Evening star., 1929-06-10
DEMOCRATS MEET
TOP[AN CAMPAIGN
viii Discuss Party Affairs at
Dinner Tonight in Honor
of ShouSe.

Plans for placing the Democratic
party in a position to win the coming
congressional elections and the national
elections in 1882 will be discussed to-
night at the dinner given by the Jeffer-
son Democratic Association at the May
flower Hotel in honor of Jouett Shouse,
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee.
Democratic leaders from all sections
of the country will be present. Efforts
have been made in some quarters to
picture the dinner as inopportune and
merely an occasion to emphasize again
the differences which split the party
last year. But these efforts appear TO
have reacted in the interests of har-
mony and many Democratic Senators
and Representatives from the North,
South, East and West Will gather about
the board tonight.
Glass Approves Of Meeting.
Senator Glass of Virginia, who will
not be able to attend the dinner TO-
night and whose absence has been made
much of by critics of the Democratic
dinner, has made public letter writ
ten to Mr. Shouse throwing different
light on the matter. In his letter he
said:
"A few days ago I was the recipient
ner function in honor of you, which
seems to require no specific response,
but on account of my personal affec-
ton for you and my great satisfaction
at your selection to take charge of DEM
ocratic headquarters in Washington I
am expressing regret that circumstances
prevent me from being among those
who, on this occasion, will attest their
approval of your appointment and their
complete confidence in your ability to
administer the party's affairs.
Il have a pressing engagement with
my physician in Baltimore on Monday,
made 10 days ago, and for the same
evening have an engagement, contract
ed as long ago as May Is, to participate
with the grand master of Virginia Ma
sons in an important Masonic function
for which many Virginians are making
special trip"
Senator Swanson of Virginia also has
indicated his approval of the gathering.
Senator Swanson is dated to appear in
New Bern, N. c., the home town of
Senator Simmons, on this particular
date, but has made his letter public, so
the country will understand that, while
he will be compelled to be absent physi-
cally, he will be present in spirit.
Robinson Will Attend.
While no list of distinguished guests
has been made public, it is known that
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate and running
mate of Alfred E. Smith in the last
campaign, will be present and that
Senator's Overman Of North Carolina,
McKellar and Tyson, Tennessee; Rams
dell and BrousSard, louisiana; Harri-
son, Mississippi, and Fletcher, Florida,
are among the Southerners who have
accepted invitations to the dinner.
Chairman John j. Raskob of the
Democratic national committee will be
a speaker. Other speakers include Mr..
Shouse, Senator TydingS of Maryland
and Representative ByrnS of Tennessee,
chatrmen, respectively, of the senatorial
and congressional campaign commit
tees, and Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Democratic national committeewoman
for the District of Columbia. The
speeches will be broadcast over WMAL,
1t was announced today.
Maj. Cohen Will Be Guest.
Maj John s. Cohen, publisher Of the
Atlanta Journal and a member Of the
Democratic national committee for
Georgia. will be among guests at the
dinner.
Maj. Cohen supported McAdoo for
the Democratic presidential nomination
in 1924. He opposed the nomination of
Gov. Smith in the pre-convention cam
pa1gn last year. but after the nomina-
ton was made, supported the party
ticket
Il have very keen regard for Jouett
ShouSe both personally and politically"
said Maj. Cohen, land I confidently
predict that his services as chairman of
the national democratic executive COM
mittee will prove of great value to the
party and TO the country. Georgia has
always been Democratic, and in my
opinion will remain so.
II am happy to say that I believe
whatever friction arose during the last
campaign has gradually disappeared
and that a future campaign will find
us presenting united front to the
enemy"