Evening star., 1923-12-12
TALKS and TALES
Hith and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

Whether due to the advent of fair
woman into American politics or SIM
ply a natural change in custom, the
old close-in the-ear over-th -the-shoul-
der treat this-confidentially stun
practiced so generally at political
gatherings of the past is today most
conspicuous because OF its absence
Never was this demonstrated better
than yesterday around the corridors
and halls of the New Willard Hotel,
where congregated for their first pre-
convention meeting were all rcpubli-
can national committeeman, many
state chairmen and remarkable
turnout of associate lady members
at the grand old party.
Throughout the day little groups
Is formed to exchange greetings ana
discuss the outlook for the conlhs
fray. which. according TO the most
untimistic, will be regular mum
dinEcr. but critical observation ran
ID to discover one Single eNhtplllo., Il
"t those nerve-rack ShssSn ssn-
naneuverS that featured such con-
rlayrS in the days that have gone.
Men and women had no heSItancy III
talking right out loud. and. while de-
Florins the fact. Joseph keanns. ma
rS frank about admitting that politics
I'm his home state were in an extreme
Iy had mess as was the veteran llll-
nois politician Charles Z. Pickard III
saying that conditions in the fralrle
state were simply abominable.
But there's a silver lining 10 every
cloud" sang out charming MISS poro-
thy Cunningham. republican Wohla
leader in the HoosIer state WHO Snoo. 1i,',.
close by talking with Mrs. Neal ins
We are going right out to the peopt5
rf Indiana with a clean slate. no pos
,nortcms no what ight-haVe-p e-peehS'
and when the dust of battle dies down
old Indiana will be found loU per cent
Yes Interrupted Judge Pickard at
this iuucturp. 'and when ILLINOIS re-
publicans succeed i'll putting ota.e
Senator Thurlow G.. Essington lhlo l,1
the governors chair. when theS VIM
1iuqucstiouably do this coming elec-
sion. then We. too. Will be able I" cry.
Lay on. Macdutf
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For several hours before Chairman
John T Adams called the meeting to
order the ground floor of the hotel
was q veritable hive Of politicians
men and women high in the councils
of the ancient and honorable orsanl-
Zation. and. judged by tht nearly
laughter. smiling faces ana genera
ramaradcrie displayed al every turn
all that is needed now is counting
OF votes.
I'D certainly call it a representa-
tive gathering chortled Maj. {. {:
thildS of FreCmont. Ohio, Chlef OF
personnel for the republican national
committee during the Harding cam
paisn to Attorney Edgar NJ. Atkin
Of New York, deep in the Know
IF what's what in republican circles,
as National Committeeman L. Coleman n
nf Del a cOnNpISGu
ostly with Frank Fl. Hitchcock,
Uncle Hiram'S mana ger. ana former
GOV. Sproul OF PENNSYLVANIA, VINO
had to pinch-hit for senator George
Wharton Pepper. national represent
ative from the k@ystont state at
the opening session.
You said it, replied Atkin. just
as gracious Mrs. Fred w. Jpham,
wife of the big boss. rushed over t"
shake hands with the two nelshh"r-
ing state representatives. And II
there isn't littl. Victor EoseWater
~ Omaha--COmt here. Il minute We
Jor," and up trippcd the former re
publican national committeeman
from the Bryan brothers common
wealth. He and Postmaster General
Harry New boast the proud dtstinc-
zion of being the only two men IN
the country whose fathers served as
national committeeman before them,
Edward Rosewater. former owner
and editor of the omaha Bee, ana
John c. New being the forebears III
question.
his interests in the Bee year and a
half ago. now is located in PhiladeI =
nhia where he is handling all detalls
tor the SeSquicentennlal celepfatloh
of the declarat tion of American inde-
uendeuCe. which Will be held In lhe
quaker city in 1926. :,
IT'S tough to be out of the game. .
sighed the westerner. as he slipped
over to shake the hand of genial Pat
sullivan Of Caspar. Wyo., who has
,.enrosented the mighty cattle state
at republican conferences since Hec-
tor was a bow-woN-. and who lnFarl-
ably presents d resolution asking
that the next republican nauohal
convention be held at Cheyenne. Yes.
and he'll do it again this time
watch him.
Just then a sudden furry in the
lobby, occasfoned by the entrance of
senator Willis of Ohio. who was TO
start the ball rolling, caused a dis
sembling of "blocs" and opportunity
was offered for little chat with
Mrs Manley l.. Fossoon of Mime
apolis. best known and most active
woman political leader in the north
west, who represents Minnesota as
associate and is a member of the
executive committee of the national
republican committee.
It's truly remark able the way re-
publican women of Minnesota are in
teresting themselves in politics to-
day" smiled the noted worker as
her eyes danced with joy. Never
1ave | seen such party loyalty. They
regard their affiliations as they do
their creed, something sacred, and,
my how they work"
\ Mrs. Fossoon said that during the
past year red and blue elephant re-
publican clubs had been established
in Minneapolis. where every Friday
speakers of national repute address
III" gatherings for fifteen minutes
during luncheon hour.
Moreover" continued the leader
I'VE are starting clubs for women in
every congressional district of the
state. Keep an eye on republican
women in Minnesota this year if you
want to see action" Then, grabbing
Mrs. Jeanette Hyde OF Utah by the
arm, the two ladies waved "adieu"
and were swallowed up in the crowd
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They had hardly departed when Mrs
Barclay II. Warburton, associate
member from Pennsylvania: Mrs. W.
Il du Pont and Mrs. w. r. Lowndes.
representing Delaware and Maryland,
respectively, hurried through Pea
cock alley on their way to the con-
clave, closely followed by pretty Miss
Katherine Smith of Louisville. score
tary TO Mrs. A. T. Hert, associate
member from Kentucky and widow
Of former National Committeeman
Tobe Hert of that state. who died a
short time ago.
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oh. yes. Joseph w. Tolbert. ma
1ional committeeman from South Car
olina-God bless you-was on hand
as usual, and as usual minus his
necktie. You know, this stalwart
ri nd hun h &c