The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-22

o.bs,a Won NAV talk about David b..
ali being 4. dead dues. but he - about
the tiVest man at this ST. Louis COnven-
tiop And he il the p,Esr Of the whole
shogx- TOO LIS wonderful, the power
he has had here. He's sot Tammany
down: he's the big boss OF the day, ana
he's quite eniDs ing IT, A une iooAlns
man a Hlll--iust like his picture, ana
one that has seen that would know him
in a minute. August Belmont, on tne
other hand, is directly the oppOsite 10
looks He's a little. Insignificant look
ing. plainly dressed mao who Wonio 10y
attract a second look even down IN
Lewis County; but he has large expires
sive millions. He can write his cneeS
for fifty millions or Whereabouts: 30 can
Col. j. NJ. Guffey, the famous Pennsyl
vania oil magnate, who carries ina.
states 90 votes around in his POCKET
lust like Murphy carries Tammaoy.
One striking thing that has impressed
me 10 that big men of the Democratic
party-that is, the most distinguished
iooking-come from the South. L nave
often heard that the Democratic party
of the North was not equal to that OF ths
Democratic party of the South, ana L
am convinced that it is so was push
ing my way through the lobby OF the
Jefferson with two friends yesterday
and one of them brushed against slim,
small. undistiuguished looking farmer
gentleman from up North. DO you
know who that was?' inquired one OF
my friends TO the other. mo-, ne re-
plied. That's Senator William -
Stone, of Missouri" He is, really, one
of the seediest looking statesmen L nave
ever seen. They say he is one OF the
worst trick STEERS 10 Missouri; and always
has been.
sat 10 the National Executive Com
mittee room Monday night and listen
tened to the contesting delegations from
Illinois present their case, and L don
believe | ever heard cases presented
more poorly. John P. Hopkins, of Iii
nois. the new leader of Illinois democ-
racy is the commonest sort OF LOOKING
chan with the commonest sort OF aolli-
ty: and the same description would Ut
most Of those who speak
One of the finest looking men here is
Senator Joseph w. Bailey, OF Texas
Clark Howell, of Georgia. is little man
about SIS feet high, and would not at
tract special notice; but Hoke smith,
the former Secretary of Interiors; big,
broad shouldered, fine LOOKING mar VINO
would. Senator Bacon is portly well
mace man who looks more like buei-
mass man than statesman. One OF the
most popular men here is ex Mayor
Tom Taopart, OF Indianapolis He IS
a candidate for Senator James n.
Jones' place. Daniel j Campau, or
Michigan, is the next IN popularity;
Ie and Taggart are more photographed
than any men here.
One OF the most striking looking men
here is James X. Vardaman, the fire.
eating Governor of mississippi. de Is
attired IN a cream colored flannel suit,
and with his long, waivy hair, jet black
he attracts instant notice. He is not as
strong a looking man as his picture
would indicate, however. Ollie M
lanes. Congressman from Kentucky,
with his $50 pounds of ayoidupois, also
il notable figure. But the most notable
figure of all is William Jennings Bryan.
Wherever he goes people turn and look
with curious and inexplicable interest.
Tn the convention his entrance Wednes-
day provoked but a scant ripple OF ap-
plsuse, but when John Sharp Williams
made that allusion to Cleveland apd tne
convention went wild with applause,
I there was an instant jumping to the feet
of fully half the thousands on the IN
side and all looked intently in Bryan 9
direction to see what effect it would
have upon him. Not so much as a
muscle twitcned and his face was as
unrutfled and as calm as the sea
Throughout it all he sat Indifferent,
seemingly, and entirely unmoved.
The convention hall is magnificently
decorated. 1t will seat about 10000
people, though the city Of st. Louis
promised that it would seat 1000.
There has been the greatest scramble
for seats ever known in the history OF
National Conventions. Seats were sold
by few spectators Wednesday, who
managed to get hold of them in some
way, for all the way from $40 to $50 and
$40 S. j.. STOCKARD.