Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

with the presidential nomination, and
who at one time was a Senator from
New York; Representative HOLSTER Of
Ohio, Representative Taylor OF Ten
nessee, Representative Rogers of Mas
sachusetts and Representative Bacon
of New York.
Party Lines Forgotten.
It was a brilliant gathering, repre-
sentative Of the business and social
world Of the country. Party lines
were forgotten in non-partisan
gathering which included prominent
Democrats as well as prominent Re-
publicans. Former Senator Reed and
Davis were seated at one Of the round
tables.
James A. Cobb, colored, former
Judge of the Municipal Court Of the
District, and DR.. Emmett J. Scott of
Howard University were among the
guests.
Mrs. Alice Longworth, widow Of the
former Speaker and daughter of the
late President Theodore Roosevelt,
was target for all eyes. Other dis
tinguished guests included James M.
Beck, former member of the House
and one-time solicitor general; How
ard Bruce, Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Maryland; Forney
Johnston Of Birmingham. Ala, who
years ago fought for the nomination
OF the late Senator Underwood Of
Alabama at the Democratic National
Convention: Edwin w. Kemmerer Of
Princeton, an authority on currency
and economy: John J. Raskob. former
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee; former Representative
Rodenberg Of Illinois, Alfred E. Smith,
jr.. of New York; Cornelius Wander
bilt, jr.. and Jamse P. Warburg Of
New York.
After the guests had finished din
ner, the tables in the main dining
room were removed and chairs brought
in to accommodate the hundreds of
guests VINO had dined In the corridors
and in other rooms OF the hotel.
Seated at the speakers table were
only six persons. They were the
three speakers. Smith, DR.. Neil
Carothers OF Lehigh University and
former Federal Judge Charles I. Daw-
son Of Louisville, President Jouett
Shouse Of the Liberty League. Mrs.
Charles S Sabin Of New York. vice
president. apo Borden Burr Of Bir-
mingham. Ala, the presiding ohicer.
Shouse Welcomes Guests.
In q brief address. Mr.. Shouse well
coined the guests. He said:
This dinner offers = definite con-
trast to another dinner recently given
here (the Jackson day dinner given
by the Democratic National Commit
tee).
Unlike that dinner, seats for this
dinner have been IS per seat. Un-
like that dinner, no raid was made
on Government employees, no attempt
was mace to urge or compel them to
be present. There has been no need
to go into the highways and byways
to try to get an audience. We have
turned away 5000 people tonight. We
could nave turned away 10000.
Unlike that other dinner there
will be nc recriminations. There will
be no suggestion that those who do
not agree with US are crooks.
Mr.. Shouse then introduced the
POSTMASTER, Mr.. Burr, as q distin-
guished lawyer, great Democrat and
. great patriot.
Burr Appreciates Honor.
Mr.. Burr, before he presented the
first speaker, DR.. Carothers, told the
diners he was attending the dinner
with mingled feelings. He expressed
his appreciation of the honor done
him when he was asked to preside
over "this great Gathering Of American
citizens" and expressed . sense Of In
adequacy for the task.
I'm the South" said Burr, I'VE do
not wear our party garments lightly.
When we are opposed to Democratic
such opposition could
be inspired only by = patriotic duty"
Burr said the Liberty League was
and must be q bipartisan organiza-
ton. Indeed, he said, the league
should be made 4 permanent organ
ization.
I'VE are Americans before we are
Democrats and, may say, before
We are Republicans. We propose to
defend the Constitution from those
who would destroy 1t on the ground
that IN emergency exists. Upon the
Constitution depends the liberties Of
thu poople."