Evening star., 1939-07-06
Senators Reject Plan
To Bar President
From Running Again
Committee Is Divided,
IT, on Single
Six x-Yeor Term
By the Associated Press.

/ bS tne associated PresS.
Amid current political speculation
over a third term for President
Roosevelt the Senate Judiciary
Committee voted down today pro-
posal to bar any President from
running again.
Rejected by a 10-to-2 vote was
constitutional amendment asked by
Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wis
consin. which. If ratified, would
prevent any one who had served as
President or Vice President from
serving in the same Office again.
The committee also divided. 7 to Z,
on proposal for single six-year
! term for future Presidents and Vice
Presidents. Senator Burke, Demo-
crat, of Nebraska, its sponsor, said
| it would not bar President Roose-
velt from a third term.
After the tie vote on the single
term" proposal the committee voted
to report both proposed constitu-
tional amendments to the Senate
with record of the committee
votes on each.
Would Bar Fourth New Deal.
Senator Burke, who recently gave
a radio speech against third term,
told reporters prior to today's
meeting.
MY amendment would not apply
to President Roosevelt except to as
sure him six-year term if he wins
a third term. Of course, it would
bar fourth term for him, but not
even Senator Guffey Democrat. of
Pennsylvania, the White House
spokesman. has asked that yet"
Senator Miller, Democrat, of Ar
kansas, whose support Senator Burke
claimed in the committee, said his
stand should not be construed as
| dealing with third term for Presi-
dent Roosevelt whatsoever
Senator Hatch. Democrat, of New
Mexico, another committee member,
announced opposition to the single
term" proposal but said his views
had nothing to do with the third
term dispute"
Senator Neely, Democrat, of West
Virginia, openly favoring a third
term for President Roosevelt, said
he opposed the Burke proposal.
Holt to Seek Action.
! His colleague, Senator Holt, DEM
ocrat, of West Virginia. a frequent
critic of the administration. said he
would ask the Senate to 60 On rec
ord, probably next week." on a
resolution opposing a third term for
any President.
Senator Holt announced early this
session he would seek vote on a
third-term resolution, but has not
yet introduced it.
"It can be brought in one day and
acted upon the next" the West Vir-
ginian said
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
wyoming said he opposed the Burke
amendment because it would be
bad to saddle bad President on
the country for six years when now
he can serve only four years
Senator Hughes, Democrat, of Del
aware, an administration supporter,
also objected to it, saying, I'm
against tinkering with the Consti-
tuition"
Il rather favor only two terms
for a President, but maybe a third
term is necessary to carry out a
program" Senator Hughes added.
McCarran for Single Term.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada said the Burke proposal was
mot third-term issue" and added:
"Six years is long enough for any
man in that trying capacity. A sim
gle term would put President in
the frame of mind of executing inde-
pendent judgment without regard to
his political future
Before it could become effective,
the single-term amendment would
require approval of the Senate and
House by two-thirds favorable vote
and ratification by three-fourths of
| the States.