Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
|AIfoIfo Club Nominotes
Sullivan for President
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partner of Hogan g. Harrison
He succeeded Samuel H. Kauff-
mann, president of the Evening
Star Newspaper Co. Mr.. Kauff-
mann presided at his own retire
ment. In keeping with a lost
tradition, he feigned reluctance
to give up the job. quoting
Alfalfa member Harry S. Tru-
man to SOW seeds Of doubt about
his successor:
Against the mounting crises
of the world, I know that Alfalfa
must name a man who has the
experience and ability to act as
President Immediately :. with
out risking a period of costly
trial and error" he said.
Mr.. Harrison was led to the
platform by an escort Of fellow
club members which included
Supreme Court Justice Stanley
Reed, former Justice James F.
Byrnes, Judges E. Barrett Pref
lyman and Bolitha j. Laws, and
John Lord O'Brian. former Chief
Counsel of the War Production
Board.
UndiSputed Introduction
Entertainment Chairman Gil
bert G. LaGorce introduced
President Harrison as native
Iof Spokane, Wash, an outstand-
ing member of the bar and the
Senior partner in a firm of 35
lawyers, none of which was de-
MED by Mr.. Harrison, who ex-
planned how he had been
"snatched from complete OBJ
scurity and made president OF
this great organization"
He attributed his success to
the fact that his predecessor, Mr.
Kaufman, had grown soft
with too much power, held toe
long"
Things will be different now
he said. alfalfa will be brought
back to closely held private in
terests. Too long Alfalfa has
been in the hands of the farm
hands. There was need for re-
turn to recognition of the ad-
vantages of government by the
few. MY Inauguration is now an
accomplished fact. One Alfalfan
Nelson T. Harrison, is safely in
office. On Monday, another
IAlfalfan will be safely in his"
Other Alfalfa officers chosen
for 1857 were Samuel Spencer
former Commissioner of the
District of Columbia. first vice
president; DR.. Thomas w. Nc
Knew of the National Geo.
! graphic Society, second VIC
president and treasurer. ans
Admiral William Brent Young
secretary.
Martins 'BOmbshell'
In the midst of the dinner
; former Speaker Martin wa!
recognized and offered the resolu.
ton that turned the banquet
into a political convention.
Resolved" said Speaker Mar.
tin, that John L. Sullivan. for
mer Secretary Of the Navy. /!
the unanimous choice Of the
Alfalfa Party for President Of
the United States"
Mr.. Sullivan was escorted tt
! the dais for his acceptance
speech by Admiral Arleigh A
Burke. Admiral William M
: Fechteler, Admiral Emory S
: Land, Admiral Arthur w. Rad
: ford, Admiral j. o. Richardson
: and Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd
! jr.. of the Marine Corps.
Having rid himself Of his es-
cort. the candidate accepted the
nomination with "superlativt
humility"
He's New Hampshire Dixie
Mr.. Sullivan warned his audi
ence that the 1857 Alfalfa cam
Ipaign will be quite different from
those you have endured in thu
past. I lack the gifts of such
former Alfalfa nominees as Alder
Barley. Henry Fountain AS
hurst, James F. Byrnes or Ton
Connally.
I'm a plain spoken boy from
the Granite Hills of New Hamp'
shire. However, if any of thu
delegates from gentler climates
are disturbed by this simple geo
graphical fact, all hasten to re
assure you-all ! was bohn il
: Suth'n New Hampsha.
MY medical record" the can
didate continued, reveals a ton
sillectomy and one appended
tony. In keeping with the trent
of modern professional medica
reporting. it can be said that In
even better now than l wa
, before.
, I'VE must stop taxing profit
; and start taxing losses" he as
, serted to the applause of tn
, delegates. He added: THAT will
lget the sluggards out Of bed earl.
in the morning. 1t will put tn
easy-going coasters on thei
mettle. and provide America will
the dynamic and expanding
!. economy and business level re
!. quired to meet the needs of on
growing population"
Ten New Members
Alfalfa found time during tn
evening to induct 10 new mem
bers to bring the club up to it
full strength.
The new members: Windso
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