The Washington times., 1935-10-08
LA TOILETTE F
MAY REPLACE
GARNER
By EARL GOODWIN
Roosevelt for President-BOb
La Toilette for Vice President"

La FOllette for Vice President"
Before anyone speaks of this
ticket for 1896 as plain bunk, let
1t be known that bunk or not, 1t
Is q political whisper among some
Of the men high up in the Demo
crats Of the Northwest. Also, q
Republican Of long standing. with
q background Of national commit
tee service, mentioned it recently
as what he had heard the Presi-
dent would like"
With the Republicans operating
o kaleidoscope every week end,
with all sorts Of changes, pro-
poSalS and combinations, why not
permit the Democrats the same
privilege? Latest news from the
Republican National Committee
speaks Of q proposed coalition be-
tween anti.AdminiStration Demo
crats and Old Guard Republicans.
The idea is that Of Walter Edge,
former United States Senator
from New Jersey. former United
States Ambassador to France.
The Republicans have been noted
for opening their arms to recruits
from anywhere-but no one has
been hurt in the stampede of
Democrats voting Republican.
Those politicians who say Presi-
dent Roosevelt would like to run
with his young friend Bob La Fol-
lette on the ticket would certainly
match Senator Edge in the coali-
ton idea If the ProgreSsives,
Liberals, outlanders of all sorts
could hitch to the present Demo
cratic band wogan.
It sounds reasonable enough to
those who feel that Mr.. Roosevelt
Is friendlier toward the La Fol-
lette theories than he is to the
Old-time Democratic ideals. Sena-
tor ard Governor La Toilette are
frequent visitors at the White
House: they are said to have
'Sold" the President on the letter
Eo-the-clergy idea. And the La
Toilette group has certainly sup
pOEIC0 Tie ETcS1OGuL.
But what about Jack Garner?
Oh, that's right. he IS Vice PreSi-
dent now, isn't he? Well, it would
certainly start a revolution In the
Democratic ranks If anyone lays
violent hands on Jack. The Presi-
dent might ease him out by max
ing him an ambassador to What's
This country; or something like
Ehat-but Texas and whole flock
Of Southern States would walk
right up to the Republican Ma
tional Committee and say in
chorus:
Chairman FIetcher-we are
here"
A large aggregation of Repub-
lican leaders strained their ears
Saturday night waiting for the
statement from Herbert Hoover
which he never uttered. They
wanted to hear him say:
"Under no circumstances am
"a candidate; and IL nominated
/ win reject the offer"
They admit Mr.. Hoover made a
fine speech, and sprinkled more
humanity and good, sidewalk type
Of wise cracking throughout his
talk than ever before. But poll
ticianS are practical: the Repub-
hcan leaders here -lieve that
Hoover typifies defeat to the
American people and would not
be successful candidate.
In fact, all the big shot political
observers overlooked the entire
Significance of the recent meeting
Of the Republican National Com
mittee which was to "Stop
Hoover" That bunch, who never
supported Hoover, anyhow, is de-
termined to keep the Party
Leader and all his friends from
getting anywhere near the trough;
and that includes Ogden Mills.
Two Of Mr.. Hoover's party op-
ponentS moved up toward front
lines this past week. Col. Frank
Knox, Chicago publisher credited
with being rather far out in front
in the grab-bag for the nomina-
ton, is said to be extending his
organization. He has people scat
tered here and there; one in
Washington. The job is to build