The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
BEDLAM HAS BROKEN
LOOSE IN WINDY CITY
Especial to The Free Press. ]

CHlCdSO, June ll.-beuldul- III
something else-has broken loose in
Chicago. The society for the sup.
preston of Noises has put out for
the tall and uncut.
Above the raucous shrieks of the
newsboys, crying above
the ponderous creaking of the steam
pallor-above the clanking of the
wires pulled by state politicians
high above all this uproar sounds
the voice of the multitude singing
the praises of this or that candidate
for the republican nomination for
the presidency of the United States
In vain the hundreds of bands labor
to make themselves heard. The sa.
lutte of the fourteen-inch gun could
not pierce the din.
The James G. Blaine Plumed
Knight club of Bangor, Me-, is here
The La Toilette Marching club OF
Oshkosh, Wis. is here. The Taft
Business Mems club of Newark, N
j., is here. The One-More-Term
For-Teddy club from Topeka, Kan.
is on the spot. And four or forty
thousand similar clubs, societies, as
sOciations and organizations are ad
ding to the mighty chorus. All OF
the welkins in Chicago have been
rung until they are worn out.
The Busiest Spots.
The headquarters of the various
candidates are the busiest places in
the world today. A new dark
horse, absolutely certain to receive
the nomination on the first ballot
hobs up every minute. The lead
ing candidates are sure that they
have the nomination put away on
ice. For all that assurance, their
managers are working feverishly to
day to keep their delegates in line
and to try to capture some of the
other fellows. This thing of keep
ing instructed and favorable delega
tions rounded up is breeding several
cases of nervous prOstratiOn. On
the floor of the convention, which
opens tomorrow, the delegates may
be depended upon to do as they are
told. Today all is uncertain, and
anything may happen. The state
leaders did not win their supremacy
for nothing, and they have a pre-,
JUDGE against being left out of the
popular band wagon.
The Men With information.
In the way of real news there is
not much doing today. There never
is on the day before national con-
vention, for the clever gentlemen
behind the scenes do not shout
their plans from the housetops. OF
wild rumors there are multitude
Every man with a badge the size
of a saucer on his front-and a large
portion of the people in Chicago to.
day are wearing insignia and re-
gala of some sort-has a little in
side information of what is coming
off," which he is willing to impart
to the gentlemen of the press, with
the modest consideration that his
name be mentioned in the head let
tiers not less than two inches high.
81 Hotels Are Crowded.
The hotels of Chicago are having
all they can do to care for the
crowds, and their managers declare
that by noon tomorrow, when the
convention opens, the city will
probably have the record number of
humans gin its midst" Every hotel
room contains from two to four
times it's normal capacity of beds
and cots, and the rush at dining
rooms and restaurants around feed
ing time is, in the language of the
street "somethin' fierce" The hotel
Hobbies are filled with placarded gen.
tlemen, each talking vociferously.
But the real work is being done by
the quiet, reserved gentlemen who
carry on discussions behind closed
doors, and who are about as loqua-
cious as to their plans as John d.
Rockefeller on the witness stand.
The delegation from Minnesota is
on the ground. William F. Hughes
of Mankato has been here a number
of days, and his tall and well-knit
form has been observed among the
crowds in the hotel Hobbies. Mr..
Hughes is an ardent supporter of
Colonel Roosevelt. 1t is expected
that when the name of Roosevelt
is spoken in the convention the Hon
orable William F. Hughes will cast
aside his dignity and cheer Justify
for his favorite. While here Mr..
Hughes is lending his aid to the
of national reputation.
At Minnesota Headquarters.
Chicago, June MINNESOTA head
quarters, which have been sought by
many former Minnesotans now here,
were opened yesterday in clubroom
s, Congress hotel. The delegation
chairman and representatives on
convention committee will not be
settled until the caucus Monday at
2 p. m.
w. F. Hughes of Mankato sat in
conference of Roosevelt delegates
from several states Saturday night,
at the Illinois headquarters. 1t was
informal, but attempts were made to
line up Roosevelt state representa-
tions on various committees. Moth
ing could be reported in case of Min,
nesota.
CIapp on Resolutions Committee.
1T is conceded that Moses E. Clapp
oitbor will ho chairman Of the dele