The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-28

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 Prior to that, there was no ques- tion that the President was wor- ried and edgy. The old Roosevelt smile was still there, and his press conferences were about the same as ever, but underneath there was a definite tenseness.
 Those who have sat down to chat with him privately during the last two weeks, however, say that this tenseness has entirely disappeared and that the Presi- dent gives every impression of being completely in the drivers seat.
 Undoubtedly one reason for this is the report which Roosevelt is getting from most parts of the country that the political tide is running with him again.
 Third Party
 Governor Phil LaFollette's bel ligerent calling of national Progressive conference was no sur- prise to the New Deal dinner coun- cil-but that didn't make it any more palatable.
 The inner circle boys had known for several months that Phil and his senatorial brother had turned very sour on the Administration. The Presi- dents inactivity throughout the winter in the face of the stead lily deepening recession and his failure to strengthen his cabi- net, which Bobby once bluntly told him was one of the "1ousi- est in history" completely dis gusted the two Wisconsin lead- CTS. While they said nothing publicly, they made no secret of their feelings.
 In fact, Bob became so aroused over Roosevelt's do-nothing policy that in February he wrote speech severely criticizing It, and calling on the congressional lib- erals to take the initiative by launching recovery program of their own.
 For some unexplained reason the address never was delivered. Bob continued to go down the line for the administration on legisla- tive issues, giving particularly valuable help in the Senate fight over the reorganization bill. De- spite this, neither he nor any of the other congressional lib- erals were consulted by Roosevelt when he finally started to formu- late a new spending plan.
 New Deal Worry
 Some of the brass hat journal ists will tell you that the inner group is not worried over the in- cipient third party movement. But that is not the case. There is very genuine worry, chiefly over the possibility that liberal forces might split just at time when the conservatives are brushing aside traditional party lines and uniting, in common drive to oppose anything remotely resem- bling progressives.
 Dynamic Phil
 New Dealers blame Phil as the chief instigator of the open clash with the White House.
 Phil is more impetuous, more spectacular than Bob. Also, he chafes at the confines of one state, is eager for a wider sphere of action.
 This does not mean that Phil would like to park himself in a soft Senate seat. He would probably have little difficulty in defeating the numbering Demo- cratic incumbent, F. Ryan Duffy, who is up for election this year. But to Phil the lab0rious tempo and pontifical atmosphere of the Senate are too oppressive.
 Also, he is astute enough to re- alize that if he is to play na- state organization. And as gov- ernor he holds the whip hand in tional role he must control a manner that would be impos- sible if he was ensconced on Capi- tol Hill,
 So while outwardly Phil is still deliberating whether he will seek another term as gov ernor, privately his mind is fully made up. He will run again.
 Naturally Phil's aggressive blasts against the White House and the big Progressive conference won't hurt him and his party in Wis., consin. If these trial balloons lead to something more than brave talk, then so much the bet ter as far as the young governor is concerned.
 Women Leaders
 You can expect Mrs. Roosevelt to come out shortly with a list of the worlds foremost women. OFF THE RECORD