Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY WILLIAM HARD.

Western men, as Hoover, himself is
Western man, their thoughts VIII nat
urally gravitate toward their own sec
ton. They will do so most particularly
and most necessarily now at this juno
tiire when the greatest national threat
to their party is the agricultural re-
bellion. sL.-.
The city where that rebellion and the
strength of the Democratic nationai
leadership and the urgency OF the Re-
publican national leadership all mingle
and overlap is Chicago.
There MIR. George Brennan, as adroE
a man as lives in the Democratic party:
has hts home. There Mr.. Good. as SUBJ
tie manager as lives in the Republican
party, will establish his headquartcS.:5.
There the struggle between Smith and
Hoover will have its grand central head
on collision.
AS chief national political gladiators
this year, ladies and gentlemen, give
your attention to Mr.. Brennan and MFR.
GoOo.
VIII outraged dry Southerners bolt Al
Smith?
The best story about it is told here by
Percy Byrd of West Virginia.
Shortly after the war between the
GsIbS9, A4I Olu 1AcllbuGhy 4dAAACA OAOFS
over to see Col Breckenridge.
Colonel" he said, Il hear, the Demo-
Gratis are thinking Of nominating Gen.
Butler. Colonel, you know what Gen.
Butler did to the womanhood Of the
South at New Orleans.
"You know the insults and the out
RACES that he heaped and heaped on
the womanhood of the South. Colonel,
our country will never vote for Gen.
Butler We request you, sir, TO go. to,
the convention and give our message to
the convention and prevent the nominal
ton Of Gen. Butler
The colonel went. and he returned,
and the old farmer came to see him
again.
well. Colonel" he said, How did the
convention go?"
With a straight and solemn face the
colonel answered:
1T was sad day for the South, my
friend.
we fought and we fought and we
fought. We fought to the last ballot.
But they nominated Butler" =
The old farmer seemed frozen to-
his chair. Then he revived and pulled
his chair over toward the colonel and
sat on the edge of it and said: /,
Colonel. never did believe hall
those stories about Gen. Butler"
Half the people of the South don't
believe half the stories about Al today
that they believed week ago. 80
Huston Thompson Of Colorado was
dashing down a corridor IN a Houston
hotel He approached a room where
the loud speaker OF a radio outfit was
working He stopped suddenly as II
shot down in his tracks. Only he was
not shot down but up. Gee whiz." he
exclaimed in a tone Of exaltation. :
somebody In the convention hall IS
nominating me for the presidency Of
the United Statesl" He raised his voice
still higher. Come on. fellows" he.
yelled, hear me nominated for the
presidency" We all FASTENED 10 him.
Listen to it," he cried. why weren't
you there?" inquired this writer. How
did know was going to be presi-
Dental eandidate?" retorted Mr..
Thompson. 81 was In my tub"
Then Mr.. Thompson became a real
natural genuine presidential candidates
How many votes do you think you
will get in the convention. Mr.. Thcmp-
SOM" queTied this reporter.
IT think" said Mr.. Thompson. that
at my peak viii get To-" He got 2.
Anyway. he was good Federal trade
commissioner and the only presidential
candidate who was ever nominated in
bathtub.
tCopyriaht 1881