Evening star., 1931-12-30
E2CRATS BOOST
ROOSEVELT TO END
THIRD PARTY TALK
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statements Of Norris against the Presi-
dent Coming in the wake of the talk
OF a third-party movement centering
about himself, the declaration was re-
garded significantly.
Senator Dill said mo other Demo-
crat appeals to the disappointed mil
lions of independent voters in the
United States as does Gov. Roosevelt
The statement continued, in part:
Recent special news stories in East
ern newspapers to the effect that Roose-
yelt is slipping in his race for the nomi-
nation are like the Hoover stories that
prosperity will be here in 80 or so DAYS.
The desire Is father to the report.
Campaign Not Organized.
1.-The truth is that Mr.. Roosevelt's
campaign for delegates has not yet
started in an organized way. The Roose-
welt clubs that have sprung up all over
this country might be likened to arteSian
wells bursting forth from the plains Of
public sentiment because of the pressure
Of the dammed-up Roosevelt enthusiasm
from the common citizens of the country.
Those citizens are not concerned
about the opinion or desires of former
leaders of the Democratic party. They
have learned of RooseveltS progressive
principles, of his constructive work as
Governor of New York and of his un-
fiinching stand for the interests of
America first, as against the policy of
helping Europe at the expense of Amer
lean taxpayers.
These things stand out in such
striking contrast to the record Of the
Hoover administration that they will
vote for him by great majorities in
every part of the country.
Should Begin Boosting.
"Those Democrats who want their
party to seize the opportunity which
fate itself seems to have provided
should quit speculating on whether or
not those who have led them to defeat
in past campaigns can stop Roosevelt
and begin boosting for him as the man
under whose leadership victory is GER
tain, regardless of whom the Republic
ans nominate or what may be done
about third party"
Dill said there are many other big
men in the Democratic party, any one
of whom would make great President
and restore prosperity to the country"
but none with Roosevelt's appeal to the
voters.
The 1882 political windmill is whirling
briskly with talk of third party fur
nishing much of the breeze for its
revolutions.
This comes from the ranks of the Re-
publican independents of the North
west who have fought the Hoover tariff
and farm relief policies in the Senate
The gusts of report and speculation
which have surrounded Democratic
presidential possibilities continue mean
while.
A spokesman for Gov. Murray Of
Oklahoma, who makes the front pages
regularly, said he might be candidate
for the nomination.
Reports that Alfred E. Smith will
again be candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination persist but party
prognositcators are puzzled on the
course he will pursue.
The announcement In Cleveland by
Newton D. Baker that he would not be
delegate to the Democratic national
Convention did not say whether he
would accept the party nomination if it
were rendered him.
There was encouragement for both
Roosevelt and Baker in a statement by
the Navy, naming the two as avail
able candidates"
Hinges on Two Factors.
No candidate has been chosen by the
independents, but Senator Johnson of
California, who is not identified with the
faction, looms as one of their possible
choices.
For the first time in years, the name
OF Senator Borah of Idaho also is
heard in the thirdparty speculation.
Borah himself is saying nothing, but
he has split with Mr.. Hoover quite def
initely since campaigning for him in
1928.
Norris has declined overtureS of the
Independents that he get into the Re-
publican presidential campaign next
Spring. He has given the word, it Is
however, that he is will
ing to support any Progressive" can
didate in opposition to Hoover in the
primaries.
In this group of possible candidates
are knoWs to be johnson, Borah, Sci. |
ator La Toilette of Wisconsin, and |
Gov. Pinchot Of Pennsylvania.