Evening star., 1934-01-18
Jackson and Walker Resign
After President Criticizes >.
Lobbying Here.
REPORTS THAT FARLEY
WILL GO ARE DOUBTED
Costello Defends Activities, Say.
ing He Works for Interests
Of District.

With both the secretary and the
treasurer Of the Democratic National
Committee "out" through designations,
a partial reorganization Of the Demo-
cratic party machine today was under
way. Two other members Of the COM
mittee also have submitted their resig-
nations
Attention was focused on the Demo-
cratic National Committee when Presi.
dent Roosevelt yesterday. without men,
tioning any names expressed disap-
proval Of the setting up of law offices
in Washington by members of the COM
mittee for the purpose of representing
clients before Government agencies
here.
Meanwhile at the Capitol Senator
Vandenberg Republican, Michigan, in
troduced bill to prohibit members of
political national committee or its
employees from practicing law before
any government department or agency.
Almost Immediately afterward 1t was
learned that Robert Jackson Of New
Hampshire had resigned both as
member of the National Committee and
as its secretary. He had opened law
office here.
Frank Walker Resigns.
Frank o. Walker of New York, treas
urer Of the committee, also announced
he had submitted his resignation to
| give all his time to the Presidents Ma
| tional Executive Council Announce
ment of Walkers resignation came
| through the Democratic National Com
mittee last night and stated he had re-
signed as treasurer in the early part Of
November
Jackson's letter of resignation was
given out by himself and was under
date of January 6.
The two other members of the COM
mittee who have resigned are former
Gov. Max Gardner of North Carolina
and J. Bruce Kremer of Montana. Gard
| ner submitted his resignation q long
time ago, and 1t is reported, before COM
ing to Washington to open law Office
here. Kremer's resignation was an
nounced several weeks ago. He, too, had
opened a law office here.
Three Others Have Offices.
There are three other members Of the
Democratic National Committee who
have law offices in Washington: Arthur
Mullen Of Nebraska, Orman w. Ewing
Of Utah and John F. Costello OF the
District Of Columbia.
| Costello has been Democratic ma
| tfona1 committeeman for years and has
been practicing law in the District since
1908. If he is to be barred from men,
bership In the national committee be-
cause he has law Office, it would be
tantamount to saying no resident OF
the District who is a lawyer should be
q member OF the Democratic National
Committee He Is not In the category
Of members of the committee who have
moved to Washington to open law
offices since the Democratic administra-
ton took charge. He was both lawyer
and a member Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee during the Wilson ad-
ministration.
The head of the committee, Post
master General James A. Farley, said
today he had received no further
designations from the committee. He
gave the impression, however, that he
was sure the matter would be adjusted
satisfactorily.
other members Of the committee who
are said to be representing clients here
are Dudley Doolittle of Missouri and
Herbert Fitzpatrick of West Virginia.
Mullen issued statement In Omaha
last night, saying he was confident the
| fTeSlQ6Ilt I1dQ IlOI IldO lllIll al AlAllA
when he discussed the improperly of a
committeeman practicing law before
Government departments. Mullen said :
IT do not claim to have any back
door to the White House and I prac-
tie law on my merits alone, both
here and in Washington"
Mullen Is expected to return to
Washington within a few days and it
is expected Chairman Farley will talk
the situation over with him. Farley
said he had already discussed the sit
uation with him.
Farley Not Likely to Quit.
The suggestion has been made, and
repeated in some quarters, that Farley
was going to quit as chairman Of the
National Committee. He gave no sign
of it today. Furthermore, it Is known
that while Farley would like to be re-
neved Of some of his present duties, he
has no intention Of getting out. II
has been contended by Senator George
Norris of Nebraska, progressive Re-
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