The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-11
CIRCUS IS ONLY
BRIGHT SPOT,
HEF|NDS
Mcintyre Declares Convention
ls Best Place In the World
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struck the keynote Of the conven-
ton. The crying need Of this Re-
publican show IL a vice presidential
prospect. When a likely prospect
is cornered with tag, you are it,"
he slides down a brass pole and
takes the 1929 for Hinky Dink,
Neb., or Big Bump, Kans.
Runs On To viii Rogers.
I ran across Will Rogers in the
Hollenden lobby. He had played
hockey from the FoIlies rehearsals
to come out here and be a reporter.
why don't you accept the vice
presidential nomination." asked
him.
why don't you take that purple
shirt Of yours and jump into the
lake?" was his retcrt.
us that so?" came right back
and he didn't know what to say.
Old timers tell you this is the dull.
est convention in years. Ny barber
at the Hollenden says it Is a com
plete flop"
What makes you say that?" !
asked. trying myself to make con.
versation.
Last night eight of as BARRIERS
remained on duty till IL o'clock and
after 8 we had only one massage,
two Shaves and a Rube, who want.
ed to borrow brushes to slick him.
self up for a walk on Euclid ave.
nue."
Interviews Bell Hops.
I was sent out here to get first
hand information. I've talked to
BARRIERS, beQboys - who know -
where - to - get - the - real
stuff, hard shelled politicians, manu-.
facturerS, haberdashers' clerks, and,
oh, yes, 8 college professor.
And then came Kin Hubbard,
What Is the matter with this
convention" I asked.
They haven't got q band" he
replied.
And that's the real dors on this
convention. have Sbeen in Cleve.
land for two days and not one
Slip.horn1sh has done a slip. We
need bands and lots Of them to nut
little pep into this show.
Now, Cleveland is one Of the
finest cities in America. It has
everything that any first class city
should have. Fine avenues, sky.
scraping buildings, metropolitan
swank, and what not-but all of IL
IS lost. Convention crowds are
leaving already. And the reason is
obvious. There is nothing doing.
l have talked to a lot of old
timers who have been camp fol.
lowers at conventions since Grant
took Richmond.
They shake their heads. "It
- all cut and dried" they saw.
But I found a bit Of high life.
Inc circus Is in town. Goodie.
goodie.
Traind Seals Do Stuff.
Lillian Letizel swings from
trapeze to- trapeze, and the trained
seals are doing their stuff. Speak
ing or conventions, there is some.
thing about q trained seal that
appeals to me. He is about the
only performer connected with the
circus that doesn't claim to be an
artist.
I am hoping that the circus stays
in town. II he doesn't there il
not going to be anything to see.
Unless perhaps one wants to drop
into the national convention.
And by the way, I almost for.
got to tell you-they are going to
nominate a President here some
time or other. I am wondering
who IL will no non't louoh I
don't know. Cleveland is so Sc.
cretive.
But I know who Is going to be
Vice President, talked to him
late this afternoon.
He wears a brown derby. Hs Is
quite easy to meet-and would you
believe 1t he votes the Republican
ticket straight.