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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940 If Wendell Willkie Wins in November He'll Be Sixth Political 'Dark Horse' To Be 'Stabled' in the White House By ELMO SCOTT WATSOL ^Released by Western Newspaper Union.) I F, AS the Republican party hopes and believes, Wen dell Willkie is the winner in the Presidential race next November, he will become the sixth “dark horse” to be “stabled” in the White House. For only five times in our na tion’s history of 151 years have the people elected to the highest office in the land a man who was either unknown before his nomination or was not seriously considered as a potential candidate. James Knox Polk was the first of the “dark horse” breed of can didates. He was a Tennessee coun try lawyer who went to congress for seven terms and became a strong partisan of “Old Hickory” Jackson. Due mainly to Jack son’s influence, he became speaker of the house of represen tatives and later governor of Tennessee. He was defeated for re-election to that office and his political career seemed ended. As the time for Democratic con vention of 1844 approached, the strongest contender for the nomi nation was Martin Van Buren who had served one term as President but had lost to the Whig candi date, Gen. William Henry Harri son, in 1840. Van Buren had the backing of General Jackson but the Southern Democracy was sus- JAMES K. POLK picious of him and his attitude toward slavery. During the first seven ballots at the convention in Baltimore Van Buren had a majority of the delegates’ votes. But, due to the strength of Lewis Cass of Michi gan, he could not get the two- thirds vote required by party rules. After the seventh ballot the southern delegates secured a recess and held a caucus. They decided to rally behind the de feated Tennessee governor who was “right” on the slavery ques tion and who enjoyed the friend ship of Jackson. Beyond Polk’s Hopes. Polk had no hope of being the Presidential nominee but he had made it known that he would ac cept the vice presidency. On the eighth ballot the southerners sprang their surprise candidate and the New York delegates withdrew Van Buren’s name. On the next roll call they swung to Polk, other states followed and when the ninth ballot ended the JAMES A. GARFIELD first “dark horse” in convention history, a man who hadn’t been mentioned for the honor 24 hours previously, had been unanimously nominated. Of course, the Whigs were, de lighted to have a “no-body” as an opponent for their candidate, Henry Clay. But their jubila tion was premature. For Clay, the Kentuckian, angered the South by pussyfooting on the question of annexing Texas, thereby adding slave territory, and the new Liberty party of Abolitionists, headed by James G. Birney, diverted enough votes from Clay to give Polk an easy victory. Eight years later the Demo crats again nominated and elect- R. B. HAYES ed a “dark horse” candidate, Franklin Pierce, our only Presi dent from New Hampshire. Edu cated at Bowdoin college, he was a successful young lawyer when he was elected to congress at the age of 29 and to the senate when he was only 33. But because Mrs. Pierce was a shy woman who hated public life, Pierce re signed from the senate and went back to his law practice in Con cord. At the outbreak of the War with Mexico he entered the serv ice, came out as a brigadier- general and announced that he was through with public life for ever. But the political situation dur ing the next five years changed all that. When the Democratic convention opened in Baltimore on June 1, 1852, the leading can didates were Lewis Cass of Mich igan, James Buchanan of Penn sylvania and Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. For 28 ballots none of these men was able to secure the necessary two-thirds major ity. Then the convention decid ed it had better turn to a new candidate who had taken no part in the slavery dispute and had therefore incurred no bitter en mities, in other words, a “no body.” Some of the Maine delegates suggested the ex-senator from their neighboring state. So Franklin Pierce was trotted out as a “dark horse,” received 15 votes on the 29th ballot and gained steadily until the 48th, when he received 55. By that time it was apparent that the band wagon was on its way and the delegates hastily climbed on. On the 49th ballot Pierce received 282 of the 288 votes. The Whigs nominated Gen. Winfield Scott, hoping that “Old Fuss and Feathers” could repeat the victory of that other hero of the Mexican war, “Old Rough and Ready” Taylor. But the Democrats’ young Mexican war general swept the election field with 254 electoral votes to Scott’s 42. Pierce tried for renomination in 1856 but was defeated and van ished from the political scene. First Republican ‘Dark Horse.’ Thus far the Democratic party had been the one which supplied “dark horse” candidates. But beginning in 1876 the Republicans took their turn. In that year James G. Blaine was their logi cal candidate and in the early balloting at the convention in Cin cinnati he was within 30 votes of victory. However, the “Man From Maine” had his enemies who were determined to block his nomination. Among the “favorite sons” who were trailing along on com plimentary votes was Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio, a lawyer who became a major-general in the Union army, then returned home to serve two terms in congress and three terms as governor of his native state. He was scarce ly known outside the borders of Ohio and during the spirited con test between Blaine’s partisans and his enemies no one paid much attention to Hayes’ 61 votes. Roscoe Conkling of New York had the support of the New York and Pennsylvania delegates but when it became apparent that Conkling had no chance to beat Blaine the Pennsylvanians began to throw their support to Ohio’s favorite son. This started a swing which carried the Buck eye “dark horse” to victory by 384 votes to Blaine’s 351. The Democrats nominated Samuel J. Tilden of New York and in the election it seemed that Tilden had won. Then occurred the famous incident of the con tested electoral votes of Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina, the appointment by congress of an electoral commission and its 8 to 7 vote in favor of Hayes. So another “dark horse” went to the White House but there are those who still believe that he had lost the election before the electoral commission’s vote sent him there. Although Hayes was not a great President, he was probably the best of any of the “dark horses.” Declaring that “he serves his party best who serves his coun try best,” Hayes gave the coun try an administration which set a high mark for future “dark horse” Presidents to try to equal. The first of these was another Buckeye, James A. Garfield. Se curing an education by his own efforts, he became a teacher and was elected to the Ohio senate which he left in 1861 to become the youngest brigadier-general in the Union army. He came out of the war a major-general and was sent to congress where his prin cipal distinction was his loyalty to Blaine. Grant Tries for a Third Term. The 1880 Republican convention was again a battle between Conkling and Blaine but this time the New York leader was trying to secure a third term for Ulysses S. Grant. Although Grant led Blaine in the voting from the first ballot, Conkling could not muster up quite enough votes to secure the nomination for the ex-Presi- dent. Garfield was present at the con vention as the leader of the Ohio FRANKLIN PIERCE delegation pledged to John Sher man. He made the speech plac ing Sherman’s name in nomina tion and, as it turned out, suc ceeded in nominating himself by doing it. For when it became ap parent that neither Grant nor Blaine could win, the convention turned to a compromise candi date. On the 34th ballot Garfield re ceived 17 votes. He immediately protested that he was there in the interests of Sherman but the chairman ruled him out of order and the balloting proceeded. On the 36th ballot the break came. The Blaine and Sherman fortes swung behind Garfield and he was nominated with 399 votes to Grant’s 306. Garfield easily de feated the Democratic nominee, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock but his career as President was cut short by the bullet of a disap- WARREN G. HARDING pointed office-seeker, Charles J. Guiteau, September 19, 1881, a little more than six months after he had entered the White House. The story of the fifth “dark horse” President is so recent and so familiar to most Americans as to need only brief mention here. The 1920 Republican con vention wa in Chicago a fight between Gen. Leonard Wood and Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois for the nomination. It soon be came apparent that a hopeless deadlock would prevent the nom ination of either candidate. Then followed the now-famous night conference in a “smoke- filled hotel room” and the next day Senator Warren G. Harding, an Ohio “favorite son,” was se lected as the nominee. Harding defeated his fellow-Buckeye, Gov. James M. Cox, 404 electoral votes to 127 and entered the White House, pledged to bring the country “back to normalcy.” His administration, marred by scandals reminiscent of the Grant regime, ended August 2, 1923, when death summoned this ill- fated Ohioan . . . the second “dark horse” President to die “in the harness.” IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL i I I S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for August 11 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. THE WORKS AND THE WORD OF GOD LESSON TEXT—Psalm 19. GOLDEN TEXT—Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.—Psalm 19:14. Consistent^ beautiful and beauti fully consistent is the revelation of God, whether it be in the glory of His works, in the perfection of His Word, or in His gracious dealings with man. The spiritually minded man sees God in all of His works, whereas the blind materialist sees only matter and natural laws which he may use or abuse. He makes of God’s creation things for his own comfort or for the destruction of his fellow men, not recognizing “the Creator, who is blessed forever.” This is a serious matter, for in so doing the unbeliever has “changed the truth of God into a lio” (read Rom. 1:20-25). The psalmist here presents God as He is revealed in nature, in His Word, and in the heart of man. I. God’s Glory Revealed in Nature (w. 1-6). “The heavens declare the glory of God.” The sun in all its glory and power and the starry stillness of the night all “utter forth a glorious voice,” as Joseph Addison expresses it: 1 “Forever singing, as they shine, ‘The hand that made us is divine.* ” Nature speaks eloquently of God without saying a single word. The eye, the mind, and the heart of men 1 may see in and know from nature | alone the “eternal power and God head; so that they tire without ex cuse” (Rom. 1:20). “No man living beneath the copes of heaven dwells beyond the bounds of God’s court preachers.” Those who do not hear or heed these voices, whether their ears “are stopped with the clay of earth ly tastes and occupations, or stuffed with scientific wadding of the most modem kind” (Maclaren), are de scribed by Paul as having their fool ish heart) darkened: “Professing themselves to be wise, they became . fools” (Rom. ^:21, 22). Nature gives only a limited rev elation of God, showing His exist ence, power and wisdom; but to really know Him we must see II. God’s Perfection Revealed in His Word (vv. 7-11). Nowhere in the book of nature is it written that God is a Redeemer, a cleanser from sin, a restorer of ] the soul. That truth is found only ; in His Word—the Bible. What folly ■ then for sinful men who need re- 1 demption to see God only in nature, 1 but never look into His Word or go I to church that they may hear His 1 truth proclaimed. The final and perfect revelation of God is in His Son, Jesus Christ, the Redeemer. | The psalmist with the eye of faith 1 saw the perfection of God revealed , in His law. We are privileged to know the Son of God who came not “to destroy the law . . . but to ful- j fill.” Note the beautiful symmetry of verses 7-9: j Law perfect... restoring (R.V.) Testimony sure making wise Statutes right rejoicing Commandment... pure enlightening Fear clean enduring Judgments true altogether righteous Little wonder that the psalmist ! says that the words of God are sweet- er than honey, more precious than gold, and worthy to be heeded and kept. The great reward of thus i knowing God’s Word is that we may : learn of III. God’s Grace Revealed in the | Heart of Man (vv. 12-14). Man is a sinner; sometimes he i sins unwittingly and ignorantly; 1 sometimes deliberately and in pre sumption; and sometimes both. What shall he do with his sin? The psalmist says to bring it to God in repentance and prayer for cleans ing. We may add to his invitation the admonition to come for cleans ing in the blood of Christ. “Come to this fountain, so rich and sweet; Cast thy poor soul at the Saviour's feet; ! Plunge in today, and be made complete; Glory to His name!” God’s grace not only cleanses—it keeps us. He is able and willing to make not only the words of our mouth, but the very meditation of our hearts acceptable in His sight. That means holy living. There is nothing more needed in our day than a revival of Christian living in the daily responsibilities of life. Personal purity of heart and motive, recognition of God’s Word in thought and ijfe—these things will make the | believer “upright” (v. 13) and re- j fleet honor and glory on the Lord j who is our “strength” (R. V. 1 ' rock”) “and redeemer” (v. 14). Principle Holds Good Except a man become like a little child, we are told, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. This principle holds good in other king doms as well. Unless we become as humble as a child and are willing to be taught we cannot enter into the kingdom of music, or art, or knowledge, or scientific agriculture. Household t'Jeuis l w L /tW. When you’re “eating out,” and you wonder what to order for the grand finale of your meal, how often do you decide on a delicious sound ing parfait? There’s something very special about this tall, imposing and delectable dessert. And there real ly is no reason at all why having parfaits for dessert should be con fined to our “eating out” days. A parfait may be a culinary creation, but with modern ice cream freez ers, improved freezing in mechani cal refrigerators and commercial mixes to help produce smooth, creamy, frozen desserts, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t serve them often at home! Make a variety of ice creams and sherbets too, and serve them with cookies or dainty cakes. You’ll find a grand assortment of cookie and cake recipes in my cookbook, “Better Baking,” — crisp cookies, chewy cookies, and light feathery cakes that are just the right accom paniment for foods and drinks that are cold and frosty. Ice Cream Freezer Ice Cream. (Makes 1 quart) 2 cups milk 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour Y* teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup whipping cream Scald milk, reserving % cup. Mix and blend the sugar, flour and salt and mix to a smooth paste with the cold milk which was reserved. Add this mixture to the scalded milk and cook, stirring constantly until thick, in a double boiler for 15 minutes. Add egg yolks (well beaten) and cook, stirring constantly, three min utes longer. Add vanilla and chill. Fold in whipping cream (whipped), place in ice cream freezer and freeze, using three parts ice to one part rock salt. This is a good stand ard recipe to use as a “pattern” for many tasty variations. Chocolate Angel Parfait. 2 egg whites (beaten stiff) % cup sugar cup water 1 square unsweetened chocolate (melted and slightly cooled) 1 cup cream (whipped) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract V4 cup candied cherries (quar tered) Y\ cup blanched almonds (chopped) Beat egg whites stiff. Cook the sugar and vater to the soft ball stage (234 degrees). Pour syrup in fine stream over egg whites, beat ing constantly. Continue beating un til mixture is cool. Fold in melted chocolate, whipped cream, extract, nuts and cherries. Pour into trays and place in freezing section of me chanical refrigerator. Freeze. No stirring is necessary. Nuts and cher ries may be omitted, if desired. Mocha Freeze. Make strong coffee in the usual manner, and pour over crushed ice to chill. Pour into tall glasses and add a generous spoonful of vanil la ice cream to each glass. Top with whipped cream. Chocolate Mint Parfait. 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch Y\ teaspoon salt 2 cups milk (scalded) 3 eggs (beaten) 2 squares unsweetened chocolate (melted) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup whipping cream (whipped) Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add scalded milk slow - /, stirring well, and place in saucepan or dou ble boiler. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat; add beaten eggs; then cook, stirring con stantly, until thickened. Blend in melted chocolate. Cool. Then add vanilla extract and fold in whipped cream. Place in freezing container of modern ice cream freezer, and freeze, using 2 parts ice to 1 part rock salt. Serve in tall parfait glasses, alternating with layers of peppermint sauce. Top with whipped cream and a cherry. Pep permint sauce: % cup sugar I 4 teaspoons cornstarch Vs teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice % cup cold water Vz cup boiling water V» teaspoon peppermint extract Few drops green coloring V* cup whipping cream (whipped) Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and lemon juice. Mix with cold wa ter to form a paste. Add hot wa ter and cook, stirring constantly un til thick and clear. Add flavoring and coloring, and chill. Just be fore serving, fold in whipped cream. Lemon Sherbet. (Serves 8) 1% cups granulated sugar 1 quart water 1 tablespoon gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water % cup lemon juice Yellow food coloring 2 egg whites 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Combine granulated sugar and water and boil for 5 minutes. Soak gelatin in cold water and dissolve in the hot syrup. Cool. Add lemon juice and a few drops of yellow food coloring. Pour mixture into freez ing container of ice cream freezer. Cover and surround with a mixture of chipped ice and salt (3 parts ice to 1 part salt, by volume). Freeze. Lemon Iceberg. To each glass of lemonade, add a scoop of lemon sherbet. Garnish with mint and a fresh strawberry or raspberry. Slip a lemon slice over the edge of each glass. Iced Chocolate. (Makes 4 large glasses) 4 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons cocoa Ys teaspoon salt Yz cup boiling water 2 cups milk (scalded) Yz teaspoon vanilla Crushed ice Whipped cream Combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add boiling water and cook for two minutes. Remove from fire, and combine with the scalded milk. Pour into glasses filled with crushed ice, and serve with a spoonful of whipped cream garnishing each glass. Summer Salads. Next week Eleanor Howe will give you some of her choicest tested reci pes for cool, refreshing summer sal ads and things to serve with them. There’ll be recipes for jellied salads, vegetable salads, party salads and “leftover” salads, too. Be sure to watch for Eleanor Howe’s column next week! Easy Entertaining. Right now—the whole world needs friendship and good cheer. Right now—perhaps as never before—we as homemakers must keep the latch string out. We must lend a helping hand by extending a warm abiding welcome to both neighbors and friends. With this in mind, therefore, we are offering you a special 48-page illustrated book entitled, “Easy En tertaining.” This book costs only 10 cents—yet it is designed to save you both time and money—to solve for you the problem of entertaining easily, simply, and inexpensively. This book has been accepted by thousands of homemakers as a help ful guide to easy entertaining. To get your copy now, send 10 cents in coin to “Easy Entertaining,” care of Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) More of Marty and Her Bag of Tricks By RUTH WYETH SPEABS f AST week Marty helped to talk ■*—' Grandmother out of her old buffet. The Martindale family were in a dither when she told them that she was going to furnish a combination guest and sewing room with the mirror and two legs of the old buffet; plus some spools, a butter tub, unbleached muslin, some old rags and other odds and ends. The rags were used for the hook rug in this sketch of a comer at that new guest and sewing room. Directions for the rug and for making the spool tables shown here are both in Sewing Book 5. The mirror was hung end-wise and is marvelous for fitting dresses. The muslin drapery was used to cover the irregular edge of the mirror and makes just the right background for the blue spool ta bles. You can see in the sketch how the lamps and stool were made. Next week the bottom shelf of the buffet will be used and Gram will teach Marty another trick or two. • • • EDITOR’S NOTE: As a special service to our readers, 150 of these homemaking ideas have been pub lished in five 32-page booklets which are 10 cents each to cover cost and mailing. Send order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York Enclose 10 cents for each book ordered. 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