Evening star., 1939-11-14
Taft and Bridges Plan
Tours; Third Term
Seen by McAdoo
Two Senators to Begin
Long Speaking Trips
This Week

nOuncement that vice PreSldenC
Garner definitely would be a candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination next year, three other
important political developments
which may have a bearing on the
1910 situation have occurred in the
| last "a hours. They are:
l. Announcement that Senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio, would set
out from Cleveland late this week on
a 3000-mile speaking tour.
2. Announcement that Senator
Bridges, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire, would set out tomorrow for a
trip twice as long and for the same
purpose.
3. Prediction by former Senator
McAdoo of California that President
Roosevelt would be renominated
next year and overwhelmingly
elected to third term.
Praises Roosevelt.
Mr.. McAdoo'S declaration came
after he had returned to San Fran
cisco from trip here in the interest
of the American President Steam
ship Lines, of which he is now a
director. During his stay here, he
was frequent visitor at the White
House.
Naturally" the McAdoo state
ment said, Il discussed this ques-
ton (of the next President with a
number of outstanding Democrats
lin Washington. There was gen.
eral consensus that Roosevelt will
be the nominee in 1910. Who is
there comparable to him in expert
ence, wisdom and high human
ideals, and who so we'll as he can
direct the affairs of the American
people in the great crisis now con-
fronting civilization?
Notwithstanding the galaxy of
able men in the Republican and
Democratic parties, Roosevelt has
not a peer. Everyone wants to know
if he is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination-if he is seeking
third term. I cannot answer that,
but I do not think it makes the
least difference whether he is can
didate or not. The people will force
the Democratic convention to nomi-
nate him in 1910.
Will he accept? Expressing my
own opinion, and having no author
ity whatever to speak for the Presi-
dent, l unhesitatingly say that if
the Democratic party nominates
him, of course he will accept. How
could any man decline such a de-
mand from his party and his coun-
| try in these critical times?
The third-term tradition is mere
dogma anyway. We don't have to
| observe it unless We want to. When
ever the condition of the country
calls for the services of a certain
man, he must submit as a patriot,
no matter what personal sacrifice is
involved. Personally, l intend to
support Roosevelt for a third term.
am confident that he will be over
Whelmingly elected"
The statement occasioned no great
surprise in Washington. Senator
johnson, Democrat, of Colorado
commented that it was lin the same
category as recent third term state
ments by Secretaries Wallace and
Ickes.
The Taft speaking campaign will
be preceded by a speech in Cleve-
land Thursday, with his first ap-
pointments on the trip being at
Kansas City, Des Moines and Den
yer, followed by a swing into the
Southwest. In December, it was
announced, the Senator will 20 to
New England.
Br dges to Fly West.
Senator Bridges will reach the
West Coast on his journey, plan
ming to fly direct to San Francisco.
After several addresses on the Pa
clflc seaboard he will return East,
stopping at Illinois and Michigan
for other speeches.
Also tossed into the political fire
yesterday was some comment from
Senator Borah, veteran Republican
OF Idaho, in response to a state
ment by Chairman John Hamilton
OF the Republican National Com
mlttee that voters always should
support the nominee of their party.
We need the discipline that lies
within the party" Mr.. Hamilton
declared. "One of the wrong basic
conceptions in America today is
that individuals make up the
political system"
Il recognize" Senator Borah
SAID, that Mr.. Hamilton's views
are the orthodox views, politically
speaking.
Under our system of government,
1t would seem that we must have
polltlcal parties, and political
parties inevitably trend toward the
concentration of political power and
toward corruption. The independ-
ent voter tends to keep politics
clean"