Evening star., 1931-12-07
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM BILE

Will Herbert Hoover utilize the opuor-
tunitles for welding the big stick that
are bound to come his way during the
tempestuous Seventy Congress?
VIII he fight his way through difficulties
TO the stars? Many of his friends. and
some OF his enemies. say salvation for
the President in 1882 lies only in these
tactics. Administration policies will
encounter bitter opposition in House
controlled by the Democrats and in a
Senate Republican only on paper Many
President has had Congress against
him and the country with him. If Mr..
hoover strikes out in some direction
appealing to the popular imagination
say IKE his moratorium proposal of
last June, which electrified the whole
World-it's just possible he'll ring the
oel again. Successful Hoover leader
ship at the Geneva Disarmament Con-
ference would be trump card. The
held of domestic politics offers the
President opportunities he may seize
and dramatically capitalize. Perhaps n
CleVelandesque stand against some
"fool legislation passed by vote
cnasing Congress may give Herbert
hoover his great chance. The campaign
on next year is just around the corner.
Inc u. q. P. was never in more racep-
tive mood for life-saving suggestions
and that goes for the President, too.
Vacant chairs in the House of Ron
reSentatives from now on especially on
the Democratic side, are going to be
lew and far between. Speaker Garner
and Leader Rainey have passed the
word down the line that with the
partys precious but precarious ma joritv
absenteeism must cease. John p
Curry, boss of Tammany Hall, has
been laying down the law on that score
to the 20 New York Democrats who
owe allegiance land their jobs) to the
Tiger. Curry proclaimS that the wig
wam won't stand, during this Congress
lor Representatives who spend their
time committing between Manhattan
Island and the District of Columbia
arriving at the Capitol with a speech
in one hand and a time table in TIE
other, and scurrying back to the Big
City on the next train or plane. The
habits of certain Gotham statesmen in
these respects have long been notori-
Gus. Curry pledges that Jack Garner's
needs for every man-jack the Speaker
can muster are going to be needed
The New Yorker is not so eloquent.
at least for publication, about TIE whip
hand Tammany Wields over the House
Democratic organization.
II X
Congress will presently surrender the
limelight to the Washington meetings
of the Republican and Democratic Ma
tlonal Committees. The main business
confronting them Is the selection OF the
1882 convention cities. Edwar5 N. Hurley
OF Chicago, field marshal of the forces
hghtlng to bag both conclaveS for the
Windy City, is about to pitch his tent
IN the Capital and direct the final Of
fensive. He sends advance word that
all indications favor the Western me-
tropolis' selection by each party. Mayor
Tony Cermak, who pronounced Roose-
Velt wet enough for Illinois," is said
to have lined up the Governors people
for Chicago, and their support is ac-
counted enough to win the Democratic
gathering. The Republicans until now
were pointing toward Cleveland, but its
surprising failure to raise the necessary
Sloo,000 is likely to tilt the G. o. P.
scales IN Chicago'S direction. Hurley
Gays his home town has evervthinp"-
unmatched location, convention hall
hctels, climate, and all the rest of it
and that Chicago's claims cannot and
viii not be denied"
THIS observer has a hunch that one
lhomas e. Campbell, president of. the
United States Civil Service Commits
SION, is worth watching in connection
with the cha irmanship of the Repub-
ncan National Committee. The former
Governor OF Arizona stands high in the
graces Of President Hoover, with whom
OF course, the final choice will lie
There are certain indications. casting
shadow now no bigger than a mans
hand, that Campbell is going to be
punt up as national figure, with a
view to intrusting him next ear with