Evening star., 1940-02-13
The Political Mill
ForIeys Bid for Massachusetts Brings
Challenge to Third Term Into Open

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consideration at the hands Of the
man for whom he did 50 much In
1882. before Mr.. Roosevelt was ever
nominated for President. II he can
not be nominated by his party for
President, then he would doubtless
like very much to be nominated for
Vice President. II, for example, the
head Of the ticket Is to be Secretary
Of State Cordell Hull, Mr.. Farley
might well be considered for second
place.
La Guardia . Question Mark.
A Hull-Farley ticket would be no
Joy to the bright boys Of the New
Deal. In fact, 1t would be q distinct
pain. They would prefer to see, for
example, Mayor La Guardia on the
ticket with Mr.. Hull, if they have to
take the Secretary of State. Mayor
La Guardia, however, Is a political
soldier of fortune, and no one knows
just in which party he is going to
land next fall. His name has been
entered in the Illinois Republican
primary for presidential preference.
He Is actually practicing member
of the American Labor party in New
York. 1t is said he would like to be
a candidate for the Senate-provided
he could get nomination from one
Of the major political parties.
Other-potential candidates for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
who nave been holding OIL, in truly
Alphonse and CASTOR politeness,
until President Roosevelt should de-
clare he did not want q renomina-
ton, may be encouraged now to fol-
low the footsteps Of Mr.. Farley.
Perhaps the ice has been broken.
Until the Farley move, Vice Presi-
dent Garner-to whom third term
nomination is anathema-alone had
courage enough to enter the arena
against the third-term phantom.
Perhaps it will turn out that the
third term was, after all, "the little
man who was not there" One thing
seems certain, Mr.. Farley's opposi-
ton to a third-term nomination, If
carried through, will be an important
factor.
There has been a school of thought
which held that if this country
should become embroiled in the
European war or any other war,
President Roosevelt necessarily would
be reelected. INDEED. even now it is
said he is holding himself aloof and
making no statement about a third
term because he wishes to be in a
position to accept reelection in the
event this country gets into war.
But some of those who heretofore
adhered to the theory that Mr..
Roosevelt must be reelected If war
comes are now asking themselves
why, and whether some other man
might not prove just as able a leader
for the Nation in the event Of war,
or better.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of
Michigan on Saturday made an i'm
portant speech in St. Paul, MINI.
1t was important both because of its
content and because of the fact that
it is the only speech he plans-out-
side OF the Senate-in this pre-con-
vention campaign for delegates to
the Republican National Convention
where he will be voted upon for the
presidential nomination.
One Term vs.. Third Term?
The Michigan Senator, in this one
pre-convention campaign speech
again came forward demanding
coalition support-support of both
Democrats and Republicans-and as
candidate pledged to serve only a
single term of four years. Should
Mr.. Vandenberg receive the Republi-
can nomination-and should the
President permit himself to be re-
nominated for q third term, here
would be real contrast-a one
termer against a third-termer.
It Is Mr.. Vandenberg's conten-