Evening star., 1934-12-02
ROOSEVELT TO DEPEND
ON RICHTISTS In SENATE
Democratic Conservatives Most Promi.
nent Among Advisers Summoned
by President.

Of Virginia, who does not always go
along with the administration, but who,
it has to be remembered, is chairman
Of the great Committee on Appropria-
tions. 1t will be necessary for the
President to take into account the
business-like and conservative opinions
Of Senator Glass when it comes to
plans for spending Government
money.
All Inclined to Right.
All these Senators incline to the
right and away from radicalism. The
President will have them at his office
frequently through the Winter. In
fact, over the telephone. the President
will be in practically constant touch
with them. The list might be en-
larged to include Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis of Illinois, chairman Of
the Democratic Senatorial Committee:
Senator Kenneth McKellar of Ten
nessee, who is prominent on the Ap-
preparations Committee; Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada, President pro
tempore of the Senate and chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee,
and Senator Walter F. George Of
Georgia, chairman Of the Privileges
and Elections Committee.
It is, of course, true that President
Roosevelt in the course Of the Winter
will consult men of every shade Of
opinion in Congress. He will not con-
fine himself, for that matter, to talks
with Democrats. In the first place, he
will confer from time to time with the
leaders of the progressive Republican
or progressive bloc, men such as Sem
ator George w. Norris Of Nebraska
and Senator Robert M. La Toilette
of Wisconsin. Not improbably, he will
call in on one or more occasions SEN
ator William E. Borah, former chair
man of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, especially if the international
situation becomes more troublesome,
as it threatens in some respects to do.
Farley Cunning for Borah.
It is well known that Postmaster
General and National Chairman James
A. Farley is already out cunning for
Senator Borah in 1896, and it may be
assumed that he has the support of
the President in this political hunting
expedition. Nevertheless, the Presi-
dent and the Idaho Senator both are
too astute and broadminded to let a
matter of this kind interfere with a
reasonably frank discussion Of legisla-
ton or diplomacy which concerns the
country as a whole in important and
even grave particulars.
Furthermore, the President, 1t may
be anticipated, will have in some OF the
foremost chiefs of the regular Republi-
can organization. Senator Charles L.
McNary of Oregon, Republican leader
If the Senate, who seems sure to retain
that post, will have the entree to the
executive offices at any hour and Ger
tainly will be consulted from time to
time by President Roosevelt.
But while it is true that the President
will take into consultation members OF
the two houses Of all varieties Of eco
nonic and political belief, the fact re-
mains that he will anchor his program
of legislation primarily to the group Of
conservative Democratic leaders in the
Senate, as already indicated. He can
hardly do otherwise. Should he take
the advice of some Of his leftward ad-
visers in the official circle and adopt a
course Of pronounced radicalism he
would be likely to find q conservative
Democratic revolt in the Senate on his
hands, which would not only threaten
the disruption Of his party. but might
imperil his chances of reelection in
1896.
Senator Robinson will be retained as
Democratic leader of the Senate with
out opposition. In fact, the question OF
electing q successor may not ever be
raised, inasmuch as the Senate is a
continuing body. Leaders such Is
Senators Harrison Glass, Fletcher,