The Washington herald., 1908-06-17
RESTRAINED CHEERS
ONLY KIND GIVEN
Demonstrations Safe, Sane,
and Ladylike.
WAIT TO GET THEIR ORDERS
Delegates Do Not Want To Act Hast
lily for Fear II VIII BE Difficult to
Retreat 10 the Band WagOn-HOn.
Abner Handy Gives PerspicuOss
Views of Days Events.
By WILLIAM AhnrS WHITE


Chicago June 1s-"Say," said the Hon
Abner Handy. OF the Ninth Kansas dis
trict, 20 the press gallery this afternoon.
amt Burrows daisy? Did he do 1t
a-pur-pose?"
What" asked the reporters.
''Oh. that gilping INSTRUMENTATION Of
Roosevelts -Theo-Theodore Ros-
en- he said, and the first 5000 people in
the hall cheered- And then he added
Theodore Roosevelt. and the other soon
cheered. The whole 1900 never did get to-
gether cheering. 1t was great strategy.
tell you they have smooth politics up in
Michigan.
The Kansas statesman was in his glory.
Some one asked him about the Vice Pres
idency. and he switched OFF to that we
tried out New York. this morning." said
Handy. 'and we found that the only bot
tom sentiment there is for Fairbanks. So
our delegation is for Fairbanks. though.
Of course, II the White House will indi-
cate differently we are for Dolllver or
Cummins. or any one else for whom or
ders may come. We find Wisconsin is for
die States are in the same position-wiIl-
ing to take New York's lead for Fair
banks, II orders do not come from Taft
or the White House to indicate A prefer
ence."
Gives Opinions Oracle-IIlxe
This oracle was delivered by Mr.
Handy to the press gallery this morning
He has a seat on the front row, where
he can communicate with the press freely
and his opinion having been given. the
matter may as well be regarded as set.
/ tied. 1t will be Fairbanks. unless Taft
or the President interferes with the plan.
Of Mr.. Handy
/ Replying to a query about Chairman
Burrows speech. sent up from the pres.
gallery during a lull In the morning
/ proceedings. Mr.. Handy said:
That was my idea Of a great conserva-
/ tive speech. OF course, it did not SOUND
a tocsin; Il was restrained-sedative per
haps. would better describe Il. 1t wa.
/ safe and sane. Senator Hale could MOI
| have been more guarded i'm his remarks
| and when Senator Burrows first men.
/ toned the name OF Roosevelt. stumbled
over X and mispronounced it. my self
possession was complete, my self-contro
knew no bounds.
1T was dignified and highly soothing
/ TO our tired nerves. and the fact tha
such mastery repression brought fortf
even yip or kyoodle Of applause ever
at the name of Roosevelt indicates tn,
highly indelicate natures of certain o.
the ill-mannered and underbred delegates
| OF course, ! cheered. but the eyes o.
Harrison County were upon me from tn,
! gallery, and I knew It would be useC
against me in my campaign for register
Of deeds II did not cheer. but 1 did no
stampede.
Cheered for Many Seconds.
"A convention is no time. and a speech
by Senator Burrows. lauding the Presi
dent in cold-storage language, furnishe.
no occasion for gorgeous and rococo en-
thusiasm Mine was simple, severe
colonial enthusiasm-white paint witt
green blinds-and when the fervid word!
of Senator Burrows painted in hoar fros
the virtues Of our beloved President
knew that a stampede was imminent; S,
/ held, my watch and cheered eigbteeI
and three-quarters seconds, and then shu
my watch and my face with a hard
metallic click and rested from a hare
| days labor"
This much Mr.. Handy will say for pub
lication Privately. he is greatly elateC
at the fact that the cheering for tn,
President. under gulping encouragement
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