Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
SLATE OF LOCAL MEN
District Delegates Fix Up Com
mittee Arrangements.
COL, TRUESDELL HONORED
Some Sidelights on the Chicago Con-
vention.
FEEBLE CHEERS FOR SHERMAN
col. TRUESDELL HONORED
FEEBLE CHEERS FOR SHERMAN
Senator Depew Greeted With En-
thusiasm-A Mysterious Message
From Representative Longworth.
Snecia, From a STAFF Correspondent.

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delegates have finally fixed up their COM
mittee arrangements. When Messrs.
Flather and Horner left Washington it
had been practically decided that Mr..
Flather was to go on the credentials COM
mittee and Mr.. Horner on the committee
on resolutions. But after looking over
the ground and confabbing at some
length they switched-Flather going on
I resolutions and Horner on credentials
The main reason for the change was that
Mr. Horner. who is a lawyer wants
chance to try his hand on some Of the
contested delegate cases argued before the
| credentials committee.
The entire committee list of the local
| delegation follows:
Committee on credentials, Mr.. Horner.
Committee on resolutions. Mr. F1ather.
Committee on rules and order of busi-
ness, Mr.. Flather.
Committee on permanent organization,
Mr.. Horner.
Committee on notifying presidential
nominee Mr.. Flather
Committee on notifying vice preSiden-
tial nominee, Mr.. Horner.
Chairman of delegation. Mr. Fiather.
| Secretary of delegation, Mr. Horner.
| The District delegates have named for
mer Commissioner Truesdell of the Dis
| trict of Columbia as an honorary vice
| president of the national convention In
| the several states where the elective
| franchise works overtime this is quite
| some shucks Of an honor.
The District delegation has the honor.
| the distinguished honor, Of being the only
delegation elected by direct vote of the
people. For the disfranchised District of
| Columbia. this is certainly going some.
| When the convention roll was read yes
| terday Sidney Bieber. Percy Crawford and
George F. Collins. all of our own dear
city. were the only gentlemen to be per-
sonally named. The honor comes to them
tional committee, early last year. to su-
pervise the local primary. Mr.. Beber was
the only one of the three on hand to lis
ten. and he swelled all up when his name
was roared out to the n.OO0 people in
| the Coliseum.
! Local people seem to be taking consid-
erable interest in convention details. and
| for the first time 1t is said Mr.. Flather
and his colleague and the incoming ma
tionai committeeman have received any
number Of kilograms in the past few days
asking them to use their influence to Sc
fcure the adoption or omission of this and
that and the other plank in the national
platform. Most of the wires have had to
do with the anti-injunction plank. and
sentiment i'll the District. as elsewhere.
judging from the tenor of the messages,
seems to be about equally divided.
| Representative Jim Sherman of New
York who is one of the real vice presi-
Dental candidates, was StrOlling up the
main aisle Of the Coliseum yesterday aft
ernoOn. not long after the convention had
been called to order, when he was spied
by members of the Oklahoma delegat ton
who. never being able TO overlook a propo-
sftion where noise is concerned. proceeded
to whoop IT up for him. for Vice Presi-
dent. In great shape. The contagion didn't
spread. however. most OF the delegates in
int r9n1
and looking as If they would gladly join
the fuss If they knew what it was ali
about. So Mr.. Sherman. who had be-
gun to look pleased when the noise start
the feebleness Of the effort became ap-
parent and with his face as red as fire
and his eyes swapping. turned on his heel
and hustled back down the aisle again
and a Fairbanks partisan sitting near by
was unkind enought to laugh.
Mr.. Sherman had his innings last night.
however, when Senator Chauncey Depew
of New York. making a speech in the
lobby of the Annex boosting the Hon.
Jeemes' chawnce was cheered to the
echo. and seemed to like it. Jeemes was
not In evidence.
MIR. and Mrs. Longworth occupied seats
in the front row of platform seats at
yesterdays session Mr.. Longworth WAS
| particularly interested in the proceedings.
After Senator Burrows had been speaking
for an hour or so. and everybody was get
ting bit nervous. an assistant sergeant
alarms passed me note stating that
Mr.. Longworth desired To see me at once.
l was tickled to death. / had visions of
son-in-law stampede statement and I
climbed over sixteen newspaper men,
three delegates and a messenger boy get
ting TO him. He looked worried and
anxious / approached.
/ Say. said he, when / had come with
in talking distance and was looking for
copy paper: SAY. have you got a couple
of cigarettes to spare? I left my case at
home, and I'm dying for smoke and
gracefully relinquishing the desired num-
Der OF tacks l drifted sadly back to my
seat.
c. c. Glover sat out yesterdays session
OF the convention. He had a good seat,
/ but from external evidences and numer-
Gus yawns didn't seem to be any more
violently impressed than the majority of
the audience with Senator Burrows key
note effort.
One would think that with crowds of
Ispenders here the prOprietors of hotels.
especially those in the loop district. ap-
parently thronged and prices kissing
high skies-would be happy But
they aren't They are the gloomiest lot
on earth. and the cut and driedness of
this steam-roller convention is RESPONSE
Bile. The manager of the biggest cara
vansary in the loop district told me this
morning that only half many visitors
are here as were expected and that t.lc
cash is pouring in mighty slowly. Back
our way would think this line of
talk bordered on the hOgglsh.
The credentials committee not being
! ready to report when the convention met
today, an hour or so was devoted to play
and the marching clubs got d chance to
show off. The most enjoyable feature of
this performance was the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner" and Dixie by
the members of the Columbia Glee Club
who marched into the hall following IA
big papier mache &. =. o. elephant in
tow of real oldfashioned Uncle Sam
All Of the marching clubs. the Americus
and Young Mems Tariff Club of Pitts
burg the Phlander G. Knox Club OF
Philadelphia the Marion Club of Indiana
the Young Mems Blaine Club of Cincin-
natl and Uncle Joe's Neighbors' a
bunch OF young men. f1ossily dressed
carrying common advertisements. 4 big
Tai, banner horne int" tho hall by the