The Washington herald., 1912-06-20

among the Taft OUTFIT the crowds seem to
drift over TO the strenuous ones camp.
Stairs and elevators are congested to the
sufrocating point.
A negro delegate from South Carolina is
nursing a throat with a real raspy feel
ing. Yesterday this delegate discovered
that he could ppIl on a perfect imitation
OF a Mississippi steameoat whistle. He
and his friends were so elated with this
discovery that the man with the voice
worked overtime.
Mrs. William Borah, wife Of the Idaho
Senator. did not remain in the Coliseum
any longer than she had to after Roots
election was announced. Pulling her hat
back TO the middle OF her head from the
side she said: Isn't 1t too bad? But II
doesn't mean that Taft has the nomina-
ton by any means
The California delegation celebrated the
temporary Craftsmanship vote as a Roose-
welt victory, and late last night 1t secured
three big brass bands. consolidated them,
placed them under the direction OF one
band major. and paraded through the
downtown hotels, bearing aloft big ban
ner on which RoOsevelt's familiar features
appeared. They were followed by a cheer
ing crowd.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt attended the
convention dressed in brown and wear
ing a large white hat trimmed with pink
roses. Mrs Vanderbilt avoids the hotel
lobby crowds and has her meals served
in her room.
George W. Perkins reached down into
his pocket 10 find a quarter for a mes
senger boy. and all he could dig up was a
dime He then touched MedilI McCOr-
mick for the quarter And yet they say
Perkins is the barrel OF the Roosevelt
campaign.
Fifty Chicago girls were to-day engaged
in the task Of collecting 5000 from con-
vention delegates and visitors for the
benefit OF the Francis Willard Hospital
They were selling flowers. Chauncey De-
pew paid S for an American Beauty rose.
California's boosters came TO the front
every few minutes with their yell Of
Eat 'em alive, eat EN- alive. wow"
Mayor Harrison. Of Chicago. and Prac-
tically all Of the officials in the City Hall
quit work for the day TO attend the con-
vention. Senator Dixon, who is a news
paper man by profession, occupied a seat
in the press stand.
The ten South Dakota delegates drew
cheers from the crowds when they ap-
peared at the Coliseum in the Overland
Limited stage coach.
They reached the convention hall
about half an hour before the session
was called 10 order. the driver swing
ing his coach and four around to the
main entrance in true Western fashion
The delegates gave a typical cowboy
yell. cheered, and disappeared into the
building.
The doghouse"" shouted a ''belIhop"
at the Congress last night to the clerk
as he called for the key to a room to
which he was about to show a con-
vention guest.
Hold on there snapped the guest
Henry Ealkenstein. Of New York;,
what do you take me for-an animal?"
That's all right, M Valkenstein,"
laughed the clerk. 1t is only a nick
name the boys have for the room which
I have just assigned YOU"
The room number was ks
oh. I see said ValkensteIn, "K-9,
canine; good joke. eh?"
Dinner parties were numerous at the
big hotels last night. Mrs Arthur
Meeker. wife OF the Chicago packer, en-
tertained the Ambassador from Germany.
Count Won Bernstein. one Of the conven-
tion's distinguished guests.
Last night was a night OF hilarity.
The widest scene OF all was enacted in
the Pompeiian room Of the Congress
Hotel. where yell followed upon yell in
various parts Of the gay thrOng at the
tables and brought the assemblage to its
feet time and again with a false alarm
that Roosevelt or some other celebrity
had hove in sight.
Gayest Of all was a party OF mixed
Taft and Roosevelt adherents who fra
ternized at a table near the fountain.
Finally a dare was sprung, with a
voice backing it up, and one Of
the men, waving aloft a Taft banner and
shouting a merry defiance at the others,
jumped into the fountain. Needless Of