The Washington times., 1912-06-25

, rassment. Rothermel is a Quaker and
of a very retiring disposition. so that
II gets on his nerves to be followed
around everywhere by a gaping crowd
who think he is somebody that he isn't.
This business of being patterned
after Jim Sherman Is an awful nuis-
ance," he declared today.
Some Wonderful Clothes.
There are some wonderful sartorial
| effects among the Democratic states
| men. First and foremost there is J.
Ham Lewis. OF Chicago. who matches
his auburn whiskers with a brown suit,
brown tie, brown socks. brown shoes,
and a brown hat. Senat or-elect Varda-
man of Mississippi makes his color
| suits and trimmings to match.
| Then. there is John l.. Shuff. OF Ohio.
| with a resounding black and white
check combination-sut. shirt, tie,
"Author" on Hand.
Bartholomew Grogen, Of the Eight
eenth ward, Chicago. is also present.
| He Is the author, inventor, and patentee
of the well-recognized principle OF
politics. viz: The guy who does the
work deserves the job" He also wears
! a bright silk hat, being the only Demo
crat at the convention who Is thus
| crowned.
Polite Baltim0reans.
Baltimore Is a polite town. Men take
their hats off here in the elevators OF
the office buildings. Ask Baltimore
man to direct you somewhere and he'll
walk with you to the place.
On the way he'll tell you that -
The first national Presidential con-
vention was held here.
The first monoment to Washington
and the first monument to Columbus
were built here.
The first American railroad company
was formed here. and here the first
locomotive was built
The first steamship to cross the At
lantic sailed from here.
The first telegraph line was operated
from here.
The first armor plate was made here.
The first electric street car was run
here.
The first machine TO set type was in
vented and built here.
The first submarine boat was built
here.
Fewer people live in fats than in any
other American city, and a fourth OF
the people own their. own homes.
Folk And Aid on Hand.
. Lon Sanders, of St. Louis, Joe Folks
campaign manager up to the Mis-
sourian's withdrawal from the Presi
dental handicap in favor of Champ
, Clark was a late Baltimore arrival to-
day and his presence. coupled with the
fact that Folk has been seen in the
Emerson Hobbies since Sunday, has sci
toneues wagging in the Missouri dele
cation.
in Jersey and just dropped round tc
see the show and boost for the Speak
sanders said that he was over in New
| hp
icided to stop over in Baltimore he die
| not even know his one-time candidate
was in the convention city.
But the wise ones who profess Il
, think that the convention so far is any
body's fight, wonder If Folk, and hi'
manager are not here with a generou!
. supply of lightning rods,
The Tie That Binds.
A touching tale OF how Gov. Judsor
! Harmon once led an Akron crowd IL
) singing "Rlest Be the Tie That Binds
is being circulated about the Hobbies il
pamphlet form by Harmon managers
Harmon won his Akron fight and re
produces the song from the ''Christiar
: hymnal' to prove It,
t Must refer TO a railroad tie," com
! mented a Bryanite.
: New Campaign Buttons.
1 A sort of round bresstplate or stom
acher with portrait of Champ Clarl
= on 1t is the latest monstrosity in cam
paign badges to appear in Baltimore. ]
p is affixed to the coat with a stout cord
: and every Clark press agent in tn
Hobbies had one on today For all bu
the paid press agents, however, tn
affair was found too hot for wear il
Maryland weather.
< The Dogs Insides.
S Leading a houn' dawg that locke,
= big as life and twice as natural" E.
L. Shaw, one OF the leaders of the Ari
zona delegation. stalked into the ClaI-
headquarters in the Emerson. An over
= | energetic MisSourian, hurryinR to pin