The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
GOSSIP OF THE CONVENTION.

injuring his headgear seriously He is
not a delegate to the convention, but IN
Southeastern Iowa Is reckoned as one OF
the powers behind the throne in State
politics.
The Grand Pacific Hotel has been given
the name Of Dixie Land" By a mass Of
delegates, because or the number Of
Southern delegations stopping there. The
majority of the Alabama people have
been there for a week Missouri is also
on hand. North Carolina. South Caro-
Ina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi. and
Texas are much in evidence. Most Of the
leaders Of the Southern delegations were
about the corridors early, rounding up
their delegates for the caucuses.
The hereditary chief Of the Delaware
Indian tribe viii occupy a seat in the
convention as a delegate from Oklahoma.
He is Richard c. Adams. close friend
Of President Roosevelt and the voice" Of
the Delawares in Washington. He Is re-
garded as one of the most influential men
among the Indians OF Oklahoma which is
now matter Of great political impor-
tance. inasmuch as the tribes OF the old
indian Territory now form a big share
Of the voting strength OF the new State
OF Oklahoma.
Senator-elect Bradley. OF Kentucky, has
been making the atmosphere around the
Auditorium Annex lurid because OF the
action OF the national committee IN re-
fusing TO seat his delegates He has the
reputation Of being the really profane
man OF the convention, Uncle Joe Can
non being away. but he has ability and
his "cuss" words are overlooked by those
who know him.
A short fat man. with curving-brim-
med straw hat mild. benevolent eye.
and double chin. walked up and down
the lobby OF the Annex He did not look
exactly like a statesman. though charac-
terized by q distinctive manner, and he
scarcely seemed a politician. so untrou-
oled and calm was his gaze
Who can that be-" asked an interest
ed looker-on. He doesn't seem TO be but
ton-holing any one. and looks almost a
stranger In a strange land"
Why, that" responded a friend, is
William Allen White"
"Oh." said the other, with signs OF en-
hghtenment in his countenance, hes
what happened TO Kansas"
The biggest delegate 10 the convention
is Edward F. Regenhart. Of Missouri. He
is six feet five and three-quarter inches
tall, and weighs more than 800 pounds. He
says Missouri has a bigger claim than
that 10 the Vice Presidency.
Missouri will surely go Republican this
fall" said Regenhart. whether we get
anything or not. But it must not be for
gotten that Missouri was the first State
to come out for instructed Taft delegates.
The Taft men should not forget that old
Missouri started the Taft ball a-rolling.
and II there Is anything coming 10 US.
why. we won't be backward IN taking It."
Charles P. Taft Is learning how exten-
sively the Taft connections have ramihed
the nation. Every day he is reminded OF
the existences OF new branches OF the
family hitherto unsuspected. When II
comes 20 people who have known mem
bers Of the Taft family, they are legion.
There are those who knew the Tafts IN
Vermont there are others who knew the
Secretary's father early in his residence
in Cincinnati. and by the time the list OF
the Yale alumni who were acquainted
with the Secretary while IN college has
been exhausted. Brother Charles will be
ready TO forget the family
But that IS not all. Back at Water
Horace Dutton Taft. head master OF tho
Taft School a well-known preparatory
institution-and many Of his former pupils
are impressing on the Cincinnati editor
their claims to acquaintance with the
family.
No, stree" he says. I'm not for
Uncle Joe while Charley Fairbanks Is in
the race. and reckon he'll be there TIL
- freezes over. But Uncle Joe's all
right and don't you forget It"
How about the tariff" jibes a man
behind the speaker.
Tariff, hell" retorts the Indianlan.
wheeling around Ike a shot: what the
= DO you know about the tariff. I'd Ike
70 know. or anybody else for that mat
teri The trouble with you is-and I know
49, NN-t'~ @|NA AbANA AdANe Is 50 thick Ilar
you couldn't cut IT with a cleayer. They're
talking about the tariff ever since Noah
came out OF the Ark and they amt ten
men In the United States to-day knows
anything about 1t. and you're one OF them
Don't talk 10 h-c. I never seen such a
foolv'
Sliding down the main staircase railing
from the parlor floor Of the Auditorium
Hotel to the main lobby has become a
practice with John c. Eversman. assist
ant general manager OF the Cannon head
quarters.
To-day opened strenuously. and Evers-
man was seen at HIS best He would grab
pile OF suspicious-Iooking documents.
make jump or two from the headquar-
ters' doors. and light on the banister with
the grace and ease Of a circus rider. and
his dash TO the marble floor OF the main
lobby was a mere matter OF two seconds.
IT'S the best and easiest way down
stairs" Eversman said. "and, besides. II
saves time. Yes. IT'S rather rough on
trousers, but what's the use when we
have a President to nominate"
Not Panic-stricken.
From the Kansas City Star
DR.. Mcnamara, a member OF the Brit