The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
WHERE THE SPOTLIGHT
STRIKES AT BALTIMORE

panies. but IT never touches the patient
endurance Of the ladies. As hour after
hour dragged on. with no event Of spe-
cial interest to those who had the ad-
vantage OF being in the midst Of things
where they could hear and see, the far
seats OF the great galleries continued
to blossom like huge flower beds with
the brilliant colors OF the womens cos
tunes.
One Of the happiest little families in
Baltimore consists OF William Allen
White, Jay Darling Ding and web
ster. the cartoonists; Henry Beach
Needham. the writer. and George Fitch
and Edna Ferber. short story artists.
They took a three story house for con-
yentiOn week. and each has two rooms
and a bath, big pOrches to rest upon,
and real oId-fashioned Maryland cook
ing by a black NANNY. They are
chaPeroned by DR.. and Mrs. J. William
Lord. whose mansion they rented.
Col James Hamilton Lewis, Of Illi-
nOis. elaborate Of raiment and pink
whiskers. welded the gavel for an
hour while Ollie James took rest last
evening. Col Jim could crawl into
one of Ollie's vest pockets. but he's no
slouch as a presiding oficer. even
though this convention is as hard to
handle as herd Of steers in a thun-.
derstorm.
The college yell has come into its own
in national politics. The great woodrow
Wilson demonstration took on a real
football game aspect. The yell master
Of the great PENNSYLVANIA delegation is
Congressman A Mitchell Palmer. while
Congressman Charley Hughes. OF New
Jersey, led the cheering for the Cover
noTs own State representatives. On Op-
pOsite sides OF the hall they stood with
the cold and impasslve delegations Of New
York and Illinois between them. and with
waving arms led the roofing to the thun-
derOus shout Of We want Wilson over
the heads Of Charles Murphy and Roger
sullivan. and their machines"
When the great demonstration for Will
son broke out shortly after midnight at
the Armory. former Gov. Edwin War
field occupied a front seat in the guests
stand and participated in the manifesto
tions for the New Jersey governor.
Throughout the entire demonstration,
Maryland's former governor kept waving.
his cane. on which he had placed his
headgear and contributed all the noise
possible.
Hound dogs are not popular in NqIfh
Carolina. This is at least true OF one.
editor from Tar Heel
Town. who occupied a conspicuous seat
in the press gallery last night, and who
continually gave vent to his feelings
through the aid OF a megaphOne. Said hes
The Tammary Tiger has swallowed tAA
Houn' Dog"
Georgia will stick by Underwood even
though his other delegations fail" said
Frank c. Davis delegate from the Fifth
Georgia district, this morning. Davis
says Georgia came TO Baltimore to nom
mate Underwood and that she will not
finch an inch.
There is no chance Of Georgia desert
ing Underwood for Clark or any other
candidate" said Davis. We are here to
nominate Underwood and wen see the
job through before we go home. We are
solid for Underwood
IF the other Underwood delegations
switch" Davis was asked.
That will make no difference" he re-
piled. Wen still be behind him, II we're
the only ones left in the fight
Mrs. G. c. W. Lowe. niece Of Gov.
John w-Dix Of New York, is at the
Union Protestant Infirmary. where she
was taken soon after arriving early in
the week in Baltimore. It is not thought
that Mrs. loves illness is serious, her
II is said being due to IA
tigue and the intense heat She = At
tended by DR.. Pancoast