The Washington herald., 1912-07-02

with a musical accent. which was be-
lieved 10 exist among the sons Of Jeffer-
son and jackson forbade any thought Of
such parlous days as are being expert
enced at present
1 Pretty Liberal ne First.
''we'h -sust so up to Baltimore AMI
nominate Champ Clark, or woodrow
Wilson, or Oscar Underwood, or Uncle
Jud Harmon" thought the delegates,
according TO the vicinity from which they
hailed. land then wen go out and have
few drinks IN celebration Of our re-
united party AMI beat It back home
home again in time to clear the decks
for action IN stumping the old home dis
trict for the party's choice"
Consequently, when. the delegates hit
Baltimore flushed with ready money. and
the prospect OF a regular holiday before
trayagant prices Of hotel rooms anl
things. "Just give US the best in the
barn" they told the room clerk.
where's the bar?"
Life was a sweet. nelodious song for
the first couple OF days. The delegates
gathered IN parties, and good fellow
ship reigned. Then came the awaken
ing.
Hard to Cash Checks.
When the prospects OF a deadlock be-
gan to loom large upon the landscape
the delegates took to feverishly examin-
ing thinning wallets. Political confer
ences took the place Of libations, con-
ferences being cheaper. s. o. s. calls
were sent out to the wife in the home
district to send additional funds with all
possible dispatch. Check books put in
appearance, but running a flock of
ThrnTVuH, ~ 1aaHIa e
a lead pipe cinch next to getting any of
town paper put through at any of the
hotels. A delegate had to get the Mayor
and chief Of police to indorse his check
before he could hope to get a hotel
clerk to take a second look at It. and
then he was made to feel like a burg
lar by the polite young man behind the
onyx counter.
When funds began to run short, and
the outlook OF an indefinite siege began
TO loom up as q bugaboo, the delegates
commenced to keep a weather eye out
for the sign OF the three gilt sheroids
on their trips down Baltimore Street.
Turkish Baths Popular.
Many gave up their so rooms in the
hotels and patronized the Hobbies ex-
elusively. Turkish baths came into their
own as a popular resting place for wear
led delegates. There was not much
sleeping in Baltimore, anyhow, last
week, so what was the use Of parting
with a large. high stack Of Coldiron men
every day for a room that was occupied
but a few hours, unused the delegates. ,
The convention grew longer and the
roll grew shorter. Finally some OF the
delegates came to the one remaining con-
cIusion, .-Superfuous jewelry must go.
The vanguard, keeping a sharp lookout
on their trips through the main streets,
finally sighted the sign Of ready money,
on suitable security. One by one the
delegates would cast a hasty look
around, and dodge behind the big brown
screen that hid their status quo from
the world. They found uncle waiting
for his erring nephews. Uncle" had
foreseen such a contingency, and was
right on the job.
Plenty of Hook shops.
Much Of that valuable jewelry reported
lost during the excitement Of the ses-
sions in convention hall rests securely
in the dim recesses OF an iron vault in
Baltimore, or Fayette, or Lexington
Street. Rests there pending its redemp-
ton at the value on the face OF the little
white slip, plus interest
There are ten pawnshops in Baltimore,
reached by Impoverished delegates. The
proprietors OF these institutions are all
smiles and the rubbing Of hands these
days Business decidedly Is looking up.
Down in one OF the principal streets
there is one Of these benefactors OF man
kind, who calls himself the Peoples
Friend" or Your Old Uncle Sam" or
words to that effect, who told all about
it to-day.
We were waiting for them" he said.
there never has been a convention when
somebody didn't go broke, and we are
always ready 10 welcome the boys at
the same old rates"
This particular pawnbroker estimates
that the amount Of money lent on watch |
es sparkles, and jewelry OF all kind since |
the convention opened, runs well into |
the thousands. It's a great week for the |
Of Baltimore.
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