Evening star., 1940-08-11
Capital SideIiehts
By Will p. Kennedy.

James Aloysius Farley this week quits
the post he has held for eight years as
Democratic National Chairman, and two
weeks hence retires as Postmaster Gen.
eral. In both jobs he has done unusually
well and Congress has memorialized his
services to party and Government In a
document OF Al pages inserted in the
ofncial records by unanimous consent
at the request Of the 82-year-old Senator
Carter Glass.
Seldom has any man heard such q re-
sponse Of tributes to Genial jim"
Sunny Jim" and Gentleman Jim" as
have come from newspapers all over the
country-and are now in the Record.
These expressions tell the feeling OF
the people in all the States: Faithful
to the end'-"Farley synonymous with
loyalty"-"chief victim-he didn't whim-
per, didn't sulk'-"square shooter
never goes back on his word"-miracle
man In politics"-"holds a bright spot in
American history"-"a reputation for
squareness, reliability. sportsmanship,
moral uprightness, sincerity"-"newspa-
per mems candidate"-"he has never let
us down"-"refrains from saying one ILL
natured or ill-tempered word'-"the out.
standing political campaign manager of
all times"-"lovable Jim Farley"-"that
lovable Irishman"-"hard to NIL his
shoes'-"not carrying bag now"-"the
indispensable man" correspondents
testimonial brought mist to eyes long
ory'-"the greatly heightened stature of
this simple. honest man will reflect that
character is the one thing without which
other gifts of the gods are valueless."
1t is editorially suggested that Farlev's
pohtlcal farewell might we'll be quoted
from Addisons Cato: "'Tis not in NOR
tails to command success, but well do
more, Sempronius-weIl deserve It,"
The resolution Of greeting to the Ar
gentlne Republic, ornately executed for
preservation as a historic document.
1t emphasizes the "long existed histori-
cal ties OF friendship between the United
states OF America and Argentina, based
on the respect and admiration of two
Tree and independent nations" which
happily grow firmer day by day." The
resolution, sponsored by Chairman Bloom
OF the House Foreign Affairs Committee
calls attention to the fact that on July 4
the Argentine Congress paid tribute to
the anniversary OF the independence of
the United States Of America, and that
the United States returned the compli-
ment on July 8, the anniversary of the
declaration Of independence of the Ar
gentine Republic-"a memorable day in
the progress Of democratic institutions"
1t recites the historic fact that q group
OF 28 patriots In the city of Tucuman on
July 8, 1915, signed the declaration of
independence Of the United Provinces of
the Rio de Ia Plata. This ornate ON
cial document has been transmitted
through diplomatic channels to the
Chamber Of Deputies OF the Argen-
tine Congress. 1t is printed on deckel-
edge paper. in old manuscript type, bound
IN dark blue soft leather with q purple
silk MORE lining, and inclosed in leath-
er pouch envelope. H. Newlin Megill,
assistant clerk of the House. has become
an expert, with the cooperation Of the
Government Printing once. in the de.
signing OF such ornately executed acts OF
Congress, transmitted to foreign govern
ments and notables.
49,
The Democrats have held six national
conventions in Chicago. the first being
In 1854 when George B. Mcclellan Of
New Jersey was nominated. Nine con-
ventions have been held In Baltimore.
beginning with the frst convention in
1882 when Andrew Jackson was nomi-
mated. President Roosevelt was nomi.
mated at Chicago in 1892 and renomt- :.
mated at Philadelphia In 1885, the only
Democratic convention ever held there.
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will be provided with heavy gun and
one or two torpedo tubes. Her plans are