Evening star., 1940-03-07
The Political Mill
MeNutt Bond Wagon Reported Rolling Along
Under Auspices Of Widespread Organization

James A. Farley If the President
does not run-all Of New England,
according to Mr.. Ewing is good
hunting ground for McNuH. He
prophesied that so per cent of the
Pennsylvania delegation to the ma
tional convention would vote for
McNutt If the President takes him.
self out of the race. In that State
Roosevelt slate of delegates is be-
ing entered in the primary, fixed
for April %. Mr.. Ewing made 1t
entirely clear that all of these dele
gates would be for McNutt only If
the President is out of the race.
The McNutt manager also laid
claim to the Delaware delegation
under similar conditions, and said
that of course the New Jersey dele
gates might be expected to follow
the lead Of Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City, Democratic boss Of the
State. He said he saw no reason
why Mr.. Hague should not 60 along
with McNutt If the President Is out
Of the picture-and many reasons
why he should.
Maryland, he admitted, was a
dark spot for McNutt and also Vir-
ginia, both having favorite son can
didates in the persons of Senator
Tydings of Maryland and Senator
Byrd of Virginia.
Most Widespread Organization.
No other Democratic aspirant for
the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation has so widespread an or
ganization as that now working for
McNutt-not even Vice President
Garner, according to Mr.. Ewing, nor
Postmaster General Farley. Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull has no
organization whatever at work for
him, although he has many friends
and admirers all over the country.
Senator Wheeler of Montana, re-
garded as very much of a poten-
tiality in the presidential race. has
little organized effort back of his
candidacy.
Senator Joseph F.. Guffey, Demo-
cratic leader of Pennsylvania, against
whom number Of other party lead
ers have revolted. has been chal-
lenged at last in the party primary
for the senatorial nomination. WAL
ter A. Jones. chairman of the Penn
sylvania Turnpike Commission and
reputed to be an oil man of wealth,
has filed in the Democratic primary
against Guffey and so, it is reported,
has State Senator Mundy. If both
stay in the race, opposition to Guffey
would be divided. Either or both can
withdraw at any time up to Sat-
urday midnight. William N. McNair,
former Mayor of Pittsburgh, has
filed also but is not regarded as a
formidable candidate.
While President Roosevelt has
made no public commitment to
Guffey so far, the belief prevails
that the administration will sup
port the sitting Senator, whose
boast it is he has been 100 per cent
pro-Roosevelt and pro-New Deal
since he came to Washington after
the 1884 elections.
Committee Avoids Open Split.
When Democratic State leaders
were intent upon declining an in
dorsement to Guffey at the meeting
Of the Democratic State Committee
in Harrisburg few weeks ago. the
administration leaders Including the
President and Mr.. Farley, strongly
urged the Pennsylvania Democrats
to avoid a row. So the State COM
mittee failed to indorse either Guf-
fey or an opponent, and left the
way open for contest in the pri-
mary. What steps the administra-
ton will now take to iron out the
situation remains to be seen.
Mr.. Jones is known in Washing
ton, where he has a home as we'll
as in Pittsburgh. In the past he