Evening star., 1936-01-10

Although not distinguished by quite
the fighting spirit of his speech before
Congress, President Roosevelt's jackson
day address was greeted by Democratic
party leaders as striking an effective and
stimulating keynote for the 1896 CAM
paign. They so regard it despite the
fact that after the earlier blast on Capt.
tol Hill it inevitably savored of anti
climax. Some of the $50 banqueteers
thought they detected in F. D. RS de-
meanor a few effects of the weeks polit-
ical wear and tear, but his cardinal point
that I'VE will not retreat" and that
farm relief remains IAN immediate and
constant objective"-were driven home
with oId-time punch. The Presidents S
audience of Democratic enthusiasts re-
sponded fervently to his various history
repeats itself" suggestions that the New
Deal faces precisely the same sort OF
enemies and problems that Andrew
Jackson battled and overcame. Mr..
Roosevelt was visibly delighted with the
warmth of his reception. His famous
smile beamed repeatedly in obvious joy.
After the tumult and the shouting were
over Mr.. Roosevelt conveyed the i'm
preston that he had had q perfectly
grand" time.
No slightest suggestion of anxiety over
the political future was apparent on the
surface OF the Democratic National Com
mittee pow-wow in Washington. Sunny
Jim Farley's unconquerable optimism
pervaded the session. Leaders from all
parts of the country readily agreed with
him that, nevertheless, the party must
fight every inch of the way and not
succumb to overconfidence. There was
also acquiescence in the chairman's view
that 1886 is going to be year of below
the-belt" blows Neither side is likely
to have a monopoly of mud-Slinging
tactics. The mo" vote cast by Gov.
Talmadge of Georgia against Mayor
Hague's resolution commencing the New
Deal was the only diScordant note in an
otherwise harmonious gathering. Demo-
Gratis don't seem to consider it. even a
remote possibility that Talmadge. or
anybody else, can organize a third party
movement capable of imperiling RooSe-
velts reelection.
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Destruction of New Deal pillars -
N. r. A., A. A. A, ct al-by Supreme
Court DEGREES dominates the thoughts
of Democratic managers from the four
quarters of the Union, but fails to
dampen either their ardor or confidence.
The idea that sooner or later the party
will have to tackle the thorny constitu-
tional issue finds widespread belief.
Western spokesmen predict that the
smashing Of A. A. A. will unite the farm.
ing country behind Roosevelt more solid
ly than ever. Just the same, Chicago
was advocated as the ideal convention
city, among other reasons, as a means
of courting agricultural sentiment, in
light of A. A. A. developments.
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Urey Woodson of Kentucky, director
of the Alien Property Bureau and vet
eran Democratic National Committee Of
ficial, received a cordial welcome when
Chairman Farley asked him to take a
bow as "a man who began going to
Democratic national conventions long
before many Of those at this meeting
were born" Woodson was a delegate
to the Cincinnati convention which
nominated Hancock and English in 1880,
and he hasn't missed q convention in
the intervening 56 years. The Ken
tuckian Is proud Of having helped to
nominate all three post-Civil War DEM
ocratic Presidents = Cleveland, Wilson
and Roosevelt. He's an old-time news.
paper editor and publisher. Though
Woodsons crown Is adorned by
RomanesQue shock of snow-white hair.
he completely bellies IN looks and usoF