The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-12

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man in slate colored suit viewed the
proceedings. Wednesday through a
pair Of field glasses. He was John S.
Benham. representative in the congress
from the First Indiana district.
Harry Styner. assistant hre mar
shall Of Indiana. did not get here until
late. He had a badge but no ticket
and II was with great difficulty and
lot Of argument that he got past the
doork eepers.
Mrs Frank Dodson. of Des Moines.
Ia. whom VIII II. Hays, Republican
national chairman. says Is the best
woman organized in the country. was
the nrst woman member TO be placed
on the national committee on organ
ization.
At exactly three minutes nast one
o'clock. Wednesday afternoon. War
rem 7. McCray. republican nominee
for governor of Indiana. stepped into
Indiana headquarters at the Congress
hotel. Al exactly seven minutes past
o'clock. Perry Newly. Of Knights
town asked Mr.. McCray whether any
one had asked for a job when he be-
comes governor only four since ]
got into the room. one every minute.
It's a great life" said MT. McCray.
hopping his forehead with a hand
kerchief
A certain lot Of men whose names
shall not appear in this column at
this time are looking for another who
bugled il on 10 them that ne knew
place where they could get real old
time lager beer that had a real KICK.
Then he led them to Happy Jacks
place in Harrison street and intro
duced them to the bartender who
stung them for so cents a drink and
what they got vas lake water diluted
with vanilla extract. The bugler got
away before the others learned his
name and address. However. they
got even quietly slipping the in
formation they had got" TO certain
other men whose names shall not
appear in this paper at present.
It's case Of keep to the right IL
you don't want to be carried away IN
the convention hotel crowds like a
sheaf in the rapids. During the rush
hour" when the offices close and
I thousands H0Ck 70 view CanQAGAI@G
row. volunteer traffic cops" try TO
| keep the throng moving in the right
| direction.
Folks around here care nothing for
bands any more. When the musicians
hold forth in hotel corridors the peo-
pie jostle right among them regard
less. and many a man has received a
Z 10,
or a back-hand waliop from the bass
drummers stick. while blowing
! through the ear splitting strains OF
American Patrol and other favor
ties.
! One visitor was so interested in
letting pretty girls pin campaign but
tons on him that he forgot himself,
and his chest became plentifully be-
/ sprinkled with pictures and slogans
| Of all candidates. He came to when
crowd began to follow him, around.
James r. Wilson, connected with
the republican national committee. is
the first man that the Indianapolis
( visitor asks for. He is a sort Of in
formation bureau and department Of
courtesy But he came very near fall
ing in disrepute when a friend asked
him TO take a walk.
Sorry old top" explained Wilson,
but I have a breakfast enssgerne Mt
with Maurice Mckenzie. Mr.. Hays
private secretary"
What's that you said you got
| interrupted the friend, who at home
is regarded as a tough guy
Il said l was going 10 eat break
fast with Maurice Mckenzie"
Say. Red" said the tough guy
that's better. Just because you lived
in Chicago don't go pulling any OF
that high brow stun about breakfast
engagements on me"
Miss Dorothy Cunningham. Of Mar
tinsville. alternate to c. n. Stratton
delegate from the Second Indiana dis
trict. will vote a part OF the time