Evening star., 1924-01-14
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

leaders from all sections Of the coun-
try to attend the 1924 national COM
mittee meeting of the battles SCARED
old party, which convenes at the
Hotel La Fayette tomorrow morning
il is safe to predict that by the time
this goes to press the main bulwarks
OF the organization will be within
the city gates.
they came yesterday. men and wom-
en- high in party councils, all display
ing remarkable enthusiasm, and all
apparently eager and itching to have
such tedious details as selecting a
convention city, naming the date OF
the conclave and other minor mat
Iers dispensed with soon as possible
That the race for the nomination
is still an open one. with no outstand-
ing favorite carrying oddS-on. was
most evident by the many little quizz
parties held in all hotel lobbies last
night. From leaders to the lowllest
looter all were shopping around for
the other fellows opinion, and hardly
would one group settle on McAdoo
Than an Underwood booster would
throw things out of gear. Nor did
John W. Davis, Al Smith, Senator San,
Ralston, James NJ. Cox or Charles w.
Bryan lack supporters, and when
hay-time arrived it was still moot
question.
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Until Saturday night it was sener-
ally conceded that the fight for the
convention city would be between
Chicago, New York and ST. Louis
with the chances OF the Windy city
drawing the keno marble most IA
vorable, but with the arrival Of sew
eral San Francisco boosters yester-
day the contest took on another as
pevt, for, according to Mrs. Charles +.
Donohoe. national committee-woman
for California, the community that
beats the Golden Gate TO the wire
will realize most aSsuredly that II
has been to the races.
Given up the idea exclaimed the
western leader with surprise, when
told that eastern rumor had it that
San Francisco had dropped out OF the
running. Given up the idea. Really,
If that wasn't SO absurd 1t would be
laughable. Well, you just wait and
why, man, San Francisco is the ideal
city for such d gathering. We treat
ed them royalty in 1920. and when
Chairman Hull and the rest hear OF
hardly think they will believe we
have dropped out. No. sir. San Fran
cisco wants this meeting, and. what 8
more. any other city has got to bid
to the limit to deprive her of It,"
Mrs. Donohoe, who is stopping at
the Hotel La Fayette, then proceeded
I, tell what popular idol William
Gibbs McAdoo Is In her home state;
how he would swing the California
delegation at the convention. and
how. after being nominated. (which
he Unquestionably will be- the state
would roll up d handsome majority
for his election.
Last week I attended a dinner in
\ Nfal nS
Angeles" added the commltteewom-
an. Twelve thousand enthusiasts IS
gathered around the place, and never
il my life have | witnessed such en-
tnuSiasn. Former Senator Phelan and
lnany big democrats made rousing
sOreches, and when it was over both
Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo received the
vast crowd"
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Despite the fact that many head
liners had already arrived, much con-
cern was displayed by local politi-
clans as to whether or not Charles
Francis Murphy, noted chieftain OF
Tammany Hall. would attend the con-
clave.
During the early hours inquiries at
the different hotels elected nothin &
definite. but late in the afternoon.
when Harry Wilson walker blew into
the Shoreham with the info-ma tion
that the we'll known leader would be
at that hotel today, as special guest
of Norman T.. Mack Of Buffalo. ma
tional committeeman for New York. a
look of relief spread over the faces
Of all in the amen corner.
II venture to say chirped up
Walker, as Homer S. Cummings Of
that with all his prominence in poll
tics for the past twenty years Charlie
Murphy's true character is known to
fewer people than any man in the
limelight today"
Importuned by several southern
delegates. the amen constituency and
National Committeeman Sam Amidon
OF Kansas to let go few sideliShts,
Harry, who has weathered many
political campaigns, said:
'At conventions Mr. Murphy at
tracts more attention than any other
parsonage. His boyish complexion
shows his devotion to the open air.
His perfectly tltting ai and quiet
strong face and sturdy frame be-
speak a leader, and when he casts
the ninety votes of New York for a
candidate one can note a tense feel
ing that shows the effect of power
in evidence and action.
The leader of Tammany Hall never
makes himself cheap. and his bitter
est enemy would never accuse him Of
grandstand. play. He, listens. to all
and then makes up his mind. He
never forces men on those who make
appointments. OF course, he recon-
mends men, but the appointing power
is always told to look the applicant
Mfr. Murphy is Christian and a
family man. His wife reflects the
happiness of his home life. and his
devotion to his wife and their family
VI al ,t-ha
known.
The Tammany boss lives, thinks
and has his being in the success of
his organization. 1t is said he never
put man UP for office that he be-
1ieved unfit for 1T. His great pride is
In the young, active, educated men
he Is advancing in the democratic
party-men who. by training and OPP
uortunity. can challenge the men OF
any other party in ability to fill the
cation may elect them. The young
man who makes good from any part
of the city'S people is sure of recog-
milton, and this is the main reason
why Charlie Murphy keeps such a
firm hold on the powerful organiza-
ton"
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democratic leader of Illinois, ambled
TO the dining room in the company Of
former Secretary Joseph Tumulty.
and all eyes were turned on that
genial leader.
At first glance one wonders what
secret magic the Chica goan possesses
that gives him the power to control
such a following, but after close
study Of the strong face one glimpse
of the merry twinkle In the clear eye
and a taste Of the delicious humor for
which the Windy city boss is noted,
it's not hard to understand the secret
OF his success.
That Mr.. Brennan. Mayor Dever,
Fred Upham, republican national