Evening star., 1939-12-08
BY the Associated Press.

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G. O. p. Criticizes Roosevelt.
The Secretary's remarks shared
attention with Republican criticism
of President Roosevelt for failing
to break of relations with Soviet
Russia and for not disclosing his
third-term views.
After semi-annual meeting of
the Republican Executive Committee
John Hamilton, national party
chairman, gave an inkling of the
domestic angles of the 1910 cam
paign by describing the New Deal
as state socialism and a govern
ment by handouts and subsidies"
ALT M. Landon, the 1886 Repub-
lican presidential nominee, arrived
to attend tomorrow nights Gridiron
Club dinner and reiterated that ;Ar.
Roosevelt should declare himself
one way or the other" on third
term.
1T is only a few months of to
the national conventions" he told
reporters. Certainly it is time to
put an end to the uncertainty about
third term"
Hamilton Backs Dewey Speech.
Chairman Hamilton, in addition
to announcing a Republican de-
cision to conduct definite drive"
to eliminate the party's $655 900
deficit in the next three weeks by
$1,000 individual subscriptions, up
held Thomas E. Dewey's attack on
the administration.
Some Republicans, however. be-
lieved the New Yorker in his first
speech as a candidate for the Re-
publican presidential nomination
had spoken too generally for can
didate whose position on specific
problems was not known.
In an interview Mr.. Hamilton was
asked whether the Roosevelt foreign
policy had entered into the Execu-
tive Committees discussion and
whether it would figure in the COM
ing campaign.
He replied there had been no
discussion of policy" at the meet
ing but from what he gathered
in talking with some members there
seemed to be a feeling that the
Presidents policy, particularly with
respect to Russia and Finland, has
not been helpful to Mr.. Roosevelt
In this country"
do you mean failing to break
of relations with Russia?" he was
asked.
yes" Mr.. Hamilton replied.
Ickes' Comment Provocative.
A critical remark by Secretary
1ckes concerning the Dewey address
prompted Mr.. Hamilton to light out
against the administration on do
mestic problems.
The chairman's attention was
called to the fact the Interior chief
had singled out this statement by
Mr.. Dewey:
Let us again believe in the abil-
ity of a free people to solve its
problems If given a chance to 60
to work.
Mr.. Ickes' comment was this:
He Dewey probably worked
that cut in collaboration with Gov.
Bricker OF Ohio, who has shown
with respect to the people who are
starving now advisable it is to turn
administration over to Republicans
who can indulge in platitudes like
this"
Gov. Bricker has refused to call
special session of the Ohio Legis-
lature to consider relief measures.
I'm not at all surprised Mr.. Ickes
can't understand that sentence in
Dewey's speech" Chairman Hamil-
ton said. "His inability to under
stand demonstrates what's wrong
with the New Deal. The question of
Nation pushing forward. solving
problems and raising it's standard of
living by individual effort and initi-
ative is one the New Deal never un-
derstood and doesn't understand
now"
Mr.. Hamilton said Mr.. Dewey had
well said the New Deal philosophy
is one of defeatism and despair"
Report May Be Delayed.
The Republican chairman, discuss
ing rumors that the report of DR..
Glenn Frank of Chicago, head of
a committee drafting a program for
the party for 1910. probably would
be delayed until just before the con-
vention to avoid giving the Demo-
Gratis a target before their own
convention, said:
Il think the report will be avail
able for the National Committee
meeting.
Mr.. Hamilton said he did not know
when the National Committee would
be called together to set a conven-
ton date, but pointed out it could
meet as late as February IL and the
convention still be held as early as
heretofore-in June. Many Execu-
tive Committee members favored a
late July convention, while some
contended there must be sufficient
time between the convention and the
elections to "get our story before the
voters"
Another development yesterday
was a statement from Chairman
James A. Farley of the Democratic
National Committee describing the
Dewey speech as probably as fine
an example Of sidestepping as our
political history affords"
Mr.. Farley's statement added:
"Few, If any, of our orators have
said nothing quite as elaborately as
was done in his four r-column ad-
dress"
Ickes to Keep Open Mind.
Secretary Ickes said at his press
conference that, while he as New
Dealer would be inclined to support
any candidate selected by Mr.. Roose-
velt, he still would insist on his in
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