The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-06-26
A BIG WAC" WAS
THE BEST TICKET.
To Republican Convention
at Chicago.
FIERCE SCENES At COLISEUM
Regular Credentials Sc0rned
at Doors While Friends"
We're Admitted.
BRIBERY TACTICS PRACTICED


dial in connection with the tickets
to the Republican National Con-
vention, limited at yesterday, openly
broke to-day when it became known
to a certainty that friends of the
police and politicians were being
passed into the Coliseum while le-
ultimate holders of tickets were
| turned away.
Among the latter were distin-
guished diplomats, guests of the ma
ton, society women and others
whose seats had been pre-empted by
pothouse politicians.
Money secured admission to the
convention to-day when regular
tickets failed.
Fire department authorities took
charge of the building and barred
the doors after policemen and door
tenders had packed the galleries
with friends and bribe-givers.
Thousands of persons bearing all
necessary credentials, many of them
delegates, fought for places at the
doors. The policemen, standing
near the tiremen -whose- authority
had superseded theirs, turned them
back roughly with insults, even with
jeers.
This was the record on the sec
ond day of a convention that many
upon the opening day had declared
the best regulated and best manag-
ed, as far as crowds are concerned,
in the history Of American political
gatherings.
Rumors that duplicate seat
tickets had been issued. and that
the convention hall was filled upon
the plan of first come first served"
were denied tonight by assistants
of William F. Stone, Sergeant-at-
Arms of the convention.
1t was said that a few more
tickets than there were seats were
issued" but that the number was so
small it could make no material diff
ference. The police were denounc-
ed for mismanagement.
At the main entrance to the
building in Wabash avenue, there
were fewer signs of bribery and
other crooked methods than in the
darkened alley at the rear. There
policemen brought the friends"
whom they met in the street and
with a wink or nod to the door
keeper, crowded them through the
masses of men and women waiting
near by and passed them into the
building with ease.
One of the most open cases OF
bribery was seen at the south door
of Entrance at 1920 o'clock In
the morning. A policeman brought
friend" to the doorkeeper and
introduced him.
where is your ticket?" was the
customary question.
81 haven't any," said the stran-
ger. But /"
Here the conversation was con-
cluded in so low tone as to be in
audible to spectators. But roll of
bills was seen in the strangers
hand.
you'll have to have ticket to
get in here" shouted the doorkeep-
er.
The stranger stepped back and
drew some more money from his
pocket, placing it in his other hand,
which held the roll.
Stranger and doorkeeper then
shook hands. The latter turned his
back. The former hurried in. But
the doorman turned and grabbed
him, there was a stage" struggle
and the stranger succeeded in en-
rering the hall.
Amt that annoying" said the
doorman, and he thrust the hand
with which he had greeted the
stranger into his pocket and smiled
broadly at the onlookers.
This was but one of the many in
stances in the alley during the late
morning hours.
Fire Department authorities took
"harge of the building at IL o'clock
noon, and fully 100 fremen were
sent to the doors with orders to bar
them to all corners.
When the doors were closed there
were few vacant seats in the Col