Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
SIDELIGHTS ON
THE CONVENTION
Special From 4 STAFF Correspondent.

Special From q STAFF Correspondent.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 29.-The short
est prayer Of the entire democratic con-
vention. and every session has begun with
an invocation-was offered at the begin
ming Of last nights session by Rev.
George F. Dudley. pastor Of St. stephen
Episcopal Church in Washington. me
other ministers have taken about five
minute apiece: Mr.. Dudley occupied less
than q minute.
AS he said Amen there was big
round Of applause and many shouts OF
felt they faced a protracted struggle,
again lasting all night, and brevity or the
prayer was therefore appreciated.
day should be forewarned that no insinu-
atoms are to be drawn from the sight or
some very respectable residents OF the
National Capital asleep in hotel chairs or
on sofas Of hotel parlors at various hours
of the day.. It simply means that they
have attended the convention sessions
and are victims of the late hours and OF
the crowded condition of the hotels
An elderly man with delegates badge
was lost In the arms of morpheus in the
lobby of the Belvedere this morning. when
q bell boy, paging name through the
hotel, accidentally stumbled against the
sleeper.
instantly he was sound asleep again APP
parently happy In the conviction he had
voted on another ballot for the Speaker
Senator Martin OF Virginia. minority
leader Of the Senate. has shown hlmselI
one Of the punctual members OF the plat
form committee of the convention. That
body has been meeting at various hours
Of the day and night for about three
days and Mr.. Martin has been regular ana
~0ks 81 % oi
After Thursdays all-night session the
subcommittee on platform was scheduled
to meet at $50 am, or two hours after
the convention session adjourned. When
that hour arrived Senator Martin was
the only platform constructor on the JOB.
NO, 1 haven't had any Sleep he re-
piled, when it was commented that he
looked as fresh as after long vacation.
81 can stand to go without much sleep
for several days. If necessary.
"And the reason, 1 think, is that l do
not use tobacco or intoxicants. / have
watched the men who take few drinks
each day or who smoke good deal. l
can stand long hours of work better than
they can"
Gov j. K Vardaman Of Mississippi,
senator-elect to succeed Senator Percy,
was one of those frequently coming out
of the room where the democratic plat
form was being made, and he was often
sought light on the democratic 1912 creed.
At one time Gov Vardaman admitted
the platform would declare for one term
for President
rs Col Roosevelt mentioned in that
connection?' asked a newspaper man.
1--WE are not discussing small ques-
tions,'' retorted Gov. Vardaman with that
nonchalant air of his.
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas was called
from the platform committee meeting to
be urged to put in plank in behalf of
the Indians.
That's a detail of legislation" SEN
ator Clarke told his interviewer.
I'VE can't put it in the platform, for 1t
is as long as a clothes line already"
That ancient superstition about Friday
being an unlucky day was manifest in
the convention yesterday. While some of
the delegates expected a break that
would forecast final result. they were
none too anxious to have the candidate
named on a Friday.
That superstition, 1t is understood, was
controlling faction among majority of
the New York delegates. including the
Tammany chieftain, Charles f. Murphy.
On every ballot during the day and even
would be cast for Clark, but again and
again Mr. Murphy rose in the center aisle
and snapped out: New York casts nine
ty votes for Harmon
On the first ballot taken after midnight,
when it was Saturday, the switch to
Clark came. Joseph Letter, one Of WASH
ington's residents, has been melting col
lars in the convention bake oven.'' He
is not delegate. but usually finds good
seat from which to watch the proceed
ings. j. B. s.