The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03

ests Washington SO much as whether
President Roosevelt or Paul Y. Nc
Mutt benefit more by the McNutt
appointment. The McNutt people
are certainly pleased.
"It's like this" said close friend
of McNutt. You may intend to go
on picnic next Thursday. You
have no. doubt about it whatever.
The hot dogs and potato salad are
ordered. The site selected and the
time arranged. But Thursday morn
ing when you wake up it is raining
cats and dogs. Well-unless you
are a most persistent fellow-you
don't go ON the picnic.
Most of US think that Mr.. Roose-
welt fully intends to seek another
term. We think he is confident not
only of denomination but of re-elec-
ton. But next June it may be rain
ing-not cats and dogs, but maybe
anti-third-term sentiment or maybe
anti-NeW Deal sentiment. Then Mr..
Roosevelt may decide not to 60 to
the picnic. If he reaches that frame
of mind our Paul will be the logical
nominee.
Just look the situation over and
try to put yourself in Roosevelt's
shoes if it should be raining next
June. Naturally he will want the
man who succeeds him as President
TO carry on the policies of the New
Deal that Roosevelt has fostered.
But what figure of sufficient promi-
hence in the Democratic party ex-
cept Paul McNutt fits the picture
When Jackson Flopped
r. d. X. Then Took Up Hopkins
1--WE all knew that the President
was very much in favor of building
up Bob Jackson. Everybody knows
what the New York organization
leaders did to Jackson when the
President wanted him nominated for
governor of New York. They turned
him down fiat, and there is not the
slightest indication that he is any
more acceptable to them now than
he was then.
AFTER the Jackson fasco the
Presidents choice seemed to be
Harry Hopkins. But, even aside
from the condition of Harry's health
1t is generally realized by Demo-
cratic leaders that Hopkins for va
rious reasons would not be a strong
candidate-and the men who will
do the voting at the Democratic con-
vention want to pick winner. They
will want to keep their jobs.
Everyone knows that the Presi-
dent would never stand for John
Nance Garner. That Just about
leaves Cordell Hull always except
ing McNutt--for nobody thinks that
Henry Wallace would run we'll in
New York and New Jersey, both of
which are pretty nearly essential to
Democratic success. incidentally.
the reason that Ohio and Indiana
elected so many Republican con-
gressmen last year was dissatisfac-
ton in those two states with the
farm program.
There are excellent reasons,
which we do not propose to discuss,
why Mr. Hull would not be a salts
factory candidate next year. These
reasons are in addition to his age
and to the fact that in some parts
of the country his reciprocal trade
treaties are not popular.
So all in all, remembering that
McNutt is smart politician and
therefore will certainly not break
with the President, who else is
there2-f 1t, S raining 6. ;,
President Wins When Wronx
And Loses When He's Right
A surprising number of senator's
and members of the house who have
been openly against President
Roosevelt on the neutrality issue are
privately for him. More accurately.
they think, and will tell their news
paper friends, that the President is
right. But they hasten to add that
1t IS political murderl Some of them
personally would be glad to see the
President stump his toe, political
ly. Others would like to see him re-
elected. There seems to be no par
ty line, and no factional line.
1t is rather interesting by the
way, that cross-section of private
views OF the congressman is that the
President was wrong ON the none
tary bill, is right on neutrality, and
hence, he has won on the issue on
which he is wrong, and lost on the
issue on which he is right!
But by far the majority Of Demo-
cratic members of the house and
senate knew perfectly well that their
constituents didn't care rap about
the monetary bill--that on next cleo
ton day no votes were to be won
because the candidate had fought
the President on that issue. There
fore, if the individuals senator or
member Of the house we're Demo
Graf, and thinking simply Of his own