The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-02

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1t still stands that it will be
a Lehman and Wagner ticket,
but the master minds switch
the boys positions from week
to week. This week, the ex-
perts declare Wagner can stay
in the Senate and that Lehman
has decided to run again for
governor to show the world,
especially Hitler, that Ameri-
cas- most populous State ad-
mireS its Jewish governor
enough to elect him a third
time and for q longer term.
The Democrats might be
pleased to learn that if they
run Lehman for governor, they
can be sure Of getting the Re
publicans' white hope, Thomas
E. Dewey, out Of the Albany pic
ture. Dewey would not run
against Lehman whom he ad-
mires and respects and Who
most importantly-gave Dewey
his big chance, by appointing
him special prosecutor to root
out New York city racketS.
Dewey is grateful. He realizes
that If it were not for Lehman's
courage and nonpartisanship he
would not today be the most
talked of public figure in the
Republican party. And Dewey
will not run against Lehman.
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Senator Lynn j. Frazier (RO,
Of North Dakota, waxed indig-
nant the other day when he
found himself talking against
the Navy appropriations bill to
a practically empty chamber.
Determined to get an audience,
he suggested the absence Of a
quorum, demanded a roll call.
The Senators emerged from the
cloakrooms like bats from an
old barn.
Then Frazier took his revenge,
making one of the most eXtrava-
CANT manifestations Of boredom
witnessed in the Nations most
exclusive deliberative body. He
pulled out a toothpick and, lei
surely, manipulated the instru-
ment between long drawn out
phrases.
Lowdown on the use Of Attor-
ney General Homer Cummings
bulletproof Lincoln Car to taxi
Henry Ford about the Capital
is, not that the Department OF
Justice was worried about the
big industrialist's safety, but
that Homer's new car was the
only up-to-date Ford-manufac.
tured automobile available.
President Roosevelt and the
other Cabinet members have q
yen for General Motors and
Chrysler products.
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The new National Progressive
Party Of the Wisconsin La Fol
lettes is a one-day wonder only
so far as the Capital is con-
cerned.
The tip-off came when Uncle
George Norris Of Nebraska mar.
rowed his Shrewd old eyes and
allowed that progressive move
ments were a good thing, but
that if the La FolletteS brain
child divided the liberal forces,
he would oppose it. Where Nor
ris won't lead, few Liberals in
the Congress can be induced to
follow.
The fact Is that while the
seven Wisconsin Progressive
members Of the House are sport
ing the new party buttons and
lauding it generally, their Off
the-record comment is: "And
what do you think Phil is
up to?"
Other House Liberals are
wary Of Following Phil La Fol
lette'S lead. Phil has never
served in Washington and
actually they don't know him
well, haven't decided how smart
and trustworthy he is. And
they are not disposed to take
him on trust even though they
like Senator Bob.
The Administration is being
philosophical about the La Fol
lette move. They don't believe
it will become a serious threat.
And they think-and hope
that it will benefit the New
Deal by soaring conservative
Democrats back into line behind
their great vote-getter, liberal
Franklin Roosevelt.
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And now the nations editors
who didn't have a wonderful