The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
WHERE THE SPOTLIGHT
STRIKES At BALTIMORE

go to Baltimore" A story IL told or
former Senator Depew, who said thai
| he went TO a summer resort to get q
change and rest. but that the barten.
ders got the change and the belboy got
the rest Ths only things that ont
can take In Baltimore for nothing Is q
walk. They are the only things on the
free list despite the Democratic doc
trine OF having everything on the ''free
list"
Then. to add to the expenses. 1t 20,
hot to-day. A handkerchief the size OF
sheet only lasted about a minute be-
| fore 1t was soiled. An energetic and ORR
ginal soul thought Of a new way "a
separate the sweltering masses from their
money. So through the hotel lobbieI
this youth wended his way selling hand
kerchiefs.
One OF the best hotels in Baltimore has
foyer that is bizarre in the extreme.
1t recalls the expression used by an art
critic, who was asked what he thought
Of the celebrated entrance TO the 5000,
900 Carnegie Library Music Hall in Pitts
burg. and who replied:
at Is a cross between the main cabin
OF a North German Lloyd steamship and
an onyx mine
Steaks that one formerly. could buy in
Baltimore for about 90 cents are now
marked: ''Nobby. Take me for $50. I'm
a bargain" And when one protests
against the prices OF everything, IN the
distance can be heard a band playing.
"Everybodys DOin' It."
The Harmon people are commencing to
claim In
don, former Representative Of the Fourth
Ohio District, one Of the Harmon cam
pa!gn managers, declared to-day that the
Buckeye Governor will be the choice OF
the convention by a big majority. The
following statement was issued tonight:
The Harmon forces are maintaining
the same pacific attitude that they have
all along since 1t was evident that there
would be no contest over the question
OF the temporary chalrmanship OF the
convention. After the result of to-day 5
battle on the floor OF the convention,
Lieut. Gov. Hugh l. Nichols, chief di-
rector OF Gov. Harmon's candidacy,
when pressed to make a statement, said:
Friends OF Gov. Harmon among the
delegates have stUdiOusly refrained from
taking sides. We had no candidate for
temporary chairman, and were perfectly
satisfied to let the selection be made by
the National Committee, as has been
the custom for many years. II was only
In line with precedent that the recon-
mendation OF the National Committee
should have been sustained"
Col John A Joyce, the Capital poet,
is here for the convention. Col Joyce is
a Lincoln Republican. and an ardent
Champ Clark boomer.
Riley Wilson. bosom friend Of
George AIDE. the humorist. and an officer
OF the National Chapter OF the Sigma
Chi fraternity, Is one OF the busiest
fellows in the Monumental City. Riley
is no delegate. but a Democrat from the
Mountain State, who cams to look on.
1t Is said of him that he knows more
persons than any man Of his age in
America. In the big foyer OF the En-
ersOn to-day Riley was holding a little
convention Of his own. Riley is an
old University Of Virginia man and was
a great friend Of Ed" Kenna. the old
Georgetown athlete. who recently died
and who was Grieved by every one who
knew him.
And while speaking OF conventions.
Pierce r. Leverich. a member OF the
Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and a
graduate OF Georgetown University. is
in Baltimore looking on He is on his
way to Chicago. where his fraternity Is
TO hold a convention. When asked what
he was doing in Baltimore he said he
was getting some pointers on how steam
rollers are run. as he expected there
would be some hattening out done IN
the fratern.ty's little meeting.
Tho PENNSYLVANIA delegation contrib
uted to the Eayety Of the occasion to-
day by parad!nG through the streets OF
the city and into the lohhies Of the
hotels singing the following song. al
tribute to the peerless one:
I'd kinda Ike 10 vote for Ryan,
Nov. honest. w0uldn't yo1'
Ia kinda like 70 vote for Ryan.
For this time he'll pull through.
Ia kinda like to vote frT Bran,
William Jennings RUnu:
Ia kinda like 70 vote f7r Bran,
And that's NIst what III do"
Col. James NJ. GuFey. who loves |
Bryan like a burglar loves a police |
man. was compelled to listen TO this re- |
frain from his own State. And. in
for the first time in a decade |
the Democrats say they can carry |
this fan.
cdHAt4 Nr'EIlPt4St pItStueuL OF lne /
American Federation OF Labor, was an
other conspicuous visitor from the Cap
tal to-day. Mr.. Gompers is over to |
see what can he done for labor in the |
Democratic platform. but aside from
that business he finds plenty Of time 10
stop for a chat with friends from all |
over the Union.
Charles F. Howe, Of the American Sc
,urity and Trust Company. Is a daily
visitor to the convention. He goes back
home every night, returning in the
morning.
Whats the scorer was a general
this afternoon during the
recess Of the convention, and nobody
.ried to rule It out as calling for ir-
elevant or immaterial evidence.
Washington fans had to ask the ques-
ion twice and hooked up several times
With persons speaking "fanch' with a
8ostonese accent In fact, quite a little