Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11

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MeAdoo Are guests Of Mr.: and Mrs.
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places at this time time Mack sh fa asked d one
OF his old political enemies.
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really reply:
frame Gees Down to Defeat.
Former Senator Murray Crane of
Massachusetts. one of the leading gum
shee artists In the political game. went
Gown to defeat on the league of nations
question before the republican platform
committee commits Mr. Crane was here In the
go on record as favoring the ratification
OF the treaty OF Versailles. Including the
League OF nations covenant with some
kind of reservations. 1t was whispered
about here that international banking
INTERESTS. were working with him, and
mat he mad successfully lined UP enough
Of the members of the platform commit
tee and prominent delegates to have his
way. But when Senator Hiram johnson
and Senator Rorah Of idaho. threatened
to bolt the party II snch plank were
adoatsd the, leaders In the republican
party who desire Hiram only above all
Things In order to bring about success
at the polls In November, put an end to
MI Cranes endeavefs. Incidentally, 1t
may be remarked that Mr.. Crane has
been retired AZ republican national com :
mitteeman for Massachusetts, and former
Senator John w. Weeks substituted for
him.
"Wood News" Appears.
Among the Waphlnstonians who
nave gathered hero to watch the re-
publicans perform In the Coliseum
are Charles Henry Butter. Mr.. Butler
Is following the proceedings with
much interest. william II. Hill Is an
other Washington!an on the scene.
Although the Hoover supporters
gave over the plan to publish daily
newspaper in Chicago during the con-
venuon period to advance the inter
ests of their candidate, the Wood man
ayers have put one out. It IL called
The Wood News" II you say 1, fast
It sounds like the good news" and
NJ. Sunday, son Of Billy" Sunday. d.
recting publicity for Gen. Wood. Is the
publisher. L. A. MacMahon, formerly
in newspaper work in Washington, Is
one OF the associate editors. 1t is an
eight-page newspaper. All it lacks
Is advertisements. 1t Is circulated
among the delegates and the visitors,
free OF charge.
Many From Washington.
The Wood News published story
yesterday about Roscoe Conkling En-
sign Brown. one of the editors of the
New York Tribune. attending the con-
vention. which went somewhat as fol-
lows: When Brown, who was born In
Rochester, attended Syracuse Uni
versity, he was In the habit of call
ing on family with an attractive
daughter. Returning to college one
fall he went back to the house only
to find that the family had moved.
And a colored girl opened the door
and just then a big cat emerged and
purred against Browns Bro pa leg. !. .,,a no
girl. "Why?" asked Brown, somewhat
startled.
"Why do you call that cat Roscoe?
Ny name is Roscoe too" "Mebbe 1t
is said the girl. but I'll bet your
name amt all wot we calls dat cat"
WHY" asked Brown curiously.
what is all you call the cat?'
Sir" said the colored girl, I'VE calls
dat cat Roscoe Conklin Ensign Brown :
Prof. George r. Laird Of the speakers
bureau of the American Red Cross was
among the visitors at the collseun yes
terday.
Gus A. Schuldt, secretary Of the
League Of Republican State Clubs OF
the District of Columbia, who has at
tended Ave republican national con-
ventions. is authority for the state
ment that he has never before seen SO
many Washingtonians in attendance
at a convention. He attributes much
Of the interest to the desire Of the
residents Of the District to obtain ma
tional representation and to get into
the political game themselves.