The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
Republican NeW-DeaIerS
Are Ready to Take Over
Party Control.
SMELL TO FACE BATTLE
Removal of Fletcher Also Is
Part of Program of
Liberal Bloc.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press stan Correspondent
fCopyriCht. 1894. bv United Press)

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United Press stan Correspondent
Copyright 1884 by United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Progres-
sive Republicans are maneuvering
for control of the party which has
been led since 1908 by masterful
conservative faction.
After the storm of Democratic
ballots Tuesday there sounded from
scattered Republican leaders a call
for party reorganization.
Translated from words to action
that means, first. an effort next
January to displace Representative
Bertrand Smell as Republican
leader of the house.
Mr.. Smell sped to the north
country yesterday from his upstate
New York home for ten days rest in
a wooded camp. In eight weeks he
will be fighting for his political po-
sition in Washington.
The next step in party reorgani-
zation as plotted by the progressives
is removal of Henry P Fletcher as
chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. Progressives re-
sented his election this year. Sem
ator William E. Borah (Rep., Idaho
protested in bitter language. MIR.
Borah has not changed his mind.
Hurrying to washington yester-
day, Senator Borah paused between
trains to proclaim that the Repub-
Y-ftr n
Governor Clifford Pinchot of Penn
sylvania put the proposition this
way:
THE Republican party must go
progressive or stay bust"
Urges Roosevelt Support
Senator James Couzens (Rep.,
Mich), an independent, told an au-
dience as tuesdays ballots were be-
ing counted that partisanship should
be abandoned to enable all to sup
port President Roosevelt.
The foregoing represent the more
extreme viewpoints expressed so
far. Daniel Hastings (Rep, Della
who was co-chairman of the Re-
publican sen torial-congressional
campaign committee, saw the cleo
ton as probable high point of
popular sympathy in what he re-
CARDS as nationally destructive poll
icies.
Senator Charles L. McNary (Rep.,
OreD, minority senate leader,
emerged moment from the seclu-
sion which enshrouded him through
out the campaign to tell the United
Press:
The Republican party must have
a program and it must be forward
looking one. 1t can not function
successfully as a mere party of ne
cation. From progressive beginnings,
the party for more than a century
was an efficient and faithful serv-
ant of the people.
Johnson Attacks Leaders
These values henceforth must be
its guiding genius. In my opinion
it will keep the faith"
Senator McNary took no open part
in the Oregon or national campaigns
and has not challenged the New
Deal since his return to his fruit
farm near Salem, Ore.
Senator Hiram w. Johnson (Rep..
Cali, who was reelected on Demo-
cratic, Republican and minor tick
cts, similarly boycotted politics. He
made no campaign speeches in his
own behalf, but has been a bitter
progressive critic of Republican
party leadership.
Senator Lynn j. Frazier (Rep,
N. d., another progressive who
escaped the Democratic flood Tues
day, is committed to party reorgan-
ization. He left his home yesterday
for Washington where the political
plots and counter plots will be
Matching between now and Jan. 3,
when congress meets.
La Toilette Backs President
Senator Robert M. La Toilette
prog, Wis.,, who joined his brother
Phil in founding successful third
party in Wisconsin, also sped to
Washington after the election for a
conference with President Roosevelt.
Senator La Toilette said party re-
alignment was unavoidable. He ex-
poets his new party to attract the
masses, sbut explains that he and
Mr.. Roosevelt are in accord.
All talk of party re-alignments
arises for the time being among Re-
publicans. But the variety Of view
points represented in Mr.. Roose-
velt's top heavy senate and house
majorities will force serious Demo-
cratic consideration of the problem
before the new congress is many
weeks old.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg rep,
Mich), who distinguished himself
Tuesday by holding his senate job.
is steering a middle course, appar-
emily aimed at the presidential NOM
ination in 1886. Senator Vanden-
oerg compromised with the New Deal
in his campaign. After election he
said:
Liberal Republicanism is called
to serve the mass welfare of our
whole people and the SATELLITES Of
constitutional government in the
true Lincoln tradition. In such a
role it will one day deserve TO re-
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