The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-25

things to watch for in the time that
congress will be heave-ho-ing. One
of these definitely now visible is the
maneuvering among the Democrats
to find out whether President Roose-
welt really wants to be a candidate
for third term.
l think l am violating no conf
dence when l say that a good many
of the Presidents real friends at
the Capitol would like to know, and
know now, whether he is going after
third term. He hasn't told them
In way that is convincing. He
made speech at the victory din
ner" last March in which he said
he had an ambition to leave the
Presidents chair and desk with
"the nation intact, a nation at
peace, nation prosperous" etc.
He said he planned to do that in
January, l941.
That would seem to be clear
enough. Yet, it is amazing how
many members of the Presidents
party at the Capitol contend that
those remarks did not constitute a
final withdrawal. They point as well
to the fact that other Presidents,
after being reelected for a second
term, have come out f1at-footed with
their announcements and have told
their party, in effect, go out and
get yourselves new candidate"
So, l am making a small predic-
ton. There will be plenty of odd
:, maneuvers, unusu-
HoW About al situations, that
Third Term? will appear to
just happen"
that way. Their purpose will be to
bring about a circumstance wherein
President Roosevelt can appropri-
ately tell all of those who have so
faithfully stood by him that he is,
or is not, a candidate for third
term.
The other phase of congressional
activity that will prove interesting
links in somewhat with the third
term question. It involves the per-
sonal political fortunes of the repre-
sentatives and senators who will
seek reelection in 1888. It is easy
to see how many Democrats, if they
know definitely that President
Roosevelt will seek a third term,
will want to ride again on the New
Deal wagon. 1t is equally easy to
understand how some of them, de-
sirous of observing the tradition that
no man shall serve more than two
terms as President, may want to
take stand opposing the course if
President Roosevelt decides that
way.
This condition leads far afield. /
am informed, for instance that
some senators and representatives
who have been back home in con-
sentative sections of the country
want to dodge further support of
the New Deal. This class obviously
is hiding it's time for something to
happen to justify jump. Announce
ment by Mr.. Roosevelt of intention
to be a candidate for the third time
would provide the reason. The con-
verse is true, as well, for there are
those in the house and senate who
have found the Presidents personal
popularity at home as great as ever
and they are looking for an excuse
to sound off that they believe in the
Roosevelt policies 100 per cent and
want him to have third term.
The election results in various
parts of the country will have some
influence on the attitude of repre-
sentativeS and senators as the SeS-
sion continues. Take the vote in
Arkansas, for example. Representa-
tive Miller won the SenatorShip in
succession to the late Senator Joe
Robinson. His victory was over
Governor Bailey, who announced
that the New Deal was for him
and that his defeat would be slap
at President Roosevelt. 1t is a fact
that New Dealers were pulling for
him-but Representative Miller was
elected.
That is just sample. The sena-
tors and representatives are going
to interpret such elections in the
light of sentiment in their own baili-
wlcks. Undoubtedly, some are go
ing to show more spunk in behalf
of the New Deal while others have
come back determined to foster
their ideas of Democratic principles
rather than those of New Deal.
This date being what it IS, l want
to record tribute in these columns,
tribute to
lrtoute grand public serv-
TO Holsev ant who never has
sought publicity
for himself nor claimed the credit
that is due him. For, it was 40
years ago this week that Col. Ed
win A. Halsey, of Tye River, Va,
entered the employ of the senate.
Now, he occupies the post of secre-
tary of the senate, the highest avail
able outside of senate membership.