The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-28


| Finley T.. Dunno. dehnd durin' tn
summer TIL con
vintion is almost over. How do
Know? I've just had q tillygram firm
me cousin Tim. It's a cipher we fix.
ed up befure he left 1t reads: In
Hivin's name sind me .winty-iive dol.
lars. BE that l know that tn states
men In Baytlmore has accomplished
their patriotic labor an ar-re abou,
TO return to their homes an sleep II
off
All naytional CONVENTIONS lasts
about four days. That Deems TO be tn
reg lar time 1t takes FL tn public spir-
tied hotel Keepers who have secured
ms coveted honor fr tn city ~ thei,
loves to thr!m tn dllygates down to
pint where they are thryIn to PAY
II drinks with tn horse chestnut they
carry to ward off tn r'i'humatism. j
con vintion is called to ordher be III
Chairman, but it is adjourned be
dhrowsiness an longin' fr home
cookln an feather bed. Whin Il
starts yed think 'twud last rriver
There don't seem TO be c chanst rr a
compromise. There ARE siv candy.
dates in III field in none lv thin has a
cuarther ~ enough dillygates to nom
mynate him. y thousand men ar-rc
gathered determined TO die rather thin
&c ok beiuTe tn parish priest afther tn
prim'riGs. Ye larn firm: l!sten!n to
Thin tina, not wan ~ tn candydates
cud carry an ilict!on Hlsthrict bstwccr
Eastpoor; an san DyeSo.
he chairman " tn Ioway d!l!yga-
t!on is interviewed. Says he: Iowa
VIII give twinty-s!ven votes TO Whank
Clark on tn Hrst ballot an she will
give twinty-siven votes TO Whank
Clark on tn last ballot. We wud no;
dare TO go home 20 tn people IN our
state II We deserted him TIL chair
man ~ tn Mlttchigsn obligation is
interviewed H. says: Our nrst
choice is Elimson, our second choice
is Biimsoh. our last choice IS Bl!mson.
We have no other >andydate'
IVY body IS havin' 4 good time.
Bands ARE playin, glee-clubs ar-re
! singin' cheerful songs, an tn dnly-
gates j!ne tn gall'r!es In cheerin' !Yry-
thing firm Dixie, to IN mIntion " a
fav-rite son. Nawth!u' is done .'r two
days On tn mornln ~ tn third day
ye can see that tn cotbeds ARE be-
ginnin' to hurt. Wan dilyga,e com
plains that he hasn'; slept a wink all
night because his bed-tollow tur-rned
In with hts boots on an tossed In his
sleep Another dillygate has los, mis-
watch ! come to this accursed spot
with thirteen dollars, says dlily-
gate firm Kansas. an I haven't a clint
, !efi How long Gr-re they go!n' 10
Keep is herer I'm :r B!ininton. but
II We can't put him acros, lots sake
tn mex hes, choice \ glsc club
starts TO MARBLE an is pursoocd firm
tn co-rydiors ~ tn hotel be .nfur-
yated fr.nds ~ III champcen they're
s!ngln' about Atthrr light break
fast at IN dhrug store tn dnlygates
proceed TO tn con-vintion hail where
they set IN gloomy silence. Wh!n tn
band starts to play IN chairman hates
II down with his savel.
it spectator hollers hurrah.' tn
dii!ySates rise as wan man an dema nd
that IN gall'r!es be cleared. TIL Ioway
obligation holds a caucus an a MIN.
Der gets ur an says; Look here. BILL
amt II about time we quit this here
robustness an got down to business?
I'm f'r Ehank first. last. an al! tn
Tine but tbs plain we can't get him
over. What's tn throublc?' says tn
chairman. ] ain't slept two hours since
| come here says tn statesman Wan
~ You bands is piayin ali night. tn
fellow in tn sixth cot but wan firm
me used to he an auctioncer an he
talks IN his sleep. I've wore me shirt
inside out all day. an / ain't had a
meal that I'd give to tn poor since ]
come here. II cud get holt ~ n
piece " homemade huckleberry pie
Here I" poor fellow bursts into tears
I'm with me distinguished frind
says another dillygate. we don't want
TO dump yc. Bill but rather thin go
on amy longer there ARE eight ~ us
ready to leap to Bllffinton Besides
he says, 4 heered wan ~ tn Ioway
iellera say Casey was eoin to change
thin befure IN first ballot is added
up he says. rs that 500 says tn
chairman. Wei. far he It frum mo to
be IN first to desert our standard. but
If Casey Ia switchln' let's bate him TO