The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
SIDELIGHTS AND FLASHES FROM
SCENE OF G. o. P. CONVENTION

Chicago, June %.
Il takes a convention to illustrate the
old saying that politics makes strange
bedfellows" Standing together in the
line in front Of one Of the entrances Of
the convention were William Jennings
Bryan, Chauncey NJ Depew. two messen-
ger boys and three negro delegates from
Georgia
William p. Cassln, an alternate from
Pennsylvania, appeared at the conven-
ton hall Just before the opening OF the
session, and was refused admission. be-
cause Of his inability to produce a tick
ct. Mr. Cassin said that during the
night he had been robbed OF two suits
Of clothes, $S17 in cash and his tickets
Of admission to the convention.
While Senator James A. Hemenway Of
Indiana was defending the National
Committee, one Of the Pennsylvania dele
gates interrupted his denunciation OF Col.
Cecil Lyons manner Of selecting dele
gates by shouting: How about Pen
rose?' Give me Penrose over Finn"
shouted back the speaker. and the Penn
sylvanians went wild. Senator Finn,
who is the thfrd-term floor manager, was
so angry that ne bit cigar In two.
William Barnes, jr.. Of New York, was
the coolest man in the convention hall
during the Hadley demonstration. Tn
not disturbed" declared Mr.. Barnes.
Reason will eventually be restored"
There is a boom in town for Vice
President Sherman to succeed himself
II is said to be hidden away IN the quar-
ters Of the New York delegation.
When the delegates took their seats in
the convention hall they found on their
chairs fans meant 10 help along the La
Folletts boom. The fan is made Of a
stiff piece Of transparent paper braced
around its edge with a piece Of bamboo.
Under Senator La Follette's photograph
is the inscription. La Toilette. Repub-
Iican victory without sacrifice OF prin-
cipIe."
c. c. Ilttleton. Of Texas. who is a
brother Of Representative Martin W. Lit
tleton Of New York. made a speech in
defense Of Col. Cecil Lyon. the third
term leader OF his State. Mr. Littleton
is against the third-term movement but
is strong in his support Of Col. Lyon.
The West Virginia delegates have with
them political fighter whose forefathers
took part in the famous Hatheld-McCoy
feud. one OF the oldest and fiercest IN the
history of the West Virginia-Kentucky
border. He is DR.. H. D. Hatfield, Repub-
lican nominee for Governor Of West Vir-
ginia, and president OF the Senate Of that
State.
It is no longer true that in the oIdtime
saying when one Governor meets another
the question asked is, What Will you
have?' or Don't you think it's a long
time between drinks?' Here Is proof Of
It. At the convention hall to-day Gov.
Johnson, of California, was in the lunch
room when Gov. Deneen, Of illinois, walk
ed in. The two met and Gov. Johnson
said:
Have a piece Of pie, GOVERNOR
Yes, thank you, I WILL replied Gov.
Deneen, and the two walked over TO a
corner, where they ate pie until it was
time to go back to the convention.
The discovery yesterday that tickets and
badges were being dropped from the COL
iseum windows to persons on the outside,
caused an extra squad Of policemen before !
the windows to-day.
To be a newspaper man at a convention
like this is a pretty important job. At
least everybody seems to think so, for |
many OF the more prominent Of the politi- |
cal leaders seize every opportunity to get |
into the press stand. And every one
wants one OF the press badges. MedlIl
Mccormick is one Of those who delights |
in sitting with the reporters. He spent |
two days and deal Of influence getting |
a press badge.
All the hotelkeepers in Chicago are
pointing with pride" to the fact that |
they have not taken advantage Of the |
convention to raise their rates They
insist that everybody here is pleased /
with the treatment they receive, and /
point to the fact that room large
enough to hold bed and chair can be /
engaged for SO a day.
There are a good many sore hands
among the friends Of the politicians here.
aldermen, and lesser lights i
proficient in hand grasping, They know
how to manipulate their fingers in a way
that will not be squeezed, and at the |
same time give grip which often makes
the recipient squirm.
John Hays Hsmmond. the weli-known
mining engineer. and Public Service Com
missioner WILCOX, Of New York, ind a
good many strangers greet them in the /
hotels and thoroughfares. Il is due TO
! close resemblance. Seen together,
however. they are easily distinguished
from each other.
Prohts Of downtown hotels for the first
swo days Of the convention were said to-