Evening star., 1935-08-04
NEW DEAL FIGHT
PLEDGED BY c. 0.P.
1886 Campaign Officially
Opens as Committee
Fires BroadSlde.
Nv the Associated Press.

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Best:rring itself alter moiltLS ot
comparative ouietude, the Repuehcdii
National Committee yesterday prom
tsed a vigorous anti-New Deal VI.
fensive in an effort to oust preSluenU
Roosevelt and the Democratic parry
from power in 1886.
A resurgence of activity IN recent r
days was described at comEllItee
headquarters as harbinger OF greater
efforts to come which Will spreao
throughout the Nation.
In other words, the 1886 campaign
Is on.
"The time has come for opening tne
campaign" a spokesman at Repup
lican headquarters said. Presloeil'
Roosevelt is an avowed candidate 1or
denomination and reelection. he ID
going to make a tour as soon as Con-
gress adjo,>--...H. There is less tllah
year before the conventions. II Is
time to get busy
Fletcher Swings Into Action.
Henry P. Fletcher, Republican ma
tional chairman, gave impetus to the
movement with a radio address last
week asserting that the New Deal Is
seeking to "pervert or Suovert Ihe
Constitution"
Other speeches are to follow, their
number depending on finances. Inc
committee has engaged a radio man
and has enlarged its headquarters "A
campaign for contributions Will De
made.
In addition, it has started issuing TO
Republican and independent news
papers a weekly collection of what is
called facts and opinions" consist
ing of special articles and newspaper
editorials assailing the New Deal.
From now on" Chairman Fletcher
said in the latest issue, Mr.. RooSe-
velt must be adjudged as candidate
and his record as properly open Tor
the minutest inspection"
Farley Accepts Challenge.
AS for the Democratic reaction 10
all this, James A. Farley, chairman
of the National Committee, agreed IN
San Francisco that the 1885 cam
paign has already begun" and added:
Il have no more doubt OF the re-
suit of the 1886 election than 1 had
before the 1882 election. 1 doubt
if even the most sanguine among our
assailants think that Republican sue
cess is possible in 1886"
In marked contrast, Col. Frank
Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily
News, predicted after a conference
with Herbert Hoover at Palo Alto that
a Republican President will take Of
fee in 1897 on a program opposed to
PLANNED economy" Knox has been
mentioned as a possible Republican
nominee.
Gov Harry w. Nice of Maryland
who had just returned East from Palo
Alto-Said a group of national and
State Republican leaders he took on
Chesapeake Bay fishing trip agreed
there is a pronounced and definite
trend toward the Republican party
and that the Republican chances are
very bright"
Hoover Aide on Trip.
Those on the trip included Chair
man Fletcher, George H. Moses, for
mer Senator from New Hampshire,
and Lawrence Richey. Washington
representative of Mr.. Hoover.
Senator Hastings of Delaware, chair
man Of the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee, when asked
what he thought of the chances of
q G. o. P. victory. replied:
IF the chances aren't good, 1t will
be too bad for the country"
The nominee should be from the
Middle West" he added. "A candi-
cate from the East hasn't as good
chance as Middle Westerner."
Speaking of andidates-about
which little that is definite can be
said this early-Robert H. Lucas of
Kentucky, former executive director
Of Republican national headquarters
here, sent out letters to 5000 county
chairmen, 450 city leaders and 300
young Republicans" asking their
views on various persons mentioned
for the presidential nomination.
The replies should be interesting.