Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
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Convention
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at Chicago seems to be without a
great leader, hence progress is slow.
Many politicians remark there should
be a man like Roosevelt to crystal
ize the situation. Of course, the dele
gates will nominate a winner but so
many forces are at work, it may
take some time as one sees the situa-
ton this Wednesday evening.
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Lowden and Johnson seem to be
booming Johnson and many Republi-
cans say if Hearst wants Johnson he
is not the one to lead the Republi-
cans. Lowden leaders have lost heart
for several reasons.
Lieutenant Governor E. f. Dithmar
of Baraboo is with the Wisconsin
delegation at the Atlantic hotel ant
greets many from the Badger state.
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One of the candidates is backed by
a soap man; it is predicted his bubble
will burst.
The weather Wednesday was hot
and the big crowd in the Congress
hotel sweltered. The headquarters
for most of the delegates and for
the states are in this hosiery. Low
den and Wood have elaborate arrange
ments Woods friends are in large
hall, there being twelve small rooms
for his lieutenants. Women are prom
inent in the campaigning.
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Much Of the work done at nation
al convention is in the hotels where
the crowds congregate. In fact the
hotels are about as interesting as the
big convention hall, Walking about
are senators and representatives, gov
errors and lieutenant governors, al
most as thick as walnuts under a tree
after a freeze. They are being but
tOr-holed and do lot Of whispering
themselves. Millionaires are walk
ing about, noted authors are there,
newspaper men with national names
are in the crowd, and many other in
teresting characters may be seen in
the great jam Of humanity.
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Then there are the women They
are very much in evidence, all wear
ing their very best clothes Some
Of them talk just as earnestly as the
men and are just as much interested
in the outcome. In the end they will
feel just as badly as some of the
candidates who will leave Chicago
with h<aarts Of lead. Style is very
much in evidence and this feature is
really a pretty picture.
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Mayer Thompson Of Chicago and
Governor Lowden OF Illinois hal big
political fight and Thompson Host the
from making a, big show. He has
one of the best locations in the Con-
gress hotel, there his friends gather,
there Ihe band plays, and there many
has two headquarters, one especially
for the women. He makes a%big show,
too, in AN endearor to out{f0 Thomp-
son
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The soldiers OF the Civil 3Var and
the soldiers of the laSt war were not
in evidence There were a very few
members of the G.. a. r. ABOUT but
none worth mentioning Thare was a
time when they dominated the big
Republican convention but that day
is now bat a memory. The soldiers
of the last war are ready to enter up
on the stage and ia four years may be
a factor with which politicians must
reckon.
The big coliseum is a dream of
flags and bnnting. It has taken a
fortune to decorate the great struc-
ture.
Some of the big funny men are
there making merry at the situation.
Ring Lardner, Joe Blow, and others
write wise cracks for the papers, 10th
Republican and Democratic.
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Naturally there is much whispering
and wire-pulling at a big political
gathering. 1t seems to be a part OF
the proceeding. There will be whole
rows of closed doors in the big hotels
where plans are being formulated and
specu1ations considered.
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The Congress hotel is she main side
show of the big top. Here thirty
candidates Or states have their head
quarters. Big signs on the walls di-
rect the seeker and there is usually
some one at the door with button or
other souvenir for the delegate or Wis
itor. Some give away books, many
have pictures, General Wood dis
tributes bright colored feathers, and
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