The Washington times., 1934-04-20
FARLEY OFFERS
SUPPORT To
FIRST TWO
Californian to Test Extended
Help; New Mexican Turns
Down Help of Party
BY VIM. X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright, 1894. by International
News SeFvice)

BY VIM. X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright, 1894. by International
News service)
Senators Hiram w. Johnson,
Bronson Cutting, and Robert La
Toilette, jr., Republican Progress
stves who bolted their party to
d support Franklin D. Roosevelt in
1892, will seek reelection to the
Senate this year without depend
ing on Democratic nominations,
It was learned today.
johnson will enroll in California
as a Progressive but in addition
will seek both the Republican and
Democratic nominations.
Back to 1912 Mode
He will adopt the old Progressive
mantle he wore with the late
Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 in
order to be certain to get his
name on the November ballot.
Cutting will enroll as q Repub-
Ncan in New Mexico. He may
also run as an Independent in
event present peace overtureS
from regular Republicans fail to
result in an amicable reunion Of
regulars and progresSives.
La Toilette will run as Progress
Give in Wisconsin, unless q State
court decision, due May 8, enables
him to run both as a Progressive
and as Republican. If the court
decision is favorable, La Toilette
undoubtedly will seek the regular
Republican nomination but take a
Progressive nomination as well in
order to be certain to get his name
on the November ballot.
Test FarIey's Offer
johnson and Cutting both were
offered the support Of Postmaster
General Farley in getting the
Democratic nominations in their
States. johnson will test out
Farley'S proffer by entering the
Democratic primary but will not
depend on it. Instead, he will
enroll as a Progressive, which in
sures him that nomination. At
the same time, he will seek the
regular Republican nomination.
Cutting will turn down Farley'S
offer. His action will provoke
an interesting situation in New
Mexico, since both it's Senate |
seats will be at stake. Senator |
Carl A. Hatch, Democrat, must
stand for election this fall, as
he is serving only on guberna-
torial appointment. With Cutting
running on the Republican ticket,
he might carry another Repub-
Ncan Senator into office.
Peace Offer Made
The New Mexico regular Repub-
1ican organization had this in
mind when its leaders extended
the olive branch to Cutting. The
Republican State central COM
mittee offered to expand it's mem
bership to include ProgreSSives,
If they would return to the party
fold.
The regulars offered 80 posts to
the Progressives in a committee
Of 24O. The peace move was ini-
tiated by former Governor r. c.
Dillon, whom Cutting twice sup
ported for the governorShip and
who first named Cutting to the
Senate.
The New Mexico peace move
may result in former Representa-
tive Albert G.. Simms or Dillon
getting the econd senatorial
nomination with Cutting.
It might bring Simms, who
married Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
back to Washington. In any
event, with Cutting back in the
fold, a sweeping Republican vic
tory in New Mexico would be
possible.
No Overture to Bob
For some unexplained reason,
Farley did not offer LaFollette
aid in winning the Democratic
nomination in Wisconsin. He
alone of the trio might have
switched his party allegiance, be-
cause Of the tremendous division
in the Republican party in his
State and his own indifference to
party labels.
"Young Bob," therefore, must
wait until May 8, before charting
his entire course, but he certainly
will seek a Progressive nomina"
ton.
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