The Washington times., 1912-06-09

looking, after the interests of my news
paper during the convention"
Then, pulling his face together 80 as
to get IL short enough to pass through
the doors, the colonel passes outside
into the cooling breezes from the lake
painful contemplation of the difficulty
a truly great and famous man expert
ences In seeking solitude at a place
where everybody else happens to have
gathered at the same time.
1t is not only the Republican leaders
who are convention experts. Even tho
bell boys at the Congress Hotel are
thoroughly familiar with their duties
regarding the convention, for this hotel
was the Republican headquarters in the
convention of 1908.
The boys are acquainted with all the
Republican leaders. and some OF them
are trusted with verbal messages be-
tween rooms that would furnish excel
lent newspaper copy.
II don't like to run for Senators or
congressman" said a Congress Hotel
bell boy. Those fellows from Wash
ington think we're pages instead of bell
boys, and they never tip u.s.
James A. Tawney, of Winona, former
Congressman, has gone to Dickens
works for ammunition against Roose-
Welt. Standing in the Congress lobby,
in fs5S pfophesied' sr5 id' just As What % is hap.
pening today. He wrote to fellow
named Randall or Randolph of this
country that after our cities grew,
the people would become discontented.
would rise and say to the people You
follow me; I'll set all you want i'm
lnediately,' and Roosevelt is the fell
q hpy0nd
doubt" continued Tawney, land after
| that you'll see all this nonsense about
| the initiative and referendum and re-
| call of judges die out completely The
Taft's election"
Judson Lyons, the Washington COL
ored man. who was once Registrar Of
| the Treasury, Is tall and attracts con-
siderable attention in the convention
crowds.
what is your name?" reporter ask
Got a dollar bill?" asked Lyons.
When the reporter had pulled forth,
reluctantly, the specie called for, Lyons
pointed to his signature on one sorner
of the bill and said to the reporter:
That's me-"
How much money have you signed
altogether?' reporter asked Lyons.
I've signed millions and millions and
millions" answered Lyons, carefully,
and then. hesitatingly. "Oh well, you
might as we'll say billions of dollars"
The brigade OF women writer's. already
on the scene, is lying in ambush for
two women who are due soon, in Chi
Cago-Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, and
Mrs. Isabella W. Blaney, delegates from
California to the Republican National
convention. Half dozen women writer's.
talking together at the Congress, dis
covered that each one Of their circle
had been assigned to do nothing but
SIT, walk and eat beside the two women
delegates to get their impressions"
1t appears that the two women dele
gates will be the busiest of all of the
convention visitors.
The Democratic national committee
has sent half dozen scouts to follow
| the doings in the Republican camp in
Chicago. David r. Francis, of Mis-
souri,. is one of the Democratic onlook-
| ers. Louis Nixon. of Tammany Hall;
lrev Woodson, of Kentucky: John r.
| Burton, assistant secretary Of the Dem
| ocratlc national committee. and Sena-
tor Bacon OF Georgia. are the leading
scouts.
We'll. look here" exclaimed a visI-
tor. who out of curiosity had made his
| way TO the platform in the convention
hall, from which the nominating speech
ees will be made. Look at that board" "
| He was pointing to plank in the plat
| inch letters Edward Hines Lumber
Company"-the Hines of Lorimer fame.
| Yes" explained the guide who
ever Is nominated will probably stand
on that very board and may be on
those very letters. as he makes his
| convention speech"
! Members of the Republican nationa
committee live comfortably even during
! their lorg and tedious work Of listening
! to contests, Free cigars and cigarettes
a continuous lunch in a back room, End
| free carnations every morning are some
OF the perquisites Of the national com.
| mittecman's job.
| You boys must excuse us IL we gel
J wrangly." said Senator Borah to the re-
| porters the first day of the nationa
| committee sessions. You know we've
never had reporters in national commit
tee meetings before. and we may no
| know how to act at first"
Ten minutes later he was hurting his
| steam-roller accusation into the ring
| while Murray Crane was pleading with
him to keep still and preserve Republic
an peace.