The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-02
CONTEMPORARIES

The Hawaiian delegation was accom-
panied by two Honolulu maids. They left
their straw skirts at home, tho, SO there
was no riot call.
T. Coleman Du Pont, multimillionaire,
claiming honors for his Democratic ways.
He was the only delegate wearing a negll-
gee shirt and soft collar.
& The Republican nomination is all settlei,
at least as far as Chicago university 8
concerned. They held their own little Re-
publican nominating convention, selecting
Governor Lowden.
4 chicago prepared a warm welcome and
freedom OF the county jail today for nu-
merous expected visfrurs. Police Chief
Garrity issued instructions to arrest all
police characters and suspects on sight.
G. s. HazIett Of Cordova, Alaska, came Io
the convention Incidentally. His chief pur-
pose WIS TO get inside OF new palm beach
suit and under straw hat The temper
ature in Cordova seldom goes more than
70 degrees below zero, hazlett said.
sIf they'd only sent this convention to
Cheyenne, $1,000 people could have had
eRefs TO the sni,HaS ~ sgnea WTo,ne 'i3na 3nn
ming himself. 'We'd a held the meeting
out of doors and Wyoming climate never
would have interfered."
Habitual convention visitors took a peak
into the hotel buffets "just for luck" They
were greeted by white :proned bartenders.
the old familiar mahogany and an array
of bottles and glasses. But that was all
that was "as usual and few ventured be-
yond the doorway.
The Congress hotel lobby gave the ap-
pearance of fur auction with statesmen
| from stores in the building dashing about
with scarfs and neck pieces in hot pursuit
Of delegates wives.
Senator Poindexter was an addition to
| presidential row. in the Congress hotel
yesterday. He opened temporary head
| quarters and will move into a permanent
Senators Penrose, Lodge. Smoot. wads-
| worth and Sutherland are anxiously await
ed by many delegates. The senatorial
quintet is due here Friday.
Delegates began speculating today. on
| how militaristic suffragettes may behave
during the convention. Reports reached
| the hotels that picketing of the convention
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire says
he is going to stay In .nieago until Wood
house and lot either
Ralph Arnold of Los Angeles, vice chair.
| man of the Hoover national campaign, is a
regular political, manager. He was ready
with the customary statement within Q
| IeW minutes dlter ne Iduueu
Governor Lowden, incapacitated by a bad
| cold, was the recipient today of many
| messages Of sympathy from the camps OF
| his rivals.
| Ex-Governor Morgan of Kansas is an
active Wood worker. He is generally to bs
found pacing the corridors outside WOOD
headquarters in conference with some new
| ly arrived delegate.
| The national Republican committee re
beled the raise in their rent to, 500
day and are now saudwiched in between
the first and second floors of the Audi
torium.
Three women delegates are on the scene
/ The latest to arrive was from Missouri
She is Mics Verona Swan of Joplin.
National Committeeman Fred Stanley o
Kansas Is the most blase of all politicians
Stanley doesn't bat an eye when a flash
light picture is taken. He stands puffinj
on a long cigar talking with a moving
, stream of delegates.