Democratic Newport

Last week Actress Laurette Taylor opened in a play of her own writing. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss, Mrs. Hamilton McK. Twombly, Mrs. Walter Belknap James gave box parties. Governor Green inaugurated a flower show at the Casino. Mr. & Mrs. Enzo Fiermonte arrived to visit her sister, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. Mrs. Amos Tuck French dropped in on her sister, Mrs. Louis L. Lorillard. Du Ponts, Ripleys, Lippincotts arrived aboard their yachts; the Edris, Elfreda, Fox, Orthea, Kikoko, Oceanic all dropped anchor on a single day. Newport was enjoying the height of its Social Season. And last week it also elected a new Mayor.

Of all the socialites in Newport no more than could be counted on the fingers of two well-manicured hands were registered to vote in the municipal election. With the exception of crusty old Frederick H. Prince, who cast one vote, and Mrs. Paul Fitzsimons, mother of William H. Vanderbilt, who talked a great deal, the result was left to Newport's 25,000 citizens who make their living off the "summer people" and the sailors from the Naval station. For 17 years the Mayor of Newport has always been a Democrat. Last week, though, Newporters, in political tune with the rest of their Congressional district (see p. 20), chose a Republican named Henry Stevens Wheeler, 41, onetime newshawk. While local red-bloods were solely responsible for the change, visiting bluebloods warmly applauded over their teacups.

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