Evening star., 1940-08-22
Walker Mentioned
As.Like|y Successor
To Farley in Cabinet
Wickurd Questions
Wilkes Farm leuninqs:
Wallace Maps. Campaign

BY the Associated Press.
Frank c. Walker, who headed the
old National Emergency Council, is
being mentioned by some politicians
as the probable successor to James
A. Farley as Postmaster General.
Mr.. Walker operates q chain Of
theaters in the East. A former Mon
tanan who went to New York to
practice law, he was treasurer Of
the Democratic National Committee
in 1882. He is a close friend Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt's most recent cabi-
net appointee, Claude r. Wickard,
who was chosen Secretary Of Agri-
culture, was introduced to reporters
yesterday by Secretary Wallace and
told them that Wendell L. Willkie
was "just a Wall Street boy trying
to make good on the farm"
Mr.. Wickard said that his farm in
Carroll County, Ind, was only about
40 miles from the Republican presi-
dental nominees home town Of
Elwood, but that he had never
heard much about Willkie as a
farmer until recently"
Willkie Farms in A. A. A.
He added, in reply to question,
that he understood all Of Mr.. Will
kies farms were participating in
the A. A. A. program.
Mr.. Wallace, the Democratic vice
presidential nominee, indicated that
he might campaign in Maine, one
of the two States which went Re-
publican in 1896.
II always have believed in larger
and better election victories" ne
said. I'VE have many good friends
in Maine. Many farmers there are
cooperating in the program"
Mr.. Wallace plans to leave by
train Tuesday for his home in Des
Moines, where he will deliver his
acceptance speech next Thursday.
He said he would remain in the
corn belt" until September IS.
Speaker Bankhead, who was a
candidate himself for the vice presi-
Dental nomination. had been desig-
mated to notify Mr.. Wallace ON
cially Of his selection. but yesterday
he designated Chairman Marvin
Jones OF the House Agriculture Com.
mittee to act in his stead.
Applauds Choice Of Jones.
Mr.. Wallace explained that Mr.
the press of duties might make it
difficult or impossible for him to
leave the Capital and added that
''he and have at all times had the
kindliest feelings toward each other"
He applauded the choice of Mr.. Jones
as magnificent"
Meanwhile, C. B. Tuttle. vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the S. S. Kresge
Co.'S 700 stores, voluntarily told .
special Senate committee appointed
to police this years elections that
he had collected 1896 for the Will
kie campaign from 265 Kresge ex-
ecutives and was certain he had a
right to do so.
Afterward Chairman Gillette,
Democrat, Of Iowa told reporters
that there was no Federal law"
prohibiting such activities, but that
the committee probably would sug-
gest some legislation ito prevent
undue influence by private employ
ers that is coercive in Its effect upon
voters"
Mr.. Tuttle's testimony resulted
from complaint by Senator Byrnes,
Democrat, of South Carolina that
Mr.. Tuttle's letter soliciting contri-
buttons might be palt of Nation
wide effort by business leaders to
force employees to contribute to the
campaign fund of the Republican
party"
Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wis
consin declared that Secretary Ickes
had fired the Opening gun Of q
smear campaign whose purposes will
be to divert the American peoples
attention from the fact that the Job
has not been done which the Demo-
Gratis promised to do in 1882 and in
1885," Senator Wiley referred to
Secretary Ickes' reply to Mr.. WILKES s
acceDtance Sneech