The Washington times., 1937-06-24

GlOQ OF WlSGIlcT MI. 1GOOocNSlI Will
or will not be a candidate to sue
coed himself.
Inquirers there are simply re-
ferred to the victory day speech
of Mr.. Roosevelt last March 4 in
which he said:
"My great ambition on Janu-
airy 20, 1941, is to turn over
this desk and chair in the White
House to my successor, whoever
he may be. -"
He added, viewer, some |
thought significantly-th hat he
first wanted the nation to be |
prosperous, happy, at peace, and !
going forward in a progressive,
democratic Government.
Faces Open Revolt
At the time Mr.. Roosevelt made
this speech there was only a faint
rumble of party strife over his
Supreme Court reorganization
plan. Now, he is confronted with
a full-blown revolt on the court
bill, which has spit the Demo
cratic Congress wide open, and
he is faced with widespread OPP
position on other Administration
measures.
So serious is this party disaffec-
ton that tonight Mr.. Roosevelt
repairs to jefferson Island, in
Chesapeake Bay, for three days
of handshaking, modifying, back
slapping and just plain politics
with the 4OO-odd members of his
own party in Congress.
The warfare between the PreSi-
dent and certain members of his
own party, erstWhile New Dealers,
has become bitter, especially since
the majority report on the Su-
preme Court bill. No. President
has been more fiercely aSSalled by
members of his own party than
was Mr.. Roosevelt in that report,
signed by a majority of Demo-
Gratis. They not only asSailed the
plan itself, but they impugned his
motives and questioned his good
faith. That will be hard breach
to heal. One result has been to
intensity Mr.. Roosevelt's determ-
nation to put through his whole
legislative program.
Differs On His Candidacy
New Dealers differ as to
whether Mr.. Roosevelt will be a
candidate to succeed himself.
Anti-New Dealers are grimly de.
termined that he won't be, or,
should he be, to defeat him in
straight-out party fight. They are
not talking it publicly, but so bit
ter has the feeling become in
some quarters that heated COM
ment is heard privately in the
cloakrooms.
In an effort to get cross Sec
ton of Democratic opinion On the
question of a third term, num-
Der of Democrats were ap-
preached, and the result was this:
Senator Burke of Alaska, one OF
the leaders against the Court plan,
and opponent of many New Deal
measures:
L
his own assurance that on JAN
uary 20, 1871, he will settle down
and enjoy life at Hyde Park.
That is what he should do.
Many precedents have been
broken of late, but this one
third term will not be broken.
VARIETY OF VIEWS GIVEN
A New Dealer who would not |
permit the use of his name:
81 do not think Mr.. Roosevelt
will be a candidate to succeed
himself under any circum-
stances"
Another New Dealer, who also
preferred to remain anonymous:
'NormalIy, do not think Mr..
Roosevelt will try for a third
term. If he gets substantial
part of his program through by
1910 I am sure he viii not. But
if he doesn't; if the reforms he
has proposed and to which he
is committed are not enacted;
if he feels he has not made good
on the promises made in the
campaign of '36, then 1 should
not be surprised to see him run
again as a matter of vindica-
ton"
Another merely said:
"It's too early to tell"
All of which indicates that |
Democratic opinion is rather foggy
as to Mr.. Roosevelt'S intentions.
"Antis" Are Caustic
AS for the Pennsylvania gov
errors nominating Mr.. Roose-
welt at this stage of the game, the
anti-new deal Democrats were
caustic.
"He reminds me of John
Alden"
Said Senator Burton K. Wheeler,
of Montana:
why doesn't he speak for
himseIf?"
Democrats of all persuaSionS |
regard Earle as an active candi-
date-provided Mr.. Roosevelt isn't.
AS the first Democratic governor
in Pennsylvania since the Civil
War, he rates automatic considera-
ton. In fact, the politicians con-
slider that he launched his boom
personally here a few weeks ago
when he addressed the Southern
Society's annual dinner. 1t was
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