The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-10
FARLEYS RETIREMENT FROM
GUARDIANSHIP OF NATIONAL
COMMITTEE NOW FORECAST
Political Heads Are Being Rapidly Topped Off, Proph-
cts Look for Farey's to 90
Copyright. 1884, by u. P.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10. (UP).
Political heads are dropping into
the basket so rapidly these days
that there are those who believe
Postmaster General James A.
Farley will surrender his Demo-
cratic national committee chair
manship rather sooner than later.
Three members of the commit
tee have surrendered party OF
fees this week. Arthur F. Null
len resigned after battle when
began at private conferences IN
October and was intensified IN
mid-January when President
Roosevelt first publicly insisted
that party office be not confused
with federal office or the prac;-
tice of law in Washington. Null
len was Nebraska's national COM
mitteeman and an eminent law
yer here and in Omaha.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, direc-
tor Of the mint and former gov
ernor of Wyoming, stepped out
of the national committee right
behind Mullen. Jed c. Adams
resignation as national commit
teeman from Texas was annopnc-
@ dtoday. He is emmber Of the
United States board of tax APP
peals and did not think it desir-
ahle to have party office and
semi judicial responsibilities.
Mr.. Roosevelt's objection to
traditional perquisites of commit
tee members became known Janu-
arv II. Within a few hours Robt.
n, Jackson announced he had re-
signed as committeeman from
New Hampshire. Jackson has a
law office here. J. Bruce remer,
another politico-legalist, previous
" had resigned as committeeman
from Montana.
]. J. Thomas, a member of the
federal reserve board and chair
man of the Nebraska Democratic
centrKal committee, has revealed
his intention of resigning the lat
ter office.
Adams resignation was made
public today by Farley and was
found to be dated Nav 10, 1893,
almost year ago. Farley re-
fused to accept it then.
His resignation still leaves 9TH
err committeeman holding impor-
tant federal office in Washing
ton. Of these, Farley is the most
conspicuous in combining the
postoffice department with the
national Craftsmanship and the
craftsmanship of the New York
state Democratic committee. An
other is William w. Howes. sec
ond assistant postmaster general
and South Dakota national COM
mitteeman. -. ,
w. A. Julian, Ohio national
committeeman, is treasurer OF the
United States. Half a dozen SEN
ators also are on the committee
and some members hold federal
office in their own states.
Best guesses two months ago
were that Farley would resign the
national and New York chairman
Ships in the autumn. He is cred
tied with two major ambitions
first to get the postoffice depart,
ment out of the red and second
to be elected governor of New
York, the latter presumably IN
1886. -,
Mr.. Roosevelt and Farley both
have said that it is understands
able to combine the postoffice de-
partment with the party chair
manship. Senator George w. Nor
ris. Republican of Nebraska, is
one Of the progressive GROUP
which believes Farley should have
resigned long ago. The White
House attitude is that the genia
strategist will leave the chair
manship but not before a suitable
successor has been found. The
search may be accelerated if res
ignations continue until everyone
is in step but Jim.