Evening star., 1923-10-27
TALKS and TALES
With aid l4bout
CAPITALS GUESTS

fascinating eyes and voice as clear as
ever 1t was back In the memorable
campaign when he publicly refused to
be "crucified' on a cross of gold" will
liam Jennings Bryan, three-time dem
ocratfc candidate for the presidency,
fresh from a pleasant hour spent with
Britain's great former premier, Lloyd
George. tarried long enough in the
lobby OF the Hotel shoreham to ex-
press an opinion on the political sit
uation.
Whom do think will lead the two
old parties In 1s24g' The Commoner
repeated tho question, as the well
known smile encircled his expansive
mouth. Let me answer that Dues
tion by asking one. II you were dab
bling in stocks and had decided to
make quite plunge. say month
| from now, would you figure your
| speculation from today's ticker or
tions?'
Later. Mr. Bryan. just before the
horses-that is the stock exchange
was to close"
Naturally" continued the former
Nebraskan, Well, IL is the same with
predicting political candidates. This
Is the fall of 1s23, and much may
happen before the summer of 1924.
convention today President Coolidge
would be nominated almost by ac-
clamation, but they will not con-
vane Vi, today s3iay ,,t, There is a Congress- TO
Congress. The eyes OF the country
viii be glued upon its Chief Exec
utive. and the manner In which he
conducts himself. More than ono
aspiring statesman have come to grief
after certain experiences with that
august body. No, my boy, predict
Ing political candidates so early in
the game is an amateurs pastime.
not one for an old warhorse like me"
Catching his breath. the expatrIated
westerner added: The same is true
OF the democratic candidates. You
hear this, you hear that. but what
GOES IT all amount to? The man
doesn't live who can tell with any
certainty what shape conditions viii
take in this country during the next
ten months. We are living in
hectic period. and to predict what
Will transpire a year in advance is. as
teur."
Mr. Bryan delayed his trip south.
after attending the citizenship con-
ference, purposely to pay his re-
spects to Mr.. Lloyd George. Thir
teen years ago the Britisher enter
tanned the noted American In Lon
don. and IL was TO renew old friend
| snips he waited over. He will return
10 FLORIDA Immediately.
Hardly had the curtain dropped on
| the Typothetae convention than the
| New Willard Hotel manag ement
quickly put its house In order Tor the
annual meeting of the Investment
| Bankers Association of America.
which opens at the hosiery Monday
and viii continue through "Wednesday
| of next week.
Bristling with enthusiasm over the
nf hrtr Inc l.In
| to the heart OF the nation for the
! first time. Frederick r. Fenton OF
Chicago, secretary, and Harry Rasco-
var. director OF publicity, were found
| in their rooms at the hotel UP TO their
ears in work arranging programs for
1 the huge gathering, which will draw
| more than l.20o investment bankers
| from every section OF the country,
Il can't tell you how delighted wa
feel over coming to your wonderful
! city to hold our convention" said Mr.
! Fenton as he stopped work for the
moment. 1T is our first session here,
| and S soon as our organization is ac-
| quainted with the marve.ous hospi-
| tality extended its advance guard 4
| is quite possible that Washington
| will be our meeting place for many
years to come. The local committee.
under the chairnanship of Eugenr
| Thompson of Craner Paris g. Co.
| has literally gone the limit TO make
us feel at home, and maybe It won't
be appreciated"
The Chicago man said that bust
ness conditions in the Windy city
| were in tip-t0u shape, that money
was plentiful and cheap and that
while merchants are not loading up
| with merchandise, they are buying
| consistently. which is the best Sign
OF prosperity"
"You know we are optimists in the
west" continued Mr.. Fenton. ut
takes more than few sethacks 10
| put us In the dumps and. while a few
| wheat crops. we all know that the
wise agriculturist diversif1es his crops
and refuses to risk his all on wealth
er conditions and one product"
Asked about the political situation
in Illinois. the banker smiled when
1 he said: II am republican. and am
much taken with our present Exec
utive, but then you must quote me as
| speaking for myself. not for the or
| ever. share my feelings for President
| Coolidge"
1t was learned further that special
| trains conveying delegates will ur-
cago and the far west tomorrow. AS
| special assistants Mr.. Fenton has
with him Miss Mary Lincoln and Miss
| Emily Black, both OF Chicago. who
also. are stopping at the hotel
But as propitious as conditions ap-
pear in Illinois, just the opposite is
the case out Wyoming way, accord
ing to James H. Burgess of Sheridan.
Raleigh Hotel.
Rain has played havoc with our
crops this year" said the tall west
| erner as he puffed his cigar "The
cattle men, too. have had a tough
time of. IL, and while oil is produced
In one section of the state, IL has not
offset losses from agricultural pur-
suits. No, i couldn't truthfully say that
the year has been a good one for
How about politics out your way.
Mr.. Burgess?"
Quiet, very quiet. We have been
too husily occupied with our own do.
politics. No. l have not heard much
| from the democrats about Mr.. Nc
Adoo. or course. he is well known
in our section. but there has been no
boom for him or anything like that.
| President Coolidge is we'll thought
| of. and ii might be safe for me to say
| that the republicans OF wyoming
| would be glad to see him nominated
to succeed himself"
! "washington bsggars are certainly
the most polite Of any ! have ,,e13 en-,
George II. Whitepnb, oil magnate of
Texas, as he drank in the sunshine
at the entrance Of the Hotel La Fay
lette.
Z "How so. Mr.. Whitcomb?"
| why. last night, I was standing
over there at the curb when a man
very poorly clad. and in most woe
begone condition approached me and
asked IL / wouldn't let him have
quarter. I hesitated a minute as j
gave him the critical up-and- down.
when he raised his hand, and in the
politest manner added, Now, pray
don't do it, Mister if you think you
can't afford it," THE MIXER.