Evening star., 1928-06-10

the merits OF this and that distinguish
ed parsonage, Gov. Lowden. however,
spent little time at his headquarters,
but occupies quarters OH the tenth
floor of the Muehlebach where there
was n steady ebb and flow of custom
ers throughout the day. The Goh
headquarters are Sumptuously equipped.
a fe wdoors away, but lack the crowds.
though plentifully adorned with in
spring pictures OF Senator Goff. AS
one OF the Senators spokesman put it:
We've got about the best headquar-
ters in town. All we need now are
the delegates"
A few blocks away from the group
of candidates headquarters Is located,
according to a large banner, Farm
Headquarters--Eq Equality for Agricul-
ture." This Is a big room on the first
floor OF an Office building and 1t is
presided over by Elmer E Bulls, a
Chicago advertising man. Elmer is a
depressed looking gentleman. and he
rather YEARLY explains that he Is not
a farmer. but believes in square deal
for the farmer.
He is making physical preparations"
for the farmers march on Kansas City.
but is somewhat vague on what the
physical preparations are. Replying TO
your correspondent demand for in
formation on the plans for the farmers
march. he said that he expected there
would BE- several thouEand OF them in
here tomorrow.
Thousands Coming"
BY Monday, he stated, but without
cnthugiaem there would be forty or
! fifty thousand" He said they WIRE
coming by automobile. Pressed b.
your correspondent as to where they
were coming from. nc answered sweep
ingly: Everywhere. adding that
5000 were on their way from the Da-
kotas and Minnesota.
Others. he admitted reluctantly, were
coming from Indiana, Iowa, "snd such
places"
When the farmers get here Elmer
said there would be n big demonstra-
ton" and a parade Monday night.
But Kansas City as whole doesn't
seem worked up over the prospect OF
40 900 farmers coming by automobile,
and Elmer was the only one found who
seemed TO be so optimistic and maybe
Elmer was only fooling your corre-
Cpondent,
And. while Senator Gof tells the
newspapermcn that he believes 'in
farm relief" and while Gov Lowden
says he wishes somebody would suggest
something that is better than the
equalization fee or else keep quiet, and
while Gov. Allen presides over the press
department In the Hoover headquarters
which turns out statements for the
press" by the bushel, and while the
neWspapermen buttonhole each other
and give each other extended views OF
The situation, Kansas City Is windin:
up what have neen months of busy
preparation for the main event, which
opens Tuesday morning
The streets of the city and every
shop window are decorated with the
@. o. p. elephant In various attractive
poses flags and bunting are s..ung
everywhere, and there are large and
small pictures of the various candidates
though, In spite OF all the draft talk
there Is none Of President Coolidge.
Hall Nearly Finished.
Work Is nearing completion at con-
Vention hall, where The carpenters are
hammering and saving on platforms
ana wnere electricians are stringing
miles OF telegraph and telephone wires
and getting the microphoneS placed
and the radio apparatus In working
order
The two telegraph companies have
installed scores OF Instruments In
section reserved for them under the
speaker platform, and are counting
on sending some 80 900 600 words dur
ing the convention 10 tell the world
what It's all about Sixty million
words, stretched end 10 end. will make
long story
The convention hall will be able to
accommodate about 10000 persons and
there are thousands OF residents OF
Kansas City. who are neTvously await
Ing the ALLEGATION Of the tickets. 10 be
made on Monday, There arc far more
applications, naturally. than there are
seats, end the opinion seems TO be that
the good residents Of Kansas City are
going TO be mostly out OF luck,