Evening star., 1932-06-05
WALKER DECISION
MAY TAKE MONTH
Action by Roosevelt Not Ex.
pected Until After Con.
Vention.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Althoueh an
analysis of testimony regarding Mayor
Walker will be sent to Gov. Roosevelt
next week, it IS not considered likely
final disposition Of the case will be
made before the Democratic National
Convention.
The Governor made it clear in a
statement yesterday that if the Hof-
stadter Legislative Committee felt it
had grounds to prefer charges, it was
time to take action and dispense with
what he called political sniping."
Samuel Seabury. committee counsel,
Immediately promised to have the COM
mlttee'S data on Walker in the Gov
ernors hands within short time. He
refrained from using the word
charges"
Meanwhile. Roosevelt's associates said
he had no intention of "temporizing"
with the Walker case, but it also was
pointed out that in previous cases it
has taken more than a month to dis
pose OF charges against officials in New
York.
Last Winter Seabury fled two sets of
charges against Sheriff Thomas M. Far
ley. The Governor gave the sheriff an
opportunity to reply. Then public hear
ings were held in Albany. 1t was 56
days after the first charge had been
filed before Farley was removed.
Required "a Days.
When group of New York civic
leaders sent charges against the mayor
to the Governor in March, 1881, Roose-
welt gave Walker chance to make q
reply, which reached Albany q month
after the original move. It was "a days
IN all before the charges were dismissed.
II either of these procedures is fol-
lowed in the present case, the conven-
ton probably would be over before q
final decision were announced.
Walker probably would be given 20
days to prepare reply. ct was re-
ported today his aides already were at
work on 1t. in anticipation Of future
events) Should the Governor then
wish to give both sides q further oppor-
tun1ty to present their sides Of the case,
public hearings would be held.
II Seabury gets the data In Roose-
velt's hands by the middle of next week,
less than three weeks will remain
before delegates will assemble at
Chicago to decide Roosevelts political
future.
122 to Be Selected.
The last lap Of the race for delegates
will focus national attention on the
Democratic candidates next week.
Only 122 remain to be selected.
They are:
June 7. Florida, primary, II.
June z, Mississippi. convention, 20.
June 9, Virginia, convention, "a.
June 10, Idaho. convention, 8.
June 16, North Carolina, conven-
tion. 26.
June 20, Indiana, convention, 30.
II Roosevelt campaign managers ex-
pectations are fulfilled, they claim 697
votes on the first ballot, 73 shy of the
NUMBER necessary for nomination.
The Southern Women's National
Democratic Organization this afternoon
adopted a resolution endorsing Roose-
welt. and another calling for q brief,
Definite platform providing revision of
the tariff, unemployment insurance.
return to the States of the power to
prohibit or regulate the manufacture
ana sale OF intoxicants, reorganization
Of veterans relief, and other planks.
Announcement of the formation of
the campaign contributors associates
was made by Abram s. Hewitt, promi-
Hent wall OtTeet attorney. The list OF
hackers was not made public. but 1t Is
known to include many bankers, lawyers
and publishers of prominence.
Will Ask Pledges.
Letters are being sent to the IS, 900
wealthiest persons in the country asking
them to sign pledges to make no con-
tribution to the Democratic campaign
fund unless the party platform and
candidate substantially conform" to
five principles set forth. They are:
/. Reduction of the tarifi by negotia-
tions with other countries.
.. Revision Of reparation and inter-
allied indebtedness.
8. Opposition to the growing tendency
toward the extension Of Federal
bureaucracy"
I. Drastic reduction Of Federal ex-
penditures and adoption Of . system Of
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