The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24

in the parade.
 Therefore it was not unnatural for McNutt to be the first among the motley crew of Democrats now plodding toward 1940 to make 1t absolutely clear that he was a candidate for President of the United States. He has never devil ated from that goal since.
 McNutt's return from the Philippines this week is part of a campaign which began two years ago in one of the most bizzare political rallies ever staged in sophisticated Washington.
 McNutt gave a cocktail party. To it were invited all who counted politically, and a lot who didn't. More than 5000 people crowded the dining-room anG Hobbies of the Mayflower drinking McNutt tea or slipping McNutt Martinis. A lot came to scoff, some out of pure curiosity.
 Of doubtful political value. the party did one thing. It put Paul McNutt cmphaticaJ'y in the Democratic political parade for 1940.
 Since then he has been wise enough to keep the Pacific ocean between him and the internecine warfare of the Democratic party. The purge" never bothered him.
 He has also been wise enough not to stay too long in the Philip pines, only to return and find the cards stacked against him. McNutt has carefully timed him. self to get home one year before next years convention, with 12 months in which to corral dele gates.
 GOOD PHILIPPINE GOVERNOR
 Believe it or not. McNutt did a good job in the Philippines. The Filipinos liked him-even though he was frank enough to tell them that he considered independence a mistake. He was the only governor in recent years who had the nerve to say so.
 McNutt also stuck his chin out on another issue for which he got the razzberry-at first. The Japanese consua-general, cele- brating the emper0r's birthday, gave a toast first to President Quezon, and second to the high commissioner of the Philippines.
 The incident seemed trivial to the American public, but in the Philippines the question Of whether the high commissioner ranked before President Quezon was bound up with the entire issue of whether the Philippines were already independent, even before the expiration of the time agreed under the Independence Act.
 This question of rank was one which McNutt's predecessor, Frank Murphy, had been artfully side stepping. So after the Japan csc reception, the ebullient Paul V, sat down and settled 1t once and for all with one sharp state ment to the press. The incident heightened his prestige in the Philippines.
 FASCIST TENDENCIES
 When McNutt left Manila last month he was given one of the noisiest, and apparently most sim cere farewells extended to a re- cent Amercian governor. McNutt was saluted amid military fam fare-and loved 1t.
 As governor of Indiana 1t was said of him that if given half a chance to call out the troops, he would call them just to see the troops march.
 TaIl, cIean-cut, and weM-built. the 4S-year old McNutt in uni- form is a sight for sore eyes. That's why he loves to march. And no matter how long the parade, or how distinguished the dignitaries in the reviewing stand, McNutt is marching out in front on foot with the others. Seldom does he use . horse or motor.
 Some suppose this indicates him to be a fascist, but the real truth is that McNutt is vain. He makes handsome figure and knows 1t.
 McNutt also is a good personal campaigner. In Indianapolis, he had a habit of dropping into Q store unattended. buying some thing, and shaking hands with everyone in the store. He has e marvellous memory for names. usually can recall first names.
 McNutt would stage a hang-up campaign sf nominated in lo40. But 1t Is going to take Q lot more