The Washington times., 1924-03-27

you have an understanding with
Democratic leader in
Illinois, whereby Brennan viii
deliver the Illinois delegation to
you at the Democratic convention?
l have no arrangement. agree
nent, alliance or understanding
of any kind with Brennan. My
papers. in Chicago have supported
the candidates Of the Democratic
party in Illinois, which Brennan
heads, and it is possible Brennan
has a friendly feeling toward mo
or my papers.
NO OBLIGATION.
But he is in no way obligated
to have such feeling. sup
ported his candidates because they
were good Democrats, and entirety
worthy candidates, and 1 think
Brennan has done extremely we'll
and wisely in nominating such
candidates. AS a resul:, the
Democratic party has been VIC
torious in Illinois, and under
similar conditions Of good leader
ship and genuine democracy. 1t
would be victorious elsewhere.
0-Do you believe there is a
Il genuine demand for a third
paxty ticket, and Is La Toilette
the logical leader Of such a move.
ment?
I have long believed there was
definite need for somebody to
represent sincerely and adequate
ly the progressive sentiment of
the vast majority of the citizens
of the country. The Democratic
party should represent that SEN
timent. That is it's special and
peculiar purpose. For that it was
founded. When 1t honestly full.
fills this purpose, it is successful.
When 1t falls short in this obliga-
ton, 1t fails politically. The Demo
cratic party has almost ceased to
exist in certain States, where 1t
has allowed the progressive wing
OF the Republican party to repre-
sept the popular, progressive sen
timent OF the community.
Samuel J. Tilden expressed the
idea in few words. He said:
THE Democratic, party succeeds,
when it has the courage to be
democratic. >"
THIRD PARTY SEEN.
If the Democratic party in the
coming election should merely
compete with the Republican
party for the support of the re.
dictionary interests, there would
be a great demand for a third
party. and I believe Senator La
Toilette would lead IL quite sue
cessfully.
0-Have Coolidge's political pros.
u poets in your opinion been
weakened by the attacks on the
Administration growing out Of the
revelations resulting from con-
gressional Investigations?
I do not believe President
Coolidge's prospects have been
weakened by the attacks on his
Administration, which are really
attacks on the previous Admins
tration.
They are to some extent attacks
ON President Coolidge's cabinet,
but President Coolidge inherited
his cabinet.
ATTACKS RECOILED.
And the attempts to use a
purely innocent and personal
telegram to Mclean for pur-
poses Of partisan attacks have
rather strengthened President
Coolidge and recoiled upon his
assailants.
I think the public rather logi-
cally argues: If that is all that
can be done in an effort to dis
credit the President he must be
far above the malice of his
opponents.
Meanwhile the President pur-
sues his own way quietly, per-
forming his duties and sincerely
striving to satisfy the require
ments Of the public and Of his
own conscience.
1 think the people like Presi-
dent Coolidge and they want to
give him a fair chance. And
think his opponents gain nothing
by being obviously unfair to him.
A-Do you still believe Hiram
4 Johnson will be a formidable
contender for the Republican
nomination?
I think Hiram Johnson Is a
great man and would be a great
President. But I do not know
how formidable a contender he
will be for the Republican nomi-
nation.
McADOO Is STRONG.
E-Conceding that McAdoo IL a
u forlorn hope, to what Demo
cratic aspirant do you concsde
the best chance Of getting the
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