Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-06-14
sIDELlGHTs ON THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION


to Identify political celebrities. 1t has
peen necessary to describe big men OF /
the convention for persons seeking them
80 many times that John Burk, head
clerk OF the Congress hotel, can give nm
est Identifying details OF attire and build |
OF a statesman in a moment.
great part OF the population of the |
notel consists OF newspaper, magazine,
ana free lance photographers Twelve |
snapshotters were in arc about SEN
ator j. M. Dixon of Montana, Colonel
hooseVelt's manager, when he consented
TO De photographed on his arrival.
be1ore the senator reached the hotel |
on wednesday two men had been led out
on Michigan avenue by the camera squad
IN the belief that each of the accommo-
eating strangers was the Montanan. one
photographer would be tipped on" that
the tall, white haired man in the Pana-
ma Is Senator Dixon"
The stranger at once would be Invited
out In the street for different poses In
the sun. OF the two cases of mistaken
Identity one was A. b. Butler OF WASH
ington, Taft camp aid. 1t is said the
other was Boston linen salesman. He
did not deny he was Senator Dixon, and
posed graclously with and without MS
hat and facing In different advantageous
angles
Many "Tafts" In Chicago.
1t has been noticed that a great part
OF the delegates that have arrived are
robust men. ''All Taft types" comment
ed an admirer of the president. Chiet
among the heavyweights Is A. M. Steven
who halls from Denver. Mr.. Stevenson
weigh more than 300 pounds.
Make Pages Of "Bellhops."
The bell boys OF the big hotels have
been pressed into service for all sorts
nf I,,tt 90 nr,1ty too vylt a
and life preservers to the various head
quarters and rooms OF delegates, but also
serve in the capacity of page, state
house messenger" marshal of delegations,
office boy, introducer, and general head
quarters attache.
There are hundreds of different docu-
ments to be exchanged between head
quarters, with verbal explanations to
go to the men in charge.
Here's the list of delegates from Ala
bama with the Twenty-third district
left out" a delegation chief explains to
the boy In buttons. Take 1t up to Sena-
tor Blank with my compliments. and in
form him I will send the rest to him in
half an hour"
When a hop was dispatched with a
copy of the recommendations of the rules
committee. to be submitted to the nation
al committee. a senator remarked:
THAT young man has mission OF
more widespread influence than that OF
any other boy In America"
"Whoo-ee," sighed bell boy. He was
counting change. Mine hours on the
hop and only S1.6o In tips. I am going
to vote the Democratic ticket straight
Texan Tells New One.
Col. Cecil Lyon of the Texas delegation
and an irrepressible supporter of Roose-
welt, had a new story to tell to take the
place of his old one about the cataclysm
N 10 Demo-
cratic county convention instructed for
Roosevelt. causing Wilson supporters to
bolt.
'I was walking down the street with
Charles Hilles IN Washington the other
| day." began Colonel Lyon, after some
one had said President Taft's secretary
| had arrived at the Blackstone hotel.
| "a small delivery wagon passed." the
| colonel continued. st looked up and saw
four large volumes stacked on top with
the titles facing u.s. Three of the books
were reports of the Republican conven-
| tions of 1900. 1904 and 1908. The fourth
was Problems Of the Day. by William
II. Taft. I directed Mr.. Hilles' attention
| to the load OF books. He seemed Offend
ed
Good Nature the Rule.
Good nature is the rule among all OF the
| national committeeman and delegates.
None is too harassed by puzzling political
|
and hapdshake.
IAN old crab has lots of luck in this
| game-I don't think!" laughed Senator
| Dixon, Roosevelts manager, after he had
passed out a dozen pulsating hand grasps.
Then he walked over to former Senator
Dick-Taft contest director-in the lobby
| of national committee headquarters at the
Coliseum annex and slapped him on the
| back.
"'Lo." said Mr. Dixon.
fright back at you. senator" smiled
Mr.. Dick.
Those who were near the two chiefs OF
the hostile camps could hear boyish
times. They were like old college chums
Friendly eye-twinkling scenes between
| chiefs and lieutenants and subalterns OF
the opposing forces were common.
One noteworthy meetings that started
amicably ane ended in a torrid argument
was between Joseph Healing of Indiana
and Congressman Lucius C. Littauer OF
New York.
Those Emergency Cafes"
A group of out OF town newspaper rep
resentatives We're on the point of making
an enumeration in the vicinity of the Coli
scum of emergency cafes for reference II
times of busy sessions.
"Col. Cecil Lyon has Just put through
motion making newspaper men guests a
quarters at once" said a committeemer
who left the session before adjournment
Col. Lyon Immediately was proposed 70
dark horse candidate-immediately ant
unanimously.
Delegation From Hawaii.
Seated in a corner of the Pompeia,
room at the Congress hotel was a lttl
party composed of the Hawaiian delega
ton. Prince Kalanianaole. generally call
ed prince Cupid" and C. A. Rice, dele
gates from the island; II. L. Holstein, ma
tlonal committeeman; A. Horner. secre
tary to the delegation. and Colonel S
Parker. the mark Hanna of Hawaii.
made up the party.
'It can't be all work and no play.
said the prince.
Practicing Taft YelIs.
Since a Roosevelt delegation came int
the Congress singing n parody on tn
''houn' Dog" Taft supporters have be
gun to put themselves in practice 10
the campaign yells
Short, long, loud and sharp. they com
in all varieties. Some are for use befor
! and some after the nomination. A mourn