The Washington times., 1912-06-17
SIDELIGHTS FROM BIG CONVENTION AT CHICAGO

and found a New York draft for $4,000.
Il don't suppose that the Congress
marked, and began casting about for
some one who would take him to a
bank and Identify him.
BUT Paul Gore surprised him. He
took him to the cashiers window and
counted out forty 500 bills, which the
colonel slipped into his vest pocket.
Fought With Lee.
w. H. Lucas, a delegate from Flori-
da. who reached here yesterday, is one
of the few former Confederate soldiers
who is a Republican. Mr.. Lucas was
In the army of Robert E. Lee and dur
ing the four-years struggle fought In
Virginia. He was with Lee at the time
Of the surrender at Appomattox.
mo grander captain ever lead SOL
diers than he" said Mr.. Lucas. IT ad-
mired him as a man and as a soldier
When the war was over ] walked 800
miles to get home.
II supported President Grant in his
candidacy for President, because of the
manner In which he treated the Con-
federate soldiers. know of many SOL
diers in the South who voted for him.
too. Some Of us were condemned by
our friends, but we then as now stuck
by our principles"
Got His Snapshot
Thomas K. Neidringhaus, contesting
national committeeman from Missouri,
protests against having his photograph
taken.
I haven't had my picture taken for
thirty years." he said yesterday.
Yes. but you may be a national
committeeman now, and all Of them
have their Photographic taken." replied
a newspaper photographer.
That may be, but I cant break a
thirty-year precedent on Sunday" was
the rejoinder.
II know, but didn't put on my Sun
day clothes this morning, and I couldn't
think of having a picture taken without
them"
well, we will wait right here while
you go up to your room and put them
on" said the photographers.
Huh, am going for walk with
Col. Cecil Lyon in Ave minutes time
us that so?" replied the man with
Colonel Lyons photograph just as soon
as he gets out OF this hotel, so yoI
nii might just let US get yours along with
going for a walk with Colonel Lyon.
Give me until Wednesday and let me
think over this. I would rather have
some time to think about 1t before I
have this thing DONE
sBad Bill, There.
bill" Barnes arrived from New York.
A "cub" reporter who had been assigned
to interview him found his way to
Barnes room. The door was open. and
Bill and his secretary were going
over the morning mail. The reporter
stood en- the threshold for a minute
with lis hat in his hand, and then
asked:
Can you tell me when Mr.. Barnes
will be in?' ,,,,,
man from New York inquired Bill
Yes. yes. that is the one," replied
"WeiI. you will find him in this room,
I am told, after o'clock tonight" said
"Bill," 'and I understand he will have
a red-hot interview. If were you
Nobody knows how Barnes knew the
young fellow worked on an afternoon
newspaper. but he later told that sur.
mise as part of the joke.
He Knew Dave.
Arthur I. Vorys. of Ohio. tells this
story Of Dave Mulvane. Of Kansas:
Just before I left home friend
wanted to know about all these steam
roller charges. I told him they were
all bunk, and that the members Of the
committee decided all cases absolutely
on their judgment and upon their con-
science.
"'Well. guess, perhaps. you do he
said, but isn't Dave Mulvane on that
committee?' I said he was.
"'Wen,' he answered, I have known
Dave twenty years, and I suppose he
has a conscience like other men, but he
has it under excellent control"
His Dander Up.
George A. knight, California national
committeeman and battler for Teddy, is
powerful man politically and physically
He Is built like a giant, has a typical
Golden State ruddiness OF complexion,
and winning smile. The last disap-
pears, however, when he talks about
the steam-roller. He Is here with his
dander mounting another notch with
each Crunch" Of the Taft roller.
Successful "TOuch."
Every place and any place has been
turned into a political hobnobbing sta
tion during the big convention time
here. Perhaps the most unique was
discovered by Clifford Pinchot and for
mer Governor Pardee of California,
Roosevelt enthusiasts. They hied them
selves across Michigan avenue and Sc
questered themselves on one OF the
benches that overlook the Illinois Cen
trail tracks, opposite the Congress Hotel.
On every side of them happened to be
other conferees, but these were mem
Of a