The Washington times., 1916-06-15

United Order Of second-story Work
ers.
Col. william sapp. national commit
teeeman from Kansas, has brought to
the convention It's only silk hat-so far
as statistics gathered at this hour indi-
cate. Since Monday last Colonel Sapp
n dapper young man OF tfnpressiblo
ways, has mingled freely about hotcls
with the swarthy delegates from Ha-
wall. the effete New Enxlanders. the
slow-speakfng representatives OF the
South, homespun spokesman from the
canebrakes of Louisiana and Arkansas,
and the equal suffrage conoets Of the
West.
Upon all occasions Colonel saus has
worn his silk hat. a high cu. vest and n
Prince Albert coat with ta'.s that flap
ped theoretically as the Kansas quickly
rounded corners or lodged tho advance
guard Of q marching club.
It's Glory Never Dimmed.
The silk tile OF Colonel Sapp has
shown resplendent in the crowds It's
glory has not been dimmed by the
gaudy display OF drum mai'rs Village
bands, safety first buttons and Ameri-
can flags. II Mr.. Sapp were candi-
date for Vice President te could rot
shine more sloriously in this gathering
Of unterrified Democrats.
When attenti)a was caller today to
the Sapp headgcar a man VINO said he
knew all abort Sapp volunteered that
he and the aat are AZ ,u1e oarab'e al
the Siamese twins. Sapp. he AYERS. goes
fishing. in a silk hat and - 2erpetualy
dressed up.
At this hoir the Roger Sullivan.
Governor Major and Governor Morc-
head Vice Presidential booms are beng
given the oxygen treatment. Little hope
Is held out sor their recovery. and tho
end Is believed 20 be near. 1ilii'is Mis-
souri,. and Nebraska papers ol,l-e :opy.
John II. Wilson. delegats rom Ha
wall. Travelled eleven days to set to tho
how far that fellow wouli 70 20 see
some real excitement.
The Democratic convention also has
claim to be an after-dinner speaker
and entertainer OF the renown OF
Chauncey NJ. Depew. but this fellow
has some claim to fame. he has at
and looks like Senator William J. stone.
IL Senator stone were still on the
farm and a bit older he and Col. WILL
lam NJ. Fairman. OF Punxsutawney. Pa,
might pass for each other.
Priority Of Looks.
Colonel Fairman. who wears a long
coat and a straw hat with a yellow
band around II, claims priority OF looks.
Some one in the lobby mistook MIN for
the Missouri Senator and SO addressed
him.
We'll, you look like Stone. anyway"
said the mistaken one.
You mean Stone looks like me-" said
the aged Pennsylvanian-and he let It
go at that.
There's no excitement about this con-
vention: nothing like the times we've
had heretofore said Colonel Fairman.
I'VE came here to shake hands and
ratify, and after we get through ratify-
ing we'll shake hands and 60 home.
And this. briefly expressed, Is what
the newspaper men seeking news In this
town have discovered after vain
quest.
One OF the quiet but forceful dele
gates to this convention is A. w. Nc
Lean. national committeeman from
North Carolina. The rar Heel Demo-
crat, prominent as a banker and bust
ness man. IL the designer OF the
America First" button that thousands
of Democrats are wearing today. Be
fore Tom Pence died Mclean suggested
the button to him. and the astute cam
paigner. Pence. was quick to realize
the worth OF the suggestion. Tom
Pence has crossed oves, but Mclean,
his friend, and the button they dis
cussed are here pulling for Democracy.