Evening star., 1934-08-17
CANDIDATES REAP
WHITE HOUSE AID.
Claims of Endorsement Seen
Likely to Continue Despite
RooseVeIt'S Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Despite President Roosevelt's an
nounced "hands-off" policy in Demo-
cratic primary contests. open or i'm
piled claims Of administration sup
port by so-called new deap' candi-
dates are almost certain to continue.
Regardless of two statements by
the Chief Executive that he will not
interfere in the primaries, various
senatorial aspirants have been given
or have assumed the role of admin
istration candidates.
The enthusiasm with which Post
master General Farley and the Demo-
cratic National Committee have hailed
the nomination in some State of
new dealers" and their attitude,
prior to the primaries, toward oppos-
ing candidates, appears to verify re-
ports of administration support. This
support may not include the White
House, but it may be difficult some
times for the voters to differentiate.
Seizes on Slightest Sign.
Quite a few candidates are so
anxious for the presidential blessing
that they seize upon the slightest sign
of recognition to claim or indicate
they have received it. And several
campaigns have reflected the use of
administration influence, with or
without the Presidents knowledge or
consent.
Remarks the President has made
about individual candidates, and in
vitations to the White House for
others have been interpreted as put
ting his stamp Of approval on certain
contestants.
President Roosevelt's compliment
tary reference in his Green Bay, Wis,
speech to Senator La Toilette, pro-
gressive candidate, was taken in many
quarters as an Endorsement Of his
candidacy. No Wisconsin Democratic
candidate has been selected.
Burke an Example.
The use by the President In the
same speech of the definition of the
new deaP made by Representative
Burke, successful candidate over Gov.
Charles w. Bryan for the Nebraska
Democratic senatorial nomination
Tuesday, was exploited by Burke's
friends.
The trip Arthur F. Mullen, floor
manager for Roosevelt at the Chicago
convention in 1882, made to Nebraska
to aid Burke, also threw administra-
ton influence Burke's way. Mullen
charged Bryan was against the new
deal"
The administrations influence also
was seen in the Ohio Democratic
senatorial primary, won by former
Gov. A. v. "Vic" Donahey.
Representative West, who was put
forward late in the race by supporters
of Roosevelt, apparently was selected
as the logical candidate to head off
Gov. George White. Most of the Ohio
delegation throughout the Chicago
convention voted for White. There
was tacit understanding, apparently,
that West, If unsuccessful, would be
given foreign diplomatic post.
Connally Aided.
PRESIDENT ROoSeVelt'S invitation to
Senator Connally of Texas to accom-
pany him on a week end trip on the
yacht SeQuoia and the Executives re-
marks about the Senator when 900
leading Texans visited the White
House during the primary campaign
were taken back home by many as a
complete Endorsement of Connally.
Vice President Garner in a letter In
dorsed Connally as an administration
man.
Connally defeated Representative
Bailey, who had criticized some fea-
lures Of the new deal and opposed
some administration measures in the
House.
Friends of Senator Stephens have
injected the administration angle into
the Mississippi primary. Stephens
was invited to the White House for a
conference this week with the Presi-
dent, apparently on flood control
matters.
There are no cases on record where
claims of administration support with
any semblance Of foundation have
hurt chances of the candidates in
volved. There are several instances
where many voters have acted appar-
emily in the belief they were support
ing the Presidents choice.