The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-21

ed 1T of vital Importance to the
people that Mr.. Roosevelt be re-
turned tasthe White House. Until
this statement was made, Senator
Couzens was considered good
bet to win the Republican nomi-
nation but, after finding out that
his silence was being misconstru-
ed, the wealthy Senator dumb
founded most of his supporters in
the Party by declaring for the
President.
1t was generally agreed some
months ago that Senator Couzens
could have assured himself of re-
election by accepting the Demo-
cratic nomination which was ten
dered to him, or by running in the
Republican primary and keeping
quiet until after the voting had
been concluded. Another, factor,
as reported from Michigan, is that
number of people who used to
vote for Mr.. Couzens in the Re-
publican primaries have. become
nominal Democrats and We're an
xious to vote for Frank Murphy
in his race to capture the DEM
ocratic nomination for Governor.
Inasmuch as the voter had to call
for the ballot of one party or the
other, it was impossible for them
to vote for Senator Couzens and
Mr.. Murphy. The general idea is
that Senator Couzens, who boasts
that he never cast a political vote
or made a move solely for ex-
pediency, has been defeated but
that he will seek to carry the
State for President Roosevelt.
sAs reported in this column last
week, President Roosevelt is pos
itively assured of the support of
the Southern States. The recent
primary in Georgia in which Sem
ator Richard B. Russell, Jr., an
ardent supporter of the Admins
tration, won an overwhelming
victory over Governor Eugene
Talmadge, bitter opponent of the
President, is further illustration
of this fact. Talmadge created
quite a stir for some time and
just after the death of Senator
Long, was regarded in some quar-
tiers as a possible successor to the
"Kinkfish." His denunciation of
Administration policies caused
him to be picked up and paraded
in several sections OF the country.
Later. he sponsored "Grass
Roots" Convention in Macon, Ga.
However, the Senate investigators
brought out the fact that some
of the Liberty League crowd had
nut up the cash and this revela-
ton. coupled with the Presidents
popularity, spelled his downfall.
President Roosevelt shows no
indication of an intention to fill a
number of important offices
which are now vacant. Among the
posts to be filled is the Secretary
of War, a Cabinet post, made
vacant by the death Of George H.
Dern, of Utah, last month"; The
promotion of William Phillips to
the post of Ambassador to- Italy
has created an unified upder-Sec-
rotary of State, which pays $10,-
900 a year. Another Under
Secretary of Treasury has been
vacant for several months, and
the same is true of the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, paying
$4,000 a year. Last June, Comp
troller-General McCarl vacated
his office by operation of law but
no successor has been named for
this 15-year job, one of the best
"plums" in the gift of the Gov
eminent, at $4,000 year. No
one has been appointed to sue
coed Lewis w. Douglas, as Direc-
tor of the Budget, which also pays
$4,000 a year.
None of the five members have
been appointed to the u. S. Mari
time Commission, created by
Congress last June. The members
will get $4,000 a year, and the
prospect of the early appointment
is in sight and may be made be-
fore this article is printed. Other
vacancies include a member of
the Federal Reserve Board, at
$4,000 a year, a second Assistant
Secretary of Labor, at $4,000 a
year. commissioners of the Bu-
reau of Reclamation, at $4,000
a year and a secretary to the
President, at $4,000 a year.
Moreover the Ambassadorship
to Russia is vacant, although pay
ing S17.5O0. Likewise, we have