The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Sidelights on the
Chicago Contention

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Baldwin has big hat that almost sug-
gests that yeu address him as colonel
before you learn his title. And he's the
only man at the convention who really
comes from two places at the same time.
He is an eiector-at-large from Mary
land, where he lives, and he is In busi-
ness in Buffalo. His family does not
fancy the Northern town as a residence
place, and so they live in Balttmore.
He's working hard here TO boost the
colonel into the nomination.
c. Y. vender-Heuwe, theosophical gen
tleman and student. resides at the
Blackstone Hotel, while he Is here from
Rotterdam. He isn't here for the con-
vention, he Insisted, but consented to
give a few ideas OF Roosevelt inasmuch
as that candidate is by ancestry, at
least. a Netherlander.
''The colonel Is loved in Holland" he
said, ''but he does not command the
admiration which he might II he were
a little less rollicking. He's a bit too
informal at times"
W. H. Coleman, the little steam en-
gineer. former Mayor of MeReesport,
Pa, arrived in Chicago with big fol-
lowing for Roosevelt and a few new
planks for the national platform. He
wants four delegates-at-large to repre-
sent the constituents OF the two United
States Senator'S. as at present, the rest
Of the delegates apportioned according
to party strength.
suffragists in the Chicago convention
gathering are doing their work unosten-
tatiously. Mrs. W. E. Borah, Of Idaho
is one Of them, Mrs. ]. Franklin Lane,
of California, Is another, and Mrs. Willis
Phelps, OF Louisiana, Is another.
There Is a great deal Of real work
being done by the women here" said
Mrs. Borah to-day. They are not in
terfering with the work OF the men,
but they are doing a tremendous amount
of missionary work among the women.
The gathering at this convention, the
most important, from women's point OF
view, that has ever been known in con-
nection with a national convention, dis
closes more women here who are dis
ciples OF the suffrage movement than ever
before. While the national convention
is in progress there will be another con-
vention in session.
Five thousand boosters will accompany
the Oklahoma delegates when they ar
rive in Chicago Sunday night.
According to Manly B. Updike. chief
of the news bureau OF his State, every
man will wear a sheepskin apron on
which is stamped a design proclaiming
Roosevelt as the next President. Col.
George C. Priestly, of Bartlesville, is to
be the commander -in-chief, and his chief
IIeutenants will be Bear Cat Charles
Hunter, former Rough Riders Catch
'em-Alive" Jack Abernathy, former Unit
ed States marshal. and Booster Bill
Tull, OF Muskogee.
I'VE don't get much practice with
steam rollers out on Snake River" con,
fessed Senator Borah to a friend in the
Lobby Of the Congress, but we have
had considerable practice with dredges
and when we get our dredges to work In
the convention some people may be
astonished at the results.
IT'S all a question Of individual meth
DDS like the tailor's quarrel with sol
dier. a --.
Fight with your, asked the tailor.
not a chance in the world. You are
soldier and fighting is your business, but
II you'll come inside ] can beat you
sewing button holes s.
You must have recovered from the
apprehension Of the steam roller" sug-
Gested a friend of Col. Cecil Lyon. as the
Texan appeared at the Roosevelt head
quarters to-day wearing the smile that
won't come on"
Wen beat them anyhow" confded the
prize raconteur Of the Roosevelt forces.
I'VE can do it with what we've got, so
why worry about morn
I'VE used to have an old Indian down
I'm my neck Of the woods who always
sat in the sun outside the railroad sta
ton selling homemade cigarettes. He
always had one eye closed. One day a
fool tourist got on the train and asked
the old Indian II he was blind in the eye. |
No, grunted the Indian.
Then why don't you open it?'' per- !
sisted the tourist
See all want with one replied the
noble red man.