The Washington times., 1916-06-09
WIRE GIVES FAME
TO BILL" JACKSON
MaryIander Draws Wrath Of
., Old Guard by Invitation to
Roosevelt.

BALTIMORE. June s-Maryland's
own Young Bill" jackson was a promi-
nent little boy In Chicago yesterday.
says a staff correspondent of the Bal
timore sun. He divided the front pages
of the Chicago papers with the Colonel
and tho silent Justice. More than that.
his name and fame spread from end
to end OF the country upon the wires Of
the press associations.
All of 1t was the result of the mas
ter-stroke which Mr.. Jackson made
when. under the magnetic spell Of Ed
ward c. Darlington. former Bull Moose
leader of Baltimore. he Just upped and
sent Colonel Roosevelt a cordial invi-
tation to come to Chicago and speak
before the Republican national conven-
ton. assuring the Colonel that he
would use his utmost endeavors to have
the convention permit him to address It.
Whatever the Old Guard people may
have said or done privately with ref
erence to making up with the Colo
mel, the Jackson telegram was the
first public expression from one of
them since the contest for the Presi-
Dental nomination has been on that
the Colonel was the real folks and
welcome within the portals of the
convention. Being the first express
sion from one of the Old Guard. the
morning newspapers plastered 1t all
over the first pages.
Such a Message From T. r.
And then. the supermanic T. r. him
self sent a great long telegram to
Young Bill" Not only that, he actu-
ally gave out the telegram at Oyster
Bay some time before Mr.. jackson re-
ceived 1t In Chicago.
Any public telegram from the Colonel
to a prominent Republican in Chicago at
this time would be good news, but In
would be glad to come to Chicago II the
convention invited him. That was
equivalent to saying to the Old Guard
leaders: Just you give me a chance ia
talk before that bunch"
news. so that the Roosevelt telegram to
Young Rill' was plastered all over
TO nrst pages In the afternoon papers.
"WhoOpee" Says Agnus.
But 1t was not all beer and skittles
for Young Bill" First. one william
Fusselbaugh Stone, sergeant-at-arms
of the Republican convention am
former collector of the Port OF Baltf-
InOrc' ocSdHlc cACCSSiNcly angry. why
he would have liked to know, did
Young Bill' take the advice of thai
Darlington without asking him, vii.
liam Fusselbaugh? William Fussel-
baugh's feelings seeped through the
delegation. and, according to the after.
noon news here. General Agnus. pub.
Usher OF the Baltimore American and
a life long guest OF the Gridiron Club
met all the Maryland delegates at the
door OF the Coliseum with this CUES.
ton and answer: What do you sup.
pose jackson has done-what do yor
suppose? Why, he has invited thai
man Roosevelt here without askinl
any OF us about II. Whoopee!"
And the Old Guard leaders! ThoS
| did not like what Mr.. Jackson had done
one tiny bit. In fact. they very posi-.
lively disapproved OF II, and are re,
ported to have taken him into the
woodshed. which had been prepared by
! William Fusselbaugh Stone In his ca,
pacity as serseant-at-arms OF the con.
vention.
However that may be. there Is M
| doubt that they made II plain to Mr.
Jackson that II would be best for hin
| to ''let so much be considered the read
ing of the minutes" with respect TO hi.
using his utmost endeavors TO hav,
the convention grant the door I,
Colonel Roosevelt.