The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
PRE-CONVENTION GOSSIP
PICKED UP At BALTIMORE

Baltimore June q.
Jerry c. Smith. chief in the House Of
Representatives, was in Baltimore yes
terday, and came out strong for Speaker
Clark. He has just returned from Ver-
mont, where he had been doing some
booming for the Speaker.
It was Pitchfork Ben TilIman. Senator
from South Carolina. and, OF course, the
photographers saw him enter the 5elve-
dere and had to have him pose. Leaning
on the arm Of James II. Baker, assistant
librarian Of Congress. the famous old
and took quiet pose
Click! Click! went the shutters Of seven
cameras.
Just one more. Senator" pleaded a
man OF plates. ''and please raise that
cane Of yours"
Pitchfork Ben grinned. What forT'
said he. I'm not hitting anybody now
adays."
Delegates to the National Convention
will absolutely place Ohio, one Of the
great pivotal States essential to a party
victory, in the Democratic column, II
they nominate Judson Harmon. who has
demonstrated in every campaign that he
has made. that he is invincible In the
Buckeye State" said James NJ. Ross, OF
Columbus, a delegate-at-large from Ohio,
and a veteran Of a dozen National Demo-
cratic Convention battles. to a group Of
delegates in The Emerson lobby to-day
Robert Ewing. Of New Orleans, publish
er OF two newspapers and national COM
mitteeman from Louisiana, as well as
delegate-at-hrge to the convention, is
happy to-day over the fact that his son
graduated from the Virginia Military
Academy last night. He frowns little,
however, when he remembers that IL was
the meeting yesterday OF the committee
on arrangements, OF which he Is MEM
Der. that kept him from seeing his son
receive the diploma. He slept late yes
terday morning, partly because he had
not arrived in Baltimore until a. m,
and partly because he had spent two
nights on the railroads. bpt he smiled
when he remarked: Blamed II II wasn't
worth ,the inconvenience 10 see my son
You know. he graduated last night
John Reginald Burton, assistant secre-
tary OF the Democratic National Commit
tee, a great, big, young fellow. looking
more like the college football star than
a politician, was a worried man when he
first reached Baltimore, several days ago.
After much persuasion a friend wheedled
llbIll llllu TIE llADIludAlulA AlhN IL was AAAN
question. How to get his automobile to
Baltimore" that was worrying him. Yes
terday the two gentlemen met again in
the lobby Of the Belvedere. It's all
right" beamed Mr.. Burton. the auto
mobile is on its way. and l am happy.
for certainly will need Il with that job
Of mine"
Folly. Folly. Folly 'Tis folly to make
United States Senator ObedIah Gardner.
Of Maine. upon his arrival in this city
The Senator seemed very much agitat-
ed over the committees selection, and,
Judging from his talk, he is a strong VII
son man.
The Democratic party wants a pro-
gressive. and II Wilson is nominated he
will carry Maine. so, as l said before,
It's folly TO name Parker temporary
chairman Further. the party owes him
EothinE, and It is foolishness to place him
in such a prominent position"
George V johnson. OF Champ Clark's
headquarters & citizen of Washington.
certainly has his nerve with him. This
afternoon. while giving out some Clark
circulars. he approached a crowd OF men
with Wilson hatbands and forced each
TO accept a circular telling of Clark
strengh.
Hopes are not belief according to
United States Senator Bankhead. Of Ala
bama. who arrived in the city yester-
day. and got busy for Underwood He
said: I am indulging In no dreams, nor
yielding 10 flights OF fancy. and thus
convincing myself that hope is a belief
R. NJ. Johnston. National Committee
man from Texas, doesn't talk much. and
when he does he bites his words of as
II they hurt him. Under all is geniality