New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-02
rBy stan co,rssoonasrt q TIE Tribune

PERHAPS THE LAST CONVENTION
The rnovent ant in favor Of no conventions
IS rapidly growing. Martin W. LitLleton, OF
New York, the father OF it. was Joined TO-
day 10y Governor Burke Of North Dakota
Sly hellboys, a charwoman and seven
policemen on duty at Convention Hall. One
bartender in the Belvedere Hotel, who
came down from Philadelphia 10 get BIZ
Of extra money. Is reported 10 be waver-
ing, and II is said on reliable authority that
the floor boy who stands guard at Colonel
Bryan's headquarters will make state
ment before the night IS over.
There is, however, considerable opposi
ton 70 the movement, and the good Old
fashioned American institution will not be
tucked away amo4s the things Of the past
without violent protest. Colonel Bryan, II
IS said. VII! fight for 1t to the last ditch.
Such at least. is the Impression one gets
from M McNill and the blond boy who
reads Mr. Bryan's statements 10 the re-
porters
Jimmie McIlheny. who made IS 70 IN
hour and IS minutes this afternoon selling
ragged ham sandwiches and ice water IN
der the chairmsns platform. is with Colo
mel Bryan in his fight.
DEMOCRATIC STOMACH MAY DE.
CIDE.-The latest and best estimate OF the
duration Of the Democratic convention is
that il viii continue as long as the Demo-
cratic stomach can withstand the ravages
Of the ginger ale, lemonade and sand
witches with which the delegates regale
themselves while the rollcalls are in frog
rsss
WOODSON HOPEFUL.-The paramount
question in Baltimore last week was:
We'll, who is going TO get it," The para
mount question to-day was; We'll, when Il
we get away?" To this there are variety
Of answers. Some delegates merely look
palned and say nothing. Others show IN
inistakable signs OF rabies. But there is
one person who still keeps his composure.
An alternate seized Urey Woodson, sec
rotary Of the national committee, by the
arm and whispered the question in a plead
ing, confidential way. Trey whispered In
reply and the alternate. coming back to
his friends, reported. Thank heaven there
is one man who has not lost hope. He says
we ought TO got away by Saturday
may say about tie Democratic leaders, v
said an earnest looking delegate, "of all
those men UP there on the platform there
is at least one who Is not mixing up in this
fight in the hope that he may be selected
10 break the deadlock. He has been in the
very centre Of things, and | haven't yet
heard his name mentioned"
who Is he?" asked a listener.
Senator Lea, OF Tennessee"
That is probably true" was the COM
ment He is only thirty-three years cid.
Unler the Constitution he Is too young for
the Job but | have observed that lie is
keeping as close 10 Il as he can get
LOST ITS DRAWING POWER.-As a
drawing show the convention IS practically
over The crowds that gathered at the Tn
trance last week have dwindled away 10
nothing at all, and the word was passed TO-
day that all except two Of the entrances
wodld be thrown open until the seats were
filled No cards were issued When the
convention was under way for three hours
there were still large patches of empty
seats and there was a steady flow of per
sons in and out OF the doorways, beside
which tired looking policemen lounged list
lessly OF the delegates chairs. third
were vacant. Some delegates had gone
home or alternates had taken the places of
the regulars Some had gone outside the
( hall 10 smoke. The stern call TO duty and
the determination TO get even with Mr..
Bryan or somebody else appeared TO be the
only motives for standing by the big show
at all.
WILLIAMS SUCCUMBS.-Se john
Sharp Williams sighed deep sigh to-day
when the hour of L arrived and he watched
the unwilling delegates trail of 70 the con-
vention hall.
Il don't think I'll go Just yet" he said.
/ acknowledge that am done for At
ct. Louis I hung on for forty-eight hours
with forty-five minutes sleep, and laughed
at william Jennings Bryan, who com
plaine6 that he had only slept elk hours
during that time. And it isn't the not
weather. 1 have grown W in the South
and can stand hot weather. but can't
stand this convention. II is a na.ging, try
ing, Irritating SOFT Of thing that gets OF
ones nerves"
Another Senator who wandered on the
outskirts Of the convention was Benjamin
c'Pitchfork'J Tillrnan, who was once g
dominant inquire in Democratic councils. He
wandered aimlessly about Ike piece OF
driftwood, for the most part unreeognized
by these who arc now In the thick of the
fight
\ GALLANT POLITICIAN. - Not even
the eXigenc!es Of the hour can swerve some
Of tie Southern delegates from their deter
minaucu 70 be gallant at any cost. Judge
J. c. J. Williams, OF Tennessee, is Var
mon delegate. When the Tennessee dele
cation was polled during rolicall, lie was
sitting IN the front row Of the gallery con
versing with woman. The clerk called
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