Evening star., 1928-04-29
GR|LLCANDDATES
AT GR|D|RON CLUB
Various ASpirantS for PreSi-
GenCy Are Victims of Press
Writers Satire.

Candidates and parties were toasted
and roasted at the annual Spring dim
ner of the Gridiron Club last night
in the New Willard Hotel With the
national campaign as background, the
Washington newspaper men composing
the famous organization paraded across
the stage the pitfalls which beSet the
feet of aSpirants To high Office. PreSi-
dent Coolidge. members of the cabinet,
the diplomatic representatives of Ger
many, Canada and CsechoSlovakia and
many of the candidates for the prcsi-
dental nomination of both major
parties we're among the guests of the
club.
The Republican national convention
at Kansas City. the efforts of Tammany
braves to nominate Gov. Al smith OF
New York at Houston. Will II. Hays
Cisuosition of the Republican campaign
deficit In 1923, the poverty of both
political parties because of the dis
closures of the use of money in recent
can,paigrs and the Pan-American Con-.
ference at Havana, all were subject OF
Skit and song.
NOtables at Dinner.
Among those who attended the din
ner were Chairman William NJ. Butler
ot the Republican national committee
and Glenn Shaver of the Democratic
national committee; John Hays Ham,
mond. Charles d. Hilles OF New YORK,
national committeeman and vice chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee: Bobby Jones, Maj, Gen. Leleune'
L. S. NJ. c.; Cyrus Locher, newly ap-
pointed Democratic Senator from Ohio:
Graham McNamee. Rollo Ogden. editor
the New York Times: Albert, c. RitchIe.
Governor of Maryland: E Fl, II sun
mons president New York Stock Ex-
change: Alfred P. Sloane, jr., preSl-
dent General Motors Co; Frank II.
StearnS. Arthur II. Vandenberg, newly
appointed Republican Senator from
Michican. Daniel Willard. president OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. and
Jesse Jones of Houston, treasurer OF
tho Democratic national committee.
political version OF 'Tweutn Nlgnt.
or What You Will" entitled The
Twelfth of June or What Have You?
gave the diners glimpse of the press
section lust outside the Republican ma
ticnal convention. While messenger
bows ran in and out and the roars OF
the convention could be heard of
stage. a Washington correspondent
vrnte the story of the proceedings.
The Republican national convention
opcned here today with the singing OF
the Republican national anthem, his
story began. while of stage there were
cheers and then voices chanting Hail,
Hail the Gangs All Here"
The correspondent told how the SER
ceant-at-arms elected man caught
with a copy OF the McNary- -Haugen
farm relief Dill IN his pocket. He pic
tured Senator La Follete OF Wisconsin
hsItine before a huge painting OF
President Coolidge and murmuring; Il
wish had made NV anti-third term
resolution stronger" The Indiana dele
cation. he said. had been shown TO
special section where extra seats were
provided for parole officers.
Kevnote" Speech.
The story continued:
Senator Simeon ID. FeSs Of Ohio has
started his keynote speech. His OPEN
fng paragraph said Hooray for Coo
i6ge His second paragraph said:
'Hooray for Coolidge Senator Fess did
not mention Mr. Coolidge 2 third
time At this poirt In the proceedings
the following telegram was received
from gi1e White House and read TO the
convention:
Have heart There are plenty
Of Great Republicans better able than
am 10 stand four years more OF
CTadiron dinners
when the telegram was read. Chair
man Butler. Secretary Mellon and
Dewey HiIles left the hall 70 get WASH
angton by long distance.
The convention just decided TO
make the temporary organization per-
n1anent Senator Fess was the only
Senator II could find who is not q
candidate"
While cheers arose Of stage, the
correspondent wrote:
A procession of States has started In
honor OF Herbert Hoover. The process
si64l is led by Hiram johnson.
Correction" the correspondent
wrote. "tl1e procession is not led By
Hiram Johnson. He vas merely leaving
tl1e hall"
Butler. Mellon and Hilles were re-
parted 10 have returned to the hall,
topking unhappy. The story continued:
A man from Vermont Just shouted.
Whats the matter with Coolidge?'
Chairman Butler. Secretary Mellon and
Dewey Hliies ran 10 get Washington on
long distance again 10 find out.
"A parade Of States has started In
heyor Of Gov. Lowden, the marchers
cheering Justify for Vice President
Dawes"
The roll call Of States finally gets