The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-27

Today talked to Wally Roush,
who is a lumberman on a small
scale-he peddles matches-in Lost
Goose Nebraska. His mother told
him when he was a boy he would
be President. And at the age of
ten he fell out of the high chair
and has been hopeful ever since.
He has an anti-country club plank
in his platform. 1t is his theory
that 1t Is much better for men to get
drunk at home.
The convention is now swapping
into high speed after backing
and filling the conventional three
days. The delegates at large are
beginning to take on the pop.eyed
look which always presages action.
Walks Behind Bryan
On the way to the Garden this
morning walked behind William
Jennings Bryan. In front of a
radio store he suddenly stopped
and cupped his ear. A radio was
broadcasting a. Newark band play
ing Somewhere a Voice is Call.
Ing"
A few doors away, Tony Mazetti,
sole proprietor of the Acme Win
dow Washing Company. gathered
up his assets-a ladder, sponge and
bucket-and announced that he
was going to retire and become a
candidate.
why not?' inquired Tony.
Everybody else is in the race"
and it is quite true. New York is
in need of more stables for dark
horses.
Hotels are already beginning to
squawk. They complain that their
restaurant business is scarcely Wis
ible to the naked eve. The guests
run around the corner and a large
percentage brought their own
kitchen department along.
Fifth avenue Is growing used to
seeing visitors MUNICH sandwiches
along the street.
Most Dramatic Moments.
I know nothing of politics-{cries
Of: tut. tut, don't, be silly)-but the
most dramatic moment of the great
show happened in the Missouri sec.
ton shortly after noon today.
At exactly 1913 Merit Hobbs, of
Lathrop, Mo-, ran out of eating to-
bacco.
He scurried around like a fright
ened rabbit, nose a.twitch, seeking
relief. It was hopeless. All the
rest of the Missouri delegation came
over wearing white vests and conse-
quently were smoking pipes.
During one of the lulls that came
l engaged in conversation with a
lady on my right. Just to be orig
inal spoke of the weather. asked
her If she came as delegate. She
hesitated q while and finally an
nounced she was a policewoman
from Washington, D. c.
1t would just have been my luck
to have been picked up for flirting.
And speaking Of cops-lady and
otherwise think the police of
New York are rightly called "the
finest"
They are fine press agents for the
city for whatever may be said of
New York, and enough is they are
the most courteous body Of men TO
be found anywhere.
Small Town Hospitality.
They give q small town flavor Of
hospitality to a hard.boiled town.
Nothing is too much of bother.
saw one traffic policeman leave his
post to escort a white-bearded OLD
gentleman three blocks away to an
office building.
One of the interesting visitors to
me today was Vincent Aston, New
York's richest young man. Ten years
ago young. Astor was an anaemic
Young weakIinR. He Is the sort of
boy people back home would shake
their heads over and say they'll
never raise him."
A healthy outdoor life has done
its work. He is as brown as the
autumn leaf, full chested, tall and
athletic. He dresses without osten-
tation.
AZ a prophet I am without honor
not only In my own country but
in certain sections Of Omaha, but I
am going to make a prediction. The
most likely candiaOste among the
dark horses In this race ID Senator