Evening star., 1934-03-09
FARLEY MAY QUIT
COMMITTEE POST
Reported Ready to Step
Down From Craftsmanship
at R0oseveIt's Call.
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of the politico-lawyer national COM
mittee members which first stirred up
all the row over membership in that
committee and which developed into
the demand that Federal officials re-
tire, too, from the committee.
Costello Is D. C. Resident.
The Democratic national committee
man for the District OF Columbia is
John F. Costello. Mr.. Costello has
been committeeman for years and also
a lawyer for many years. Obviously
he did not come to Washington to
practice law because he was national
committeeman. He has always lived
here. Mr.. Costello does not believe
that he should be forced to retire from
the National Committee. nor has he
given any sign that he intends to
retire.
1t has been suggested that If Mr..
Costello were appointed to Federal
or District of Columbia Office the
problem which his case presents to
the supporters Of the new deal" in
the Democratic National Committee
might then be solved. Whether Mr.
Costello would accept such appoint
ment is another matter. He has asked
for no job for himself.
There is no secret about the mat
ter that there are Democrats in the
District who would like to see Mr.
Costello retired as national committee
man. He has had opposition for
years. But he has dominated the
Democratic situation here notwith-
standing. He led the fight for a
Roosevelt instructed delegation from
the District in 1882 to the Demo-
cratic National Convention And
many of his opponents were opposed
to the nomination of President
Roosevelt To shove Mr.. Costello of
the national committee now, even il
it could be done, would look like play
ing into the hands of formerly anti
Roosevelt group.
There Is some reason to believe,
however. that efforts to get Mr.. Co.'S
tello to accept appointment to Office
and thereupon leave the National
Committee may be made.
Successor Causes Concern.
Who is going to become chairman
# Mr.. Farley steps out of that office
is agitating many members of the
Democratic party. A number Of
names have been suggested, including
Frank G. Walker. who formerly was
treasurer Of the National Committee.
but who resigned last November and
is now head of the emergency and
executive relief councils: former SEN
ator Jack" Cohen Of Georgia. q vice
chairman Of the National Committee.
and several others Maj Cohen is
being considered, also. for treasurer
of the National Committee.
The Republicans have watched the
new dear' working in the Democratic
would like to bring about new deal
in the G. o. P. National Committee,
too, and particularly to force the
appointment of a new national chair
man, to supplant Everett Sanders of
Indiana. But Mr.. Sanders has stuck
fast to the job, and the insurgents
have been unable to dislodge him. The
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill
have set up an organization Of their
own to collect funds and run the
congressional campaign. in a measure
turning their backs on Mr. Sanders
And there the thing may rest for a
while. The G.. o. P. has been in such
a quandary over which way it shall
go and so divided in the opinions of
its own members that concerted ac-
ton has appeared impossible for the
time being Mr.. Sanders is lawyer
and practices law here in Washington.
But so far the attack on him by other
Republicans has been limited to
desire to have a new chairman rather
than because he maintains a law Of
fee in the National Capital.