The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-13
JOHN GARNER IS
 NOT LYING DOWN
Club Organizers Not Pre- pared to Let Roosevelt
 Control 40 Campaign
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United Press Stan Cofrespondent)
 Washington, July 13-(UP)-Gar- ner-for. President organizers took the lead today in efforts to pre- vent administration domination of the 1940 presidential nominating convention.
 Vice President John N. Garner has announced publicly his support of the Hatch Bill as originally drafted to bar practically all federal officials from political activity.
 Texas advices reveal that Gar- ner's managers have decided to set others an example by excluding federal job holders from their dele- gation to the Democratic National Convention. Whatever altruistic purposes may be ascribed to that action-such as establishing rank and file control of the party-the practical fact is that the traditional way for President Roosevelt to con- trol the 1940 convention for himself or his selection would be to have many delegates chosen from among persons who owe him their jobs. Garner is determined that MT. Roosevelt shall not control next year.
 Hatch Bin Contents
 The Hatch Bill, as passed by the Senate, would forbid political acti- vity or membership on @ convention delegation to government employees except those of the legislative branch, cabinet members, policy forming officials and the president ial establishment.
 The House judiciary committee amended that bill, emasculated 1t according to supporters of the Sen- ate text, so that politics would be forbidden in the federal relief es- tablishment but government en- ployes would be free to continue their political activity, attend the nominating convention in large numbers and, perhaps, select the 1940 ticket.
 When the House takes up the bill, probably next week, an effort will be made to restore it to the original Senate form. That situation puts Garner on the political spot. He has been described for months as one the masterminds capable of exerting tremendous influence in Congress. The single issue upon which the vice president has publicly express ed himself this session was the ori- ginal Hatch bill. He told reporters that it would pass.
 If 1t goes through, Garner will get much of the credit.
 Amended Bill May Pass
 House majority leader Sam Ray- burn, D., Tex, told the United Press that he thought the amended--or emasculated.-version of the bill would pass the House. President Roosevelt some weeks ago said he approved its objectives while hold ing 1t Q loosely drafted measure needing clarification. That state- ment is interpreted by some advo- cates of the original, sharp toothed version, as having given aid and comfort to those who would weaken the bill.
 Republicans, naturally, are for the Senate Bill although the load ing of nominating conventions with federal office holders was the cus- tomary procedure when Republican administrations controlled Wash ington and Republican office hold CTS were available.
 Position Of Farley
 Postmaster General James A. Far ley's position in the dispute is apart | from that of MT. Roosevelt and the | Garnerites. Farley is working for the amended bill which would per- init federal job holders to particip- | ate in politics and help run the 1940 | convention. But 1t does not follow | that Farley wants that kind of a bill to further MT. Roosevelts poli- tical aspirations whatever they may be.
 Garner, who doubtless expects new deal opposition in 1940 and still cannot be sure that he will have Farley's support, is relatively free to back a measure which would take tens of thousands of federal job- holders out of active politics ex- cept for the function of voting on election day.