Evening star., 1932-11-09

mood which the people manifest every
now and then by voting against things
rather than for particular policies or
men, the fact remains that Gov. Roose-
welt made pleasing campaign and
drew to his side elements from
Tammany Hall on tho Atlantic seaboard
to the followers of Hiram Johnson in
California
The Nation has made a change in
parties a time when the Democrats
were rapidly acquiring control not only
of Congress, but Of the goverporships in
many States. as we'll as mayors Offices
and local posts Of responsibilities in
manv cities and counties.
-Four years herce the Nation may
sweep cut the Democrats with an even
bigger vote if economic conditions have
not materially improved Since most
everybody feels that there viii be an
economic Improvement BY 1885. the
Democrats may have at least eight years
ahead of them, if not more. There IVES
gap Of Is years Of Republican rule
before woodrow Wison va. elected in
1912. tnen Years Of Democratic
supremacy. followed BY II years of Re-
publican control broIen only by the
loss Of the House of Representatives
2 years ago. The Democrats will start
and il the final rssu Is in Colors dc
show that a Democratic Senator has
been elected there it may mean Demo-
cratic control even of the present Con-
gress. which meets in December
Talk of a possible entry into the
White House by Mr.. Roosevelt in ad-
vance Of Inauguration he's BEEN revived,
especially since the interim period of
four months is causing s. me anxiety to
business men II would be possible, of
course. for Mr. Roosevelt TO become
Secretary Of State by appointment OF
President H OYER. Who presumab, 4 would
ACCEPT the resign7 ton of Nir. S.imson.
Once Nj. Roosevelt had b7Ceme Seere-
tary of State, the procedure would be
for MSS. Hoover and Curtis to reign
and thus By the Law of succession Mr.
Roosevelt would take the cath Of cfflce
as President
Legal authorities say that M. Roose-
welt would have to be confirmed by the
Senate as Secretary of State before he
could succeed to the presidency. This
would mean the sunlmoning OF an extra
session of the Senate, and usually 80
DAYS notice is required Tor that pur-
pose. In any event Congress viii be IN
session in another month and the trans
fer OF power could take place then.
There arc many reasons why this plan
will net be followed. One is that 1t
would plunge Mr.. Roosevelt into the
tasks of the presidency before he could
assemble the necessary personnel in i'm
portart posts who would be sympathetic
with his policies. and it would mean
that he would have little opportunity to
confer with party leaders and shape his
program Mr.. Hoover might be accused
of deserting his JOB if he took the in
itiative, and there really is no need for
the transfer if Mr. Hoover and Mr..
Roosevelt started working together dur
ing the transition period anyhow. 1t is
considered probable that there will be
close cooperation between the President
and the President-elect
Will Pick Cabinet Promptly.
The general belief is that Mr. Roose-
welt will have his cabinet list ready for
announcement within 80 days. as he
will be anxious to give the country an
idea of the kind of men with whom he
will surround himself 1t is expected
that Bernard NJ Baruch. who was one
OF Mr.. Wilson'S closest friends and ad-
visers. will be offered the Secretaryship
of the Treasury and that Owen D.
Young, former Gov. Smith, Newton D.
Baker and John w. Davis will be given
cabinet posts if they desire them The
likelihood is that Mr.. Roosevelt will not
secure acceDtances from all of them, as
their own business or professional in
terests may cause them to decline to
serve.
Mr. Roosevelt is likely to try to bal
ance his cabinet as between conServa-
tives and liberals. and it will not be
surprising to see his administration fol-
low very much the lines Of that of
Woodrow wilson One of the Presi-
dent-elect's friends and advisers is Col
E. NJ House. and the entire campaign
has seen the rise of those VINO were
conspicuous in the Wilson administra-
ticn.
There is no doubt that Gov Roose-
welt. who himself was a part of the
administration of President Wilson, will
profit BY a knowledge Of the latter S
mis- axes He will also seek to retain
much Of the progressive Republican sup
port. which has come to him in the
campaign inst closed.
AS a political leader, Franklin Roose-
welt is experienced and he has shown
himself ready to take advice from men
who have superior training or Qualifica-
tions in special fields.
The overwhelming character of the
Democratic victory. clearing the air as
it does of all doubts as to the VIII OF
the people. NAV come as tonic to
a business situation that had begun to
improve when the uncertainties OF the
election campaign itself interrurted the
trend toward economic recuperatlon.
(Copyright 1922