The Washington herald., 1908-06-20

humane it is-to the majOrity-while dep
recating In a measure the cruelty that
must be extended 10 the Democrats.
When they put Sherman across AT the
convention this morning. the 800 and odd
delegates voted for him vociferCusly, and
then inquired casually who ne Is.
He was In a commanding place.
II was the desire OF the ticket heads
and managers TO have a New York man
for second place. Primarily there had
been two New York candidates for Vice
President-Timothy L. Woodruff. who
still retains his proud record OF having
been candidate for more places he hasn't
secured than any man in the universe,
and George b. Cortelyou. who had a con
fdential boom. OF whom the sole Gus
todian and only friend was Louis n.
Coolidge.
Then Lucius Littauer bulged in with
Sherman. That made New York plethoric
with booms, for il had one Charles Evans
Hughes on its hands as a candidate for
President
Hughes Refused TO Quit.
New York tried vainly 10 get Mr..
Hughes 10 renounce the honor. but
Hughes. apparently. had a lingering idea
that some miracle might happen thai
would put him az the head Of the ticket.
and refused to heed the frantic cries OF
the New York delegation 10 get of the
track and let nature take It's course.
The convention yesterday assured Mr..
Hughes that no miracles are happening
nowadays. and eliminated him. That left
New York three candidates for the Job
OF Vice President. Always a joke. Mr.
Woodruff became a scream. Cortelyou
wasn't thought OF. Instead the New
York delegation yelled for Sherman. and
word was sent 10 Washington humbly
asking for an O. X Washington had been
favorable 20 Cummins, OF Iowa. Nobody
knew why, but that was the fact. Cum
Minis could not take anywhere with the
Iowa delegation, and ghen the convention
met this morning there was nothing TO il
but Sherman, for Washington O. KID.
Ii was a love feast Tim Woodruff
named Sherman. and Uncle Joe Cannon.
mindful Of the many gags Sherman had
neatly and eXpeditiously applied TO the
minority as we'll as the majority. in the
parlOus days OF the past Congress ses-
sion. seconded Sherman.
There were tears n Uncle Joes voice
but none In his eyes when he told OF
the many valuable qualities OF Sherman,
throwing IN, by way OF good measure.
a few bouquets for Mr.. Taft Then the
convention fell 10 II and nominated Sher-
man-nominated him with loud cries. Civ
ing one vote TO the elongated statesman,
Charles Warren Fairbanks and a few
others Of the various patriots who are
now wondering why they came 10 Chi
cago, anyway and carefully toting up in
I L
items comprising the expenditures for
their booms.
Some BOOms Gone Wrong.
A last years birds nest is a dispiriting
object. but it never starts in forlo-nness
with Vice Presidential boom on the
day a convention has nominated some
body else
Further remarks on this interesting
topic may be secured by consulting
George b. CortelyOu, T l.. Woodruff, J.
p. Doliver, c. w. Fairbanks, and some
others.
Il would not be wise to seek for in.
formation from John HAYS Hammond,
OF South Africa, Alaska. California, Mas
sachusetts, and New York, for a week
or two. Mr. Hammond is still thinking
Of those Accent cigars he gave away, as
well he might He gave away quite a
lot Of them, and he did not get returns
that justified the expenditure of one 40
cents, 10 say nothing of a covey.
The convention. representing the party.
paid a well-deserved tribute to the col
ored vote by allowing a negro 10 preside
for few minutes. This was a happy
thought Of Senator Lodge. and was calcu-
lated to offset all the Brownsville trou-
bic. Senator Lodge Is very apt in mat
ters Of that kind.
Meantime, if you should meet a rather
square and heavily-set man. wearing
glasses, with a rubicund countenance. a
Happily coat. and a green vest with brass
buttons. not forgetting those little
whiskers beneath the ears, it is not likely
he would say:
Dinner Is served. sir" although you
might expect him to-
That wouldn't be the butler
That would be Hon. James Schoolcraft
sherman, candidate for Vice President
on the Republican ticket-James School,
craft Sherman. Of Utica, n. Y.
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