The Washington times., 1914-01-22
DEMOCRATS UNITE
7 TO PRAISE WILSON
Despite Absence of Clark, Love
Feast At Old Calvert Man.
sion Is a Success.

Despite the absence . Of Speaker
Champ Clark. the Democratic love
feast last night at the old Calvert man.
sion of Lord Baltimore, near River
dale, where Thomas H. Pickford had
assembled the leading lights of the
party to greet Senator Henry L.
Myers, of Montana, was a success. A
united Democracy qpplauded Senator
James X. Vardaman WIEN he said:
The Wilson Administration has been
a success because the Government has
been placed in the nands OF the pco-
pie" Secretary of State BIyan pledged
renewed fealty to his chief. Congress
man r. l. Henry proclaimed wood
row Wilson and William Jennings Bry-
an two Of the four greatest Democrats
in history, and Senator James A. heed
asserted that President Wilson had
measured up to one Of the greatest
tests of a great man-the G'bility to sur
round himself with great men,
AS a parting toast, senator Neroat
man proposed the health of The most
potential influence peneath the stars,
upon whose power the fL-ure OF the
world depends-woman.
Police Escort Party.
The party numbered more than sew
University Club. where they were greet
ed by Major J. J. Dickinson and Barry
Bulkley, on behalf of Mr.. 1ickford.
Motor cars, escorted by bicycle police,
made a quick run to the Calvert Man
sion.
The house was beautifully decorated,
respondent with flowers and brilliant
illumination, and throughout the even
ing entertainment was provided IN
abundance by an old-time negro quartet
All attendants were dressed In colonial
Earm. George II. O'Connor sang hu-
moroUs songs.
tor Reed. acting as toastmaster, pre-
scented the guest of honor, Senator
Henry L. Myers. who said: Il feel we
have at the head of our Government to-
day a man who, for zeal, for ability,
and uprightness of character, is equal
to any who ever filled the Presidential
chair"
Bryan Lauds Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan declared the country is en-
tering upon a new age of ideas. Com
mercial ideas did prevail he said, but
they are being swept away before the
advance Of idealism- Lauding the Pres
ident- Mr.. Bryan said:
Behind him he finds united Democ-
racy, and that Democracy is facing for
There has been a great growth of pub
lie sentiment that has made this Gov
erEment no longer the tool of the
wealthy. but the servant of the people. "
Robert L. Henry, chairman of the
Rules Committee Of the House, said
Sectionalism has been buried every
where He gloried in the fact that Sec
retary Bryan is here to witness the tri-
umph of reforms he has been advocat-
ing for years.
Civil Service Assailed.
Senator Reed announced his lack of
sympathy with civil service methods and
recited the story of 4 constituent who
was being examined for a position as
rural mail carrier. IN response to a
question as to how far it was from
the earth to Mars. he replied, I'm
damned if l know. but If its on my
Eoute, l don't want the job"
Senator Vardaman paid 4 tribute to
the dreamer and said that he, rather
than the man of affairs, is ruling the
world tody. The dreamer IN all ages
he declared, has been the idealist who
has blazed the way, cleared the new
ground and been the salvation of the
world