New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
LOVING CUP TO M'cOMBS
Democrats Join in Tribute to
National Chairman.
PRESENTATION BY MACK
Leaders from Many Parts of
Country Unite in Praise of
Chairman's Work.

Prominent Democrats from many parts
OF the country were present yesterday at
the presentation Of a gold loving cup to
William L. McCombs, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. who, as
Justice Gerard. Of the Supreme Court. put
1t, "demonstrated to the United States
the necessity Of electing Governor Wood
row Wilson to the Presidency" Norman
+. Mack former chairman, made the
presentation speech. Mr.. McCOnbs
vowed that he had taken up his practise
of law again and had been sufficiently
honored for his work although hints were
not lacking that he would be further re-
warded for his services. The presentation
was made at the national headquarters,
I'm the Fifth Avenue Building.
Henry Morgenthau chairman Of the
finance committee. presided. William ID.
Jelks, national committeeman from Ala
bama led off the speaking. Judge NJ. ].
Wade. OF Iowa. a stanch Champ Clark
supporter at Baltimore. followed.
The Democratic party is not an Office
holding party" cried Judge Wade, with
satirical shake of his name. Since the
landslide of Noven Der it has been a
serious consideration whether, after all
we would not have done better 10 let the
Republicans stay I'm office. ! have talked
this matter over with Senator Gore many
times. but it looks now as though there
would be enough Democrats who are
without Jobs to meet the demands for
offices at Washington. If the emergency
arises. however, | take this opportunity
Of saying that Offices going begging can
be filled with Democrats from Iowa
Judge Wade said the situation reminded
him of the Iowan who walked UP and
down Pennsylvania avenue for two years
until the tatters on his trousers were an
| inch long and he had borrowed all the
money his Congressman had, when. final
! ~. in sheer desperation. he went down to
the Potomac River one moonlight nlght
/ determined To jump IN ana emu ms luti@
/ search for office. Just as he removed MS
= coat the disappointed man saw the p gga
= of a man come floating downstream FACE
M He recognized IL as that OF cleiA
/ In the Department OF Agrlculture WIN
out stopping 10 put on ms coat lHe iowa
| man ran at top speed to the nome OF sec
| rctarv Wilson and at O'Clock IN the
morning brought that worthy man III h''
! pajamas TO the front door; 49,. GO,
I In great agitation he Informed the oei
retarv that Jim Smith was dead, SUI
eide In the Potomac. -..stt.,,
/ "Hcll,'' calculated Mr.. Wilson, ruDDlng
| bic eves II rendered that vacancy Two
hours ago to a Texan, who saw him jump
! in" Ill. .h, ,,-ocr.s.
/ other speakers dwelt on the pTogItys-
siyeness of their standard bearer ana tne
{ ,irtIIes Of Chairman McCombs. Ihey were
Fred Coughlin. Of Fall River, Mass. n, re-
win q Wood. of Flint. Mich; John Iem-
plr Graves. Of Washington, and AoIahan
i trnnng those present were Colonel +. {:
Renedict. Rudolph Spreckels. Colonel
.Iohn I. Martin. sergeant arms OF tne
rational committee; John Z. pGhlSp
.Iohn +. Costello, OF Washington, Jonh n, l.:
/ De Saulles. Fred II. Alien. James W
/ RsiIlv sloan Gordon. Thomas J. Drace!;
, H. Il. Sailor. Colonel Fred Feisei ana
John Hammond.