The Washington times., 1936-01-31
SPEECH
IN BALTIMORE
FEBRUARY
Governors Tour Also
to Include illinois
and Kentucky
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

1nIoEudtAOuhl MOVIE SoENASO
A few months ago Democrats
generally were inclined to con-
slider the Philadelphia convention
in June as merely q harmonious
ratification meeting-with Pres
ident Roosevelt being renominated
amid solid Democratic cheers, to
run on a platform Of his own
writing.
Today they were not so certain
Of it-not so certain, at any rate,
of the peacefulneSs Of the June
session.
The anti-Administration forces
concede, of course, that the RooSe-
welt forces will control the con-
vention, and all save a few Of
them, like Gov. Eugene Tai
madge, of Georgia, and John H.
Kirby, of Texas, who jointly spon-
sored the Macon insurgent meet
ing, concede that Mr.. Roosevelt'S
nomination is inevitable.
Opposition Growing
But it is becoming more and
more apparent that the opposi-
ton to the President and to the
platform that will be written at
Philadelphia is going to be exceed
ingly vocal. The opposition is not
united, except in a common desire
to lick the Administration" but
is growing in extent and becom-
ing more active.
The conservative wing, for
whom AL Smith spoke at the
Liberty League dinner last week,
already is looking to the conven-
ton. Smith pictured himself, in
his speech, in the role of a dele
gate to the Philadelphia meeting
when a resolution of Endorsement
of Administration policies was
presented by the platform COM
mittee, stating:
"Then we can either take, on
the mantle Of hypocracy, or
take a walk"
The Macon convention recorded
still more opposition-of a some
what different character, but still
opposition.
The plans of the Smith element
appear undetermined, but the
sponsors of the Macon rally pro
pose to edo something about it" in
their opposition to the Administra-
ton.
Talmadge Plans Tour
Governor Talmadge, as the spear
head of the anti-Roosevelt forces
in the South, is going on a rather
extensive speaking tour to carry
his message to the people outside
Of Georgia. In the next month he
is billed to make four speeches in
the East and Mid West-at Balti.
more on February 8; at Springfield,
ILL.,, on February IL: at Madison
vile. KY, on February IL, and at
Peoria, ILL.,, on February %. Two
of those dates, February IL and
February %, represent the birth
dates of Lincoln and Washington,
and the Georgian intends to
make the most of the occasions.
Meanwhile, Kirby and his South
ern Committee to Uphold the Con-
stitution, plans an extensive cam
paign to get anti-Roosevelt people
into the delegations that go to
Philadelphia from Southern States.
How successful he and Talmadge
will be in this respect remains to
be seen, but the point is that
serious effort is going to be made.
Third Party Hinted
Failing in that, or failing at
Philadelphia, Kirby limited darkly
of a third party movement-an
independent ticket Of "Constitu-
tional JefferSonianS." Kirby told
the voters of Macon:
'There is precedent for It.
back in '96 when the Demo
Gratis nominated Bryan, dissent
ing Democrats held q mass
meeting and nominated an
Independent ticket, Palmer and
Buckner."
Administration leaders express
no concern over the activities Of
the opposition, being confident Of
their ability to meet it in their
stride. But they concede, given
five months more to whip things
up, the opposition may make the
philadelphia convention a rather
turbulent ratification" meeting.