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that Senator George w. Norris, Re-
publican insurgent. of Nebraska,
though remaining personally loyal to
the President, had nothing to do with
the framing of the holding corpora
ton bill after all his years of agita-
ton against the power trust"
Senator Robert M. La Toilette, Pro-
gressive, Of Wisconsin, and Senator
Edward P. Costigan, Colorado Demo-
cratic ultra-liberal, were not called
in on the work relief measure, 1t is
pointed out, although pioneers in the
fight for a vast employment-crea
spending program. The congressional
radical agitators for monetary and
banking reform complain that the ad-
ministration's banking bill was framed
without request for their views.
New Dealers concede sharp politi-
cal shift since Mr.. Roosevelt's victory
at the polls in November. While the
Presidents reelection prospects doubt
less have suffered proportionately. in
their judgment, they feel that Mr..
Roosevelt is still so far ahead Of all
others in popular confidence that it
is idle to talk of any one else for
President in 1886.
Personality Believed Lasting.
This viewpoint is predicated on an
assumption that the personality which
has seized the popular imagination in
these first two years of his term will
remain constant and that the Presi-
dent will continue to exercise his
political skill to meet adverse de-
velopments.
No political observer is more cog
nizant of the changed political out
look than are the Presidents own
loyal advisers Of the left wing, who
are trying to influence his course
moderately" in that direction. 1t is
felt in this quarter that such a course
by the President should enable him
to consolidate the support Of mod
crate liberals and conservatives
against the extreme radicals on the
left and the orthodox Republicans on
the right.
These calculations presuppose that
the course projected should enable
the President to overcome the con-
gressional rebellion. get through his
81 1880 ,000,0 works relief bill and
create in the next year the 3.500,000
jobs projected in his opening message
to Congress 1t Is felt by these ad-
viSers that the filling Of that many
public jobs, plus the additional jobs
that would result in private industry
should make sufficient dent in the
total of unemployment to bring
about the Presidents reelection in
1896, regardless of the radical third
party possibility.
Dopesters Estimate Idle.
Most recent estimates from New
Deal sources, though only semi
official, put the number Of unem-
ployed at present at 10,S30. 900. as
compared with a peak of 1887 ,000
in March, 1888. The latest estimate
Of the American Federation of Labor
is IL ,32e 900 unemployed.
The offensive which organized
labor has launched against the New
Deal in Congress would be expected
to cut small figure in the country in
the event the President began max
ing inroads in unemployment by the
time the presidential campaign gets
under way.
In view Of the present muddled
legislative situation, administration
quarters are inclined to regard the
rumblings Of strike in the automobile
industry as an attempt by labor to
force the Presidents hand by force
If it cannot succeed by the devices
Of headquarters diplomacy.
Copyright. 1935D