Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-23

West and Middlewest, with Illinois,
Ohio and Indiana debatable territory,
although now favorable to President
Roosevelt.
The situation in Pennsylvania, re-
ported by former Senator David A.
Reed, admits the strength of the Pres
ident, who will be helped by the
United Mine Workers. Democratic
registration has shown substantial
gains and the former senator says the
Republicans will have a real fight to
hold the state
Senator Borah continues to occupy
a key place in the political puzzle. His
defeat in New York was followed by a
substantial victory in Wisconsin. Every
indication is that the Idahoan intends
to vigorously press his campaign
against the leadership of his party to
the bitter end and he does not hesitate
to ~reiterate his intention to take note
of the platform adopted and candidates
selected at Cleveland before binding
himself to support the Party. Borah,
it seems, is destined to play a role in
the Republican drama that will be
strongly reminiscent of the parts as
sumed by William Jennings Bryan in
the Democratic conventions of some
back. He will hardly be able to
control the delegates but may prove
strong enough to exercise a veto threat
on success unless the party leaders
make terms with him.
n. IL D.....:. e;Io of A. ~;o
ture, President Roosevelt, upon his re-
turn to Washington last week found
little to disturb the satisfactory out
look left behind when he departed on
his fishing cruise. The Wisconsin pri-
mary was hailed by his supporters as
evidence that he will win the Progress
sive vote in states where this element
is important. Meanwhile, opposition
within his party has all but disap-
peared. Certainly, there is no effective
work being done against him and little
evidence of disapproval will be appar-
ent at Philadelphia.
To realize the situation, as far as
the President is concerned, it is only
necessary to recall the speculation
during the winter as to how far he
had Slipped" in his hold upon the
voters. There was considerable surface
agitation for "Jeffersonian Democrats
to get behind another leader and talk
was heard of various senators who
would cause a great deal of trouble
during the campaign. This idea has
dissipated and, despite various attacks
on parts of the Administration pro-
gram. the Democrats win be found
shoulder to shoulder behind Mr..
Roosevelt.
Senator Vandenburg of Michigan,
listed as one Of the possibilities of the
Republican convention, has been fur
nishing most of the opposition to the
Administration lately. MIR. Vandenburg
broke into the news by fighting the
Florida Inter-coastal Canal and the
Passamaquoddy project, by insisting
upon publicity in regards to AAA
checks and by spirited criticism of the
executive practice OF starting large
projects on small sums. While most
observers take the view that the Re-
publicans in Congress, as a group,
have rendered very ineffective oppo-
sition, this statement does not apply
to Mr.. ~Vandenburg. 1t is thought that
he would be acceptable to Senator
Borah although they differ on interna-
tional policy. The Michigan senator ia
vors concerted action with other pow
ers in such questions as the World
Court, while Mr.. Borah's isolationist
program limits our cooperation to this
hemisphere. Mr.. Brandenburg has all
along consistently discouraged any
candidacy and there are those who say
that he thinks 1910 will be a better
year.