Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19
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WHERE THE ELEPHANT TRUMPErS
Convention scenes aud OF
Minor Moment.
A national convention brings great oppor-
thrities to the smooth resident. and the
Chicago gathering is no exception to the
rule. In the chase for the dollar on the
side or in the open. Old Opportunity doesn't
have to knock at the door or wink the
off eye. The native tumbles in advance
and grabs opportunity at the starting
post. A specimen OF the Chicago Johnny-
on-the-spot was on exhibition on the
opening day. BY an endless chain scheme
and two tickets, scalpers steered a score
Of purchasers into the convention hail, re-
turning each time with the ticket pre-
viously sold. Some one Of the doorkeepers
who were not In on the deal at last woke up
and cruelty broke the chain. The scheme
netted $3.50. Some seat tickets In the hands
of brokers brought as high as 500 each.
Arlzona's delegation, numbering two
political soldiers, generated by Acting Gov
ernor Isaac Taft ~stoddard. marched two
abreast from their headquarters at the
Grand Pacific hotel to the field Of political
contention at the Coliseum. The general
viewed his soldiers askance. Both his
men, until united by the decision Of the
national committee last week, hailed from
warning camps. Judge Richard e. Sloan,
the choice OF Governor Joseph II. Kibbey,
for Taft in thought and deed, was forced
to join hands with L. W Powell, the other
delegate, whose seat was contested, and
who comes uninstructed.
II guess they're all o. k" said the
commander, but we had a lot Of hot shoot-
ing up through the ranch territory before
we got this thing slaughtered"
Despite the throngs that have found
their way to Chicago during the con-
vention week, the Record-Herald says
hotel clerks complain It is a frost"
"Crowds?" they say, tut, tut, don't use
that word" And the hotel managers have
let loose q wall over their disappointment,
and they charge It directly to the "cut and
dried tactics Of the political leaders.
w expected $500 here today" declared
Manager VIII shafer Of the Auditorium
hotel, but a careful review Of our books
shows there are registered AZ both this
house and the Anrex only 1900
The Grand Pacific, Great Northern, STRAIT
ford, Sherman house, Palmer house and
Victoria reported similar conditions.
Politicians have a natural horror against
being done" They are wiling to pay
we'll for anything they get. but are great
believers in the ~paraphrased motto. MIL
lions for tips. but rot a cent for tribute"
All Of which evidenced when a youth with
a bundle of evening papers under his arm
rushed into the Knox headquarters in the
Annex and started to sell them.
Several were about to buy, but when
the paper seller demanded 5 cents apiece
for l cent papers the first man baked
ard the others followed suit.
Robbery" they said in chorus, and then
the 2OO-pound gentleman who had set the
anti-being worked example, called a bell
boy and handed him a quarter.
Get me all the evening papers," he said.
And when the bell boy returned he was
carelessly told to keep the change"
While the national committee was cor
Guiding the hearing of the cases Of contest
ing delegations two little girls got past
the policeman at the foot of the stairway
in the Coliseum Annex leading to the COM
mittee room. Hand in hand they climbed
the stairway. Through the spokes of the
banisters hey gazed at groups of poll
ticians. Finally, they mustered up courage
and made their way to the burly sergeant
alarms at the door of the subcommittee
rooms.
please SIR" they ventured.
Hello! What's this?" exclaimed the ser
geant-at-arms.
please sir" continued one OF the girls,
'If any of them is going to fight will you
show us? We'd like to see them"
A dirty little scamp with a single news
paper OF last weeks date hurried up to
Mrs. E. z. Hart, wife OF the national COM
mitteeman from Iowa, and plaintively
walled:
please. misses, won't you buy a paper,
SOS l kin git some grub7'
Mrs. Hart is experienced, and she sought
to ovade the tiny beggar.
please, missus, help keep me I'm star
vip.' Amt had a bite to eat for three
weeks
Three weeks!' exclaimed the lady.
Don't you know you mustn't tell stories
to me like that2"
well, / amt" the codger insisted. IF
you don't believe it you can come and see
me eat!'
The picture chaser buttonholed a POM
pous looking gentleman wearing a badge,
Delegate, Pennsylvania" on his capacious
bosom. The impressive looking delegate
was buying champagne by the magnum for
one Of the p~rettiest women IN the Annex.
please, mister said the picture chaser,
won't you kindly permit us to make your
photograph for the Daily Buzzer? Only