Evening star., 1938-02-28

For an 'off" election year, 1888 is
destined to go into the books as one of
the most hotly waged campaigns OF the
contemporary political era. The series
of bitter senatorial fights that will rage
in the vast area stretching all the way
from the Delaware to the Mississippi
will clothe the congressional contest
with its principal interest. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin will all be battle
grounds. In each and every one of
these States clashing personel ambitions
or interparty strife foreshadow war to
the knife. Except in Illinois and Penn
Sylvania exclusively, incumbent Demo-
cratic Senators will be fighting for re-
election and their political lives. Shin
ing marks like Dear Alben" Barkley,
Senate leader. Bob Bulkley and Fred
Van Nuys must face the guns, first in
primaries, and. if nominated again next
November. Because of existing or
threatened discord in New Deal ranks.
Republicans dream OF recaptured seats
in several of these pivotal regions.
G. o. p. hopes probably are highest in
Pennsylvania, where Senator James j.
Davis chances of -perpetuation have
suddenly and substantially been i'm
proved by the Guffey-Earle- -LeWis-K Ken
nedy family row. Happy Chandler is
sure to make it warm for Barkley in the
Blue Grass country, no matter how the
August primary turns out.
Biggest political gossip at the moment
in Washington revolves around the cam
ny head of Bob Jackson, Solicitor Gen.
eral to-be. following his recent speech
before the Young Democratic Club of
New York. The Empire up-Stater has
set tongues to Wagging on two scores
ID the subtle suggestion that his new
job as Uncle Sans lawyer before the
Supreme Court will deprive him of "the
luxury of political controversy"-a hint
that he's withdrawn his hat both from
the New York gubernatorial ring and
from the 1910 presidential arena; 60
the definitely conservative and concilia-
tory note jackson struck in the direc-
ton of big business. compared to the
sledge-hammer blows he recently rained
upon it. His banquet audience last week
was filled with Manhattan economic
royalists. F. D. RS reputed fair-haired
boy may be casting an anchor to wind
ward.
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Everett Sanders. President Coolidge's
secretary, who now practices law in the
District of Columbia, holds Gov. Paul
V. McNutt in fond regard. even though
they're on opposite sides of the political
fence. Sanders spins yarn about the
Indiana adonis apropos the goo-goo
eyes McNutt's casting toward 1900 Penn
sylvania avenue. The Governor, then
dean of the law school of their common
alma mater, Indiana University, turned
up at Washington in the middle 2Os, while
Sanders was at the White House. AS it
was the day of the annual reception for
the Speaker (Nick Longworth), Everett
said he'd send Paul an invitation McNutt
demonstrated he hadn't brought any
dress clothes with him. Believe it or
not" says Sanders, Il actually owned
two evening suits-probably an all-time
record for Hoosier-and offered to
loan Dean McNutt my spares. He ac-
cepted, even though he's some inches
taller than am, and turned up for the
reception in definitely high-water
pants"
Two public appearances for the much
ballyhooed colonel are scheduled for
this week. Tomorrow McNutt will talk
OH the record at the weekly luncheon
OF the National Press Club. He's ex-
pected to discuss the Far Eastern situa-
ton, which forms the subject of his
current conferences with President
Roosevelt. While here, the Governor
occupies the same War Department
Office. next door to Secretary Woodring.
that was assigned him while he was in
training" to be Manila high commits
sioner. On Sunday evening, March 6.