The Washington herald., 1916-06-07
Convention Sidelights

Chicago, June 6.-The crowded thor
oughfare along Michigan boulevard lost
all its charms for hundreds OF the dele
gates and visitors today. The tempera-
ture took a sudden drop and the chill
winds off Lake Michigan made promenad-
ing unpleasant for those wearing Palm
Beach and similar suits-and most of the
visitors were garbed that way. Furs were
In evidence.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., is causing all
most as much of a sensation as his dis
tinguished father would create by his ap-
pearance. Every time young Theodore
leaves his quarters at the Blackstone he
Is followed by a huge crowd.
bunch of Fairbanks boomers are car
rying a large-sized crouch today, direct
ed principally at Roosevelt followers. The
Fairbanks supporters staged a little dem
onstration on the street In the conven-
ton district yesterday. They had their
band and were ballyhooing to get the
crowd. They got the crowd and then part
of the crowd began crying: We want
Teddy" The Fairbanks contingent tried
hard to drown out the Roosevelt boomers
but could not do 1t and finally disgustedly
called off their band and moved on.
James ]. Corbett. Gentleman Jim"
is a conspicuous figure around the ho-
tel Hobbies. The ex-champion isn't tell
ing whom he is for
A feeling of gloom that has hung
over the various headquarters and
meeting places for the last two days
like a fog over London cleared up yes
terday at o'clock sharp. At that
hour the bars opened up after being
cl p,ft h. %
since Saturday night.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. with the cigar
tilted just as high, or higher. than 1t
was forty years ago. is having the time
of his young life buzzing around the
corridors. Coming over to Chicago
from Washington. Uncle Joe" insisted
on riding on a car with newspaper men
in preference to one of his fellow Con-
gressmen.
Il want to get out with these young
fellows like myself" he declared.
These old fogies don't interest me-"
California has sent two remarkable
representatives to the Republican con-
vention in Mrs. Abbie Z. Krebs and
Mrs. w. c. Cole. Mrs. Krebs is 10
years old and Mrs. Cole is more than
so. yet they are two of the busiest
delegates In attendance.
One of the richest men in America
and one of the most powerful-is I'm
Chicago today. and he is not being be-
sieged by political leaders. This man
is John D. Rockefeller. jr.. and the rea-
son that he Is being let alone is that
he will have nothing to do with poll
tics. He is here attending the twenty
ifth anniversary celebration of the
Chicago University, and as quickly as
that Is over he intends leaving for the
East without once looking over the
G. o. P. fight.
Betting has been. conspicuous by its
absence about the lobbies of the Michigan
avenue hotels. Apparently the sporting
fraternity sides with the delegate from
Brown County, who remarked that things
were too onsartin."
At the request OF various leaders of
State delegations the chairs that ordi-
narily adorn Peacock alley in the Con-
Sress have been removed. The display OF
hosiery along the thoroughfare was prov
ing more alluring to some of the dele
The principal convention hotel has a
queer system OF numbering rooms, COM
bining letters and figures. A Tennessee
delegate. tired and bedraggled. hurried
up to the clerk today and demanded his
room.
You have Ks" said the clerk.
Canine, en-" commented the delegate.
We'll, l suppose that's kennel. But
I'm dog-tired SO I guess It will fit"
A few minutes later a delegate was as
signed to F2.
That's not a room" he said. That's
a submarine"