Evening star., 1936-07-20

movement concede they are looking for
ward to 1910, with a view to independent
political action on Nationwide lines.
The New York workers say they are
'impelled by the urge of extreme national
emergency" They do not see their SAL
vation, as a permanent proposition, in
either of the existing big parties, but in
a brand-new organization which will, in
the language of their platform, mobilize
the political power of labor with the
progressive forces of the people every
where in the cities and on the farms
against reaction, for freedom against
economic oppression and depression, and
for recovery and democracy" Belief re-
mains general that John L. Lewis is the
leader upon whom advocates of a
workers party chiefly pin their hopes of
bringing about a national political re-
alignment under labor auspices.
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One of the most significant early cam
paign developments is the indication that
the Republicans come pretty near to
presenting a united front for Landon
and Knox. With men like Hoover, Borah,
Vandenberg, HilleS, Lowden, Mills ct al
marching shoulder to shoulder for the
ticket, the G. 0. P. presents the aspect
OF band of brothers battling in solid
phalanx for victory. The feat of bring
ing old guard interests and liberal ele-
mentS under one umbrella is mainly
credited to the harmoniZing capacity of
Chairman Hamilton, who has devoted
nearly all his time thus far to the bury
Ing OF hatchets. Certain ProgreSsives like
Senator Norris are off the reservation,
but to date there have been no notable
walks" out of the Republican camp at
all comparable to the promenadeS away
from the New Deal. The Landon high
command is overjoyed by the interest in
It's cause displayed by former Controller
General John r. McCarl and by George
N. Peek, late foreign trade adviser to
President Roosevelt. Both one-time
potent Federal officials are expected
eventually to be in the thick of the fray
to overthrow the New Deal.
John Francis Goldsmith of EaSton, Pa,
In a communication to the New York
Herald Tribune, is first in the field with
brass tacks prediction of Republican
victory. He says that Landon will be
elected by popular majority of between
SIS and go per cent that the Republicans
will sweep the House by the same mar
gin; that Roosevelt will probably" carry
not more than IS States, mostly South
ern; that Landon will surely carry the
% following States, in themselves con-
stituting an electoral majority-Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio.
Pennsylvania Rhode Island, South Da-
kota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
and wyoming, and probably" carry the
10 additional States of Arizona, Cali
fornia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
Montana, North Dakota, Oregon and
West Virginia.
X X X X
sBaby bonds" are now accounted one
of the New Deals outstanding financing
triumphs. The $500,000,000 sales mark,
maturity value, has now been passed,
following introduction of the securities
on March /, 1885. Since January of
this year sales have averaged a daily
total Of $1,535, 900, representing so per
cent increase over 1885. The Treasury
has many inquiries as to the advisability
of selling bonus bonds and buying baby