Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-06
Issues and Candidates.

Democratic leaders today are asking
themselves what effect. II any, the in
terjection Of the debt suspension plan
by the Hoover administration into the
situation IS to have on the national
campaign next year. They are Won
dering, too, whether the interjection OF
an international issue into that cam
paign will call for the nomination OF
some other Democrat for the presidency
than would be the case II no such inter-
national question were raised
The Democratic leaders, generally
speaking have all given their approval
to the Hoover debt suspension plan.
1t is realized, however, that II this plan
Is put into effect other problems will
grow out Of 1t, in all probability, In
which the foreign policy OF this country
will be concerned. The future Is not
at all clear in this respect. The Demo-
Gratis are wondering whether they
should put forward one OF their leaders
for the presidency who is particularly
familiar with international affairs-for
example, Owen D. Young OF New York,
whose name is associated with the pres
ent plan under which German repara-
tons are paid to the allies. Newton D.
Baker, wilson's Secretary of War dur
ing the world conflict, Is also men,
toned as a Democratic presidential
possibility. Mr.. Baker Is looked upon
as having wide knowledge OF inter-
national affairs.
An linking OF the importance which
the international policy of the United
States may assume in the coming cam
paign Is given in the speech delivered in
Baltimore on July Fourth by Gov AL
bert c. Richie OF Maryland. The Mary
land Governor devoted the greater part
of his address to the subject OF inter
national debts, the Presidents plan for
q years suspension Of the debts, and
what may happen in the future to those
debts. Richie is recognized as a candi-
date for the presidential nomination
next year, and friends OF the Maryland
Governor have been busy for months
seeking to build up strength for him
outside OF his own State.
The truth OF the matter appears TO be
that no one can say with certainty to-
day just what the main issues are TO
be in next years political campaign.
The answer is waiting upon the adop-
ton Of the Hoover debt suspension
plan, upon the manner in which that
plan functions if it is adopted, and
upon the general economic condition not
only OF this country, but OF the world
next Spring. II conditions have been
improved materially, especially in this
country, hard times, which was the
ma or issue of the Democrats in the
1880 congressional campaign, may fade
out OF the picture. That is a condition
for which the Republicans d3voutly
hope. They are less afraid OF other
issues than they are of hard times.
Gov. Roosevelt OF New York has been
considered the outstanding candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
AdtiOh HSAt ycdi' nc may NC IHe CHOlCe
no matter what the issues of the cam
paign. for already much has been done
to place him in the lead. Furthermore,
he may At into the picture If interna-
tional questions are to be major issues
in the campaign just as we'll as another.
Gov. Roosevelt was part of the Will
son administration as Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy