Evening star., 1935-12-23
SMITH MAY BARE
INTENTIONS JAN. 25
Wil Speak at Dinner OF Lib
erty League Here-Poli-
J tics QuiCkenS.
ar the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
"A major political question-what
role Alfred E. Smith will play in 1885
may be answered on January 25.
On that day, it was announced last
night, the Happy Warrior" Will arise
at dinner table at the Mayhower
Hotel here and make speech to the
American Liberty League, which has
tossed frequent criticism at New Deal
measures.
The announcement created more
than ordinary interest. Smith, who
is on the leagues National Executive
Committee, was publicly critical of
some Roosevelt policies in the admin
istration's earlier days. He described
the ~devalued currency as "boioney
dollars"
Has Kept Silence Lately.
Of late, he has been silent on ma
tional issues. Political observers Won
dered whether he would speak on
them on January 25. On the program
with him will be former Federal Judge
Charles A. Dawson of Kentucky, who
handed down some rulings adverse to
the administration, and DR.. Neil
Carothers, Lehigh University econo-
mist, who also is critical of the New
Deal.
The dinner will be preceded by
gathering of the leagues Executive
Committee and Advisory Council to
map organization plans for next year.
On January 25, also the leagues
National Lawyers Committee, which
has termed the Guffey coal control and
Wagner labor disputes acts unconsti-
tutienal. likewise will assemble. From
those meetings. it is expected in
political circles, will develop the basis
on which the league will enter the
1886 electioneering.
Uncertainty in Minnesota.
The week end saw several other de-
VelopmentS bearing on politics;
!. The death of Senator Schall,
Republican of Minnesota created
some uncertainty in the Minnesota
political situation. Gov. Olson, Farm
er-I.aborite, made known some time
ago he would run for Schall'S seat in
1886 Schall had planned to stand
for reelection. There was much spec
ulation as to who will oppose Olson,
now that Schall is dead.
2. Democratic Chairman Farley pre-
dicted the Democratic celebration of
jackson day, January 8, would be
even more enthusiastic than originally
expected. He said 5000 dinners
would be held to listen in on a talk
by President Roosevelt. Originally,
he had estimated $500.
3. Clifford Pinchot. former Repub-
lican Governor of Pennsylvania, wrote
President Roosevelt saying work re-
lief had been sold into political bond
age" Pinchot's charge that work
Jobs are distributed for political ad-
vantage" in Pennsylvania brought a
denial from Senator Guffey. DEM
ocrat, Of Pennsylvania. He said Pin
chot seeks a place lin the political
sun"
Townsend Plan Assailed.
4. Representative Maverick, Demo-
crat. of Texas, attacked the Townsend
old-age pensions plan, calling it fan
taStic, unjust and capable of bank
rupting the Nation within two weeks. "
The discussion of Senator Borah's
chances for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination continued today. Two
prominent Republican Senators who
are close students of politics predicted
that if the Idaho veteran entered and
won substantial majority of votes in
the presidential primary States he
probably would be the 1886 G. o. P.
nominee.
The Senators said they preferred to
remain neutral as between Republican
candidates for the time being and
Therefore, did not wish to be quoted
by name. But they argued that a
candidate going into the convention
with strong backing in the primary
balfoting would perhaps be an in
vineible against groups wishing to
''hand- pick" the candidate.
13 States Have Primaries.
1T would be dangerous to turn down
candidate favored by the people at
the polls for a hand-picked man."
said one
Ignoring such a popular expression
by selecting another nominee, he con-
tended, would make President Roose-
velt's reelection certain.
In this connection, it was pointed
out that 13 States have presidential
preference primaries, including most
of the pivotal States, such as Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Cali
fornia and New Jersey.
Counting New York district dele
gates selected by primary voting, the
13 States will have 460 delegates in
the Cleveland convention, or nearly
half the total of 997. Other States
choose their delegates in State and
district conventions. New York's eight
delegates-at-large also will be chosen
In this manner.