The Washington times., 1922-11-10
SPEECHES
HURT HER
At POLLS
IS CLAIM
Plaintiff Is Mrs. Herbert Jarvis
Browne, a Daughter OF
Mrs. Paul DUPONT.

WEST CHESTER, "a, NOV.
-Smarting under the defeat her
Republican opponent admins
tered in Tuesdays election, Mrs.
Herbert Jarvis Browne, Demo-
cratic candidate for the State
legislature, whose husband was
her campaign manager, yester-
day filed suit for absolute di-
vorce.
No grounds are given in the
application for divorce, which
was filed through Major W. B.
Windle, district attorney.
Z The Brownies were married
November 13, 1921. Whether
being married on the thirteenth
had anything to do with it or not
is the subject of much gossip
here. A. e----' ---' ~ - :
Campaign Speech Blamed.
A campaign speech of Captain
Browne, a newspaper correspondent
of note and for number or years
Washington correspondent OF the
New York Journal and New York
American, is the rock upon which
the ship of matrimonial happiness
has crushed. according to political
wiseacres of Westchester.
Captain Browne could not he
reached today. Some said he had
gone to Philadelphia. Others re-
ported he had returned to his Wash
ingtOn, ID. {. apartment at 1521
street northwest.
Here is what led up to the faux
pas of Captain Browne, according
TO politicians here:
Mrs. Browne had been assured of
the support of a large number OF
Republican voters, ii was said, but
these were alienated by reason OF
speech by Captain Browne AT
Honeybrook wherein he attacked the
war record of Capt. Samuel A.
Whitaker. a Republican aspirant for
the legislature on the same ticket
with Miss Martha G.. Thomas, the
successful candidate in the race with
Mrs. Browne.
Lost His Wife Many Votes.
In the fatal speech. Captain
Browne is said to have charged
Capta in Whitaker with conduct un-
becoming a soldier. intimated that
he had been court -martialed in
France. and hinted that he had
spent much time in Paris instead
of at the front where he belonged
with his command.
Hundreds OF votes were lost to
Mrs. Browne, 1t was said, as n
direct result of this speech. A
family clash was the sequel and
divorce proceedings began, IL was
said.
Since the electioa, Mrs. Browne
has not been living with her hus-
band and campaign manager, hut
has been with her daughter. Mrs.
Paul dupont, at Wilmington, Del.
Captain Browne is much younger
than his wife.
Keeps Young by Hard Work.
! George r. Foulke, was accidentally
killed by his son several years ago
during a hunting trip.
Friends of Mrs. Browne frequently
cited her as an example of a woma n
who kept young by hard work. She
directs the work on three extensive
| farms. She is a niece of Thomas +.
! Bayard, former ambassador to Great
Britain.
At a recent luncheon of the Leagu
of Women Voters. here, 1t became
known for the first time that Mrs.
/ Browne was the author of the Demo.
cratic party's platform in Pennsyl'
vania.
Some years ago Mrs. Browne.
| then Mrs. Foulke was named n
State farm adviser. and went on n
tour of the State in demonstra-
| ton car, showing the women how
20 make housekeeping an art rather
than a drudgery.
Browne Well Known Here.
Captain Browne is best known in
Washington. where he was lead
ing newspaper correspondent for n
number Of years and served three
years as an army captain.
In 1908. at President Rooseveit's
request. Captain Browne undertook
the investigation OF the shooting up
! OF Brownsville. Tex. by negro sol.