The Washington times., 1936-04-28
NOW,
Democrats Pick
Same Cast
GOOD REASON
By HELEN ESSARY

Democratic stage managers nave
cast THE Philadelphia Conven
ton with the same actors who
introduced Rooseveltian success
ut the 1882 convention.
This choice happened not by
accident. The players have been
selected with one definite purpose
Party managers wish to repeat
in every detail the lucky set-up Of
Chicago. And then wait for sec,
ond landslide of November votes
for Roosevelt.
Senator Alben w. Barley, the
keynote speaker at Chicago, is
sounding the Philadelphia call to
victory. Senator Joseph T. Robin
son will act again as permanent
chairman.
Judge John E. Mack, of Ouch
,esS county, N. Y, again Will
nominate Roosevelt for the
presidency of the United States.
Judge Mack nominated his neigh
Dor, Franklin Roosevelt. for the
New York senate 80 years ago.
At the Philadelphia convention
the President will appear in per-
son, as he did in Chicago.
Vice President Garner, who did
not make a public appearance at
Chicago, also will be on view. Sen
ator Barley will have the pleas
ant task of notifying Cactus
Jack" of his nomination in one OF
the wise, agreeable speeches for
which the Kentucky Senator is
famous.
Those two active and just-men-
toned gentlemen, Senators Rob
inson and Barley, gave a blithe
example of the Democrats lost
temporarily from the fold when
they went to Maryland Saturday
to the big party given after the
Maryland Hunt Cup race, for Sen
ator and Mrs. Willard E. TydingS.
The party was in Worthington
Valley at Leisure Hill, the big eS-
tate of Mr.. and Mrs. James Bruce
.(Jimmie Bruce is the son Of for
mer Senator and Mrs. w. Cabell
Bruce. Worthington Valley is one
of those beguiling Maryland
haunts Of horses and ariStocracy.
It is northwest of Baltimore by a
short distance-if you get on the
right road without q struggle.
Senator Robinson Swore that
he had driven Mrs. Robinson and
Mrs. Emlen Davies all around the
Free State before he found the
proper turning. His speedometer
registered 100 miles. BY straight
paths the distance is about 40
miles.
Senator Barley insisted he and
Mrs. Barley passed the big eS-
tate six times before they found
out 1t was the place he wanted.
Such a weekend of vagarieS Of
q great Keynoter and permanent
convention chairman cannot be
regarded as a Democratic portent.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, so
they think over in Maryland, is
certain to be. the next appointed
member Of the United States Su-
preme Court.
/ don't know how they know
about such matters there. But peo-
pie kept telling me that this is the
presidential plan in the event Mr..
Justice Van Devanter retires.
It was the pretty Mrs. Alben
Barley who reported that omi.
nous conversation with a Wash
ington taxicab driver. (My favorite
Neutrality-suspicious. are taxi drivers).
Eyes man," said the man ap-
HOpOS Of nothing at all. "There
are two Americans you just
natchelIy can't lick"
"And who are they?" asked
Mrs. Barley helpfully.
"JOe Louis and Franklin d.
ROOSEVELT"
Now that the Democrats have
selected Mrs. Borden Hartman
as hostess of the Democratic con-
Vention, who can the Republicans
match as a Cleveland choice?
It will be a hard job finding
another Daisy Hartman. Mrs.
Hartman was a porn hoSteSS ana
she has developed the inheritance
with skill and grace.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, wife Of
the New York Representative, is
o possibility the Republicans
shouldn't overlook. Or Mrs. Alvin
r. Hert, who has a gentle but effl-
Gent way with her. Or why not
persuade Mrs. Alice Longworth
to take the role?
Cleveland also will have to
match Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan
and Mrs. Chip Robert. EVE Rob-
ert will look very pretty and seem
naive and be very, very clever at
Philadelphia. (Chip has been
made assistant treasurer, you
know
Sara Morgan, as wife of the
treasurer, will have no official
task, but will be of immense value
aS decoration plus brains.
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Robert
were full of good works and
charm at the meeting of the ar
rangement committee at Phila-
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