The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
Sidelights On G. O. P. Convention

in the House of Representatives,
is not here as a delegate but az
state president of the Coolidge
Club Of America.
The busiest men at this con.
ventlon are the Filipinos. There
are five of them in an unofficial
delegation. here for the purpose
Of urging a Philippine independ.
ence plank. Those in the dele
cation include Dean Jorge 30.
cobo, University Of the Philip
pines; Pedro Guervara, Philippine
commissioner to the United States:
Senator Sergio Osmena: Francisco
Zamora. secretary to Senator o.
mena: v. G. RunDan, press rep
resentative of the Philippines.
Mrs. Vincent Astor, of New
York, is an interested observer
and seems eager for every bit Of
political news that floats in and
out OF the corners where those
who claim to know foregather.
Careful plans have been laid
for this convention, even to first
aid for those who can't stand the
strain OF the excitement. A fully
equipped emergency hospital with
seven beds and Red Cross nurse
in attendance has been estab-
ished in the convention hall.
Frank Morrison and Matthew
Woll, OF the executive committee
OF the American Federation Of
Labor, have arrived to lay the
demands of labor before the plat
form committee. Samuel Gompers
may arrive today. Morrison re-
fuses to disclose his proposals
until he has appeared before the
committee.
Colonel George Harvey, former
ambassador to Great Britain and
some reputation as a politician.
has lent his aid to the woman's
lobby. Miss Maude Younger, Of
san francisco, an energetic
worker for the Woman's Party,
caught the ear of the colonel and
he permitted himself to be inter-
viewed In behalf Of the proposed
equal rights plank. The colonel
came right out and stated that
when 1t comes to civic and indi-
vidual right, there should be no
such thing as sex at ALL" He
didn't explain, however, just what
ne meant when he delivered in
London that much discussed lee.
ture, Have Women Souls?''
1t Is to be hoped that there are
no gun-shy delegates at this con.
Vention. Pointing straight at the
convention hall Is a machine gun,
mounted on the rear of the Fed
eral reserve bank. The gun IL
constantly manned.
The man in this town who
DOESN'T wear q badget. just
DOESN'T want one, that's all.
Never in the history Of conven-
tons have these officials been
more liberal with badges. Those
who don't qualify as delegates,
aiternates, sergeants-at-arms, as.
sistants sergeants-at-arms, mes
sengers, messengers assistants,
newspaper men, photographer
ushers, guests, or scene Shutters
can console themselves with sub.
scrtbing to any one of dozen
charities and secure a perfectly
good badge. The badges run a
wide range from glorious gold be.
spangled things OF beauty down
to the celluloid Keep Cool with
Coolidge" buttons.
Bobbed-haired women aren't
politicians. One interested in
studying the effect of the single
bob upon feminine psychology
has been searching the hotels
and convention hall for a bobbed-
hair delegate. The search is still
going on and not a bobbed.hair
voter has been run to earth.
You stand up at this conven.
ton or you miss all the gossip.
Chairs have been removed from
the Hobbies and lounges of all
the principle hotels and those
who seek a fill.in en- the latest
political whisperings spend long
hours standing on the hard mar
bic floors and hoping that some
one who knows will happen along.
Three winsome young girls Of tn
Coolidge Hometown Club" ar
busy az can be selling canes 70