Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27

minds AS TO the merits OF the case ana
then voted according-to the boss or
ders
But what Interested the delegates
most is the conversation of harmony.
Each delegate feels that his candidate
is sure to win on the fourth or fifth
ballot with the aid of the delegates won
from other candidates. and, therefore,
each delegate is doing all he can to be
nice to every other delegate.
| After the acrimonious scenes in Chi
cago, it's a Joy to see so many Al
| phonses and Gastons Perhaps the sur
roundings have something to do with it,
for all the Baltimoreans display typical
Southern courtesy.
The facilities Of the city are entirely
| inadequate to handle the crowd that
/ has gathered. The discomfort of the
perspiring throng makes this politeness
all the more conspicuous.
It's in the Very Air.
J A Clark delegate comes face to face
with a Wilson delegate in the jam in
one of the hotel corridors.
Excuse me for pushing you, but |
can't help it" says one.
Don't mention it, old man; l was
Just about to apologize myself. Your
man Clark is all right, all right This
is the Wilson man speaking. But the
Clark man slaps him on the shoulder
and says:
They tell me Wilson is a fine man.
And then an Underwood man tells
| one OF them:
Excuse me. sub; but you shoe laces
are deranged."
No one, you see, is taking any chances
of possibly mourning the resentment of
any one else. The elevator service of
lthe Hotel Emerson, for instance, Is en-
tirely inadequate to handle the crowds
coming from and going to the various
headquarters. As soon as an elevator
opens its door at least fifteen men are
damned into 1t by the crowd pressing
behind. When the boy starts 1t, the
elevator usually sinks to the basement
instead of going up.
TOO many In the car" says the boy
Two or three gentlemen will have to
step out"
That is about the best time to see
men with Clark badges and Wilson
badges and Harmon badges and Under
wood badges and Gaynor badges good
naturally fighting to Guido one another
in politeness. Each vociferously in
sists upon getting out and walking up
fifteen flights to let the other gentle
men ride. don't know how long it will
last. out It's beautiful to behold W lille it
lasts.
Harmony With a Big n.
This morning man with an Under
wood badge got into the Clark head
quarters by mistake.
Can any one tell me where the I'm
derwood headquarters are?" he asked.
One of the Clark delegates rushed at
him.
Come along with me, old man. he
cried "I'l1 show you where they are.
There is a poem beginning. "Har-
mony! Oh, heavenly harmony"
That's all l remember of it. but the
scenes in Baltimore would have given
the author a lot of ideas
AS New York is one of the big doubt
full factors in the problem, the New
York delegates get "a wee bit more Of
this outpouring Of politeness than any
of the others. The Clark. Wilson, IN
derwood and Harmon people are fairly
breaking their necks to make the New
| York delegates happy.
They won't even let a man with a
New York badge carry his own satchel
I've been trying to get New York
delegates badge.
And If any delegate doesn't happen
to know where you're from he takes nc
chances.
When Joy Aids the Gloom.
Tom Powers, The Georgian's car
toonist complained OF the difficulty OF
getting accurate sketches of celebrities
They never stood still long enough tc
give his pencil a chance.
There's Senator Stone over there,
he said IF he'd only keep still a mo-
ment Id like to sketch him" ! asked
Powers to point out the senator.
"Hows Senator Stone?" asked The
senator looked at me, capped me or
the shoulder and exclaimed:
We'll. Well! When did you get here
How are all the folks?" | assured hin
that the folks were all well.
Pm surely glad to see you again" hC
went on. IT'S a long time since / saw
you You're looking we'll! Are they
treating you all right?'
told him they were and asked how
the situation looked to him. He pu
his avn around my neck and Whispered
in my ear.
IT'S all right! Things are moving
slowly but steadily, You'll be pleased
with the outcome, all right Every
thing will be harmonious"
| moved around slowly and brough
the senator's face directly in front o
Powers | kept him there long enough
to give Powers a good chance.
Learning the Finer Points.
Powers then wanted to sketch Gov
ernor vardaman, but wasn't sure tina
he knew him by sight gave bell
boy dime to point out this distin