Evening star., 1934-03-10
POLITICAL PARTIES
SEEK NEW CHIEFS
Both Farley and Sanders
Are Expected to Step
Aside.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
1t now appears that the two ma
jor political parties will enter the Fall
election campaigns under new chief
tains.
From the White House comes word
that James A. Farley will step out as
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee as soon as the President
can find suitable successor. There
also are very definite signs that re-
volt In the Republican ranks may
cause a switch from Everett Sanders,
Committee, with the names of James
E. Watson of Indiana and several 9TH
ers mentioned as possible successors
Watson from his Indiana home
stated he would accept the post If Of
fered it and announced he was not a
candidate for public offie in the elec-
tions this year.
Farley Successor in Doubt.
There is no indication of whom
President Roosevelt has in mind to
lead the Democrats in this years
campaign, but apparently both the
Democrats and Republicans are look
ing to the Middle West. the common
battle ground in congressional cleo
tions
1t is believed Mr. Roosevelt is look
ing for man who will command the
attention of the Republican independ-
ents who rallied to his banner in 1892.
OF course, the selection is expected to
be firm Democrat
Watson is a member OF the Old
Guard Republicans, but does have
standing with the Republican inde-
pendent branch.
Senator Nye. North Dakota inde-
pendent, yesterday called for reorgan-
ization of the Republican machine
and suggested man of the Middle
West friendly to the Progressives. He
said Watson would not be unac-
ceptable.
With its great mass of doubtful
seats in the House, the Middle West
has become pretty much in recent
greSSional control
In discussing the possibility of his
heading the party. Watson said he
thought it doubtful that the Repub-
licans could capture any of the Sem
ate seats now held by Democrats who
are up for reelection this year. In
fact, he thought the party would be
fortunate If it reelected all the Re-
publicans whose terms are now ex-
piring.
About the House, though, he was
more optimistic and thought that the
party's greatest opportunity lay there
He predicted that some IS Demo-
cratic members of the House would be
replaced by Republicans
Backed by Hilles.
Watson is understood among Senate
Republicans to have the backing of
Charles D. Hilles, national committee
man from New York, for the chair
manship, whenever Sanders steps
down. Hilles also has been mentioned
as a possible candidate, as well as
Walter E. Edge. former Senator from
New Jersey, Senator Dickinson of
Iowa and others
Some influential Republicans at the
Capitol feel reorganization at this
time would do no good since the
Senate and House Campaign Com
mittees are already equipped, except
for lack of much needed funds, for
the coming congressional elections.
If you exhumed old Mark Hanna
for the job l don't see how it would
help matters much, except that he
may have been able to collect more
funds than anybody else,' said one
prominent Republican.
Watson's friends believe he could
muster a majority if meeting of the
committee were held, but this view
is challenged in some quarters.