The Washington herald., 1911-09-06

to be in his study. To the minister he
explained that strange gemman" had
come in and asked 'if he could buy de
place" DR.. Nelms went to the hall,
where he found the grand duke and the
\ doctor still bemoaning the lack OF
| chairs.
Audience Sits on Floor.
BY this time almost 100 delegates and
purchasers OF tickets had reached the
scene and were gazing about expectantly.
The chairs-what chairs there were-were
lined along the wall. and the remainder
OF the audience seated itself on the hard
floor
Six-year-old Audrey Shrier opened the
entertainment, and the remainder OF the
evening was occupied by hoboes, who
discussed all topics, from the Mona
Lisa" to Theodore Roosevelt. Miss Cora
| Harvey, secretary of the hoboes' conven-
ton, delivered a recitation. vividly de-
scribing the difficulties Of the poor work
! ingman in these turbulent times"
Chief among the exciting events R the
afternoon convention was the attack
upon Royal Duke" Haggerty and Theo-
dore Roosevelt by "Green-eyed' Harry
| Small, of Nebraska, George Brown, and
| other ardent orators. The duke tried to
put one over on the 'boes by renominating
his friend Theodore for another term in
! Congress, and 1t Immediately developed
that Theodore had been responsible for
most of the boys being out of work, it
was asserted.
The attack on Theodore Roosevelt was
led by James Quirk. who charged the ex-
President with being a ''piker" and no
| friend OF the poor man. According to
James, Theodore had run a strong bluff
over, and he. for one, would not counte-
| nance its continuance by voting for him
in 1912.
Decnmps with Goods.
Second in Importance to this was the
announcement made by DR.. How in a
sad voice, that Frisco Ed" Andrews,
youngest and most precocious of the
delegates. had disappeared with 100
l0-cent tickets, a pair of the doctors s
shoes and various articles OF raiment.
| The doctor explained that maybe Ed
ward would come back. He urged the
dear brothers not to be too hard on
Edward, as he was young. and un-
doubtedly would develop with age
Shortly afterward Hobo Walter"
| O'Neill, dissatisfied with what he termed
the punk chuck" that had been fed him,
plucked a reporter by the sleeve and an
nounced the beginning Of an insurgent
movement again "OT Doc How
Fights AgainSt Leader.
1T amt him." explained Walter, lit
amt him. But when l gifts stale bread
mixed with fresh and bum java, then I
says. says I, we orter have somebody at
{ head at'll see about de feeds. Put dat
in the noospapers as comm from me-"
Walter has four associates who intend
holding a convention of their own in the
near future. They haven't decided where
they will hold the meeting. but will de-
termne this detail as soon as they catch
up on box car schedules.
Officially. the convention was over yes
terday st. Louis. Boston, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore were named as cities
where the next meeting of the unem-
ployed will be held. but DR.. How, who
has last say, will not render his opinion
until some months from now.
By midnight most of the delegates had
connected with the underpinning OF slow
freights and were peacefully headed for
other cities Those who remain will
linger at the headquarters, 1914 G street
northwest, until they find work or work
finds them, when they will go or stay,
each according to his inclination.