Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
SPORTING EYE SEES
DELEGATES AS BUNCH OF SHEEP
Convention Gentlemen Important Gang of Rockies
at Training Camp" He Says-"They Don't Know
Where They Stand" Until Told
By ROBERT W. MAxWELL
Sports Editor Of tie Evening L,1oer. :,


CHICAGO, June There being no ball
game yesterday afternoon, we breezed
around to look over the flock of carefully
selected, hand-picked delegates now So
journing in this city to make noise and do
as they are told at the Republican conven-
ton which started today.
full-grown coudburst was buttlng
in on the scenery, but we buttoned up
our coat, pulled our cap over our eyes
and bravely braved the storm, caring
naught for the perls that were before US.
Summoning burglar disguised as a taxi
cab driver (albi for expense ACCOUNT we
set sail for the Congress Hotel and arrived
safely after very rough voyage. Just why
this hotel is named after the well-known
institution in Washington no one knows,
unless the man who baptized it had a
grudge against the original place The in
mates acted like regular Congressman, but
the resemblance ceased right there
AS the reader probably has deduced from
the opening chorus of this scenario. II was
raining hard and the streets Of this vast
metropolis resembled Bethayres. Pa, on a
quiet Sabbath. The only persons seen were
other burglars driving taXicaDs and the
crossing policeman, who was on duty be-
cause he loved TO do his duty, and had to
be out there, anyway.
But on the inslde-meaning the Congress
Hotel-the scene changed-every delegate
and newspaper man In the world seemed to
be In the lobby and they made no more
noise than a boiler factory in fun blast.
Each delegate was properly numbered, wore
a huge badge and large photograph of
his boss favorlte candidate, and some OF
the dudes wore beautiful suntiowers in their
politics and who would be named the
standard bearer of the Grand Old Party,
but It apparently was a useless waste of
conversation, as the Simon Legrees from
the various States held a quiet meeting In
a secluded spot on the floor above and saved
their voices until the big noise Is pulled to-
day, tomorrow or whenever 1t is pulled.
The crowd surged through the lobby
and thence through Peacock alley, that
famous fashion retreat which yesterday
was exclusive as a Turkish bath on
Saturday night. The unofficial meeting,
or dress rehearsal for the real stuff lasted
all day and probably would have been
going yet II some one hadn't put out the
lights And they are wondering why the
delegates are unable to use their voices
today
WHAT is DELEGATE?
From our first Impressions. Republican
convention or any other old kind OF a con-
vention rs composed OF several hundred
patriotic citizens elected by the "pee-pul,"
all Of whom are eager, anxious and willing
tos lay down their lives to save this glorious
nation so long as they are sure that their
blum won't be called. These patriotic citi-
zens viii make speeches on any subject
pertaining 70 politics OF the welfare OF the
United States on the slightest proyocatlon
and ofttimes will go away and leave their
conversation running. Then they Will shine
up their badges, upset more talk ana go
back To the boss for some more dope
AS We crowded our way into the hotel
We ran into a gentleman from our great
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. We didn't
know his name. but as he didn't either. Il
was hfty7hfty,
Think We have ehance7s he asked
Sure" We replied. Greatest chance In
the world When Strunk Larry Oldring
and stu1fy begin hitting Just watch
NO no." he interrupted Il amt talking
about no golf Or anything ike that What
1 mean Is have We got a chance TO-.
Here some rough person pushed him to
one side and he finished his speech before
q crowd = perfect strangers
YOU CAN'T APPROACH THEM
But outside q this rare instance It Is
difncult . talk 40 a pollliclan q Prize
fighter. hail player sa any one eise who
follows the regular sperI5as sane la mpeh
zas=ef % approach HheH 41r azt 4
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