Evening star., 1937-06-26
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dues The Texas Representative pro-
pounded to the President a series of
questions, laying down a number of
rules for his guidance.
One of these was demand that the
President do nothing to interfere with
the boom for third White House
term. This brought howl Of delight
from the assembled Democrats-and
a smile from the President.
Consistent Legislation Banned"
Another demand was that the Chief
Executive send to Congress no con
sistent legislation.
When you get consistent" said
Dies. you have to get out of the
club And he added amid loud
laughter in which the President
joined, there seems to be no danger Of
that"
Other demands upon the President
were that he send no more contro-
versial matters to Congress to handle:
that he stand for the farmers and
the independent merchants, even
though 1t cost him votes
1t was explained to the President
that all members of the club must
favor all appropriations and oppose all
taxes.
Doc Copeland taught me to do
that up in New York" was the Presi-
dents response. Copeland was one of
the Democratic Senators not present.
The President wanted to know If
the Demagogue Club had any rela-
ton to the group which Representa-
tive Maverick of Texas has formed to
boost all New Deal measures.
No said Dies, the Demagogue
Club is craft union. The Maverick
Club is c. I. o. affair-it takes 'em
all in
Elected by Acclamation.
On motion of Representative Pat
man of Texas. the President was
elected member of the Demagoeue
Cub by reclamation.
For three hours the Chief Executive
sat IN the shade of an old apple tree
Yesterday welcoming the Democratic
members of Congress, who arrived on
the island in patches of 30 to an
strong until the whole l4O were on
hand. He wore a pair of white linen
trousers and his shirt was open at
the neck. He was coatless. He chatted
with them in groups. small and large.
And finally he retired to the club
mouse for a rest before dinner with
an important group which remained
on the island overnight, including half
dozen members of the cabinet.
Speaker Bankhead, Majority Leader
Rayburn, a couple of Senators, Harry
hopkins. the w. P. A. administrator;
former Senator Harry Hawes of Mis-
Sourl, Col. Breckenridge Long. and
one OF the presidential secretaries
Marvin Mcintyre.
Senator Robinson. the Democratic
leader OF the Upper House and presi-
dent OF the Jefferson Island Club. was
forced to return to Washington to
fulfill dinner engagement.
Second Days Contingent Sails.
When the second days batch of
Democrats to go to Jefferson Island
boarded the four little sub chasers at
Annapolis this morning a hot sun was
streaming down and number of the
visitors talked anxiously of swimming.
Representative Harlan OF Ohio carried
a bathing suit, expressing a hope that
the waters good.''
Senator Robinson returned for the
second time, bringing with him Sen
ators Connally Of Texas, McGill Of
Kansas and Pope of Idaho. Robinson
had his fishing tackle with him and
said he intended to use it while the
serious conferences" were under way.
Connally, an opponent of the court
Dill, insisted he was going to the
island lust for a good time"
Representative Voorhis of California.
however, said that he was going down
to insist that Congress remain on the
JOB until it had put through the whole
administration program He planned
to take up, he said. where Represent
ative Maverick left of yesterday.
congress has duty to perform
which can't be discharged by going
home" he said
Senator Ryan Duffy of Wisconsin,
who remained on the island last night.
returned to Annapolis today as the
new group was starting of. He in
sisted that the fun making had con-
tmued last evening on the island and
that there had been no discussion Of
legislation even among the small
group which remained with the Presi-
dent overnight. The President, he
SAID, joined in bridge game with the
cabinet officers and others.
Women Barred.
Jefferson Island Is an Eveless
Eden for this series of conferences
with the President. Consequently Miss
Perkins, the Secretary of Labor. was
not included in the guest list, nor were
the Democratic woman members of
the House, nor Mrs. Caraway OF Ar
kansas, the sole woman Senator. The
members of the cabinet present were
Secretary of State Hull, Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings, Secretary of War
Woodring, Postmaster General Farley,
Secretary Of the Navy Swanson, Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace and
Secretary Of Commerce Roper. Sec-
retary Morgenthau of the Treasury
Department and Secretary 1ckes Of
Interior were unable to be present.
The Navy handled the Transports