The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
.TISITIINIIj6= CROWDS
SHOW WEAKNESS
Delegates and Visitors, Tired and
III Fed, Glad When COnven-
ton Sessions End.
ALL CITY HAS LEFT IS
REPUTATION FOR PoLITENEsS
Police Chief Declares There Are
Not Many Outsiders in City.
Calls Policing Satisfactory.
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.


Baltimore, June 26.-weariness marked
the convention crowd to-day.
In the convention hall, when adjourn
ment was taken a few minutes after
o'clock until tonight there was a dis
tinct feeling Of relief among both spec
tators and delegates. For the spectators
the session had been a series OF intensely
thrilling periods. with intermittent spaces
Of noise and confusion, in which there
was not a great deal OF actual advance
in proceedings. The mere noise failed to
satisfy the galleries, and while some Of
the best orators at the convention were
haranguing without being heard people
began leaving their seats.
1t was notable, in fact, that although
the quest of tickets to the convention
has been cruelty eager for most Of the
people here. there were many vacant
seats in the hall to-day. Stories Of how
ticket scalpers and speculators were be-
ing arrested and thrown into the prison.
inn drifted into the convention, and
through the city, but they did not avail
the thousands Of people who wanted to
come in and couldn't It made one Gym
ical to think so many outside might have
been comfortable inside.
All Are Weary.
But physical WEAKNESS was felt. Some
Of the delegates and watchers and hang
ers-on have been on strain since Sunday,
and the less robust are beginning to give
way under a day into which are crowded
twenty hours OF foot work, with no
other support than hastily swallowed
food. much OF It inferior in nutritive
values. more or less OF alcohol a great
deal Of curiosity, and two or three hours
sleep. .
Even in the convention hall there was
nodding. The air was naturally muggy
because Of atmospheric conditions, and
the heat the humans gave of made the air
worse. The drowsy ones fell a-dozing as
the heat increased their lassitude. the
the speakers, who could scarcely be heard,
talked past splendors and prophesied fu-
ture glories. The sleepers were aroused
from their fitful slumbers only by demon
stratiOns for candidates. They were great
ly relieved when they felt they could
leave the hall, secure in the knowledge
that they would not miss anything.
On the streets the crowds were thinner.
In the hotel Hobbies, the excitement was
feverish. About the Presidential head
quarters, men slept frankly on lounges
and in chairs. In the saloons the talk
was louder than usual, but there was
lassitude.
It has taken big things to arouse the
people to-day. There was a demonstra-
ton for Wilson that was immense. There
was a bigger one for William Jennings
Eryan, who rises from defeat as the
giant from sleep. refreshed. There were
cheers for Clark's name, and Under
woods, but people are tired. Most OF
them rested this afternoon.
Wait for Big DoinEs.
Tonight they came out brighter. The
evening session promised better pastime;
the night had cooled the earth some
what, and the noise and the music, and
the color and the passers-by summoned
all into the open. The expectancy nat
ural on the eve OF tomorrow, when
there will be the great doings, high strung
the nerves OF all.
Baltimore's courtesy has not failed.
The politeness doesn't get ones food in
a hurry, it doesn't whisk one upstairs
in elevators, II doesn't provide one a
roomy bed in an airy room in Conven-
lent hotel: it doesn't hasten street cars.
But It does help along.
And the courtesy that may be only COM
pany manners has not failed The visitors
to the city are already thinking it is a
long fixed habit. Most Of the walters who
keep one waiting are very deferential, II
not deft- Elevator lads who do not help
one upward, are very elevating by their
examples Of patience and politeness. Mine
hosts who can't extend hospitality are
friendly and sympathetic
with the homeless in their houses. Motor
men and conductors, whose moving and
often appear figures Of speech
rather than occupations, explain. direct,
advise, like brothers or old companions.
Manners May Save Reputation.
A husky man here gets the same defer
ence that an aged lady suffering with
asthma and a poodle dog would get in
most cities.
Altogether Baltimore's manners bid fair
to save a reputation that is being bat
tered badly, because Baltimore doesn't
seem to have enough food, or street cars, |
or beds, or rooms, or bathtubs, or
sidewalks, or acoustics to suit the out
siders."
Baltimore Is crowded with Balti- |
anyhow, not with visitors. Rc-
,ording to Marshal-he would be major |
and superintendent at Washington
Thomas F. Farnan. who to-day estimated |