Evening star., 1936-02-07
BuIkIey Says President and
Garner Have Given
Consent.
BORAH is LUNCHEON
GUEST OF PRESIDENT
G. o. P. Candidate Says He Will
Talk About Whatever Is
Mentioned"

President Roosevelt and Vice Presi-
dent Garner would take the initial
step in their formal campaign for re-
election by entering the Ohio primary
May IL.
Time for filing expires March 13.
Senator Bulkley. Democrat, Of Ohio,
said Roosevelt and Garner had con-
sented some time ago to enter the lists
there for delegates to the Philadel-
phia convention June %.
Senator Borah of Idaho-a lunch
con guest at the White House today
is the only Republican thus far to
announce intention Of entering the
Ohio primary.
Written consent by the candidate is
required before delegate states pledged
to him can be entered in this one
State.
Speculate on Luncheon.
The Roosevelt Borah luncheon
aroused speculation, but there was no
telling whether politics or foreign
affairs might be among their topics.
On entering. Borah said he would dis
cuSs nothing but what he Cthe Presi-
dent) mentions"
There has never been any question
about the Ohio delegates naming
Roosevelt for first choice and Garner
for second choice" Bulkley told a re-
porter. IF you had asked me that a
year ago, could have told you"
Bulkley said there was no prefer
ential primary for Vice President in
Ohio, but that naming Garner for
second choice for President could be
interpreted as an Endorsement of the
Texan for Vice President.
Roosevelt will enter the preferential
primary where the voters ballot di-
rectly on their presidential choice,
bulkley said. On separate ballot, a
slate of delegates will appear pledged
TO Roosevelt and Garner.
Landon Silent on Rumors.
Among other political topics of the
day, Gov ALI M. Landon of Kansas
declined at Topeka to comment on
reports that some Eastern advisors
had conseled him to stay out Of East
ern primaries.
A statement praising him was is
sued here by the Republican State
chairman of Nebraska, Lyle jackson.
He indorsed his agricultural views
and said his public record surpaSses
that of any other individual, unless
perhaps, Calvin Coolidge"
Earlier in the day Simeon D. Fess
former Ohio Senator and one-tin.e
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, hinted he may take a
walk If Senator Borah becomes his
party's nominee for the presidency.
At far-apart points, the admins
tration was attacked by Col. Frank
Knox, Chicago publisher, often listed
as Republican presidential con-
tender; Senator Dickinson, Republican
OF Iowa, who also has been mentioned
frequently as a possible nominee. and
Jouett Shouse, president of the Amer
ican Liberty League. at whose dinner
table Alfred E. Smith uttered the
threat to take a walk" if the Demo-
cratic convention indorsed the New
Deal.
Sees Defeat for Borah.
Fess, announcing his opposition to
Borah. declared the latter's nomina-
tion would give new meaning to
Smiths taking walk.
He said his former colleague would
20 down to defeat in Ohio, but that
he might get some delegates from the
Cleveland Akron youngstown area.
Fess said he himself would work
for an uninstructeo delegation to the
national convention Borah is plan
ming to campaign for pledged dele
gates.
IF you are going to vote for New
Dealer" said Fess in an interview.
"why not vote for President Roosevelt
If the liability for the New Deal Is
to be placed anywhere, let it be
placed on the Democrats, not on the
Republicans"
He declared he personally admired
Borah, but was forced into conflict
with him because of his policies"
In another political development
Senator Norris, Republican, of Me-
braska, a Roosevelt booster, voiced
sharp criticism Of the present
system of choosing postmasters.
During Senate consideration OF
the nomination of Mrs. Maude s.
Yancey, Cody, Nebr.. he declared she
was "at the bottom of the list" in the
Civil Service examination, and then
attacked the whole system whereby
postmasters are picked on recon-
mendation of Congress members. He
particularly assailed James A. Farley's
dual role as Postmaster General and
Democratic National Chairman.
Unless ie is changed, he declared,
it win cost the President millions
of votes" zone word" from the
Executive would provide the remedy,
he added.
Norris emphasized that he would
support the President in the forth
corning campaiQn,