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The Washington times., 1932-03-14
Democrats Have a Little
The Best of It

In the early days of con-
ventions most Of the pow
vows were held in Baltimore.
All three conventions a CEN
tury ago were held there.
After that it got the Demo-
cratic conventions in 1886,
1910, 1874, 1848, 1852, 1860,
1872 and 1912. The Wings
met in Baltimore in 1874 and
1852. But since 1860 Chi
cago has been a favorite with
the Republicans, less of a
favorite with the Democrats.
The latter, who meet there
this year, have nominated
but four times in the city on
the lake. Their first nomi-
nation made there was in
1864, when Mcclellan was
named. Cleveland was nomi-
mated there two out of three
times. He was elected in
1884 and 1892. And Bryan
was nominated there in 1896.
While the Democrats lost
the election in 1896, that con-
vention rejuvenat e d the
party and made it a militant
force, and but for the ex-
traordinary m t h Cd en-
ployed, the unprecedented
amount Of money used, the
intimidation and coercion re-
sorted to, Bryan would have
won that year at the polls.
The Republicans nominate
also at Chicago this year,
and three out Of the four
times they have been de-
feated they held their con-
vention in that city. As far
as superstition runs, the
Democrats have a little the
best of it.
The Washington times., 1932-03-14

soul they'll
assure you
that that is
exactly how
they do feel
a n d a c t
about sorrow.
BUT, AS A
MATTER OF
FACT, SOR-
r o w I S
ONE OF HUI
M A N ITY'S
FA v o RITE
I N D o o R
S P OR rs /!
THERE IS
NO HABIT
The Washington times., 1932-03-14
Harrison Was
To Win

We have been hearing that
deadlocks and prolonged bal
loting are more probable
when there are a multitude
Of candidates. This is not
borne out by the records.
The Republican Conven-
tion of 1880 with its 36 bal
lots found only six candi-
dates in the field, one of
whom never received more
than ten votes, another never
more than S5, another never
more than 80. The long
contest was due here to the
The Washington times., 1932-03-14
Marry the Boy!

Marry the Boy!
The poor, dear old marriage
ties are getting all frazzled out.
Everybody's giving them a
yank. The bonds Of matrimony
are way below par. And a
wedding ring is just an old.
mid-Victorian relic, like stiff
corsets, high button shoes and
a pompadour rat"
First it was Bertrand Russell
and Judge Lindsey. Now it's
a leading university where, &C
The Washington times., 1932-03-14
Making a Racket" of q
Broken Hear

Sorrows a strange and
tricky thing.
You'd naturally think that
any sane ;1d healthy human
being would despise sorrow,
avoid it whenever possible, get
rid of it with all speed; and,
if you put it up to any grieving
The Washington times., 1932-03-14
SurveyOfCOnventiOns
Of a Century
BIZ Claude G.. BOWers

Author of Ths the Jackson Period The Susg"
for in Amerc Jefferson and
"Ths Tragic Era" and other important works.
The Washington times., 1932-03-14

"HlS year marks the CEN
Il tennial anniversary of the
campaign in which, for the
first time, the presidential
candidates received tn cir
commissions from a conven-
tion. It happens, however,
that the very first conven-
tion was that of the Anti
Mason party which met in
Baltimore in September, 1881.
It was an assembly not
without distinction in many
of its members. There were
not a few, like Seward and
Thurlow Weed, who later
were to become leaders in
party not then formed. AL
though his admirers make no
point of it, it appears that
John Marshall was not un-
sympathetic, and he was
mentioned for the presiden-
tial nomination.
Justice John Mclean, the
perennial presidential candi-
date on any ticket that
would take him, was an as
pirant. The nomination went
to William Writ, one Of the
greatest forensic orators in
the country, whose classic
speech against Burr, touch
ing upon the fate of the
Blennerhassets, is still quoted
by school boys. He made no
contest, however, since he
was devoted to Clay, the
Wing nominee, and took the
nomination in the hope of
contributing to Clay's cleo
tion.
The Wings held their con-
vention in December, 1881,
nominating Clay and adopt
ing the first party platform
in history-a very brief pro-
nouncement. It, too, was held
in Baltimore; and there, too,
the Democrats met in 1882
and renamed Jackson. That
was the first Democratic con-
vention. It adopted the two
thirds rule, but no platform.
Some Dramatic
Exceptions
Four years later the Wings
strangely enough held no
convention, though the DEM
ocrats did, but since then
the convention has been as
inevitable as taxes! In most
of these conventions the con-
tests for nominations have
been speedily over. Dramatic
exceptions there have been,
as in the Democratic conven-
tion of 1874, when, after
nine ballots, Polk was named
the first dark horse. He
had not received a vote un-
til the ballot before the last.
Another dark horse was
named in 1852 after 48 futile
ballots-Pierce.
The first Democratic con-
vention Of 1860 adjourned
without nomination after
81 ballots. From 1860 on,
the Democratic nominations
came early in the voting un-
til 1912, when Wilson was
victorious after Champ Clark
had polled a majority of
the votes.
The most desperately con-
tested Republican convention
in history was that of 1880
when dark horse, Garfield,
was named on the thirty
sixth ballot. The prolonga-
tion Of the fight was due to
the stubborn adherence of
the Grant men, who did not
falter or change from begin
ming to end. Roscoe Conk-
ling led them, and Blaine,
his enemy, himself a candi-
date, was second in the fight.
1t was the Blaine men who
finally went to Garfield and
ended the struggle.
Harrison Was
To Win
We have been hearing that
dood1noks ond nro1onro5 hol-
The Washington times., 1932-03-14

marriage will probably run
right along on the same old
wheels.
Marry the boy, dear girl,
and make an Honest Man Of
him!
Copyright, 1899. King Features
syndicate. IAe.l
Nogales international., 1932-09-28


and minimum so, on Monday.
Mrs. c. r. Piquero and two daue n
ters left yesterday on a vacation trip
to El Paso.
Alex Handley, Southern Pacific de
Mexico official, was an arrival here
Saturday.
John Harvey of the California
Vegetable Union left Friday for the
south.
Bias Valenzuela is back from g
Rbusiness trip down the west coast
of Mexico.
A. w. Lolln is expected back in
few days from a trip to Los Angeles
Arturo Cubillas of San Diego was
an arrival here Saturday to spend
a few days enroute to Mexico.
w. A. Scatena arrived Saturday
from California where he spent
most Of the summer.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
HISTORICAL DATA
SENT TO u. OF A.

TUCSON, Ariz.. Sept. 27.-A trucn
load of valuable historical material
dealing directly with the early days
in Arizona has been moved from
Tombstone to Tucson and will be
housed in the Historical room of the
University of Arizona stadium.
The new material, much of which
has been donated by Harry Macia
of Tombstone, will be kept as per-
nanent documents of the Arizona
Pioneers Historical Society.
Included in the two ton load were
many years issues of the Eptaph
and Prospector, odd numbers of 9TH
er publications, including old maga-
zines in which are articles Of Tomb
stone, legal documents, briefs of
famous old trials, letters and maps.
Two of the maps are of real histor
ical value being old mining guides
of the Bisbee-Douglas area.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

given presidential and vice-presi-
Dental candidate.
"It is the plan of the National
Campaign committee to carry on
through the state and county organ
izations. Your county chairman is
likewise chairman of all the national
campaign activities in your county.
Let us urge you to contact him at
once and give him all the coopera-
ton and assistance you can. AS your
state chairman let me leave with
you this thought, this is big Dem
ocratic year, let's do it in a big way
and vote the ticket in November
STRAIGHT, from top to bottom.
Yours sincerely,
G. E. Addans, Chairman
Democratic State Central
Committee"
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

One of the last acts of G. E. Ad-
dams before he retired yesterday as
Democratic State Chairman was to
send the following letter to precinct
committeeman:
Phoenix, Arizona,
September 10, 1892
Democratic Precinct Committeeman
and Women:
"On August 25, after my return
from the conference in New York
with Governor Franklin D. Roose-
velt, James A. Farley, Chairman Of
the Democratic National Campaign
committee and other executives OF
the national headquarters, I wrote
The precinct committeeman and wo-
men of Arizona telling them Of the
splendid impression Governor Roose-
velt had made, not only upon my
self, but upon every one attending
the conferences. I also, as state
chairman, asked each precinct COM
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
ADDAMS URGES PRECINCT
Committeeman TO WAGE
WARM CAMPAIGN THIS FALL

n,ijtteenan and woman to get busy
on the national campaign, to busy
themselves in the formation OF
Roosevelt Garner clubs in co-opera-
ton with their county chairmen and
to start the work for a vigorous cam
paign SO there could be no doubt
of a sweeping Democratic victory in
November.
eff YOU were a precinct commit
teeman or woman during the past
two years you have been cooperat-
ing in your district as I suggested
and have only to carry forward the
work begun. If you are newly elect
ed let me urge you at this time to
take up the national campaign in
your precinct and county where your
predecessor left off and vigorously
go forward with it. We must make
sure of a glorious victory for the
entire Democratic ticket from Presi-
dent to Constablt.
Never before has the nation been
calling SO loudly for the Democratic
party to take over the government
The rock ribbed state of Maine, al
ways considered a Republican
stronghold, has just elected Demo
Gratis as governor and two out o1
three of it's congressman. That
should be an inspiration 70 we Dem
ocrats of Arizona to get solidly be-
hind the Democratic party, at the
head of which are our two Fearless
Leaders" on the National Ticket
Roosevelt and Garner, and place
this state in the Democratic fold
Arizona during the past has gone
for Harding, Coolidge and Hoover
This state is normally two to one
Democratic and there is no reason
why we should have Republican
electorate. Roosevelt and Garner
will sweep this nation in November
with the greatest popular vote ever
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
A GOOD ROAD

According to Charles KieSSelbach
autoiats can easily cover the SO
miles from here to Magdalena over
the new road in one hour. He also
says that American and Mexican
immigration and customs author
tiles cooperated in fine shape Sun
day with Nogalians and tourists TAX
ing part in the Magdalena motor
cade.
Lewis Price was a business visitor
at Tucson yesterday.
Harry Chenoweth of New York
City spent Sunday afternoon visit
ing his uncle, DR.. w. F. Chenoweth
He was born and reared here.
Andrew Bettwy was a business
visitor at Phoenix Monday.
The Halstead Lumber Company
will be closed wednesday afternoon
during the funeral in Los Angeles
Of the late Joseph r. Halstead.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
SEE ROOSEVELT

Among county Democrats at Phoe-
nix Sunday to see Governor Frank
lin D. Roosevelt were Louis EScalada,
j. c. Tovrea, c. G. Crenshaw, Vic
Wager, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Duff
fy, Mr.. and Mrs. James v. Robins,
Craig Pottinger, Harry Narcotic,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wise, Phil
Herold, E. D. Miller, Charles l..
Hardy, all of Nogales, and r. A
Campbell of Patagonia and Mike
Hogan of HarShaw.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
VISIT MAGDALENA

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reade White,
James Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Farrior, Mr.. and Mrs. Cicero Mar
tin, Charles Kiesselbach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Cohen, Mrs. T. G.. Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Les Wooddell and
Jarvis Gorham, were among many
Nogalians enjoying the barbecue and
polo game at Magdalena Sunday.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

Lewis Price was a business visitor
at Tucson yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
AT G. O. P. MEETING

Among local Republican attending
the meeting of the State Republican
County Central Committee at Phoe-
nix Monday were E. K. Cumming,
Dr. A. l.. Gustetter, O. A, Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Sisk and James
Mcdonald.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

Joe Halstead, who was killed Sat-
urday evening at Photnix, was the
Goth person to die in auto accidents
in Arizona since January /. During
the same period last year 100 per-
sons were killed.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

James Harrison, Democratic can
didate for State Senator, has been
confined to his home the past few
days suffering from influenza.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

Frank Lown was among NogalianS
at Phoenix Sunday to greet Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28
WEATHER

Maximum temperature the past
several days was SO degrees Friday
and minimum so, on Monday.
Nogales international., 1932-09-28

Otto Herold left Monday to serve
on the federal jury at Tucson.
Evening star., 1932-12-08
MEETING WILL MAP
FIGHT ON PAY CUT
Session of All Federal En-
pIoyes Called by Local
Federation.

Determining to fight the twofold pay
cut and other restrictive legislation with
which they are faced, the District of
Columbia Federation of Federal En-
ployes last night began laying plans for
a mass meeting OF all Federal employees
to go over the situation and give eX-
preston of their views.
The Organization Committee will have
charge of the demonstration.
The federation adopted a resolution
pledging support to Luther c. Steward,
national president, and Miss Gertrude
McNally, secretary-treasurer, in press
ing the following program before Con-
gresS:
Opposition to pay cut and enforced
payless leave.
Repeal of marital status section of
economy act.
Restoration to department heads of
right to fill vacancies.
Maintenance of the classification sys-
tenn.
Three new delegates were received,
Mrs. Elsie M. Shepherd and Edwin r.
Paul of Bureau of Standard Local 26o
and l.. c. McNemar of Local No. 2,
Navy Department.
The Entertainment Committee was
instructed to arrange banquet in jan
uary when the Executive Council of the
National Federation meets.
Evening star., 1932-12-08
Mcdowell Music
Supplies Contrast
To New York Noise
Festival Concerto Presented
In Carnegie Hall
Last Night.
Nv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 8-There is
too much noise at Seventh avenue and
Ffty-seventh Street-street cars, fire
trucks, police cars and ambulances, all
in a great hurry, as though chasing the
racket of their own shrieking sirens
1t was most noticeable last night
when one stepped into it from Carnegie
Hall and the peace and classical state
illness of Edward Alexander MacDowell's
music. full evening of numbers from
the library of the American composers
genius.
A festival concert, it was called
commemorating the twenty-flfth ami
versary of the Peterboro, N. H., colony
for creative artists, which was Mac
Dowells dream, realized by his wife's
efforts through the years following his
death.
The artistry of Ernest Hutcheson
(who played the piano part of the
concertol. of Ernest Schelling (who
conducted). and of Ruth Draper, who
read poems written at the colony by
Edwin Arlington Robinson-three times
Pulitzer prize winner-Was notable but
it was the MacDowell music that pro-
vided the sharp contrast against the
background of roar and racket In the
streets outside.
Mrs, MacDowell, the composer s
widow, spoke. She said Peterboro was
not place where artists could go and
have inspiration, but rather a place
where inspired artists could work out
their dreams under ideal conditions.
Evening star., 1932-12-08

The German educational system,
which believe Is excellent, provides
for steiner discipline and less free
dom of choice in studies than the
American system. In Germany it is
possible for a pupil to take selective
courses only by adding them to the
prescribed course. I know something
of German public schools. because my
brothers and I attended them,
I was 6 years old when the World
War began, and it ended on my eleventh
birthday. Naturally, 1 don't remember
much about 1t, although I have one
clear recollection which made an i'm
preston on both myself and one Of my
brothers.
1t has to do with the fact that, to-
ward the end of the war, to our great
satisfaction, the formalities which
hedged us in grew less. Taken on a
short trip, We, who always had been
surrounded by guards and had ridden
in private cars, were permitted to travel
In a crowded third-class compartment.
We talked to every one and had a fine
time. That was a big day for us.
Attended High School.
Although we were brought up as
simply as possible, we were. until the
Ctlu vi bLlC Hdlg l4l9Ll uSVtN W tesSAb'
Then, as my mother and younger
brothers were at our home in Oels and
there was no longer money to run two
large establishments, my older brother.
William, and I lived in few rooms
of our home at Potsdam and went to
the public high school there. We went
joined by our younger brothers, Hubert
and Fritz, when they were considered
old enough.
Fritz visited me here in the United
States not long ago and enjoyed himself
immensely. He now is attending the
University of Berlin, where was gradu-
ated and took my Phi. d. My brother,
William, also went to that university.
This Christmas will not, of course,
be quite the same as those we used to
spend at our home, Cecilienhof, in
PotSdam. When we were children the
holiday celebration really used to begin
with the first Sunday in Advent, when
We would light one candle, adding a
candle on each of the three succeeding
Sundays And when We went to bed on
each of these Sunday evenings we would
put our shoes outside the door, instead
of hanging up stockings as you do here,
and they would be filled with small
gifts.
On Christmas eve, which we called
holy night, we would go over to my
grandfather's palace and my fathers
five brothers and all our cousins
would be there for big family party.
There was always tall tree with real
candles, not these little electric lights,
and a long table heaped with presents.
And my grandfather used to show us
our gifts and, when they were toy en-
gines and tracks and such things as
small boys like, he often would sit down
on the floor with us and help us put
them together and show us how they
worked
Probably most of us remember as
among the happiest periods of our lives
the days when we were small enough
for toys.
(Copyright, 1882, by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1932-12-08
ASSOCIATION TO SEEK
DATA ON MILK PRICES
Friendship Citizens Appoint Com
mittee After Hearing Prices
Are Higher Here.

After speakers asserted that milk
prices are higher in the District than
in other large Eastern cities, the Friend
ship Citizens Association last night ap-
pointed a committee to gather data on
prices in Washington and neighboring
cities for submission at a subsequent
meeting.
Plans for membership drive in jan
uary were discussed at last nights
meeting, held in Janney School. Twelve
members were named subchairmen OF
the Membership Committee to make a
house-to-house canvass of the COM
munity during January
Harry Friedman, local attorney and
president of the association, appointed
the leaders of the membership drive.
Evening star., 1932-12-08
INDIANS TO RECEIVE
BUFFALO FOR FOOD
ESQ In Yellowstone Park
Herd to Be Slaughtered
for Christmas.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
YELLOWSTONE PARK, wyo., De-
cember 8.-Staple diet of their an
cesters, but only an occasional delicacy
during the past half century, buffalo
meat again this Winter will be issued
to Indians of the Northwest to supple
ment diminished larders
While to the youth among the tribes
men, perhaps, this Christmas present
OF Uncle Sam means only full stom-
ach, to their elders, 1t centuries recol-
lections OF ancient glories, forgotten
proWess With spear and arrow behind
thunderous hoofbeats on the open
plains when the buffalo were plenty
and the Indian free to hunt them.
Now, except for those carefully
guarded In Yellowstone Park and other
public and private preserves, the buff
falo has gone and the Indian settled
down to less thrilling pastimes.
Must Dispose of ESQ.
But the great herd in the Western
park Is outgrowing its range and about
$50 Of the 800 head must be disposed
OF. Most will be butchered and turned
over to the Grow and Blackfeet Indians.
Chief Max Big Man, of the Crow
TRIBE was a recent visitor to the park
allu alueu Cne rangers IN the roundup
OF the Buffalo. 1t wasn't the first time
he had seen SO many of these animals.
and he has gone home to his people to
spread the good news that they will
soon be feastfng on buffalo meat, as
they were privileged to do last Winter.
In telling Of the feast last year, Chief
Max Big Man said: when I received
the buffalo meat wondered If I was
dreaming. On Christmas day 7 In
yited in all the old Indians who lived
when the buffalo were plentiful and az
they put the meat in their mouths they
remembered their happy days that win
return no more. They tasted the meat,
bowed their heads and they all had
something to say Of the bygone days.
There were tears in their eyes as Fey
spoke. We shall remember the meat
every Christmas as long as We live"
Five Sent to New Homes.
Last year 200 buffalo were butchered
and the meat distributed TO charitable
organizations in Montana, Wyoming
and Idaho and to six Indian reservaI
tons in Montana.
Three buffalo have been sent on q
3,300-mile train journey to the estate
Of Asa G. Gambler, jr., wealthy soft
drink manufacturer, at Atlanta, Ga.
Two other animals accompanied this
trio as far as st. Paul, MINI, whence
they were sent to park at Virginia,
MINI.