The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-12
Dehind the Scenes
~ in Washington
Liberals Put the Heat r. RS Secretary Mcintyre
Influence Held had for President New Dealers
Don't Like the Company He Pals with.
WITH RODNEY DUTCHER

Liberals Put the Heat r. RS Secretary Mcintyre
Influence Held had for President New Dealers
Don't Like the Company He Pals with.
Washington April l2.-F1res are burning under Mar
vim H. McIntyre-the most important In the White
House: next TO President Roosevelt. ,
Liberals Of the administration seem almost unanl-
ousy convinced that Mcintyre, the secretary who sits
outside Roosevelts office and makes his appointments
prestige and effectiveness which they attribute chiefly
to acceptance Of too much bad advice"
Consequently, they think about the best thing that
could happen to the New Deal would Be the disappear.
ance Of Mcintyre from the White House scene. And
they're working toward that end
Controlling the flow Of visitors, telephone calls tale
grams and mail into Roosevelts inner office Mcintyre
holds unique strategic position There are few OUT
standing liberals without private complaint Of in
ability to reach the president Of Interruptions In case
they do get in or Of mysterious leaks to their opponents
after supposedly confidential White House visits.
Mc1ntyres influence extends throughout Washing.
ton There are few administrative offices where word
from White House secretary doesn't carry weight.
BUTTERFLY" OF CAPITAL
When the sagacious Louis Howe In better health
and in . position to transmit viewpoints and sugges'
tions to Roosevelt, Mcintyre wasn't such problem to
the progressives. But Howe became increasingly i'll
and unable to function the undercrent Of resentment
He Is gay, genial soul who loves the social
life opened to him by his rise to prominence.
accurately that he is out every night, hitting
ist. contact man. political lawyer, and glory
seeker In town."
Therein according to the liberals, lies the explana-
ton why in general only persons Of certain type can
get to" Roosevelt. McIntyres friends include men,
tors Of the conservative Pat Harrson-Joe Robinson
Jimmy BTnes cNque-wth whom he golfs at the fash
ionabe Burning Tree cub-admir.ls and big ,~. navy"
Ing electrical equipment, Wall Street. and other inter-
ests, and wealthy administration playboys.
FRIENDS ARE POWERFUL
These friends, of course, will stand staunchly be-
hind Mcintyre. They would be quick to contend that
Mac" whose loyalty and devotion to Roosevelt un-
the president from lobbyists foes Of
the power trust and other purveyors OF "halfbaked
ideas"
Although the effect Of the secretary's con.
tscts-conscious unconscious have usually
been visible only to insiders, the Senate MUM.
tions committee recently revealed IN incident
which st least indicated the type Of influence
Mcintyre Is able to WELD
Confidential memoranda from Arthur 2. Homer, de-
scribed Is ixer" de luxe friend Of adnrals and Of
Roosevelt, said that Homer had approached Admiral
Christian Joy Peoples following the navys rejection OF
the Bath MeJ Iron Works bid for two destroyers.
r. r. POOH-POOHS 1T
Peoples, according to the memo, approved . plan
whereby Bath had 10 persons send telegTams TO the
White House. Mcintyre Homer recorded had promised
to present the telegramS 10 ROOSEVELT
Bath got the destroyers which, according to test-
mony. expected to yield . profit OF more than
81, 100000.
Roosevelt was asked about It At press con-
ference and undertook TO laugh It off, He sup
posed "Ndac" made ten Or . dosen promises Ike
that every day. Hut that didn't mean he kept
them.
Mcintyre did publicity the navy during the war
and for Roosevelt In his 1920 vice presidential cam
paign Later he represented newsreel companies here
until Kennedy chairman Of Securities Exchange
Commission reorganized Of them and let Mac out.
Then he joined the Roosevelt campaign organize-
tion. He has always been popular with most people
here. for his chief assets are sunny SMILE warm.
friendly disposition, and loyalty to friends.
The undercover fight which now involves him Is an
expression OF the battle here between lib
erals and conservatives Transfer Of Mcintyre would
be q major concession to the left"
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