The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-28
GOLD BADGES FOR DEMOCRATS
DELEGATES WEARING PINE
AND FlNGH SHIELDS.

silver FOE AItcrnatcs- Peaceful scene.
says secretary Mason. Although %
Was Net Always Thus IANe Topics Of
the CsnNensisa scenes IN Rochester.
ROCHESTER,. Sept u Not one but a
whole flock Of peace doves have winged
TO Rochester To COO on the caves 81 Con-
vention Hall Secretary John A. Mason
hasn't heard officially of a single contest.
A few here and there may be- reported
later This convention IN absolutely
unique said Secretary Mason. in that
nobody seems tai want to throw anybody
else out Of the game Twas not always
thus
The delegates are wearing about the
handsome-t badges ever seen al State
convention. gold shields showing a view
Of the Genesse Falls and 4 FIVE pointed
star ~ pendant which bears the words
Of Jefferson. Have Faith IN the People
| stats Chairman John 4 Dix gets
specially designed badge Of solid gold
with an inscription from the Chamber ~
Commerce The altsrnatss receive oNi-
died silver badges FH-Judge John ID.
Lynn represents the ChambsI 81 Com
merc- IN handing out the souvenirs.
There are three things that impress
everybody at this convention said -
member uf the state committee the
shrink ing II Conner the expansion ~
Murphy aud tbs. vav that M,~'arren ~
missed The late Senator was always "a
distinctive and interesting figure His
death leaves big hole
When State Chairman John 4 Dix
approached the Hotel Seneca THIS after
, noon coming from the Empire state
Express he found that electricians had
prupped ladder from curb To- wall directly
IA his path MIR DIX without "a moments
hesitation made detnur around nv"
ladder.
RAttlesnaka Pete Keeps a modest bar
back - the Arcade BIlh!inE In the
back room he exhibits q collection n
sleepy rattl.rS from which the poison
sacs have been extracted THIS after
noon one of Petes patrons got NOISY and
Pete led him "a the bach room
keen very still said he to the sOuse
4 want ~ show Won something pretty.
He swiftly lifted The cover ~ n wicker
bask ct and m "a jerk ~ his vi ist dangle'i
a live ra,tl.-naks four feet long IN front
~ the disturber In three seconds Pete
vas alone With the snake
Il never know 10 10 fail said Pete:
never had tn hir, a bounC"r and never
will
Every Carpenter IA town Who WASH
busy ~ some other Convention job was at
work this afternoon building annex hars
IN the hotels AID saloons III" liquor
sellers are figuring that return It con
fdencra 10 IN" Democratic pAr'Y means
moro Jollity and therefore NOR thirst
They are preparing ESPECIALLY Tor the b
coming 20 THmmany = hattaluns to-mnr-
row and signs er" up reading Try our .
TAmmAny cocktails The Sachem =
Dream IL the only nlshtcap for New York .
Indian
Here - one ~ the favCr,t" appeals for .
car didates for minor plaCps On the state
ticket delivered 10 a whisper -Shhhh.
don Z sprsad u around. h,!' I know that 4
Hearst would throw his siren 9Th Co me
u got nomination
Somebody TOLD MIR Cunners that John
Movnihan the I'D football player and all
round athlete who h"lped SILLY fttzPat-
rick overthrow Iunnerr IN F.ri" county
mad arrived Then there VI he trouble for
somebody seid Mr.. COnners With con
viction
Crowds ~ Democrats delegates and
boosters waited IN front - N" newspaper
bulletin boards for news ~ tho hattie
~ Saratoga There WAS more interest
shown IN the Cplonels victory over the
old guard than IN anything pertaining
to their own gathering That ~, until
Murphy came Most people turned away
from the bulletin boards with the remark
hat Roosevelt : triumph seemed 10 make
f,aypor'a nomination certain