Evening star., 1940-01-09
Party Diners Cheer
Would Be's' and
Cant Be's'
ForIey Addresses
Democratic Guests as
Fellow Candidates

Everybody, or at least almost every
body, had fun at last nights jackson
Day dinners of the Democratic party
At the Washington affair, at the
Mayflower Hotel, the best-received
remarks were those referring to the
possible 1910 candidates. of Demo-
Gratis other than Mr.. Roosevelt.
Homer Cummings, former Attorney
General and chairman of the dinner.
drew applause when he greeted the
presidential possibilities and presi-
dental improbabilities.' Postmaster
General Farley. chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee.
likewise got a laugh by addressing
the fellow candidates. who were
so numerous, he added, that the
overflow from the head table had
to be seated on the floor.
Mostly the audience was composed
of New Deal supporters in Congress,
Democratic national committeeman,
State committeeman and the higher
ups of Washington offlcialdom. An
exception was Senator Glass OF Vir-
ginia, who has been at odds with
President Roosevelt on many mat
ters, but almost never misses
Jackson Day dinner.
Placed at Head Table.
He came early, poked about the
tables set aside for the lesser lights
of the party, became a bit wrathy
when he could not find his name
and ultimately discovered 1t en-
bossed in gold on one of the Grim
son place cards at the head table.
Earlier in the day the 82-year-
old Senator told reporters gloomily
that his ticket was lost and wouldn't
20 to the dinner unless 1t was
found.
Almost simultaneously, Vice Presi-
dent Garner. Secretary OF State
Hull and Mr. Farley entered and
received a big burst of applause.
Attorney General Murphy arrived
and also was accorded a generous
ovation and congratulations from
long line of Senators on his re-
cent appointment to the Supreme
Court
Then came the President himself.
| on the arm of his son. Franklin D.
Roosevelt. jr.
The orchestra played the Demo-
cratic theme song of 1882, Happy
Days Are Here Again and there
was great applause.
Roosevelt and Garner Chat.
The President turned to Vice
President Garner. ruddy and beam
ing over his voluminous white shirt
front. grasped his hand. shot glances
of recognition in dozen directions,
and then settled down to an ami
mated chat with the Vice Presl-
dent, who has been his opponent
on several questions of vital New
Deal policy.
L. W. Robert. jr., secretary of the
Democratic National Committee, in
! troduced the notables, one after an
other, beginning with Mrs. Roose-
| welt. Senator Hatch, author of the
Hatch Act regulating political activ-
tiles of public workers, was out Of
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when his name was called. and did
not hear the chorus of boos which
greeted it. Some tried to outdo the
boos with cheering. but did not
quite succeed. The Senator, always
good arrived in the middle
of it. laughing.
Then came Senator Glass per-
sonal triumph. When he was in
troduced, there was a spontaneous
outburst of handclapping, rebel yells
tMr. Roosevelt has called him an
"unreconstructed rebelo and just
plain shouting The Senator stood
beaming and nodding.
Hull and Farley Applauded.
Secretary Hull got great ovation,
too. as dio Mr.. Farley on his intro
duction by Mr.. Cummings as the
Incompatible and universally be-
loved Jim Farley The Presidents
speech came next, and then when
the applause had subsidized, Mr..
Cummings introduced lone of the
most beloved, fascinating and salty