Evening star., 1936-06-22

is again being urged" to seek second
place on the Roosevelt ticFet. Vice PreSi-
dent Gamers denomination is about as
certain as that of Mr.. Roosevelt him.
self. BY general consent, Mr.. Garner
has raised the vice presidency to a posi-
ton of genuine importance in the Fed
eral scheme of things, quite apart from
the routine duties incumbent upon the
presiding officer of the Senate. On
countless occasions the Texan has proved
powerful cog in the administration
legislative machinery. As regular par
ticipant in cabinet meetings, his counsel
has come to be regarded highly and
sought regularly. Mr. Roosevelt's recent
visit to Texas, If any such proof were
needed, was evidence of his strong desire
for Gamers retention in his present post.
A Herring boom at Philadelphia will not
get very far.
Representative William Iemke of
North Dakota, presidential nominee of
the Union party, may not make much
of dent in the electoral college, but
both Messrs. Roosevelt and Landon will
know by November that the head of the
third ticket was in the field and put up
a stubborn fight. Keeping everlastingly
at it" is Lemke's political creed, in addi-
ton to the things he espouses for oblit-
Grafton of economic slavery" Since his
earliest activities in politics, dating from
the birth of the Non-Partisan League in
1917. Lemke has never stacked arms,
though defeat and encouragement per-
sistently dogged his footsteps. DeScrib-
ing himself as having been connected
with practically every farm organization
in the Northwest" he will direct the third
party appeal primarily to agriculture,
probably leaving it to his running mate,
Thomas c. OBrien of Massachusetts,, to
crusade in the industrial East The
Unionist ticket is Yale Gemke)-
Harvard (OBrien) combination.
Should the unexpected happen and
Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat, of
Mississippi, fail of denomination in the
August primary, the chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee is not likely
to be out of a job very long in Washing
ton. AS the story goes, the popular Pat
would have the choice of two adminiS-
tration plums-the dictatorship of the
budget never filled since Lew Douglas
resignation, or the controller general
ship, about to be vacated by the statutory
retirement of John r. McCarl. Harri-
sons seasoned experience in Federal
fiscal affairs, acquired through his long
service in Congress, would eqquip him
ideally for either of those posts.
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Besides the two-thirds rule scrap, II
anything worthy of that description de-
velops at Philadelphia, discussion Of the
advisability of a constitutional amend
ment plank in the Democratic plat
form suggests the Sple possibility of con-
troversy The consensus is that the con-
vention will identify itself with the view
recently expressed at Little Rock by
President Roosevelt that the existing
Constitution suffices for valuation OF
New Deal policies While some leaders
advocate amendment, most party au-
thorities are persuaded that the PROPOSE
ton is loaded with too much political
dynamite to be made 1896 presidential
campaign issue.
AL Smiths "let's look at the record"
slogan is inspiring the Democratic high
command to subject Gov. Landon's public
utterances during the past four years to
microscopic scrutiny. Recent outgivings
by Publicity Director Nicholson indicate
that the National Committee has pos
sessed itself Of q comprehensive file OF
about everything Landon has said on
current issueA since he first entered ofh-