, 1935-03-27
WASHINGTON
BY GEORGE X

ing the full significance OF Herbert
Hooyer's latest blast at the Roose-
Welt administration. Does 1t make
him a candidate 70 return to the
White House in 1886 or is he mere
" trying to exert his titular leader
ship Of the republican party TO the
point OF having a large hand IN
saving which Of the COP hopefuls
will run against President Roose-
velt? You can get a bushel basket
OF Understanding answers 70 prove
either side Of the argument without
even asking.
But the men who are really sift-
ing the fun import Of Mr.. Hoover's
5-point call TO arms against the
New Deal are those still known
more or less because newspaper in
genuity has failed TO invent a bet
ter-fitting name - as the republic
can Old Guard.
While Mr.. Hoover was wearing
his hair shirt during the last half
Of his administration not a few OF
these gentry gave him lip service
and a knife in the back with the
same def ease as that Of the young
man on the flying trapeze. Now
they are wondering whether he isn't
coming back 70 haunt them.
Doubts - Whether setting himself
up for a second whack at the pres
idency or merely calling attention
10 his veto power at the next re-
publican convention, the sage OF
Palo Alto has a lot OF his old lieu
tenants IN a blind lather.
As they see II. Mr.. Hoover Is lin
ing himself up with the Young Re-
publicans against present party
leadership with the idea of getting
a house cleaning.
The regulars. So-called, are Won
dering about the former presidents
observation that "rebirth of the re-
publican party t~ranscends any per-
sonal interest or any selfish inter-
est Of any group" They ponder over
that demand for a 'rejuvenated
and vigorous organization"
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Purge 49, Just how Republican Ma
tionsl Chairman Henry p. Fletcher
fits into Mr.. Hoover's reorganiza-
ton ideas is another problem.
II Is interesting 10 note that the
first word COP headquarters here
had Of the Hoover letter 10 the Cal
ifornia republican assembly was
through a newspaper man In pos
session Of an advance copy.
There nae - InNNkF VAus A. Il
Hoover was earnestly urging a re-
turn Of republican administration.
Could IL be that. mindful Of the
lack OF real cooperation he received
from the old-timers. the ex-presi-
dent has a little personal spring
cleaning in mind? Those who are
worried get more so when they re-
call ne polled $1,000. 900 votes against
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Tester Wise men who like an
advance hint on future administra-
ton policies will do we'll 70 scan
closely all prepared speeches deliv-
cred by Donald Richberg.
In addition TO being director Of
the National Emergency Council
and new boss OF NRA. Richberg has
a much more important function IN
the Roosevelt official family.
He sends up trial balloons in be-
half Of the White House. Perusal
Of his past public addresses Will
show that this has been useful.
Privacy Well informed sources
intimate that. as a matter OF fact
Richberg has done little govern
mental coordinating in recent
months although such Is supposed
to be his chief job.
Donald succeeded Frank q. Walk
er as head Of NEG nearly a year
ago - but Walker. minus any OFF,
cial portfolio, still spends part OF
each week in Washington.
The inside dope is. that Walker,
an original Roosevelt man and erst-
while Treasurer OF the democratic
national committee. still Is endeav-
oring to get d~iscordant cogs In the
New Deal machine clicking. His
friends say he discovered long ago
il couldn't possibly be done with
publicity-and nov Is finding II q
plenty tough Job from under cover.
Brains The passing OF Louis
McHenry Howe from activity in the
democratic party will have slow
repercussions Of a national nature.
according to posted and analytical
New Dealers.
President RooSevelt's chief secre-
tary was the man who urged the
idea Of setting up a New Deal party,
rather than a democratic party,
which would embrace republican
progressives and malcontents OF
other political Identification.
AS a result Howe found himself
constantly al odds with Postmaster
General Jim Farley and all Of the
practical politicians identified
with democratic headquarters. Diff
~ferences last came TO a definite head
In the 1884 congressional elections
when Howe counseled President
Roosevelt TO support such senate
republicans for reelection Is LaFol-
lette OF Wisconsin who ran finally
on his own ticket. Johnson OF Cali
fornia. and Cutting Of New Mexico.
Headquarters swallowed hard but
baked on Cutting. In New Mexico
Farley ct al tried hard. too. and al
most did beat Cutting.
With the presidents intimate ad-
wiser OF IS years standing no longer
In the picture the more practical
boys will soon be mixing medicine
TO build a straight out democratic
machine.
Learning President Roosevelt
finally gave an official blessing 70
Senator Copeland's pure food and
drug bill. The interesting angle was
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