The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
st Days Fighting in Convention Ends I'm Defeat for BRYAN
CONVENTION .SLDELICHTS

Baltimore. June 25.-"Take the
stairs and save time" This sign over
each of the elevators in the Deivedcrc
Hotel Is characteristic of the convcn-
fences which Baltimore has to offer
for the Democratic convention. Swarms
of persons crowd about the elevator
| doors. ~ few ride. BIZ; the vast ma
| Jority read the signs and more or less
reluctantly take the advice. But it
is hot in Baltimore, and climbing
stairs to the eighth or ninth floor.
while it may save time, is far from
n pleasant pastime.
Walk and save t!me," would be n
sign equally suitable for cabs and
taNicabs. The streets are go narrow
that these vehicles are constantly
heid up while Jchus argue as to which
snail take precedence. and although
the distances are considerable thu un-
fortunate who has business In several
| parts of the town will generally save
time by walking
vivid reminder of Colonel Cecil
Lyon. of Texas. and the West Vir-
of Flight 'em Fight EN-, Fight emf"
was affored when the Underwood dele
cation arrlveG at the Bclyedcre.
Numerous admirers of the Alabama
candidate had provided themselves
wih giant torpedoes. with which they
| bombarded the stone pavcmcnts out
side the hotel and the marble floors
within 80 that the delegation enter
ed TO what sounded like a fusiliade OF
pistol shots. a disgustcd advocate OF
Mayor Gaynor's nomination remark
ed
That Is just like those wild and
wooiiy Southerners. Their conception
of enthusiasm is to fire off few
hundred blank cartridges under the
impression that delegates will take
them for popular support"
All suggestion OF harmony was
promptly dIspelled when the Kings
county delegation arrived on the
scene. The delegation was headed by
a more than ordinarily vocferous
brass band, which WAS diligently
playing, "There'll BE a Hot Time in tho
o. Town" etc. As this organization
of nose producers came up the street
Ii was confronted by the boys band
I OF St Marks School. playing Amer
lea" Wit. equal enthusiasm Those
. who heard the combination OF airs
were promptly convinced that the
I composers OF the respective melodies
had never collaborated, for more
dialbolical succession OF d.scords was
never heard. The Kings county aE-
sresation was determined not to be
discouraged. The ST. Marks boys felt
! that as the hrst corners they held tho
, field, and both preserved with absolute
disregard Of the results.
~ typical example OF Democratic
harmony" remarked IA Disguised Re
publican. and he went his way filed
with regret that Baltimore had cap
turcd the Democratic convention.
There was a mad race across the
country between the special news
paper trains OF the baltimore and
ohio and the Pennsylvania lines. The
Pennsylvania had made the better
time. but the supply OF liquid goods
gave out soon after the special train
lief, CHI 'cago The Baltimore Il Ohio
special travelled more slowly, but the
supply OF liquids was adequate. and
the meals were unanimously voted
the best ever eaten on a railroad
train.
Now the question has arisen be-
tween the champions of the respective
roads as to whether it is better to
travel as light as did the Pennsyl-
wanna special and to make the better
time. or TO travel as heavy as did the
Baltimore &c Ohio. and consequently
more slowly. and deliver the pas
scngcrs happy and contented at their
destination. There is SO much differ
cnce OF opinion on the subject that IL
seems unlikely to be settled until
another four years shall have passed
and IL becomes necessary again 10 CON
duct n similar race