Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-21

| CHICAGO. June 21.-The prospect of
| the republican national convention ex
| tending into next week has become so i'm
| minent from the proceedings thus far
| that the committee on arrangements of
| the national committee took steps last
| night to hold the Coliseum. just as it
| stands, for such an emergency.
| Il have communicated with Stewart
| Spalding, secretary of the Coliseum Com
| pany," said Chairman Harry S. New of
| the committee arrangements. land
| have notified him that in conformity with
| the terms of the lease the committee
| wishes to reserve the Coliseum in its
present condition with all the convention
| arrangements for next week.
Mr.. New would make no comment on
how long he thought the convention hall
would be needed, but he declared no
| chances would be taken.
| The Blaine Club of Cincinnati which
came to Chicago 375 strong, broke ranks
| last night and 300 left for their homes on
a special train of sixteen coaches.
| Ray Hillenbrand president of the club,
remained with seventy-five of the men,
bers to see the convention to finish.
| Most of the members of the club are
business men. Hillenbrand said and
! when they started 1t was the inten-
ton to have all back home Friday. He
| said all of the members thought the con-
vention woNld be over by that time.
Garry Hermann was the leader of the
| marching club on the return home.
The Blaine Club was one of the chief
ATTRACTIONS when 1t arrived in Chicago the
day before the opening of the big political
| meeting.
William ]. Cennors, the Buffalo, n. Y.
democratic leader has the distinction of
being the only convention visitor to come
to Chicago in private yacht.
| Il sailed into the river" said Connors
last night. land had 1 thought for
minute | could just as well have sailed
down to 14th street and tied up opposite
the Coliseum. I made better time, though.
by sailing down in a taxicab."
One of the first men met by Connors
when he reached the Coliseum was VIII
liam j. Bryan.
What's the matter?" asked Connors.
''Forsaking the democrats for the re-
publicans?"
Not yet" answered Bryan. Just do
ing some newspaper reporting.
Going TO Baltimorc?'
| Yep
Coin TO he a reporter there. too
| Not me-bc too busy otherwise.
Well. I'm here for newspaper work,
too-but not doing much of it myself.
Good bye"
The bottom dropped out of convention
ticket prices last night Pasteboards
which heretofore were eagerly sought at
$l5 each were offered at $40. with few
takers
THE cause for the drop in price," ex-
planned one ticket seller. sis that we are
afraid the convention will run into next
week and the remaining sessions for
which these tickets are good will be dry.
Many persons who bought tickets today
and saw practically nothing will not buy
again until they are certain there will be
some firewarks.'
Prevailing prices for a full set of five
tickets at the opening of the week were
from Sbo TO SI.i Some. tickets We're sold
Tor $50 each the opening day. Most Of
the tickets We're obtained from persons
whose business prevented their attending
me gathering, ticket dealer said
Col J. y. Lewis of Chicago. a veteran
or the civil war was knocked down and
bruised about the face by a negro yes
terday. after he had accused the latter.
delegate TO the republican national
| convention. of selling his vote The iden-
tity of the negro was not learned. 4.
Friends Of Gov Herbert S, Hadley Of
missouri insist that he should always
say at hotel where the European plan
obtains. He cannot remember to eat his
regular meals when he gets busy.
During legislative sessions at Jefferson
| CITY. II Is said. HadleN forgets to eat at
| least half his meals After he retires he
I
OF fqod. and in the early hours of the
morning slips out TO the pantry and
helps himself.
One of the things that distresses his
physician is that he is liable to eat a
mixture of sweet gherkins. jam. dill
pickles and ice cream for a nocturnal
lunch And he often starts dinner with
ice cream.
me convention headquarters of 'Presi-
dent TART practically suspended all ef-
tort last night. so far as working among
the delegates to the convention was con-
eerned. Although the constantly recur-
ing gossip of compromise candidate
disturbed the Taft managers at times.
they professed to be absolutely confident
that the delegates who voted with Prest-
dent Taft on the first two yetes' in the
convention would be firm TO the end
After emphatically declaring that Pres
ident TAFT would be rencminated. Direc-
tor Mckinley, I'm a statement. said
IT is perfectly natural that simultane-
ously with the general knowledge OF the
complete defeat Of Roosevelt, many OF his
former followers are talking with sufhci-
i ent energy To Great rtlmOrS of 'cOmprO-