The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-08

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 It will also be combined with the ancient game, played at chil- dren's parties throughout the country, called "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"
 In Kentucky today, the Presi- dent is playing both games. He is pinning the rose firmly and conspicuously on the lapel of Senator Dear Alben" Barkley; simultaneously he is giving the donkey's tail to Governor Happy" Chandler.
 In some states, the game is go- ing to be so hazardous that Roosevelt might as we'll play blindfolded, but in Kentucky his eyes are wide open and there never has been moments doubt about his choice. For aside from being genuinely grateful to Dear Alben" for his support as Demo- cratic leader of the Senate, Roose- welt has nursed a peeve against Chandler ever since Happy's ebul- lient claim that he had ball. anced Kentucky's budget while the federal treasury was losing money.
 Roosevelt once took Happy to
 task for this. "If this is true
 that you have balanced your
 budget" he shot back at Chand-
 Ter, ft is only because of the
 millions of dollars the Federal
 government has poured into
 Kentucky"
 Fatherly Talk
 The Roosevelt peeve against Chandler deepened last winter when he asked the young gover- nor to the White House for a fatherly talk.
 "You are still . young man." he said, land have your whole political future before you. Bark ley on the other hand, has served in Congress for many years. He is a liberal and able senator and has done much for his state. He is entitled to reelection, just as you would be if you had his record.
 You, on the other hand, stin
 have several years of your gov-
 ernorship to fill out. Why not do the sporting thing to stay out of the race?"
 But Happy was not impressed. "If remember correctly, MT. President" he retorted, "you were quite 2 young fellow your self when you upset the apple cart in the New York Legisla- ture and prevented Blue eyed" Billy Sheehan from going to the Senate. Frankly don't see what my age has to do with running against BarkIey."
 The President laughed, but un- derneath he didn't like it.
 Judge Logan
 Only two or three people know it, but the entire Kentucky pri- mary fight could have been avoid ed If Dear Alben had been will- ing. The solution was to give Senator Marvel Logan a federal judgeship, thereby letting Happy" Chandler fill Logan's place.
 Logan wanted to be judge. Roosevelt was ready to make him one, but Barkley was the stum- bling-block. He did not want to be a party to any move whereby Chandler would come to the Sen ate.
 NOTE-Barkley's greatest ambi- tion is to control the Kentucky delegation at the 1940 convention, get its vote to help nominate him President of the United States. Egg-Dancing
 After leaving Kentucky, the President faces some primary fights where he will have to tread as skilfully as the blind folded egg-dancer. Here is the itinerary:
 Memphis, Tenn.-If he stops. Roosevelt will pin the donkey's tail on Senator George "Marble" Berry, on whom he is very sour and who hasn't a chance to win. The President has no preference among the other candidates.
 Little Rock, Ark.-Here, how ever, Roosevelt has a definite preference for Mrs. Hattie Cara way and will give her the rose, if he stops. Representative John Mcclellan, her anti-New Deal op- ponent. has kept the wires hot pleading his cause, but got mo- where.
 Oklahoma City-Here is where the real egg-dancing begins.
 Personally the President is fond