The Washington herald., 1912-06-22


news came to him that Roosevelt had
released his delegates at Chicago, Col.
Johnston said nothing for a moment.
Then, without a smile and in dry tones.
he remarked:
THE king is desd-long live the kingy'
As Mrs. Norman e. Mack walked into
/ the lobby Of the Belvedere she was met
by an eager reporter.
Mrs Mack, am looking for the
women delegates. Have you heard Of
their arrivaI?"
NO" replied the attractive wife OF
the National Committee chairman 81
am little more interested in the men
delegates"
Efforts win be made by the Porto Rico
delegation to have a plank put in the
platform giving them home rule, accord
ing to H. G. Molina, one Of the delegates
to the convention
| Col. John I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms
Of the convention, Is much pleased with
the help he has been given by the people
Of Baltimore, and says the convention
could be called to order nov, and every
thing would be. in shape for It.
Andrew Hartman Mettee, Librarian at
the Bar Library, and a member Of the
bar. Is the proud possessor Of a silk con-
vention badge Of 1870. when Gen. Har-
rison was nominated in this city. 1t
was worn by his grandfather. George
Howard Mettee. Charles l. Dietz, OF
2023 North Smallwood Street, is the own
er OF a Henry Clay badge, which was
worn by his uncle, the late Capt. Samuel
H Travers.
IT, haW Ii
dropped into the ring at the Rrmory.
Col. B. N. Johnston. National Commit
teeman from Texas, will start work and
fght until the end for the "skeeter."
Col. Johnston was beaten in the Texas
convention, but that makes no differ
ence to him, because he will remain on
the National Committee until after this
convention
That the Territories have real politics
is shown by the fact that both Porto
Rico and the Philippines have had fights
in their conventions and splits which
have resulted in both sending two sets
Of delegates Henry G. Molina, an at
torney OF Porto Rico. arrived in the city
last night, and claims to head a 'regu-
lar delegation, and swears that the
other delegation is a fake.
Strongly opposed to a third term. D.
J. Cuttings, delegate-at-large from Okla
homa. was the first man to reach Balti-
more who announced himself in favor
Of a plank in the Democratic platform
advocating the passage OF legislation in
creasing the Presidential term to six
year,.
Forty votes for Wilson. first. last. and
always" What Judge Cato Sells, Ma
tional Committeeman from the Lone
Star State. claims that his delegation
will do with her votes. Incidentally. he
added that Wilson had carried the Texas
convention $40 votes 10 $50.
Painter champion OF the late Gen
James A. Garfield. and a power in Ohio
politics a third OF century ago, Free
man ThOrp is still on the job at the
Emerson, where the Harmon forces are
exhibiting a Hfe-size portrait Of Gov
Harmon, which the painter politician
presented them as a part Of his cam
paign work
a. J. Warren. Of Texas, thinks it will
be either Wilson or Bryan. He says that
his delegation is coming Instructed for
Wilson, hut il will go the limit for Bryan
II the chance comes. He says that he
has heard a great deal OF talk about
Bryan and that he looks strong
John J. Purcell. one Of the Harmon
boosters. is a labor man. and is fighting
for the Ohio Governor because he be-
Iieves he will be the best man for the
laboring people.
Arrangements have been made to have
all the delegations that arrive in the
cfty- Supday and MoDday mat bv a ~ M
They will be escorted to their headquar-