Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
Longworths Keep Silent.


During these forty-nine racket-torn min
utes Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
the Presidents daughter and son-in-law.
sat in their front row platform seats. i'm
mediately in the rear of the press section.
trying to look as II they were thinking
about something else.
After half an hour OF the row a Gin
cinnati newspaper man asked Mrs. Long
worth for an expression OF opinion on
the general subject OF muchly cheered
parents. She declined.
But he was persistent knowing the
Honora BILE Nicholas pretty well. he asked
him to tell his wife to say something. Mr..
Longworth is nothing If not democratic
Say he remarked. with a smile: did
you ever see a man who could make Q
woman talk-or stop
Then you say something" urged the
newspaper man.
We'll I guess not" said Nicholas. with
an accent of finality.
So that particular expression OF opin-
ION assignment didnt materalize to any
marked degree.
said bit ago that the stop-watches
showed the applause lasted forty-nine
minutes. This means the real general
racket. But for ten minutes after-per-
haps even well over the hour-there were
little applause parties all around the han
that refused to call IL off.
Promptly on the forty-nine minutes
mark Senator Lodge got to his feet-he
hadn't been foolish enough to stand up
all tie time the applause was going on
advanced to the speakers desk. did some
excellent gavel work and. finding IL OF no
avail. started right ahead with his speech.
During brief lull following these sum-
mary tactics he managed to make himself
heard in the remark that President Roose-
velt's friends would not persist in urging
him for a third term. but would respect
his wishes. And with that a tall delegate
In tt0 oil bod
| attention by wildly waving his hat ana
yelled in stentorian tones across the hall:
why, senator. that's just what we're
DOING
District Delegates Raise Laugh.
The District of Columbia deleg alton.
Messrs. Father and Horner. furnished
about the only amusement of yesterdays
session. When they were called upon to
vote on the Burke resolution for the re-
duction of southern representation the
reply came back across the hall from the
District seats wnere Mr.. Father and Mr.:
Horner were holding forth: 'One ana
one" Mr.. Father voted for the resolu-
ton and Mr.. Horner against.
For some reason or another the big
crowd-delegates and spectators alke-
seemed to consider this highly amusing
and gave them the laugh. Mr.. Horner
was one Of the signers of the minority
report from the committee rules on
this proposition. but Mr.. Horner's views
didn't coincide with those OF his COL
league. There is no rift in the Lutte. how
ever.
Both the District Of Columbia delegates
have been working like blacksmiths. and
are. willing to subscribe to the PROPOSE
ton that national conventions are not all
play. Mr.. Horner was up all night at
tending the session of the credentials
committee. of which he is a member. Mr..
Fathers stunt was almost as firing.
Probably both delegates will get together
and vote against the anti-injunction prop
osition when it is offered
The local men have received many COM
pliments-and from people that count.
too-since they have been out here with
respect to their active interest In every
detail of the convention proceedings.
"Give US men like these two" said one
member of the national committee TO me
this morning. land the District OF CO.
lumbia will be whole lot more important
in national affairs than 1t ever has been
in this way up to the present time.
All of which is encouraging and should
make the voters who got out and hustle
for the winning ticket in April feel real
chesty. i. {. n.