Evening star., 1936-06-21
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

~ REAT day in the maWnin Liza,
when that Liberty Bell over
in Philadelphia peals out to-
morrow night, Gen. Washing
ton, Mr.. Jefferson Mr.. John Adams
and Mr.. Benjamin Franklin, and all
those old gentlemen who used to be
over there in Independence Hall, will
certainly rise up to see what 1t Is all
about. Postmaster General Farley
when he welcomes the Governors to
independence Hall, will have to tap
the bell lightly, because its cracked
and can't stand much.
Such excitement! Mrs. Emma Guf-
fey Miller, National Committee woman
from Pennsylvania, and sort Of
major-domo in arranging for the en-
tertainment Of the women expected at
the convention, has been committing
to the Quaker City during the past
week; and that stunning Mrs. Borden
Hartman, who is the official hostess
of the convention, who is capable of
writing a whole platform by herself,
and is simply tops when it comes to
receptions, has everything arranged for
a grand-dame gorgeous time.
Mrs. Miller Expected
To Second Nomination.
Mrs. Miller who seconded the nomi-
nation Of President Roosevelt, in Chi
cage In 1882 and who will doubtless
say few words for him this ting, is
the original sponsor for Philadelphia,
as the convention city this year At
the meeting of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, at the .Mayflower
last Spring, she stole the show from
Vice President Garner Postmaster
General Farley and Senator MacAdoo,
who had decided the convention was
to go to Chicago. Even Gov. Talmadge
of Georgia, who was holding back, sur
rendered to her enthusiasm and joined
in with her.
She is very much like her brother,
Senator Guffey, when it comes to do
ing things, and has the gift of enthus-
ing crowd-wait until you hear about
the scrappel breakfast; woman's in
tuition does not come into her reckon
ing. but foresight and cool exposition
of facts. 1t was in her speech at that
meeting that she said, Wen ring anew
the Liberty Bell; this time not only for
political freedom, but economic +.
Well show the desk on which John
Hancock signed the Declaration of In
dependence, when he said he would
sign in letters large enough that the
King Of England might read it :"
She waxed eloquent over the fatal
Winter at Valley Forge, when General
Washington's soldiers starved and
froze, all for democracy; she recalled
that Gen. Grant had received his sec
ond nomination at Philadelphia, and
told the committeeman that 80 per
cent of the money subscribed to the
fund to bring the convention to the
City of Brotherly Love, had been con-
tributed by Republicans-and then
said she shuddered to think what those
Republican gentlemen would do with
that money if 1t were returned to them.
Judge Mack Launched President
On His Political Career.
The Philadelphia convention seems
to harbor the memories of 1882 at Chi
cago, and it is probable that Judge
John E. Mack of New York, who some
26 years ago launched President Roose-
welt upon his political career which
ended in the Whit House, will nomi-
nate the Democratic candidate for
President next week.
1t was in 1910, that the judge look
ing around for a likely candidate for
the State Senate, from the Hyde Park
district, bethought him of the young
farmer who was interested in many of
the reforms that were to be thrashed
out in the coming session and who
had shown not only interest but ability
in the management of his mothers
farm lands, went over and talked the
matter over with him and Franklin
Roosevelt's nomination and election
was the result of that visit. 1t was
at that time that the late Louis Howe
came into the picture and ever after
remained the devoted friend of the
President.
In 1912, Mr.. Roosevelt was again
nominated for the State Senate, but
owing to an illness from a fever, was
unable to do any campaigning. 1t
- was then that Mr. Howe, carried on
the campaign for him and he was re-
elected. Judge Mack is not as fond of
deep sea fishing as the President, but
when it comes TO reeling off a line
for the trout Of the Catskill Noun
tains. he has no rival.
The echo of the old Southern song,
"Oh, Susannah don't you cry for me-"
will hardly have died down out in
Cleveland, when the strains of My Old
Kentucky Home" will enthuse the
Philadelphia convention when Senator
Alben William Barkley of Paducha,
KY, the keynoter steps out on the
platform. Then when Dixie and the
rebel yell swing into action, If there
Is one of those new fashioned machines
for measuring the intensity of sound,
such as they had at the Cleveland con-
sention, it will simply burst wide open.
Something About Mrs. Robinson,
Wife of Chairman.
Not many members of the Congress
live up on Capitol Hill nowadays,