Evening star., 1936-07-03
DEMOCRATS PLAN
S2,OOO,0DO FIGHT
WhirlWind Spending Cam
paign to Open in Fall, Far.
ley Says After Conference.
Ru the Assnrtaten Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
The New Deal temporarily shelved
today the question of Postmaster Gen
eral Farley's resignation from the
cabinet. while concentrating on per-
fecting plans for a whirlwind $2,000.-
600 campaign to re-elect President
Roosevelt.
When big JIM" commander in
chief of the Democratic campaign
forces, emerged late yesterday from
three-hour conference with President
Roosevelt, reporters crowded around
him. pencils poised. They expected
to take down Farley's farewell to the
Post Office Department and an an
nouncement that he would devote his
full time to his task as Democratic
national chairman.
But Farley quickly informed them
no announcement about the resigna-
ton, long rumored. was in store, at
least for the present. He said the
subject did not even come up in the
conference
Charles Nicholson. director of pub
1icity for the Democratic party, added
that no news one way or the other
would be expected before Monday.
Farley in Virginia.
Farley was travelling today with
President Roosevelt on a trip into
Virginia for the dedication of Shen-
andoah National Park. This pro-
vided an opportunity to talk further
about the elaborate campaign plans
which were discussed in considerable
detail yesterday.
Much of the talk centered on the
question of filling the war chest and
disbursing funds from it. Although
declaring he was unable to name an
exact figure, Farley said leaders
hoped to keep the 1886 fund within
the s2,O00000 figure spent in 1882 to
Install the New Deal in Office.
Much OF the money will be spent in
sending speakers throughout the
country in the Fall in a tremendous
burst of campaign activity rarely
equaled in party history. Between
now and September the stumping will
be only sporadic. but from Labor day
TO November the Democrats plan to
maintain an almost constant drumfire
against their foes.
New York Headquarters.
Farley said the campaign would be
olrected from an expanded party
headquarters in New York. Leaders
for division headquarters also were
discussed yesterday, although the
party chairman said no appointments
were definitely decided upon.
1t was said on high authority, how
ever, that Representative Rayburn of
Texas had already been tentatively
selected as chairman of the Demo-
cratic Speakers Bureau.
participating in the White House
parley. which displaced the regular
cabinet meeting, we're W. Forbes
Morgan. treasurer of the Democratic
Committee; L. " Robert. secretary;
Nicholson. publicity director. and
Charles West, Undersecretary of the
Interior.
Farley limited that the discussions
mlght have extended beyond the
points he mentioned. When a re-
porter remarked that the three hour
parley must have allowed time "to
cover lot of ground" the Postmaster
General replied:
A hell of lot. Too bad We can't
tell it ALL
Visitors Clue to Subjects.
Some political observers thought the
Presidents calling list might have
offered clue as to some of the points
OF possible discussion at the White
House meeting.
Among the visitors was Senator
Guffey of Pennsylvania, where the
Democrats apparently are prepared
to wage a bitter fight for the States
heavy electoral vote. Another was
Charles Sawyer, democratic national
committeeman from Ohio another
important State.
Later in the day, the President was
asked to retain Frank Murphy of De-
troit as American resident commits
sioner in the Philippines. But the re-
quest came from John Haussermann,
Republican national committeeman
from the Islands. and some Democrats
have been attempting to persuade
Murphy to accept the democratic
nomination for Governor of Michigan,
In an effort to turn the State into
the democratic column in November