Evening star., 1934-06-08

Democrats probably are more i'm
pressed than they publicly admit by
the Republican renaissance at Chi
cago. The spirit of fight reflected
there. the militant creed" adopted.
the raising on the spot Of 100000 TO
cover the party deficit. even the con-
test over the national craftsmanship.
all are indications that there's life in
the elephant yet and that the G. P.
hencetorward must be regarded as an
opponent worthy of respect. What
ever betides, the leadership will not
present the moribund appearance II
has had since November, 1882. 1t
cannot be said that the Chicago pro-
ceedirgs have struck terror to the
Democratic heart, but Rooseveltians
are conscious that from now on they
will face a fighting phalanx instead
of a dispirited, disjointed and ineffec-
tive concern that was political or
ganization in little more than name.
Henry P. Fletcher does not rate as
new blood, young blood or Western
the three attributes hitherto stressed
as indispensable in the Republican
national chairmanship-but his other
qualities single him out as undoubted-
ly the best choice, viewed from all
angles. He is man OF wealth,
leisure, forceful character, wide ac-
quaintance, fine appearance and sea-
soned public experience, makes
pretty good speech and is a f1rst-rate
mixer. Even though he was Graded
In Bull Moose Progressivism, as a re-
suit of service with the Roosevelt
Rough Riders. Fletcher's political
antecedents and background are East
ern and conservative. But he has no
entangling alliances with the Old
Guard, and, having served successfully
under no fewer than six Presidents OF
the United States abroad or at home
Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson,
Harding, Coolidge and Hoover-the
PENNSYLVANIA is credited with a
catholicity of viewpoint that preserves
him from being a reactionary stand
patter. Fletcher was member OF the
famous Harding senatorial and presi-
Dental golf foursome, the others being
Joe Frelinghuysen of New Jersey and
Fred Hale of Maine. Being an am
bilious soul, friends already are saying
that If Fletcher should contrive to
train the elephant in the ways OF
victory, he might aspire some day to
national honors, despite the handicap
of hailing from Pennsylvania.
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II revenge is as sweet as it's cracked
up to be, these must be happy days
for Mrs. Lenna Yost, former Repub-
lican national committeewoman from
West Virginia. Walter s. Hallanan,
West Virginia national committeeman,
who was defeated for the chairman
ship at Chicago, was mainly response
BILE for Mrs. Yost's removal from the
committee at the 1882 Chicago con-
vention, although she was not dis
placed as director of the women's divi-
sion. Mrs. Yost Is one of the pioneers
of suffrage, and was chairman OF the
committee that directed the campaign
for ratification of the nineteenth
amendment. She is also veteran OF
the prohibition movement and once
served as legislative representative Of
the w. c. T. U. in Washington.
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No Republican candidacy anywhere
in the country this year will more
graphically personify opposition to the
new deal than that Of Arthur r. Rob-
inson, just renominated for the Senate
in Indiana. In and out of season-in
Congress, on the air and on the stump
Robinson has tilted ruthlessly at
the Roosevelt administration and its
alphabetical offspring, and presum-
ably will campaign for reelection on
those lines. In securing denomination