Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
The Political Mill
BY G.. Could Lincoln.

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the special session Of the state Legis-
lature, although the Legislature IL
dominated by the Republicans and the
special session was called at the request
OF the Republican members of the
legislative committee investigating con
ditions in New York City. After mani.
Testing his independence OF Tammany
BY declining to fall in with the plan
OF the New York organizations leaders
to block the bills giving the legislative
committee more power in dealing with
| the investigation CT the city govern
ment. the Governor turned on the Re-
publtcsns and put it up to them to
vote yes or no in regard to exposing
alleged corruption in Republican con
trolle5 cities upstate. But that is not
all. The Governor, sensing the impor-
| tsnt part the problem of unemployment
relief is to play in the campaign next
year, put up to the special session OF
the Legislature very complete plan OF
relief for the unemployed in New York
State.
Since Gov. Roosevelt Is now consid-
cred the probable nominee OF the Dem
ocraE for the presidency next yeal
against President Hoover, this last
move on the part of the New York
Governor is signiflca nt to say the least
Roosevelt supporters have Immediately
begun to point out the difference in
| the attitude of Roosevelt, who took lIp
the matter OF relief with the New York
Legislature now. with that OF Presi-
dent Hoover, who has turned a deaf
ear 10 all demands for a special ses-
sion Of Congress to deal with the un-
+ employment situation in national
way The Roosevelt supporters see a
distinct gain for the New Yorker in
this matter.
Indeed, Mayor Curley OF Boston. a
dominant force in the Democratic party
In that State, took occasion SATURDAY.
at an outing OF the Mohs v'ks, a Demo
cratic organization, not only to hail
Roosevelt as the sure nominee of the
Democrats for President next year. but
also to compare the attitude of the
Governor and that of the President
! toward the unemployment problem
which faces the country this Winter
II the mayor has his way. the Massa-
cusetts Democrats will send a delega :
| ton to the national convention next
, wear pledged either openly or privately
10 the nomination Of Gov. Roosevelt
| II has been rumored that Senator David
l. Walsh, an outsts nding member OF
! favors an unpledged delegation, re-
Numbering the strong Al Smith senti.
ment in Massa chusetts and waiting to
ascertain whether Smith wishes OF
/ could have another nomination for the
| presidency. Mayor Curley. weeks ago
at a luncheon given by Col. E. M. House
OF Wilson administration fame. attended
, by Gov. Roosevelt, indicated strongly
his support of the Governor for the
presidential nomination. On Satur-
day , however' the nn ssS Nv, vent a. the
opposed to sending State delegations
pledged TO 'faVorite SON. candidates tC
the next national convention when the
Democrats had at hand a candidate
like the Governor OF New York.
The meeting OF Democrats in Lexing-
ton. which was addressed b. Mayor
Cu:ley. was attended by James Roose-
welt. a son OF the Governor. Mr.. Roose-
welt made q brief address. declaring hi,
belief that next year was to be DEM
ocratic year at the polls. The meeting
was presided over b. Francis K. Tyrell
Mr.. Tyrell mentioned a list OF Demo.
| cratic possibilities for the presidential
| nomination although he did not urg;
! the nomination OF any one of the list
| His list covered a wide field and wa
AZ follows: NJ won D. Baker, Bernard
Bsruch, Mayor curley, Gov. Ely. Sena.
tor Carter Glass of Virginia. Senator
| Pat Harrison of Mississippi. Gov. Al.
bet C. Richie Of Maryland. Senator
Joseph T. Robinson Of Arkansas. Gov
! Roosevelt. Al Smith. Senator David I
| Walsh, Senator Thomas j. Walsh o.
Montana and Owen d. Young OF New
York.
There has been talk among the Dem
ocrats in Massachusetts of sending 8
/ delegation pledged to Smith. or to i
: lavorite son candidate. either Senator
Walsh or Gov Ely. Curley. who ha:
| plenty OF enemies in the party. is ou
| to beat any such move, however, anc
! apparently has seized hold Of thu
! Roosevelt band wagon as one means o.
! helping himself in his fight with othe!
Massachusetts Democrats.
So far has the Roosevelt boom fo
the presidential nomination proceeded
that the Roosevelt supporters are nov
! claiming the New York Governor vii
be nominated on the first ballot il
the Democratic National Convention
| he will have more than the necessar,
two thirds vote for the nomination. un
! der the rules of the Democratic Ma
! tional Convention. It looks today almoS
! like a sure thing for the New Yorker. i
1t were not for his physical inflrmity
due to an attack Of infantile paralysis
III 1921. there would probably be no
! the slightest doubt Of his nomination
next year. Some Of the Democrats ar,
! fearful Of a drive by the Republican
: against Roosevelt on the ground tina
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the presidency. When AL Smith pre-
vailed upon Roosevelt to run for Gov
ernor of New York in 1923, there wa
some talk against Roosevelt on TIL
: ground Of his lameness. But Gov. Smitl
pointed out in his biting way that tn
| Governor of New York was not Selectet
because of an ability to waltz. Ant
Roosevelt was the victor in that cam
paign. notwithstanding the fact tina
the State went for President Hoover.
A story of mysterious visit Of TIVE
| Vermonters to Washington to discus
with Republican leaders there in Con
gress the advisability of drafting formel
| President Calvin Coolidge for the Re
publican presidential nomination II
/ New England. 1t is rot recorded. how
ever. that the two Vermonters received
any great amount of encouragement II
their effort to launch Coolidge boom
In the first place. doubt was expressed
that Mr.. Coolidge would permit himsel
to be put forward as a candidate, ane
secondly the Republican leaders are no
to be weaned away from Presiden
Hoover easily However. this story o
the Vermonters and their visit to Wash
ington is only another evidence of thu
! fact that the next ten months will Sc
many efforts to get the former Presiden
into the field, partly because some o
the Republicans believe he would be (
strong candidate next year and partl,
because opponents OF Mr. Hoover wisl
to weaken him with the G. o. P. ant
with the voters by suggesting that an
other Republican would run better thar
the President.