The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Now
Tydings Loses
six Votes
STILL SMILES
BY HELEN Es JARY

phraSed and ettectlVe SpeeCn, his
intention of supporting President
Roosevelt in the next campaign,
shook. the enthusiastic hands OF
hundreds of assorted Democrats
at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in
Baltimore last night. Then, with
his pretty, radiant wife, he was
about to step into the elevator
when a telegram was handed
him.
Congratulations for a good job,
undoubtedly.
Not at all. This was the mes
sage:
s. "Your support of President
Roosevelt is very diStasteful to
me and has cost you the votes
of six members of my family"
The telegram was signed with
the full name and address of a
petulant Baltimore woman.
The Maryland Senator smiled
Suefully and said:
"Well. it's all in the days
work, but I'm still glad 1 did it,"
Some of the hundred percent
ers in the audience of Young
Democrats didn't like Senator
TydingS' speech, either. But most
of the crowd applauded. They
knew he was in a difficult spot.
They liked the way he held to
his previous diSapproval of GER
tain features of the New Deal.
But they were happy he had
swung back into the fold and
they were going out to help him
win the election.
Young Democrats, particularly
Young Maryland Democrats, are
that way. They aren't given to
grudges.
The 1,40O men and women who
crowded the hotel in their best
frocks and black ties were pop
ping with enthusiasm.
They'd come from all over the
State. Their interest had brought
every older leader of Importance
to the meeting, too, except How
ard Bruce, State national COM
mitteeman who seemed, according
to a telegram, to have been de-
layed in Pittsburgh.
AS a study in friendliness the
banquet was a nice change from
stiff Washington gatherings
where the Distinguished Citizens
often sit in ponderouS Importance.
At'the Baltimore meeting the
guests wandered about among
the tables. They said:
"Well I do declare, how are
you all down in Charles
county?
DO tell, what is going on
over on the Eastern ShO'?
HOw's all the folks?
The audience was awfully inter
ested in Senator Tydings' bride.
They liked the way she looked in
her smart black frock with a cape
Of white fox.
When the orchestra played a
few bars of THE Wedding March"
they stood up and cheered as Mrs.
Tydings arose and smiled.
They liked the other ladies at
the head table, too-Mrs. Cordell
Hull, looking extremely handsome
as she always does. and Mrs. Sum-
ner Wells, very smart in black,
and Mrs. George Radcliffe, in blue
crepe.
Seeing Secretary Hull and AS
Sistant Secretary Wells at the
head table more or less side by
side, made me realize how hand
some the State Department is.
Secretary Hull talked extremely
well. He mentioned facts about
Democratic accomplishments that
should cause the worthiest Re
publican few SleepleSS nights.
AS generally happens at gather
angs below the Mason and Dixon
line pretty remarks were made
about "The Ladies'"
Mayor jackson, of Baltimore,
said his wife had been his inspira-
tion for 38 years, though he knew
he looked as young as the young
est Democrat there" He felt that
Senator Tydings' wife would have
even a longer influence with her
husband.
Senator Radcliffe, who intro
duced Secretary Hull, didn't even
slightly qualify his Endorsement Of
the Administrator and he smiled
as he made his sharp speech.
was delighted with the look
and the manner of the crowd
and I've a firm belief that these
young political organizations are
the hope of the country. Youth
and charm and enthusiasm are
a pretty nice equipment for
politics. The president of the
Maryland group, Mr.. Lawrence
Fenneman, and his attractive wife
and the Kent Mullikins are fine
examples Of the organization.
Among the Washingtonians in
the crowd were Judge and Mrs.
James H. Wolfe, Miss Lavinia
Engle, Mr.. and Mrs. Donelson
C. Classic, of Chevy Chase, and
Curtis Walker
. Former Assistant Attorney Gen
.eral and Mrs. William Stanley,
leaving today for a Florida holi.
days and their pretty daughter
Betty, drove over from Laurel.
r. Alan Goldsborough, Stephen