Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1920 — CONVENTIONALITIES. [ARTICLE]

CONVENTIONALITIES.

Horace Ellis, of. Indianapolis, says the most dramatic episode he can recall, occurred at the republican national convention in Minneapolis in 189». “There was a deep seated undercurrent against the renomination of President Harrison and a strong sentiment for McKinley who was permanent chairman,” said Ellis. “At the heigh tof the convention 1,000 McKinley boosters marched into the hall, bearing a large poster picture of McKinley and shouting ‘We want McKinley.* “As the boosters paraded the hall McKinley brought his gavel, down with a crash. Silence reigned, W?’: “Then McKinley, gravely addressing his supporters, said: ’When the delegates are seated and that thing (pointing to the poster picture of himself) is taken out of here, we will proceed.’ “This killed a rally for McKinley , and the Harrison forces easily renominated their man. But it gave McKinley the nomination hands down at the next convention.” R. H. Todd, mayor of Can Juan, and national committeeman from the island for 16 years, claimed his hotel reservation today. Todd said he was for Lowden, but could not say how his delegation will -vote until after a caucus of its members —himself and Chas. Aide!. , Hiram Johnson’s headquarters nearly responded to a false alarm. Hearing the convention crowds cheering wildly on Michigan boulevard under the Johnson quarters, Johnson managers were just about to call the senator out to make a balcony speech whdh some one discovered that the cheering was for Wm. J. Bryan, going down the street One convention poster reads: । “Virginia offer Col. Henry Andert son for vice president—C. O. D. The last three letters, however, were 'on a gum sticker unfortunately placed to keep the poster on the wall. ' 1 All convention delegates are greeted by the following sign over one of the busiest streets: “Wait for the Elks convention, biggest in Chicago’s history.” | A. Mitchell Pahner, attorney general and candidate for the democratic nomination, doesn’t hesitate to stick his head into the lion’s ' ihouth. He has opened the lone . democratic campaign headquarters on Candidate Row next to Hiram Johnson. j Wood delegates are wearing feathers in their hats today. They bear the inscription “Vote for Wood.” None of the feathers are white. Colonel “Bill” Alexander, Hastings, Neb., doesn’t think much of these new-fangled styles. He wanders through convention crowds in a sombrero, Prince Albert .with his white hair reaching down to his shoulders. He is an old friend of Buffalo Bill and looks like the late Indian fighter. The president’s private car, Mayfiower, on which Woodrow Wilson made his tour of the country last : September, arrived in Chicago from I Washington yesterday. Some delegates think it’s an amen. । .i . : Jask Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, faces his wont fight Tuesday, when he goes to the । courts to fight charges of draft evasion. _