Evening star., 1932-06-24
CHICAGO OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Kremer holds that it would be a simple
formality to shake off the two-thirds
nominating rule. Differences on this
point are, of course, exactly the differ
ences that separate the Roosevelt crowd
from the stop Roosevelt crowd They
are as bitter as any differences in con-
vention history. The stage is therefore
set for an early, a spectacular and a
decisive struggle. On its outcome Gov.
Roosevelt's fortunes directly depend.
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James A. Farley, Roosevelt captain
general, is a new figure in Democratic
politics, as far as the country wide rank
and file Is concerned. He is an un-
doubtedly impressive figure.
Immensely tall, broad -shouldered.
young, and forceful in manner and
movement. he looks like heavyweight
prizefighter IN the pink of condition.
Probably he is pretty handy with the
mittS himself, or at least knows the
game, for he Is member of the New
York State Boxing Commission. Hav-
ing been identified virtually from their
start with Gov. Roosevelt's presidential
ambitions, Farley ranks as the logical
choice for Democratic national chair
man II the Governor makes the grade
at Chicago. Meantime. he is cement
ing friendships and establishing con-
tacIs and buslly fixing up fences which
will be useful If events next week shape
as the statuesque Roosevelt field mar
shal hopes they will. On all hands he
is regarded as an uncommonly wise
bird.
Chicago has other things on its mind
outStrlpplng IN gravity anything the
Democratic National Convention NAV
do. 1t is the financial condition in
which not only the city, as a munich
pality. finds itself, but the local banking
world. Within two days this week IS
! neighborhood or outlying Chicago banks
! closed their doors. 1t is said that al
togther % such banks have gone out of
business here during as many days.
All through the convention Hobbies
last night and early this morning ran
portentouS rumorS that TODAY might
bring forth something resembling a
climax in the situation. The big Loon
banks are believed to be impregnabIy
sound and capable of preventing a crisis
from drifting into a disaster. Wise
heads, like Dawes, Traylor and Reynolds,
are on the job. Public confidence in
their capacity to see that the storm is
ridden is invincible.
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Representative Mary T. Norton of
New Jersey will be the chief woman
delegate to second the nomination of Al
Smith. The Democrats have heard that
the Republican convention and platform
paid relatively shabby attention to the
women. 1t Is therefore in the cards that
no SUCH olunder must be committed in
Chicago next week. Former Gov. Nellie
Ross of Wyoming is here, there and
everywhere during the pre-convention
huhbub. A prominent Democratic
woman on the scene, now in a private
capacity is Emily Newell Blair of Mis-
souri,. former vice chairman Of the Ma
tional Committee. Mrs. Blair is now a
journalist.
Laugh this one off Senator Royal
S. Copeland of New York was named
by professional Chicago crystal gazer
this week as the dark horse who will
walk of with the presidential nomi-
nation. His strength with the women's
vote, through his syndicated writings
on health and his radio talks. was ad-
duced as the factor which will incline
a deadlocked convention in the docs
favor.
James Bone, one of the editors of
England's famed Liberal organ. the
Manchester Guardian, has joined the
press gallery for a closeup OF what
he describes as American democracy
in action" His impressions will be
recorded simultaneously in Manchester
and in the Baltimore Sun.
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