The Washington times., 1912-06-11

Never mind me, Fred. just wanted
to tell you don't care TO see the con-
steaA Thanks just the same"
And ne disappeared in the crowd
leaving Upham speechless.
Former Judge Peter Grosscup has
time to spend several hours day at
the Congress lobby, renewing old ac-
quaintarices.
sior Springs, Mo-. says he feels fine be-
cause to drinks four quarts OF sulpno
saline water from one Of his springs
every day.
it-especially at a Republican conven-
tion, where one Is liable to have ones
self upset BY strange waters" he eau
toned.
Gus Karger is for Taft, but he doesn't
mind admitting Colonel Roosevelt is
some campaigners" Here is what he
says Of his experience campaigning with
President Taft in Massachusetts,:
We got into a town for two hours
said Gus. President Taft made a
great speech. defending his policies and
Administration, and the crowd cheered
him to the echo. When we pulled out
town sewed up.
well. the colonel came along right
afterward. The platform at the station
collapsed. What did he do? lie simply
jumped up on box car, talked for two
minutes, waved his hat In the air, and
shouted: Are you with me?i and
steamed away.
Taft. didn't get vote in that town.
I say think-Taft will
win."
Judge" Lucius Cawthorne. of Bir-
minr ham, Ala, the most inveteratc
"conventioner'' Of the country, Is on
hand as usual. Mr.. Cawthoine is not
delegate, nor Is he AN alternate. and
as far as any one can find out he has
never aspired to be either. Still he Is
always a figure at Democratic or Re-
p blican conventions.
He arrived In Chicago Saturday and
shook hands all around with his po.
litical friends and then began still
hunt for ar admiss!or badge to the
convention. No one knows the Judge
except at convention tine. but chances
are ne will have his coveted ticket aud
will then start for Baltimore when the
Twin d'sappea; Tor four ycars-at least
as far as the politicians are concerned
Just like 10 see the fireworks, Is
the only explanation the Judge" ever
has offered for his attendance.
threatening storm blew over YES
terday when the leaders Of thu two
factions in the Ohio delegation decid-
cd to be peac cable and occupy the quar-
terH at the Congress Hotel which had
been reserved for all the Buckeve dele
| gntes. The Roosevelt and Taft men
from Ohio probably are more bitter
| toward each other than those from
either States where there has been q
split. The dove of peace caught Wal.
boustrrs, and Arthur i. Vorys, the ma
t!onal committeeman. In an amiablt
| frame Of mind yesterday, and mad,
| then, agree to forget their differences
when OF the floor Of the convention.
Secretary Nasel set out alone to ant
the national coinmittce headquarter'
yesterday afternoon. On the sscont
noor of the Congress Hotel he noticet
several headauarters signs which di
iGcted hin, TO desk.
rs this the national committee head
quarters?" he inquired of the sergeant
altar nS.
with emphasis. This is the headquar
ters OF the Roosevelt national com
mittre."
The Secretary was too surprised t
speak He whirled on his heel an,
went down the hallway at a pace whtcl
Chance brought three of the country
famous prosecutors together in Pea
cock alley before dinner. They were:
Francis ]. Heney, who sent Abe Rue
! to prison. drove Mayor Schmitz Of Sa
| Francisco, out of office, and purge
that city of the grafters.
former Assistant Attorney General an
one of the Governments strongest trus
busters.
Edwin w. Sims. of Chicago forme
district attorney. who prosecuted tn
r case against the Standard OIL trust.
One of the busiest men at the Cor
gress is B. M. Jones, of oklahoma. Nj
Jones was just a home loving resider
of Muskogee when one morning h
: picked up a newspaper and read the ar
= nouncement of Colonel Roosevelt:
, MY hat is in the ring"
1t gave Jones an idea. He sat dow
and drew a ring on ,paner and drew
: : next day he had a bright ne
: campaign badge, the first OF the kin
= that the Roosevelt boosters are a
o wearing. Since the day the colonel e,
9 pressed himself SO originally, Jones he
: travelled in twenty-one States distribu
= a, ing his button. He has disposed (
several hundred thousand of them an
his idea has netted him a small 70
, tune.
: Call for Senator William ]. Burns,
v sang a page in the morning.
I That's the limit" said Harry
e Train, one OF the contested Nilsson
y delegates, disgustedly. I've been Il
. beled governor and senator and gel
eral and commodore forty times a da
'' but when they start calling a dete
tive senator, it's the limit"
The pages blunder aroused a rumt
a that the Taft bureau had engaged ha
y of the Burns Chicago stan to watch II
l. Roosevelt camp.
). These Roosevelt fellows are gettir
II leary," said Col E. w. Thayer. of L
% dianapolis, assistant sergeant-at-arm
Ut "They remind me of an experience
mine when I was spending my vacatit
. out in Arizona last year.
IT have a little ranch out there al
= one rainy night We built a log fir
:, After a while my wife suggested tn
T | go out to the barn and get anoth
-, log. The hired hand wanted to go, b
At | said. No. no; I'm out to rough
!" I'll get the log
~ so I walked out. 1t was a Nigh
dark night-a much darker night thi
,s any l ever have seen in Indianapol
=, Well, sir, l got to the barn all rig
. and put my hand down to get a lo
~ Then / jumped about fifteen feet. \
"a hand had touched something warm al