Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-07-10

at each telling point, and at the cone
clusion of the address applauded
vigorously. She did not applaud, or
even smile, when Mr.. James turned
his attention from President Taft to
Colonel Roosevelt and included the
latter in his arraignment and among
those to whom the Democratic party
was unalterably opposed.
As Mrs. Taft entered the box with
Mrs. Mack a gray-haired southerner
near enough to distinguish her start
ed an ovation for her. When pleas
antly chided for his actions by a
younger acquaintance he replied:
"The first lady of this land, or any
lady, is entitled to the courtesy Of ev~
cry gentleman, and l would have you
know, sir, that the Democrats of the
| South are gentlemen"
Mr. Bryan and his followers made
political capital from the appearance
| in the convention of Ryan and Bel
mont. They acted as a red rag to a
| bull on the Bryan cohorts. Belmont
| occupied conspicuous place in the
| first row in the box Immediately back
/
| cupying seat with the Virginia dele
/ cation ordinarily, was on the speak
! er's stand a number Of times Ryan
| wore a plain business suit, and so far
as clothing was concerned could not
have been distinguished from any OF
! the other delegates. Belmont attend
ed most of the evening sessions
dressed in evening clothes, the bread.
/ expanse Of his white shirt front naks
ing him easily distinguishable from.
| others around him.
Bryan, when not on the stand. oce.
cupied a seat with the Nebraska dele.
cation Immediately in front of td6
speaker and facing Belmont. During
the sessions as the delegates would
flock around the Nebraskan seeking
his advice or counsel, or upbraiding
him for his opposition, he would point
his finger at Belmont to emphasize his
points, and his action would nearly
always result in an uproar.
On Thursday night, at the close OF
Senator Reeds speech naming Clark.
the speakers beautiful daughter step
ped onto a chair in the gallery. and
with a big American flag wrapped
around her, and another in each hand,
led the cheering for her father She
was the only woman who figured con-
| spicuously in the demonstrations.
/ Baltimore is by no means a conven.
ton city. It is a city of homes with
limited hotel accommodations, which
made the housing of the big crowd q
hard problem to solve. This shortage
of hotel accommodations was met bv
! appealing to the people Of the city to
] open their homes to the visitors. The
committee in charge established
room-renting agency where those will
ing to accommodate the Democratic
i guests could list their rooms. The fol.
i lowing is sample Of what was offer
ed:
I should like you to rent one of my
! rooms for me-" said an amiable-Iook-
ing elderly lady in weeds. ct IS d
| large room and it is furnished with
antique mahogany furniture. The bu.
reau belonged to my great grandmoth-
/ e.. It's q Sheraton, and you know
/ how few Sheraton bureaus there are
/ left in this country. II you could lust
/ send some western senator. or cover.
nor, or even a congressman to look at
| it, I know they would take It rieh6
away, and it would be such a treat for
them to live, even for just few
| days, in a room furnished with olo
mahogany My husband travelled III
the west once. and ne told me all the
| furniture was just made Of pine. He
did not seem to like the west at all.
You will be sure to send me a western
| governor or senator" she repeated as
she moved away to give place to an
7 other woman with rooms to rent