The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02
CONVENTION .SLDELIGHTS

Baltimore. July 1.--Conyention Hall
was clean this morning when the con-
ventlon was called 10 order. for tho
first time since last Tuesday noon.
when Chairman Mack, OF tho Demo
cratic National Committee. called the
clans together for the first session.
The cleaning- ip process OF yesterday
and this morning, however swept many
tons or presidential Blooms. in the shape
OF circulars and handbillr and posters
and pamphlets. out OF tho hall Every
day would SEQ some printed appeals TO
delegates and visitors. carefully distri-
buted on the chairs in the arrnory or
handed directly TO ,hose gathered IN
the convention: and ovory night would
lind those same appeals making - more
uncertain whether or not there really
was n floor on the hall. AS each day
went on the uncertainty was Increased.
About the third morning OF the con
vention. n whola squad OF men and
boys spent hours I'm carefully covering
the seats OF all the chairs with pam
phlets of various sorts. telling the dele
gates ana visitors that a business
Democratic administration would be
assured by the nomination OF only one
man IN tina United Stntes Governor
Eugene Foss. of Massachusetts, Many
q
the next morning carting it out of the
kall---only then it was griny with the
tramp OF many feet.
Ana so 1t is with tho literary ends
OF other booms. II the MANAGERS OF
one campaign start distribution the
managers of the others must keep
pace. To be convinced how many
Democrats there are. each of whom is
tho only logical. sure winning, safe.
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honors. one has only to read the state
menis he accumulates on a walk
through the hotel Hobbies and visit
TO convention hall.
It's surprising. too how quick n
dark -horsebud viii bloom with ban
ners. buttons. circulars and ali the
other apparatus OF full-fledged cam
paign. On the opening day OF the
convention not Bryan button or
badge was to be seen. Now they are
numerous and there are reports that
many silken banners with Bryan's
namo across them were within handy
reach. ready TO he part of stampede
for the Commoner when the conven-
ticn has exhausted itself on other can
didates
Probably the most sensational of the
handoills distributed TO tho crowds
made its appearance last night. Print
ed in red ink and addressed TO Col.
w. j Bryan. it started ont with.
stop shouting at the thief: catch
him"
Speaking OF stampedcs. there was
nearly stampede recently in the din
Ing room OF one Or tho hotels which
is the headquarters OF many OF tho
delegations from the Southern States
Tho Southern Democrats, including
Senator John Sharp Williams. Cover
nor Vardaman. Senator Bacon and 9TH
ers of the cotton belt. were talking In
groups OF candidates and deadlock
probabilities when a guest IN one cor
ner OF the room summoned a belIhov
"HeiI. boy" he whispered to the
younsstcr, page this man here I'm tho
dining room" Ana nc handed the boy
card with II name on Il.
As tho boy walked over near the
oentre OF tho dining room. he shouted
out:
Mr.. Booker T Washington"
There was clatter OF knives and
forks on plates.
How SO many Wilson shouters came
to be in the galleries OF tho convention
hall during the early hours OF the sea-
sion has been somewhat OF a mystery
to doorkeepers who arc supporters OF
Speaker Clark. Many employees of tho
Derfccrat-a Efouse have been sxam!n-