Evening star., 1935-08-04

Huey Long followers for failing to
60 far enough to the left. On the
word of their close friends, both are
uneasy about their denomination
prospects in the primaries next Spring.
Senator Long, in his determination
to be free to fight their denomination.
has changed the Louisiana statute to
move up his own State primaries to
January, 1886. Once his own renomi-
nation is out of the way, he will move
into the nearby States of Arkansas
snd Mississippi. On the floor of the
Senate, he has announced his deter
mination to get the scalps of Senators
Robinson and Harrison. His conten-
lion that he brought about the re-
nomination of Senator, Hattie Cara
way in Arkansas in 1884 Is un-
disputed.
The challenge is to President Roose-
welt as well as to the two Senators.
Should the most conspicuous Demo-
cratic radical in Congress succeed in
"winging" the foremost two admins
tration leaders in the Senate in the
Spring primaries, it would complicate
MI. Roosevelts course in the Demo-
Grafton National Convention in late
June or early July. The President
has not only to be renominated, it is
pointed out, but also to put through a
platform in support OF the New Deal
without provoking demoralizing split
in the convention. Orthodox Demo-
Gratis would be more likely to resist, it
is assumed, in the light of Demo-
cratic reputation of two leading
Senators, whatever the underlying
causes.
Would Set Precedents.
The tentative plan, If carried out,
would make Mr.. Roosevelt the first
Democratic President to open his re-
election campaign in the traditionally
Democratic South. Viewed from an
other angle, it would make him the
first Democratic President to see fit
to go to the aid Of two Southern
Democratic Senators facing hard
fights because of their support Of a
Democratic administration.
The tentative itinerary would take
the President through Is States on a
trip having all the elements of
campaign opening. The object. os-
tensibly, is to take the President to
the San Diego Exposition and thence
on a sea trip for fishing and relaxa-
tion. In whatever public commit
ments there have been with respect
to the trip, the White House has re-
sisted political implications, Just as it
resisted political interpretations con-
cerning the Presidents clearly polit-
ical overland return trip from Hawaii
last Summer. It was q year ago today
that he landed at Portland, Greg,
from Honolulu
Having on that trip put in good
sive candidate for reelection in Wis
consin, MT Roosevelt, it was pointed
out yesterday, could hardly do less
for his loyal Senate leader, who, as
such, frequently has had to subordi-
nate personal political convictions to
steer New Deal measures through
Congress. The same is felt to be true
with respect to Senator Harrison,
especially since the Presidents disas-
Sociation of himself from the recent
social tax drive, although |
announced from the White House |
steps, left the Mississippian "out on a |
limb
Adjournment Hurried Now.
It is partly with q view to expe-
diting the start Of the Presidents trip |
that steps are under way to hurry |
Congress to adjournment. Although |
Senator Robinson doubts adjournment |
can be reached before August 20, if
then, some Of the more optimistic |
were disposed to feel yesterday that
there Is chance to wind up in two
weeks. The New Deal case is now
in, complete, it was asserted, and |
Congress, If it is as tired as repre-
sented and as anxious to get on with
belated Summer vacations, has only |
to vote the proposals up or down. A
large part of the legislation Is con-
centrated in conferences between |
Senate and House.
49, cNAAsAOA4 W IAAC oHCCIAlCS at 1it- Il
tie Rock and possibly in Mississippi. |
Mr.. Roosevelt is scheduled to speak |
to the Young Democrats In Milwau-
kee on August % df Congress ad-
journs in tfme), at the Boulder Dam, |
and at the San Diego Exposition.
station speeches and ap-
pearances along the way viii be in
To touch the points mentioned in !
a single swing would take the Presi-
dent from Washington to Milwaukee,
to st. Louis, to Little Rock, to Texas,
to Boulder Dam and to San Diego.
In any event, he will avoid the North
west, since he came through there last |
year and passed that way on his first |
campaign swing.
Copyright. 1895, New York Herald !
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