Evening star., 1936-04-13
THE POLITICAL
MILL
BY C.. Could Lincoln.

OCllt, WILL klhFc BUOu Qcdl 10 say dUOut
the man who has been held to be the
patron saint Of the Democratic party.
It Is not long since the late Albert G.
Ritchie, former Governor and Demo-
cratic leader of Maryland, was charging
that the Roosevelt New Dealers had
forgotten all about Thomas Jefferson
and the principles for which he stood.
Indeed, Maryland was rather cool to
the New Deal teachings. Senator Tyd-
ings Of Maryland was bitter in his de-
nunciation in the Senate of the Roose-
velt administrations fiscal policies, par
ticularly its spending program. With
the death Of former Gov. Ritchie q lot
Of the starch seems to have gone out
Of the opposition to the President in
the State of Maryland, SO far as the
Democrats are concerned. Senator Tyd-
ings is safely within the administration
reservation. The Presidents trip to
Baltimore today and his address there
tonight are expected to enhance further
the popularity of the administration and
unite the Democrats back Of the Chief
Executive in the drive to re-elect him.
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The Republicans. meeting in State
convention in Roanoke, Va, said a kind
word for Gov. ALI M. Landon of Kansas,
declaring 1t their belief that he was
qualified to be President This was more
than they did for any of the other presi-
Dental aSpirants. However, they did not
60 to the length of 'inStructing" the
States delegation to vote for Landon's
nomination at the Republican National
Convention. The delegation goes unin-
structed-except for four delegates repre-
senting a couple of congressional dis
trictS, who were instructed for Landon
in their district conventions. The Re-
publicanS in the Southern States are
sending uninStructed delegations to the
national convention. There is a move
ment among them to act together at
the convention in the belief that they
will occupy q position OF considerable
importance II they stick together If
they carry out this plan they may,
indeed, be an important factor.
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The Virginia Republicans voted not to
put a candidate in the field to run
against Senator Carter Glass of Virginia.
1t would make no slightest difference
in the outcome of the election next No.
vember if they did name a man to run
against the veteran Democratic Senator.
publicanS of Virginia decided to give
Senator Glass pat on the back because
of his opposition to many of the Roose-
velt New Deal policies. There has been
talk among the Roosevelt Democrats in
the Old Dominion about the possibility
Of disciplining Senator Glass for his re-
calcitrance-but it has not gone far
beyond talk. So Glass will be re-
nominated and reelected. He has a
wide circle of admirers in his home
State. as he has elsewhere, for his ability
and his courageous independence.
The Illinois primary tomorrow holds
its problems for the Democrats as well
as the Republicans. The row between
Gov. Horner, Democrat, and the Kelly
Nash Democratic organization in Chicago
has grown to large proportions. Kelly,
the mayor of Chicago, and Patrick Nash,
the Democratic national committeeman
for Illinois, have been running things
with a high hand. They determined to
discard Gov. Horner and put UP can
didate of their own for the guberna-
torial nomination. and selected DR.. Bum
desen. Horner did not appear to be
strong and it looked as though they
would get away with their plan. But
the Chicago Democratic organization
does not smell as sweet down State
as it does in Cook County. Horner
started telling the people down State
that If Kelly and Nash had their way
they would run the State, as well as
Chicago. Horner is a Jew. There are
thousands of Jews in Chicago and they
started to work for the Governor. With
the issue of "bossism" pushed to the
front, Horner has made great progress.
While this Democratic row is distress
ing to the party's high command be-
cause Of the effect it may have in the
general election next November, it would
be more of blow to the party If Horner
we're defeated than if the Governor lost
to the Kelly-Nash outfit.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois, Democrat, who is running for
denomination and reelection, has gone
to Chicago for a speech on the eve OF
the primary He is opposed for the
nomination by Ruth McNamara, but will
be overwhelmingly victorious In the pri-
mary election. Lewis purpose in going
to Chicago is to urge the Democrats to
turn out and vote for President Roose-
welt in the presidential preferential pri-
mary. The President is the only Demo-
crat to file in the Democratic preferential
primary. Senator Lewis does not want
the voters to forget to mark the ballot
for Roosevelt in their eagerneSs to vote
in the gubernatorial contest. He wants
the State to roll up a very large vote
for the President, indicative of what
may be expected to happen next No.
vember.
Former Gov. Len Small and c. Way
land Brooks, former assistant States
attorney and a war veteran, are the
leading contenders for the Republican
nomination for Governor in the Illinois
primary. There are five other candi-
dates, but the fight seems to narrow
down to Small and Brooks. If Small
comes back, many Republican voters
in the State will feel pretty sick-and so
probably will the Republican high COM
mand. For Small's nomination might
easily turn the State over to the Demo-
Gratis again and might make it impossible
for the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent to carry the State.
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Senator George w. Norris, Franklin
D. Roosevelt Republican, is keeping his
eye on the Democratic and Republican
senatorial primaries In his State Of
Nebraska, which take place tomorrow.
Norris a long time ago announced he did
not wish to run for reelection. Presi-
dent Roosevelt came forward imme-
diately with statement that he believed
his friend Norris should be reelected