Evening star., 1940-02-16

industrial country except the United
States and France, economic re-
coyery was rapid-"and the French
with ourselves enjoy the luxury Of
q new DEAL"
Compares 7-Year Periods
Mr.. Hamilton said that a fair
comparison would be between the
seven years before the New Deal
with the seven years Of the New
Deal. This would show building con-
struction one-half lower during
the New Deal; private housing
construction IS per cent less; farm
erS' annual cash income more than
a billion dollars less; all national in
come, on an average annual basis,
$4,000, ,000, 900 less.
And those who would clamp
down upon the American people a
system of State socialism will prate
glibly Of democracy" Hamilton con-
tinued. What pathetic spectacle
it is to see those in high places
preaching the necessity of saving
democracy everywhere but in the
United States"
Mr.. Hamilton's address to the
committee was broadcast over a
national radio network. He was
frequently interrupted by applause
as he drove home his criticism Of
the New Deal.
Discussion of Republican presi-
dental candidates was the order of
the day, though most of it was in
private conversation. Dewey. Taft.
Vandenberg and Martin, the Re-
publican leader of the House, all
had their adherents.
Conventions in Chicago.
The Republicans have held 81 ma
tional conventions since the forma-
ton of the party. Eleven of these
conventions took place in Chicago,
and three in Philadelphia. If the
G. o. p. goes to Chicago for its
coming convention, therefore, it will
be like going back home. Abraham
Lincoln was nominated for the first
time in Chicago, the first Republican
President. His second nomination
took place at convention in Balti-
more. The last time the Repub-
licans went to Chicago was in 1892.
The first national convention of
the party, in 1856, took place, how
ever, in Philadelphia. The second
Republican national convention held
in that city was in 1872, and the
third and last, in 1900.
The members of the National
Committee have come here breath
ing confidence and predicting Re-
publican victory next November. no
matter who the Democrats may
name as their presidential candi-
date.
Here are samples of their CONVEX
sation:
I'm Connecticut the Republican
party stands high in favor because
1t is working to put everybody back
to work" said S. F. Pryor, jr., of
that State. THE entire State has
only 1890 people on w. P. A. and
they are fast leaving Government
jobs"
"The attention of the people of
the United States is again switch
ing back to the tangle of domestic
affairs from European troubles" I"
said Kenneth F. Simpson of New
York. mo one will dispute that
such transfer of attention will not
only help the country, but it is help
full to the Republican cause"
Mr.. Blackett said: "Downstate
Illinois will bring a 100000 Repub-
.ican majority to the Cook County
line. That's more of majority than
even Cook County (Chicago) can
overcome regardless of stuffed ballot
boxes He predicted the G. o. P.
would pick up 10 or IL House seats
now held by Democrats.
Democrats Seen Divided.
Robert P. Bourroughs of New
Hampshire said that Republican
success in his State never looked
surer than it does today. A di-
vided Democratic party-with the
Pittman and McCarran factions at
each others throats-gives the Re-
publicans a good chance in Ne
vada, Mrs. o. c. Stewart insisted.
She predicted a Republican would
supplant Senator Pittman after the
November elections. Another State
in which Democratic factions are
fighting and thereby aiding the
Republicans is Missouri, said Ar
thur M. Curtis of that State. "You
will see that the breaking of ma
chine politics In Kansas City will
mean the loss to the Democrats of
100000 voters In that city alone" +"