue
Realing that he is in dead earnest
Root Bliss, Payne. and other OF the
New York delegation, started out 70
head off the stampede. and will doubt
less be successful As a result the Hit
boom IS able to sit up and take nourlsh-
ment this morning. CannOn's friends IN
the Illinois delegation revived the name
OF Hit as a part of the plan to prevent
a stampede to the Speaker. and it meets
with little encouragement.
Delegates Indignant.
Especially as the delegates are in
dignant at the attitude Of Senator Fair
hanks. who declines to say anything
The delegates ind it as hard 10 warm
up to the Fairbanks boom as TO any
icicle. yet Fairbanks will be nominated
and he will accept.
He would refuse but for the fact that
Mrs. Fairbanks is ambitious and wants
TO be the second landy Of the land. He
wants the nominations for the Prcsi-
dcncy in 1908. and will by accepting the
Vice Presidency try to overcome pre-
ccdcnt-
Pity Webster Boom.
An object of pity is the Jonu L. Web
stcr boom II is so pale and sickly. II
is IN charge of Senator Would-Be Bur
kett and Senator Has-Been Thurston,
both of Nebraska. They try to talk