The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-15

say, ex nihiI nihil fit, which. as you
can see in the back of Webster's una
bridged, means out of nothing, moth
ing can be made.
Nothing Going On.
1 suppose people who live far away
from here-and lord, how 1 envy
them-think that just because were
having Democratic convention there
must be a lot of interesting thing go
ing on. But 1 assume you there are
not. Or, if there are, those that are
in on the interesting doings are keep
ing it a profound secret. I've talked
with nearly all the delegates and the
big leaders and they haven't an idea
in their heads. They're just waiting
around to nominate Wilson and then
go home. If there were anything do
ing within fifty miles of this spot, you
may be sure Tom Taggart would know
about it.
Tom L said boldly, 81 have heard
that you are holding out on me. His
tory is being made in this town and
there are big things going on. Are
you going to put me wise or do have
to find out for myself"
He shook his head solemnly.
Someone said Bryan may try to get
a prohibition plank into the platform.
Is that what you mean?" he asked.
Tom Anxious, Too.
I turned on heels and walked
away. If he did not intend to tell
there was no use in parleying with
him. An hour later while wandering
through a department store I sudden
ly had that peculiar feeling that
was being followed. I walked swiftly
out of the place, turned a corner and
waited. A moment later Tom Taggart
came along. He looked quite crest
fallen when he saw that he was dis
covered.
my boy" he said, "I know 1 did
wrong. but L was sure that if anything
was going on in this town you'd find it
and wanted to be there when you did
I'm SO lonesome"
No, sir, there isn't a single thing
going on. The delegates are Just
hanging around and if you walk rapid
ly through any hotel lobby everybody
looks at you obviously, because they
think you've got some place to 60
This morning there was quite a com
motion in the lobby of the jefferson
hotel. A man came out with a mega
phone and cried aloud: will all the
once to room 424?" There arose at
once hubbub of excited voices.
Maybe they're going to bolti" was
suggested.
Heard From Ford.
''I'll bet they've heard from Ford."
said another. But when all the dele
gates had been gathered together 1
learned afterward their leader asked
them how many had bought round
trip tickets
So, you can see that, with the best
will in the word, 1 cannot give you
the snappy pen picture of a great
convention that the purchase of this
newspaper entities you to. There is
not a single thing going on here that
would interest a soul. The scene in
the lobby of the Planters hotel is just
the same as in the lobby of the JEFF
ferson hotel, only noisier. Some OF
the delegates who are hanging around
wear whiskers with a portion of their
breakfast clinging thereunto, as law
yer would express it.
Once 1 wrote an affidavit that 7 had
seen a man get on a car fall off and
cling to the steps as he was dragged
along The lawyer rewrote it for me
! in legal language. I had seen the
party of the first part, as he put it.
mount the steps of the said car afore-
said, involuntari1y lose his balance
become precipitated into the street
and then hold fast to the car steps
attached thereunto. 1 asked him why
lawyers are so fond of this word.
The Reason Varies.
| THE reason varies" said he I'm
this case, it is a contingent fee of SO
per cent
| There is very little visiting done be-
tween hotels, because everybody is
afraid to leave the hotel in which he
| lives for fear that someone may tele-
] phone him or call on him or some