The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
PATRIOTIC PARTY
 IS AIM OF LEADERS
Census Of Nation Shows That Sort Of Union
 Most Popular
PRESS OBJECTS TO INTELLECTUALS
Party Chiefs Certain Of Pro-
 tecting Monarchy And King Alfonso
(By Associated Press.)

PORT VENDRES, France, span ish Frontier, Dec. 26.-Although leading politicians of Spain continue to abstain from expressing them. selves regarding the possibilities of the future government of the coun- try when the existing military direc- torate sees fit to retire, numerous hints are appearing in the news papers of Spain concerning what is likely to occu1.
 Whatever the viewpoint from, which it comes, the idea seems to prevail gen. erally that the present directorate Is approaching the conclusion of it's term of power. This anticipated change, it is declared, is not consequence of the determination of the Spanish peo- ple to oust the directorate, but is be- cause the members of the directorate themselves desire to quit position for which they admit they do not con- sider themselves fully qualified.
 Seek Successors
 Those familiar with tine situation state members of the military direc- torate have been searching for months to find potential successors. Steps have been taken by the directorate, with the aid of inc clerical and con- serratiYe clements, to form 6 new party with purely patriotic ideals. This party. under the name of the Patriotic Union,. appears to have taken shape. Recent figures show that it had been already established 6,967 centers com mittees, throughout the country with a reported adherence of 952, ,034. Sixty four districts fin which committees have been formed have thus far failed to report progress.
 Fears are expressed in some quar- ters, it is said, that considerable pro- portion of those who registered under the new party banner may have in- scribed themselves with the ulterior mo- tive of gathering some political spells should the Patriotic Union be called upon to enter office. Such fears, how ever, are regarded lightly by the party organizers, who declare that the party'ss adherents were moved by purely pa triotic spirit and had only the good of the country at heart.
 Resides the formation of the new party, it is understood that search has been made elsewhere for possible office holders who would be capable of talk ing over the administration of the af- fairs of the country.
 It was suggested that a government formed of intellectuals should be chosen, but the Spanish press reported that many objections were raised against this idea. This argument was advanced that the intellectuals were equally as inexperienced as the mem- bers of the present directorate, and that many of them possessed new and strange ideas of government and were unlikely to exert the proper influence on the nation.
 A more definite idea is recently re- ported to have come from several quarters. In this direction, it is be- lieved, according to observers, that as a consequence of the recent campaign against King Alphonso, some of the for mer political leaders will rally to the aid of the military directorate on the pretext that it is their patriotic duty to protect the monarchy. These for mer leaders are expected to permit themselves to be persuaded to accept office in a transitory government. This government is regarded as the one which Is likely to take over power from the purely military directorate while the ho ttona1 e1actiona arc heinz oroo nizad