The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

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The plain talking Oregonian
also added that a number of
party leaders had expressed con-
Germ to him regarding WILKES
wisecracking and urged that he
be warned against 1t.
Keeping a discreet tongue is an
old passion with McNary, who be-
fore he came to the senate %
years ago, was a young chief JUS
tice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Although one of the most APP
proachable and hkable men in
politics, McNary rarely makes
speech or talks for quotation.
He never lacks words when he
has anything to say, nor cour-
age to say 1t, but he does his talk
ing where 1t counts most-behind
the scenes.
my voting record on issues
does my talking for me TO the
people," he likes to say. "The
people know where I stand"
While urging Willkie to talk less
and more carefully, McNary did
advise the COP standard bearer,
because of his newness in politics
and lack Of public record, to
make very active campaign.
But In counseling this, McNary
added. with his boyish smile, sand
don't forget, in politics you'll never
get In trouble by not saying too
much"
POLITICAL CHAFF
The Chicago convention liter
ally will drip with vice presidential
candidates. With more than
score already in the field. Iowa's
genial, bald-domed Senator Her.
ring has tossed his hat in the
ring. Says Herring: Everything
Is all set. All need Is the Presi-
dents nod" -. Here's how Car
Isle Bargeron, rollicking publicity
demon for Senator Styles Bridges,
explains the sad fate of the New
Englander's presidential aspira-
tons: 1--WE had Dewey, Taft and
Vandenberg stopped cold, but just
as we were really about to get
going, Willkie Joined forces with
them and blitzkrieged u.s." i.
There will be one Washington
correspondent at Chicago who will
attend the convention in a dual
capacity. Tall, mellow-tempered
Bascom Timmons will cover the
convention as newsman and elso
act as the National Committeeman
proxy of his close friend and
fellow-Texan, Vice President Jack
Garner.
SPHINX ROOSEVELT
Franklin Roosevelt will 60 down
In history as the greatest keeper
of secret in American politics.
For more than two years scores
of friends, Democratic leaders,
newsmen and others tried their
hand at worming from him some
hint on the third term question.
None succeeded until the Demo-
cratic convention was only week
away-and this one, Jim Farley,
in turn sealed his own lips.
Except for Farley, there wasn't
q person ON earth who could
say he heard from Roosevelt
himself what he planned to do.
There were many to whom he
said that he did not want to run.
There were some to whom he
voiced a preference for Secretary
of State Cordell Hull as his sue
cessor. But there was no one,
including members of his family,
to whom the President gave the
slightest clue whether he would
run again.
Illustrative OF the complete mys-
terry even within the inner council
was the fact that Secretary Nor
genthau did not believe the Presi-
dent would be O candidate. while
Secretary Hopkins was confident
that he would. Both had 10 adj
nit that Roosevelt had said Moth
ing and that their opinions were
based wholly on deductions.
Last week Senator Sherman
Minton. New Deal Whip. and
state Chairman Bays OF Indiana,
tried 10 penetrate the silence. Both
are members OF the Hoosler con-
vcntion delegation and strong
thiFd-termers. As they were leav-
Ing after q white House call they
naid: 1--WE hone we'll have the nFlvs
n course. even 70 visitors. for he "a
slro engaged IN the hotel business