Evening star., 1938-08-24
WAY IS CLEARED
TO SUPPORT POPE
Presidents Condemning of
6. 0. P. Intervention Augurs
Aid to Independents.

There hare been indications that
President Roosevelt mould support
his candidates for Congress regard
less OF Whether they mere the
pdrtV's nominee or not He is bas-
ing his support not on party labels
but on the liberalism OF the in
diptdunl candidate
By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. "a
President Roosevelt. condemning re-
ported Republican intervention in
Democratic primaries, cleared the way
today for administration support of
an independent senatorial campaign
In ISaho.
The President said yesterday that
decent political morality demanded
that members of one party stay out
party.
His statement was precipitated by
question regarding the political situ-
alton in Idaho where Senator James
P. Pope, down-the-line administra-
ton supporter, recently was defeated
for denomination by D. Worth Clark,
who pledged he would not be yes
man for the White House.
There has been talk that Senator
Pope-who charged he was defeated in
the Democratic primary by Republi-
can votes-might run for reelection
as an independent
The President said he did not know
what Senator Pope would do. or
whether he would have administration
backing if he should make an inde-
pendent race
Opens Way for Support
But Mr. Roosevelt's condemnation
OF Republican intervention in the
Idaho primary gave him an open path
to support Senator Pope if the latter
should choose to run independently.
Besides Idaho, the President referred
to Georgia and Maryland. In Georgia,
he said. the Republican State chair
man has asked his followers to enter
the Democratic primary In Maryland.
he added, Republicans are being
begged to vote as Democrats.
In recent address in Barnesville,
Ga. the President criticized two candi-
dates for the senatorial nomina ton
Senator Walter George and former
Gov. Eugene Talmadge. indorsing
third contender, Lawrence Camp, the
Federal district attorney in Atlanta.
At later press conference in Wash
ington the Chief Executive hit at
Senator Millard Tydings, seeking re-
nomination in Maryland, and at Rep
resentative John O'Connor, running
for denomination in New York
The President emphasized he was
not concerned with individual candi-
dates in his remarks about Republican
Intervention in Democratic primaries.
Destroy Primary's Aim.
He said that when the members of
one party go into the primary of an
other. they destroy the objective of
the direct primary system. Such inter-
vention, he added. prevents party
voters from exercising their own will
and presents question of simple po-
litical morality.
The President, asked whether his
remarks would apply to Mr.. O'Con-
nor's bid for designation as candi-
date by both the Democrats and Re-
publicans, in New York, said that
Democrats certainly should not go into
Republican primaries He said Mr.
O'Connor's action fell in the same
category with other primary inter-
VentionS
Discussing Senator Pope's primary
race Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters that
comparable 1886 and 1888 election
figures gave positive proof that thou
sands of Republicans had participated
In the last Democratic primary
Undecided on Talks
If direct primary is to function
correctly under the American party
system. the President said, it GER
tainly should represent the views of
majority within one party and should
not be Influenced by votes from an
opposition party
With press conference questioning
turning to other subjects, the Presi-
dent said he did not know whether
he would speak in Maryland or New
York.
Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday he
would return to the Ca pital next Sun
day or Monday night. and remain
there only so long as necessary Some
Of the Presidents official duties can
be handled more expeditiouSly in
Washington than at his home here.
The Chief Executive said his only
fuo Schodnlod nrooooroontc uoro
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, celebration Sep
tember II commemorating the l50th
anniversary of New York's ratifica-
ton of the Constitution, and patriotic
observance in Chattanooga, Tenn.
about September 90
He said he was in agreement with
President William Green Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor that Clarity
ing changes should be made in the
Wagner labor law But. he added.
there was absolutely no discussion of
possible changes in his recent con-
ference with Mr.. Green.
Mr.. Roosevelt added that any
changes would have to be formulated
after extended conferences between
representatives of all labor unions, en-
ployers and the National Labor Rela-
tions Board.
In the construction industry. the
President reports that work on his
new stone cottage is proceeding apace
Roof beams have been raised on
one wing of the Dutch Colonial struc-
ture and workers are placing stone
for the other wing
G. O. p. Ruled Out.
DONALSONVILLE, Ga. Aug. "a
tP-Restriction of the Democratic
primary September IA to Democrats
only has been promised in Seminole
\ County by Joe Johnson, jr., chairman
: of the county Democratic Executive
Committee
At the same time President Roosevelt