Nogales international., 1939-05-06
(By CHARLES NICHOLSON
Director of Publicity, Democratic
National COmmittee)

National COmmittee)
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 5 =
A good deal of mail reaching Demo-
cratic Netional Headquarters to-
day naturally concerns the 1910
campaign and the various candi-
date of both parties for the Presi-
dency.
Not a few of these letters an
nounce the formation of clubs for
the furtherance of particular can
didacies and few suggest the wis
dom of the national Democratic or
ganization endorsing the particular
favorite of the group that sends
the letter.
It ought to be obvious that the
Democratic National Committee has
no candidate. The individual mem
bers of the National Committee,
of course, have their preferences
but the body as whole cannot
ally itself in behalf of any indi-
vidual, for the simple reason that
it is the party organization and Is
bound to support the nominee of
the Convention regardless of the
personal feelings of any member
or of all it's members.
; At present there appears to be
about twenty incipient booms for
! the Presidential nomination on the
Democratic ticket. AS men do not
strive as rule for an empty hon
or, it is pretty plain that this null
tiplicity of aspirants indicates the
| confidence of the party in a smash
ing victory next year. Of course.
/ practically every one of the poten-
tial candidates and his particular
supporters are quite satisfied that
such a victory will only be assured
by that particular candidates NOM
ination. That is the customary at
titude preceding the national con-
vention and as practically all of
the candidates take that view, there
is further evidence of the validity
of the Democratic expectations.
Where One Difference Lies
Naturally, there is similar activ-
ity on the Republican side, and an
equal claiming on the part of each
Republican aspirant's supporters
that he alone is the man that can
/, unseat the Democratic regime.
There is, Of course, this difference
In the personnel of the opposing
aSpirants: Practically without ex-
ception all of the Democrats who
/ are being mentioned as 1910 pos
sibilitie" ere men familiar with
the problems of government. They
are Senator's of considerable service,
Governors of States, Congress men
of eminence and position and dis
tinction in the lower House, men,
bers Of the Cabinet, or others of
administrative experience.
/ do not include in this list the
President himself for so far. to the
best Of my knowledge, he has dis
j cussed the matter of a third can
didacy with nobody. My guess has
been, and continues to be, that be
has not the slightest desire to GO
in for four years more of the ter
rifle effort and tremendous task
that confronts the next President.
In other words, I believe that he
would not take it unless he had to-
On the Republican side, however,
dearth of experience in national or
international affairs and the un-
fa,liliarity with the vest issues
economic, domestic or foreign, with
which the President must deal, is
the prevalent complexion of those
who seek the great office. True
there are exceptions to this gen
eralization.
Mr.. Hoover, for example, has hac
the experience. But unfortunately
for him, his period In the White
House gave so little satisfaction
that he was enthusiastically voted