Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25

From a Staff Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, June 25.-One Of the
9,989Amore or less-street vendors among
the carnival crowds in front of the Bel
vedere Hotel was shouting, just as Sen
ator Kern Of Indiana strolled out Of the
door:
"All about the twenty-five points OF
interest in Baltimore"
II wonder what the twenty-second is,
remarked Senator Kern to his companion.
THE twenty-second'' echoed his friend,
what about the others?"
Bryan seems to be twenty-one points
of interest,"" retorted Mr.. Kern.
He wasn't exaggerating the situation
very much at that, in the opinion OF
many. The advent of the Peerless Leader
into Baltimore is ikened by his friends
to the plunging of that other colonel, ne
of the Rough Rider fame, into the repub-
lican ranks at Chicago. OF course. it Is
granted, there is a difference. Col.
Roosevelt was an out and open candi-
date before the republican convention.
Col. Bryan is not candidate before the
democratic convention-not yet.
date, 1t Is hard to explain the mental
process of one of the clerks at the Belve-
dere Hotel where the Nebraskan had his
rooms. He put telegram addressed to
w. J. Bryan in the batch of b. letters
and kilograms addressed to persons whose
Baltimore address was not known.
In the most conspicuous place in the
room used as West Virginia headquar-
ters is a silk banner with Bryan" writ
ten across the front of it. In other parts
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well known candidates = Underwood,
Clark, Harmon, Wilson. Marshall.
The reception committee Of Baltimore is
most active in meeting delegations, and
its members ride in an automobile In
front Of marching clubs and other or
CARNATIONS as they arrive and proceed
through the streets to their hotel The
most conspicuous feature OF the machine
10 a banner-whether intended for a hint
or not is not expiained-which bears this
inscription:
mo steamroller in Baltimore"
This banner headed the procession last
night Of the Cook County Democracy from
Chicago, fresh from the place where Col.
Roosevelt says the greatest steamroller
known to fame has been operated.
These democrats from the Windy city
arrived in silk hats and frock coats, with
Mayor Carter Harrison at their head.
The natives looked up and took notice;
but no bricks were thrown. showing that
they were somewhat accustomed to the
headgear.
Hugh F. Harvey. orator for the allied
liquor interests Of the District of Colum-
bia, whenever there is occasion for his
appearance before congressional commit
tees and other bodies has been elbowing
his way through the crowds between the
times he Is not walking, with the thou
sands Of others. up and down the stairs
of hotels to avoid delay in taking eleva-
tors.
ANY irons in the fire? he was asked
well, q hope that Bryan is Roosevelted
from the democratic party" he replied.
DR.. L. W. Glazebrook, who was deputy
coroner for the District of Columbia for
many years, denied today at convention
hall that he is here for an inquest.
Il am here leading the Glazebrook re-
lief expedition" he explained. I am a
medical attendant on the floor of the
convention. I had to get In some way.
and all the 1900 or more assistant SER
geant-at-arms badges were taken"
Whats President Taft doing here?'
calculated a visitor in one Of the hotel
Hobbies last night AS he spoke. he point
ed to a man Of somewhat more than Or
binary dimensions who was making ges-
lures In conversation exactly similar to
those Of the chief executive.
THAT is Samuel B. Ralston, democratic
candidate for Governor of Indiana, ex-
planned q friend.
Mr. Ralston. In many ways. has a strk-
ing resemblance to the President OF the
United States, but his hair Is not as gray
nor his smile as broad.
Gov Vardaman of Mississippi. who will
take Senator Percy's seat In the Senate
after next March 4, attracted attention In
the hotel Hobbies today. not SO much be-
cause of his long hair as that he appeared
in a suit Of white. Conspicuous on his
coat lapel was an Underwood button. But
a Wilson adherent, with badge or but
ton on all his outer garments except his
shoes, went up and greeted him.
Well. you are supporting a good man.
the governor remarked as he gazed at
the win with. Wilson stringer on the
others hat.
I'm homesick for an iceberg and a
polar bear" sighed Maj ]. F. A. Strong
Of Ididerot Alaska, a delegate to the con-
vention, as he patted his brow with q
damp handkerchief.
On his long journey from his editorial
office In the Ididerot Nuggle building
Maj. Strong stopped on for couple OF
in Chicago. While there he heard some
Of the picturesque language used by F. ].
Herey of San Francisco, In describing
some of the successful contestants for
seats in the convention from Roosevelt
standpoint.
So when Maj Strong refers to the con-
testants for his seat in the democratic
convention he uses ''yeggmen" and cut
throats.'
The Cook County Democratic Club Of
Chicago 800 strong, headed by q band Of
fifty pieces, arrived at Camden station in
its special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at $50 o'clock last night
and marched to the Hotel Casweli
through cheering streets.
With q membership Of 1900 the club
IL one Of the strongest In the country and
Is reputed to be second in wealth to Tam
many Hall Of New York.
The demonstration made by the Cook