Columbus daily courier., 1920-06-26
FRISCO CONVENTION
GOSSIP FROM HERE
And THERE

hItu INkHf
Max stern in Ilr Albuqureple
lIeruld.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 23 scv.
cral women dcleeaies are leadIne a
movement 10 substitute The roosler
~ The official Dcnocrallr symbol
Instead Of The humble and stubborn
mule Now listen 10 Cox crow
4
AZ The 81 Francis Hotel on the
Powell street side one sces sign
which says Palmer Hcadquariers.
and right under Il Is another sirn.
To Lett Cox. Owen aud McAdoo
delegaies cheer for that sign. lnI
FACT. they believe Ia such signs.
Wilbur Marsh. treasurer Of The
Democratic National Committee. ISL
IN sympathy with the dcmnnds oil
The 10000 organized farmers Hes
some farmer himself. ON hrs 6uern.
soy farm, hack Ia Waterloo. Iowa
he raises the finest rattle IN The
world. Ne just sold a Guernsey bull
for soOOO0, and when he was nui
here last time at the exposition with
lis herd he made the other exhibit.
ors sick by taking all tho prix,s.
Marsh also holds distinction NJ The
champion rough rider of The consrn.
lion. lie travelled all The way from
Ogden In new "flivvcr."
One lhins is sure. 50 far. There
will be- no contests between black
and white deleeaies from the South
en- slaios at this convention
The coloncls arr beginning toI
arrive. The first on the scene was
Colonel John I. Martin. since ipo6 al
national committeeman. Ne denics
he wus born a colonel and says he
won his spurs In the Missouri Ma.
iionnl Guard as governors staff
officer.
The first man al the Ferry huild
lng 20 meet him was Mayor -Jim.
said Marsh with feeling. Il can't tell
you how grateful am for what you
folks did back In Chicago"
There are all kinds Of walking
delegates and talking delegates here.
hut lis the baking delegates who
are worrying The candidates man.
ugers right now.
James Preston. for twenty years
and more called ~Jim" by United
states presidents, is about the only
man here who doesnt care who gets
elected in November. He's like
Tcnnyson's brook. gocs ON forever
Hos superintendent Of the senate
press gallery and Is In San Francisco
10 look after the comfort OF The
visiting newspaper men. Jim knows
more United States officials and
news writers than any man alive.
Rumors that prohibition auihori.
ties have all been ordered out of
town during the convention are
branded as absolutely false. How.
ever much prominence Is being
given In the newspapers TO the story
that three men died here recently
from the effects af denaiurcd alco.
hol In bootleg whisky.
A little dog carried by a pretty
woman delegate escaped IN the
Palace Hotel. After Il ran all the
male delegates In sight. big and IT.
tle, broad aud Thin One old Ken.
lucky colonel stumbled as he Flew
~ af light Of stairs. bruised his
knee. picked himself up and with
imposing dignity marched away. lle
hasn't been seen since. Anything Ia
rapture another vote.
Idah McGlone Gibson, DUNG pub
llciiy work for Palmer, was inlro
duced 10 Senator Owen of Oklahoma.
The Vests candidate Tor the Demo
cratic nomination. Quite number
Of Democrats Of male and female
persuasion gathered about 10 hear
Mrs. Gibson expailate on the beauty
and charm Of the senator's wife.
Mrs. Gihsqn was 50 enthusiastic with
n Aha Rnclra