Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-18
The Political Mill
Depth Of Democratic Schism Will Have
Vitol Beoring on Coming Cumpoien

his grain to favor q candidate for
third term In the White House.
But even II Mr.. Farley does not
take walk" how strong will be
his interest in the reelection of
the President? How many of the
men and women who are devoted to
Mr.. F'arley-there are thousands Of
them in the party organization
will feel friendly to the Roosevelt
ticket?
These are questions that only time
can answer adequately, and there is
not great deal of time. Among the
ranks OF the delegates to the ma
tional convention are many Demo-
Gratis who have been strongly against
a third-term nomination on prin-
ciple and others who have no love
for the Roosevelt administration
No administration remains in power
for eight years without making
enemies in its own party-men who
believe they have not been given all
they should or who believe they have
been sighted or worse.
"iHklc way Cut In.
President Roosevelt, moreover, will
be opposed by former Democrat, by
a man who only recently changed
his party designation, a man who
voted for Roosevelt in 1892, and who
followed the President until the 1896
campaign when he voted for Landon.
Will it not be an easy matter for
disgruntled Democrats, anti-third-
term Democrats, to turn to such
man? There is not the slightest
doubt that Wendell L. Willkie and
his Republican supporters have been
counting on his getting a large slice
Of this anti-Roosevelt Democratic
vote. There are evidences, indeed,
that he will do SO. Already there
have been manifestations that this
is true in some of the States of the
solid South. like Texas. Virginia and
Florida, not to mention North Caro-
lima. And if it be true in the solid
South" why should it not be even
more true in such States as Indiana,
Illinois. Missouri and New York?
Doubtless every effort viii be made
by the Democrats to heal the wounds
in their party. They need the sup
port of all Democrats, plus the sup
port Of large number of Repub-
licans and independent voters if they
are to win next November. They
need these Democrats all the more
because lot Of the Republicans
uybo c,,prorfo d DrociIorf Dnocouo1t
in the last two national campaigns
have gone back to their old party
aff1liation.
The Republicans had a real strug-
gle over their presidential nomina-
ton in Philadelphia last month. But
when the dust of battle had cleared
away they closed ranks and pre-
sented more harmonious front to
the enemy than they have had
in long time. The defeated can
didates for the presidential nomi-
nation pledged their loyal aid to
Mr.. Willkie and they did it in a
way that clearly showed they
meant it.
Tuesdays Happenings Rankle.
There were happenings in the
Democratic convention Tuesday
might that continue to ran1le to-
day. For example when the demon
stration for President Roosevelt was
staged after his message to the
delegates had been presented by
Senator Barley, the convention
chairman, every effort was made
to prevent those who were opposed
to third-term nomination from
asserting themselves. The micro
phones. it is said. located in State
delegations where anti third term
sentiment was rife. were cut off,
went dead and only one micro
phone, in the hands of the third
termers was kept in operation.
Through that loud speaker came
the chant, I'VE want Roosevelt"
America wants Roosevelt" and so
forth. 1t is related that only those