Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13

! them all 1t would, indeed, be q bad
day for the Democratic party, should he
sit in the White House. He might
easily become the same sort Of dis
rupting influence that Mr.. Hoover Is
in the Republican party
OF Alfred Z. Smith, the author says:
High life has spoiled that grinning
good natured child of the tenements
and the sidewalks of New York-Al
Smith. The story Of his latter days
may be told in parable. His wealthy
associates, including National Chairman
John J. Raskob took him to the top OF
Americas most lofty and dazzling
structure. the Empire State Building
and babe him look down. All he saw
would be his If he would but intrust
himself to their hands, he whispered
and they threw in the presidency OF
the construction corporation"
The author added that Mr.. Smith
looked not toward the humble home
whence he sprang, but toward Park and
Fifth avenues.
And whatever angels hover above
the Democratic party departed one lost
soul more"
Whether AL Smith can come back. or
whether there will be any call for him
to come back Is still to be determined,
the book says.
Former President Calvin Coolidge Is
described as neither leader nor an
executive" but as a manipulation. I"
The author says in conclusion of the
Coolidge chapter: Mr.. Coolidge
snoozes and sips. resting on his morals. -
Dwight w. Morrow, Senator from
New Jersey and sometimes regarded as
mirrored as 1.-The poor little rich boy
of American politics" As 'brainy, but
brittle: sagacious, but SLOW"
Robinson Held "Plutocrat."
Senator Joseph P. Robinson the
Democratic leader of the Senate anC
an aspirant for presidential honors
next year. is said by the author to have
like most Southerners who serve in
the United States Senate for a while.
SGccumbed TO the temptation OF a
clever, conservative. Republican Cap
ital." He has become, the book says a
political plutocrat" Senator Robin
sons acceptance Of appointment as a
member of the American delegation 70
the London Naval Conference was, it
is said. enc cause of his undoing.
Owen D. Young is described as "ouI
first world citizen" in comparison with
whom Woodrow Wilson was "a simple
yillager and a rabid nationalist" Young
according to the author. has the back
ing of Chairman Raskob for the Demo
cratic nomination He adds. however
that he doubts whether the Democratic
party will ever wage its presidential
battle with the head of the General
Electric Co. as its leader.
Turning to Ohio and Newton D
Baker. Secretary of War in the Wilson
administration. the Mirrors of 1885,
says: ''All that Newton D. Baker needs
to make him of presidential stature !,
a few more inches in height" And OF
Gov Albert C. Richie the book says
his bid for the presidency is based or
sentiment rather than sense He has q
cry, but not a cause. 1t is the dead
theory died at Appomattox. he tries
desperately to confuse it with a modern
meaning
Drys Prefer Hoover.
Clifford Pinchot is pictured as "Savon-
arola on a soap box"
In his chapter on the prohibition is
sue, the author says that the profess
sional prohibitionists now prefer Mr..
Hoover to any other candidate with a
possible exception of Calvin Coolidge
and Clifford Pinchot.
Weak Presidents are their stock in
trade" says the author, land Mr.. Hoo
yer is weak: he may undermine the
law. but he will never publicly pro-
fame it. Franklin D. Roosevelt, al
though he has declared for repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment, inspires lit
tie fear or hatred among the drys, the
author says. adding they believe that
his history and background incline him
to little more than political sympathy
with the VETS" The drys are pictured
as fearing three men. AL Smith. Newton
d. Baker and Dwight w. Morrow