The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-02
COMPILE Il.
new DEAL
SOUGHT
Both Old Parties Try to FREE
Ranks of Leaders Who
1 Are Hit by Scandal.
BY WILLIAM HARD.

BY WILLIAM HARD.
Both, Democrats and RepubE-
cans looked about today for
means by which to persuade the
country that in their party or
carnations there will be a totally
new deal entirely freed from all
connection with oil scandals or
other scandals of the past.
It is realized here today that
the large final outcome Of the
present oil Investigations to date
is that both old parties are about
to do a considerable amount Of
house-cleaning in order to head
off the rise Of a new third party
of criticism and revolt in the
northwest and in some other dis
contented sections Of the country.
La Toilette and HuddlestOn.
Talk was heard here today Of a
possible third party ticket consist
ing Of Robert Marion La Toilette
R4p.) Of Wisconsin for President,
and Congressman Huddleston Oem.)
Of Alabama for Vice President.
Huddleston belongs to the La Fol.
lette group in the House and rep
resents the Southern element
which for many years gave great
strength to the old radical "popu-
tai To-
States.
It As reliably reported here that
great discomfort exists in many of
those States today, particularly
among white tenant farmers, and
that the. new La Toilette radicalism
1s looking toward the South for a
multitude Of new converts In view
of the fact that the present oil
Investigations now have touched the
Democratic party as well as the
Republican party and have aroused
suspicion regarding various Demo-
cratic leaders.
Must Face Facts.
The political point emphasized
here among politicians Of both old
parties is that irrespective Of the
reasonableness or unreasonablesS
going to be- necessary to regard
cleanse both party organizations Of
all suspected associations il the
new menacing third party move
ment Is Ito be checked.
Followers of Senator Ralston. Of
Indiana Democrat, are claiming
that he alone among all the Demo
cratic potential presidential Caudi.
dates represents a clear clean
break with the whole criticized
recent past in national politics.
William Gibbs AcAdOo, they
point out, no matter how innocent
his employment by Mr.. Doheny
may have been, IS now by that
employment given the label OF as
ISOLATION. with alleged wicked In
dustrial interests. John w. Davis
of West: Virginia, as attorney for
the Sugar Exchange and other sim
liar interests in New York, is given
that same label. James NJ. Cox Of
Ohio is associated with the great
Democratic defeat of. 1920 CAR
Smith OF New York, tho Ralston
followers say, is deharred by living
IN the home Of wall Street" az
well as by the religious question.
cay, ts debarred also; by his "Wall
Street SUPPORT.
Argument Succeeding.
These arguments the Ralston f0l.
lowers are using with great sue.
cess at this moment of tnflaued
feeling against the so-called "inter.
Under. the influence Of these argu.
ments, Ralston stock went up sharp-
~ today; and its rise was regarded
as the chief immediate political con.
sequence. OF the oil investigations in
their bearing upon the Democratic
party,
Meanwhile. similar arguments
were being brought forward in the
Republican party. by the followers
OF Hiram Johnson. They, too.
claimed that their favorite hero wa
the representative of a break with
the past and the making Of a new
party future. It was asserted bv
them that either President Coolidge
will use a vigorous broom for Re.
publican housekeeping or else that
Hiram johnson will have alarming
strength in the Cleveland conyen.
ton. 4
To Push Forbes Case.
Followers Of President Coolidge
maintain that he is in possession Of
the broom and will use it. 1t be.
came known today that grand Jury
proceedings will begin probably
early next week for the Indictment
and prosecution OF Charles r.
Forbes and other persons connected
with scandals in the Veterans Blu.
reau. It became known further
that in an approaching trial of al,
legged corrupt Federal prohibition en-.
forcemeH1t agents, diligent effort
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