The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-26
Third PARTY
PLAN CROWNED
ON BY NORRIS
lntlmateS He Will Refuse to
Act on Appeal of
DR.. Dewey.
1PR0P0SAL TALKED UP
Senator Heflin Steps Out to
Boost Idea for Lib
eraI Group.
United Press

III LHitcd Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Sen-
ator George, w. Norris. invited by
Professor John Dewey of Columbia
university, to withdraw from the
Republican party for the purpose OF
leading a liberal party movement,
animated today he would not ac-
Cept the invitation.
Norris said he had seen Dewey's
letter only in the papers. Pressed
for an answer whether he would
lead third movement, Norris said
he would prefer to discuss the mat
ter later, but finally remarked:
I don't think any one thinks
seriously L will do it."
The Nebraskan said he might
make his position known in more
detail later today.
Hefiin Boosts Proposal
Meanwhile, a prediction that
liberals of the west and south might
join in a political revolt against
eastern dominance of the major
parties in 1892 was made by Sen
ator Heflin Dem, Ala.)
Heflin said he thought Dewey
had made a pretty forceful state
ment" in his appeal to Norris.
The country is in a state of po-
litical unrest" the ALBANIAN added
Anything might flare up before
1882. If the Democrats of the
south and Republicans of the west
joined to elect a President in 1882
it would be one of the most whole
some things that could happen to
this country.
The people are in revolt against
the Stock Exchange crowd-that
seems to be a likely issue. AS to
what actually will happen, it is yet
too far ahead to say"
Urges Open Break
Dewey urged Norris to abandon
his efforts to convert the Republic
an party to the insurgent Repub-
-lican platform and ito come out
OF it and participate in the thrill
and enthusiasm of a great move
ment."
Norris recently discussed third
party problems and estimated the
practical difficulties of organization
almost would be insurmomtable
Norris believed at the time there
was no opening for such move
ment.
The conversation took place, how
ever, before it was revealed thai
Robert H. Lucas. executive director
of the Republican national commit
tee. with that organizations finan-
cial backing, had opposed Norri;
actively in Nebraska this year.
Deny Hoover Support
Lucas (Rep0, VIII R. Wood (Rep.
Ind and other regulars who have
joined in approving the attempt tt
defeat or GUST Norris from the party
insist the anti-Norris movement
developed without President Hoo
ver's knowledge.
Such insurgents as Senator;
Brookhart Qa). Borah Gdaho)
Howell (Neb), to name only few
refuse to accept this explanation
and assert the regular organization
opposed others in addition to Nor
ris.
The controversy is of proportions
warranting speculation regarding a
third party but seasoned Democrats,
Republicans and insurgents are con-
WINGED no such movement will de-
velop. They point to the difficulty
of creating a national organization
and recall the Taft Roosevelt
split in 1912, when even Roosevelt
with his tremendous personal fol-
lowing was unable successfully to
lead formal insurgent movement.
The consensus apparently is that
n third party split among Repub-
licans would deliver the 1892 cleo
tions and the presidency to the
Democrats