The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-28

fighting was continued, but the results
were not such as to really inspire eth.
err the Taft or the Roosevelt forces
with renewed hope of ultimate victory.
Women Delegates Cheered.
CALIFORNIA; two woman delegates
Mrs. Florence c. Porter OF Los An.
geles and Mrs. Isabella w. Blaney of
Saratoga-Cast the first national con
vention votes ever given to members
OF their sex by any great political
party. They went with the progress.
sives, voting for McGovern, and as
each rose to her feet to her
choice she was chered by the dele
gates and the audience.
Mrs. Porter was the first to vote.
She spoke out loudly, and her voice
could be heard distinctly on the ros.
trum.
The cheering for the two women was
not confined to any one section of the
great hall. The McGovern men yelled
the loudest, perhaps, because 1t was
their candidate who got the women's
votes, but the Taft people cheered
also, out Of courtesy, apparently. As
for the audience, 1t was the novelty Of
the thing that won their enthusiasm.
II did not mind 1t at ALL" said Mrs,
Porter. I'm fact, I enjoyed the expe.
rience. | was the first woman who
had ever done anything OF the sort,
and when | got up I felt a good deal
like a Joan Of Arc. I was making his
tory for the women of America,
though In a slightly different way than
Joan made It for France"
Co." said Mrs. Blaney, 81 Just vot.
ed, that's all. Really, I can't recall
how the experience affected me-"
Cheers for Bryan.
One Of the biggest demonstrations
of the convention before the body was
called to order was that given to Will
lam ]. Bryan. AS o as he was rec.
Ognized there was a rush Of delegates
and spectators toward him. bill
Bryan, Bryan, Bryan" was the call
that went up. Shaking hands as he
walked, Mr.. Bryan hurried to an
usher and showed him his seat check.
Smiling broadly on those who were
following him, he FASTENED to a seat,
got out a pencil and paper and began
his days work as a reporter.
Another Democrat Of prominence
who was recognized was "Fingy" Con-
nors of Buffalo.
why, Fingy,' how do you come to
be in this church," he was asked.
We'll, it's this way" replied Con-
nors, striking his favorite attitude
with thumbs in the armholes OF his
vest. I'm Irish, see? ! can't keep
away from a scrap. Get me?'
This must remind you of some
good old Democratic fights said his
Questioner.
"This?" exclaimed "Fingy," thrust
ing out his Jaw, and pointing around.
Not much. Democrats fight, but
they always fight in peace and har-
mony."
How the News Went Out.
Never have the arrangements for
| getting the news OF a national con
~vention to the country been excelled.
The correspondents were placed on
both sides of the speakers stand at
convenient long tables, and In the
basement were the extensive quarters
of the several telegraph companies
and news associations. Messenger
boys In a continuous stream gathered
up the copy" and In a minute 1t was
on the wires.
Besides the ordinary working news
paper men on the job, the press Sec
ton was graced by the presence of a
number Of famous writer's. Among
these were Finley P. Dunno C"Doo-
ley"), William Allen White, Ebert
Hubbard, George AIDE. Percy Ham
mond, George Fitch, Sam Blythe. Ed.
ward ]. Clark, John Callan OrLaugh-
lin and, last, but not least, William ].
Bryan.
Col. Stone and Pussy.
The Coliseum was full of oddities
outside of politics, A big gray cat
put In an appearance shortly after the
doors of the Coliseum we're opened
and mounted to the platform, from
where 1t surveyed proceedings until
Sergeant-at.Arms "Bill" Stone stepped
on Its tail. accidentally. This seemed
to annoy pussy and her-or his wall
Of annoyance almost filed the hall. 1t
took Colonel Stone several minutes to
square things with the offended feline