Evening star., 1940-01-09
Jackson Day Dinners
Studied for Clues 10
Party's Fall Policies
Financial Pilots Hope
To Add $700, 900 to
Democrats Golfers

Democrats Golfers
Political observers and Demo-
cratic party flnanciers turned to-
day to an analysis of returns from
Jackson Day dinners held last night
in A States. the former hopeful
of finding clues to the party's
course this fall and the latter hope
full of finding 100000.
From the principal demonstra-
ton of the evening, that here in
Washington, the clues were rela-
lively faint, but the proceeds at
$100 per head were good. President
Roosevelt himself threw out only
few remarks that stirred Specuia-
ton over his real meaning, and eX-
cept for Postmaster General Far
ley's greeting to fellow candidates"
the other speakers likewise failed to
point the way any more positively.
From around the country, how
ever, came several rather Slgnifi-
cant utterances.
Wallace for Roosevelt.
In Des Moines, for instance, that
irrepressible Roosevelt booster, Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace. at
tached no strings to his statement
that personally, I hope that the
nominee in 1910 will be President
Roosevelt. Certainly circumstances
may develop in which his renomlna-
ton would be Imperative
Furthermore, Mr.. Wallace advised
Democratic nominee must be some
body else then it must be one deeply
rooted in the fundamental attitudes
of a jefferson, a jackson, a Wilson
and a Roosevelt" AS for the Demo-
cratic platform, he added, it must
be calculated to continue its appeal
to former progressive. Republicans.
And in Cleveland, Solicitor Cen
eral Robert H. Jackson, newly ap-
pointed Attorney General, gave
plain indication of his feelings by
declaring:
ut is inevitable that We should
first turn to the one leader who has
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humble homes of the Nation whence
cometh our help. OF course 1 do
not know what his answer will be.
But l do know what the rank and
file of Democrats and of citizens
generally hope it will be-
Wants Decision Withheld.
Mr.. Jackson said he hoped the
President would not make his third
term decision Immediately, or at
least not announce it publicly I'VE
don't want the greatest asset of the
Democratic party put in hook" he
added
At two dinners, those in Colum-
bus and in Chicago, were heard calls
to draft the President for third
term, the first submitted by Repre-
sentative Patrick, Democrat, of Ala
bama and the second by Gov. Horner
of Illinois.
In words of high praise for the
record of Mr.. Roosevelt and the
New Deal. Federal Security Admin
istrator Paul V. McNutt kept him.
self still pretty much on the Presi-
dents side by remarking that it is
mo wonder millions of Americans
are reluctant to have President
Roosevelt relinquish his high office.
No wonder millions plead
with him still to battle for their
cause" Speaking at Raleigh, N. c.,
Mr. McNutt was introduced as "a
man who is great enough. man
who is experienced enough, man
who is liberal enough, man who
is conservative enough, to be Presi-
dent of the United States
Hanes Digresses.
A Slight depression from the over
political nature of most of the ad-
dresses was taken by John W..
Hanes, recently resigned as Under
secretary of Treasury, in Dallas,
Tex, in the prediction that the
Nation is facing "a reasonably long
and sustained period of good busi-
ness, increased industrial produc-
ton and higher employment"
To keep the country headed in
this direction, Mr.. Hanes urged that
effort be made by Government to
restore confidence in the business
man. to approach tax problems
sanely and honestly and to ap-
proach balanced budget.
Mr.. Hanes did take occasion. with
or without significance, to speak
we'll of the conceptions of govern
ment' of Vice President Garner.
presidential candidate.
The potential candidates. of Sec
retary of State Hull and Speaker
Bankhead were boosted quietly at
gatherings throughout the South
ern States. Louisiana, because of
its unsettled" politics at the mo-
ment, held no dinners and Florida
decided to dance instead as it's
means of raising money.
In New York the dinner chair
man, Dave Hennen Morris, former
Ambassador to Belgium, cautioned
his fellow diners that unless and
until we can find some one else who
has the genius for leadership, who
can turn out the millions of ordi-
nary, working. non-political
men and women against the we'll
drilled, generously financed, obedi-
ent regiments of regular Republi-
can voters, Mr.. Roosevelt must be
our candidate
Lehman Asks Allegiance.
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, prin-
clpal speaker. urged Americans of
all creeds to heed and respond to
the call of the President" for peace
and the preservation of Democratic
principles Former Gov. Alfred E..
Emith, who took walk" in 1896,
was not present.
In Denver Senator Wheeler, Demo-
Rrat nf Mnntono did Yopf v,oantio,,