Evening star., 1924-01-15

But unless drastic action is taken
and hurried stop orders issued against
the increasing craze of casting
complimentary ballots for native
sons and other favorites. both old
limo parties are going to gum the
proceedings to such an extent that
nothing short Of a states court,
league of delegates or some other
interparty arrangement will ever be
able to wind up the conventions in
time for election.
List, sharp. folks, for here is an
ether. With hirsute adornment just
~ tinge whittier and the gorgeous
waistcoat of yesteryear softened by
ttnts of shell-pink and cerise, former
senator j. Ham Lewis of Illinois
held court in the Shoreham Hotel
lobby and eraciously told his hun
dredS of handShakerS that he was
mere To convince Chairman Cordell
HUH and his merry committeeman
that Chicago is the logical city in
which TO hold the coming democratic
convention.
Whisked 10 an ante-room. away
from the maddening throng. the not
ed lllinoisian kindly consented to ex-
press an opinion OH the political sit
ID republican and democratic stand
point. He said:
go Locally, conditions are extremely
complex. There are bitter factional
nshts on and just what the result will
De is difficult to determine. Nation
ally. | would say that while Hiram
Johnson has an immense following in
the state. the old-line organization
people VIII win out in the end and re-
publican delegates will be strongly in
favor OF prtSiipnt lrnnIiIo-p
The conversation was interrupted
Tor a second to permit two intruders
who'd slipped by the ropes to shake
Mr.. Lewis hand.
races, resumed the lawyer. Now
then, for our side. Personally, |
would be delighted If the democratic
delegation cast a complimentary vote
Tor William Randolph Hearst-Ch he
mas been such II friend in need-and
after that they can go to William
Gibbs NcAdoo and stick with him to
the end. AS for Chicago having the
right then the tiimSy ribbons parted
and in another second J. Ham Lewis
was surrounded by vcritable mob
OF glad-handers.
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ElbowinS out of the crowd the
lobby was reached just in time to
meet Isadorc B. Dockweiler OF Los
Angeles. national committeeman for
California. who was having ii good
laugh with David Charles Collier of
San Diego over the report spread
through the east that the Golden
state had called off her fight for the
convention.
Were they Spreading that around?"
Tsheu Mr. Soliler. just returned from
!Srazll where he represented the
United States as commissioner gem
eral at the Brazilian international
centennial exposition.
"le, chuckled AGrn Dockweiler,
and the funny part is that never
have California people been more de-
slrous of landing q convention than
this one. Wen. We will see. Wait
until they hear of our 100000 offer.
with another 800. eU0 added for en-
tertaiilment OF r.sitors-theyll not
think we are out OF it then"
The Los Angeles man said that Nc
-Adoo had the state sewed UP. and the
feeling throughout the west was that
he would receive the nominal ton.
Mr. Collier was quite as confident
that California would be found in the
Coolidge column when show down
is made. He is Il republican, one of
the original supporters of Gen. Leon
ard Wood, and an old friend of the
late President Roosevelt.
The San Diego man, who staged
the last big exposition i'll his home
South American republic as thriving.
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Stopping Il moment TO shake the
hand Of +. I'll. Moore of Youngstown.
former democratic national commit
teeman for Ohio. who stepped down
in favor of George White. present
democratic national committeeman
for the Buckeye state, it was learned
from the man who nominated James
NJ. Cox for the presidency in 1920
that everything out Ohio way was
looking most "ScrumptuouS." with
democratic success more than pos
Sibility.
Skidding down to the Willard, New
jerseys remarkable young political
genius, National Committeeman Frank
Hague mayor of Jersey City, accom-
panied by his little right bower,
James +. Norton, surrogate of Hud-
son county, was encountered in Pea
cock alley.
While this is Mayor Hague's first
appearance at national committee
meeting. he succeeded r. $. Hudspeth
in 1920, and a the San Francisco con-
Vcntion presented Gov. Edwards
name for the nomination. later
swinging over to James NJ. Cox.
: a leader of wondergul personality,
this new factor in New Jersey ma
tional politics is considered to WELD
more power in Hudson county than
has any man in its history. He boasts
the proud record of electing two gov
crnors, Edwards and Silzer. and one
United States senator, Edwards. in
the brief space of two years, and his
favor is courteG by all political as
pirants in the Jersey Blue state.
Mayor Hague is an ardent supporter
Of Senator Edwards. Surrogate (Jim-
mie) Norton is an old newSpaperman,
having been connected with the New
y 1ork World for twenty-five years.
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Among the office force of a certain
local hotel is a young woman from
Paducah, Ky. Her. soft eyes, south
crn dialect and gracious manner be-
speak plainly the section from which
she comes. and while associates are
aware of her unfaltering love for the
blue grass country, she rarely inf1icts
her inner feelings upon them but
woe be TO the stranger who dares
take liberties with her home town or
state.
Standing within earshot of the girl
last night two Empire state visitors
discussed possibilities of a certain1
candidate, when one of them remark
ed, We'll. he might go big out in
Squeedunk or Paducah, but folks in
the cities would consider him joke"
Cheeks flushed and eyes faming,
Miss Paducah glided over to the pair,
tapped the speaker on the arm. a"d,
in a trembling voice said:- go lightly
on that Paducah stun, friend: 1t
can't-it can't be that you are ac-
quainted with the place.
Evidently misconstruing the girls
cynical smile, the politician laughed
back: mo, sis, I've never had the
pleaSurei Is II a regular town, and,