The Washington times., 1912-08-03

enced: they frankly ADMIT tnat, ana
already. begging that their inexperience
any little roughness in their work. They
have got an enterprise on their hands
that would tax any organization that
ever tried to handle a great throns
going to do much till all at once the
orders for reservations began to rush in.
Now they are wondering whether the
town can manage the crowd that VIII
be looking for accommodations Monday
night. with the hotels. as with the con-
vention arrangement committee. this sit
uation is unexpected. They hadn't pre-
pared for anything OF the sort. The
to be greatly interfered with, forces are
short In some cases, because help has
been allowed to go on vacations, anu
now, all at once. 1t is discovered that
Two Types Not In Evidence.
There are two types Of politicians that
are little represented here. The down
and-outer. the disappointed office seeker.
who wants to get even, isn't appearing.
good deal of effort has been devoted
It appear that this class was going to
make up the new convention. Quite to
the contrary, 1t isn't going to be discov-
cred here at all. Business men, young
men. professional people-an amazing
proportion of college men, members OF
state Legislatures. county officers. and
the like-these are observable In the
crowds.
The other element that is noticeable
FOR absence Is the membership OF Con-
,,or grsss; ;,, Congress- surely has played ,I, In
staying away from the June convention
here In Chicago. and 1t found the ex-
cuse In the fact that the session was
stu going on. That convention was no
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ambitions to continue his service and
| salary. 1t was too hot for him and the
| excuse for staying away was most
gratefully accepted.
Waiting To Jump Safely.
For obvious enough reasons. the Con-
| gressmen and Senators are not coming
to this convention, either. Most of them
are standing first on one foot and then
on the other. wondering which way the
cats going to jump. anxious to 60 Pro-
gressive whenever It's plain that they
must do It to-b saved, insistent on not
jumping till they are sure that's the
ingly anxious to make the leap in time
| TO claim they were leaders in the pro-
] cesslon. It's sad condition. and 1t will
be still sadder after the statesmen come
to realize what big thing this Is that
is getting launched without their as
| sistance.
Providence is certainly on the side OF
the Progressives. meteorologically speak
| ing. Instead of sweltering as at Chi
cago and Baltimore for the other con-
| ventions. the weather has cooled down
| to ideal conditions, with every promise
that It will continue comfortable
There will be a good deal of the quail
ity Of the good old-fashioned reviva
meeting about this convention. The
number of people who attended the Chi
cago convention Of 1860, or State con
ventions of that year. that are coming
out of the woods and announcing tha
they are going in with the new party. Il
startling. 'n -1
Led Revival" Singing.
The other day somebody discovered
Jules Lombard, an, old gentleman VIII,
has lived in Chicago half. q centur,
and more. He didn't know that he hat
ever done anything famous; he quietl!
decided that he was going to be Pro
; gresive, but 1t didn't occur to him tina
he had any fame or limelight coming T.
| him, But a friend, who knew all abou
bard was the man who led the revival
! singing at the Lincoln convention Il
1860. He was hunted up without delay
and promptly agreed to lead 1t here. H
Is seVenty-four years old, feet inche
tall, and with a voice to match.
A, class meeting sort of performanc
promises to be one Of the big popula
touches of the convention. Everybod
, is wondering. now, why 1t never wa
, thought of before. The plan Is, when
!, ever there Is a lull in proceedings
! waiting for committees, and the Hke-t
, start calling the roll of States, and Civ
speakers three or five minutes each fo
experience talks"-just like a Methc
dist class meeting-talks on what tn
, new movement means, what It's goin
: | to do evils that must be cured by 4
and so on There win be no troubl
getting speakers with worthwhile
things to say. and the Idea has caugf
, and spread like q prairie fre.