The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
Folk Beau Brun1n1el of Meeting;
Johnson's Manner Democratic
Andrew Carnegie Delighted at Being Expert Until He
Gets Twenty Minutes for Five-Coumn Speech.
Wants to Be Guest Now.

Governor Folk. of Missouri, Is the
Beau Brummel Of the conference Clad
in a gray crash suit. white ties. and
brand new panama hat. he looks Ike
a college boy until he takes OF the
hat and discloses a shiny, bald head
Governor Johnson unconsciously dis
plays his democracy at every turn, lie
spurns the froek coat and silk hat az
Tected by HIS governors, and
takes solid comfort in a green summer
suit, yellow oxfords. and black. der
by. Many of the governors rode &c
the White House in carriages or az
tomobiles, but Mr.. Bryan's rival Tor
the Democratic nomination for tle
Presidency walked over from his hotel
with half a dozen friends. He had
hard work getting away from the VIII
lard, where he was compelled TO hold
a prolonged informal reception In the
lobby. No less than half a dozen poll
ticians claimed the right Of original
discovery Of the Presidential Caliber Of
the washerwoman's son, but he laugh
ingly said: Flight II out among your
selves
Andrew Carnegie IS torn by conflicting
emotions, and he is in doubt whether
TO blame the President, He IS unable to
decide whether to call himself an eX-
pert on the subject of minerals and ore
During the course Of his speech. the
President waved his hand in the direc-
ton or the Laird Of SkibO TO indicate
that the little Scotchman was the ex-
pert referred TO in the speech. The
library builder, by showing his hands
into his trousers pockets, simultaneous
" expanding his chest and sending his
head craning above the white collar on
which 1t had reposed, while an apprecia-
tive smile permeated through the snow
white beard. The smile remained In
place until at the end OF the speech.
when the President announced that for
the purpose OF expediting the business
OF the conference the papers to be read
by experts would be limited to twenty
minutes. Carnegie had a five-column
speech prepared, and when he went 10
luncheon he was wondering whether 10
continue his pose as an expert and get
leave TO extend his remarks In the
record. or TO take a chance on no in
terrupfions because Of the fact that he
is a specially invited guest.
Am ] an expert or am I lust a
guest?' he inquired as he approached
| the President.
Governor Hughes. Of New York al
ways dignided, travels IN a manne. be-
/ hitting mis- station. On all trips away
! from Albany he is accompanied by Col
/ Tread well. his military aide who never
/ leaves his side The colonel is a mem
I Der pf the New York State militia and
| he wears his uniform on all occasions
even though he is out OF his own State
Gov J. Q. Davidson. Of Wisconsin
/ finds himself IN constant fear of injury
I I'm the crowds which swarm the East
/ Room o. the White House and the hotel
Hobbies. He broke his right arm three
weeks ago and it is not yet out OF
splints- The left arm IS kept busy fend-
ing on threatening bumps from careless
bystanders.
President Arthur Twining Hadley. OF
( Yale University was the center of a
group OF hand-shakers every place he
went, and IL seemed as though wash
/ ingtOn was populated with graduates OF
Old Eli President Hadley Is one OF the
delegates appointed by Governor Wood
run. OF Connecticut. The other two are
Col Norris G.. Osborn, editor OF the
New Haven Journal and Courier and
Charles Hopkins Clark, editor OF the
Hartford CoUrant. The three have much
in common They are all Yale men, all
Chummy enough TO call each other by
their given names and last, but not
least, everlasting boomers for Secretary
or War Taft To them. however. the
Cabinet officer is known as bill" Mr.
Clark predicts that Taft viii carry Con-
necticut by $1,000.
There are many evidences that the
conference Is aware OF its greatness
and with the possible exception of the
President, does not intend 10 permit any
one man 10 outshine IL William Ian-