Evening star., 1932-07-26
Organization and Campaign
Program Is Discussed.
Speeches Arranged.
CHAIRMAN is CHEERED
BY REPORTS FROM WEST
Roosevelt Manager Is Satisfied
With New England-Ely to Visit
Governor Tomorrow.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Big Jim" Farley, the new chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
who has been extremely active since
the nomination of Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York for President,
lining up all factions of the party to
put across" the national ticket, was
in Washington today comforting with
Democratic members of Congress and
with widely known local Democrats.
Chairman Farley said his reports of
the political situation from the West
and other parts of the country were
splendid" from the Democratic point
Of view.
He is satisfied" he said, with the
situation in New England, where there
has been soreness because of the fail
ure of the Democratic National Con-
vention to nominate Alfred E. Smith.
Mr.. Farley pointed to the conference
which Gov. Ely of Massachusetts, is to
have with Gov. Roosevelt in Albany
tomorrow, out Of which much is ex-
pected in the interest Of party har-
mony. Gov. Ely was an "irreconcila-
BILE" in the days after the convention.
Recently, however Mr.. Farley visited
Massachusetts and had long meeting
with the Massachusetts, Governor. 1t
has been confidently predicted since
that meeting that Ely will give his sup
port to the Roosevelt candidacy. What
the Democrats have been particularly
interested in was Gov. Ely's decision
regarding a second term for himself.
He has still to announce Wnetner ne
will be a candidate this Fall.
Accompanied by Jackson.
Mr.. Farley was accompanied to
by Robert Jackson, Demo-
cratic national committeeman for New
Hampshire and secretary OF the ma
tional committee.
New Hampshire said Mr., Jackson,
ais sure for Roosevelt today" He SAID,
however. that 1t is early, with the cam
paipn still to get underway, and the
Democrats must do all In their power
For more than two hours Chairman
Farley was in conference with Is men,
bers of the Senate and House, In Sena-
tor Harrison's Office. Senators atteno-
ing the conference were:
Harrison, Hull of Tennessee, Lewis
of Illinois, McKellar Of Tennessee,
Ashurst of Arizona, Connolly of Texas,
Trammel of Florida, Black Of Alabama,
King of Utah, Cohen of Georgia ana
Costigan of Colorado.
The members of the House present
were: Rainey, Illinois, Democratic floor
leader; Mrs. owen, Florida: Linthicum,
Maryland Boland Pennsylvania; Han
cock, North Carolina; Lonergan, Con-
necticut; johnson, Texas; Lea. Cali
fornia; Rankin, Mississippi; Norton, Ne
braska; Lewis, Maryland; Ayres, Kan
sas: Bloom, New York; Sweeney, Ohio;
Keller, Illinois, and Smith, Virginia.
Chairman Farley said after the meet
ing that an advisory council would be
named to aid in the campaign, and that
its makeup probably would be an
nounced when the national treasurer
and head of the Speakers Bureau also
have been selected.
One of the first callers on Mr.. Far
ley today was John F. Costello, Demo-
cratic national committeeman for the
District of Columbia. Other local
Democrats with whom Mr.. Farley will
talk during his stay here are Daniel c.
Roper. one OF the Districts delegates
to the national convention; Joseph
Tumulty, secretary to the late Presi-
dent Wilson, and former Representa-
tive Ansberry.
Mr.. Farley said his visit to Wash
ington was for the purpose of confer
ring with the veteran Democratic
leaders now here regarding organiza-
ton and campaign plans not to men
ton obtaining from the Senators and
Representatives agreements to deliver
speeches for the Democratic ticket.
Democrats Early in Field.
The Democrats are getting into the
field early, as evidenced by the visit
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