The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-31
1910 THR EAT
OF 3D. PARTY
DOUBTED
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
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There has been much talk over
the possibilities Of third party in
the 1910 presidential campaign.
Politicians of both parties con.
slider it largely bunk.
Where, they ask, is the nucleus
for q serious third party threat?
They answer their own question
by saying there isn't anger
tainly none that Is discernible at
this time.
Organized labor, the farmers,
and the liberals Of minority groups
are all reasonably solid behind the
New Deal, as was rather conclu-
sively proved last November. The
Democrats expect to hold them in
1910, for it is inconceivable that
their nominee and platform in
1910 will be such as would drive
away these groups which have
twice elected Mr.. Roosevelt.
Lewis Center Of Talk
Much of the third party specu-
lation has conferred about John L.
Lewis, C. I. o. leader, who in q
relatively short time has created
a labor organization equal in mem
bership and power to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, which
was so years in the building. The
CT. o. has become a militant and
aggressive force in American poll
tics. Beside it, as a political force
to be reckoned with, the A. F. OF l..
appears wan and pale.
Lewis has been credited, princi-
pally by his enemies, with having
presidential ambitions, and aiming
at 1910. They point to his crea-
ton Of political affiliates OF the
C, I. O., Labor's Non-Part1san
League, which rendered the Demo
Gratis real service in the last cam
paign: the American Labor party,
dominated by his associates in
New York; and his fraternlz1ng
with agrarian groups in the west,
and the FarmerLabor party.
All this may augur that Lewis
has political ambitions, but none
of his intimates believe he has
any intention of shooting for the
presidency in 1910. It may be diff
ferent in 1914, they say, but 1910
is out. Lewis has several hard
years ahead of organization and
consolidation Of gains already
made.
No Break Apparent
Reports to the contrary not
withstanding, there has been no
"break" between Lewis and Presi-
dent Roosevelt. It is true there
has been some Sniping back and
forth, as when Mr.. Roosevelt said
"a plague on both your houses
during the steel strike, and the
C. I. O's accusation that the Ad-
miniStration was indifferent" to
the steel strike killings. But the
C. I. o. needs the New Deal, and
the New Deal needs the c. I. O.,
or thinks so.
Sidney Hillman, Lewis right
bower in the C. I. O., was White
House visitor Wednesday. It is
believed he informed Mr.. RooSe-
welt that his own union, the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, and
other c. I. o. unions, were going
to support Mayor Fiorella La
Guardia, Of New York, for re-
election this fall irrespective of
who the Democrats nominate.
South Resentful
Between Lewis and his asSoci-
ates and the anti-union Democrats
from the South, however, there is
a real vendetta. Old-line Demo,
Gratis like Senators Glass and
Byrd of Virginia, Bailey of North
Carolina, and Smith and ByrneS,
of South Carolina, resent Lewis
efforts to organize Southern in.
dustry, which he is doing at a
rapid rate. Scarcely a day passes
in Congress that does not hear in
either Senate or House Southern
criticism of the c. I. o. It comes
from the same Democrats from
the South who opposed the RooSe-
welt court reorganization plan, and
who privately are doing all they
can to Scuttle the pending wages
and.hour legislation. They resent
and disapprove Of Lewis and his
works, and they resent and dis
approve the New Deals intimacy