Evening star., 1938-07-19
WINS
PARTY SUPPORT
Senator Removes Obstacle
as He Pledges Loyalty
to Roosevelt.
By the Associated Press.

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A pledge of loyalty 70 President
Roosevelt's objectives apparently re-
moved today any administration op-
position to denomination of Senator
Lonergan, Democrat, of Connecticut,
a foe of the court and government
reorganization bills.
L am, and have been, for and with
President Roosevelt" said Lonergan
in radio address in Connecticut late
yesterday.
Five minutes later, Attorney Cen
eral Cummings gave out a statement
here saying the speech would seem to
remove all reasonable objections TO
his (Senator Lonergan's) nomination. F."
Mr.. Cummings, a resident of Con-
necticut, did not indicate he was
speaking for any one other than him
self. The timing of his comment,
however, led politicians here to be-
lieve a general agreement to support
Senator Lonergan had been reached by
party leaders.
This belief was strengthened by an
immediate statement from National
committeeman David E. FITZGERALD
that Senator Lonergan's speech should
vouchSafe him denomination and re-
election.
Refer to Differences.
Both the Senator and Attorney Gen.
eral touched indirectly on Senator
Ionergan's opposition to two of the
Presidents major proposals. Said the
Senator:
There have been differences, Of
course, between me and those with
whom have been associated. It is
with the greater objectives and noble
aims of this period that I am con-
cerned and little differences cannot
muddy the waters
Mr.. Cummings, after saying mo
friend of the President can possibly
take exception" to Senator Lonergan's
speech, added:
There is ample room for differences
OF opinion as to details and methods.
The important thing is to make GER
tain that we are all going in the same
direction and that We all accept the
same leadership
Whether any New Deal candidate
would decide independently to oppose
Senator Lonergan in the State Nomi-
mating Convention appeared uncertain.
Several men have been mentioned as
possible candidates, but the only
avoWed aSpirant is Archibald Mcneil,
former national committeeman.
In Connecticut, last week, Senator
Maloney and State Democratic Chair
man j. Francis Smith, two influential
party leaders, announced after a con-
ference with Senator Lonergan that
they were sympathetic toward" his
denomination. Senator Maloney pre-
viously had said privately he would
support his colleague.
Others Face Primaries.
Senator Lonergan is one of eight
Democratic foes of the court bill who
are up for reelection this year. One
of them, Senator Gillette of Iowa, was
renominated over a New Dealer, and
another, Senator Van Nuys of Indiana,
won denomination by acclamation.
Five more still face primaries or con-
ventionS.
In that quintet is Senator Tydings
OF Maryland. His New Deal opponent,
r Representative Lewis, received the in
dorsement late yesterday of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. This gave
Mr.. Lewis the support of both factions
of organized labor, the c. l. o. pre-
viously having announced that it
favored his candidacy.
In Pennsylvania, meanwhile, a c. I.
o. official said that organization had
decided to support the Democratic
ticket in the November election. The
c. I. o. slate lost in the primary to
the Democratic State Committees
candidates. headed by Gov. George H.
Earle for Senator.