Evening star., 1941-02-28

safety.
military despots for $50 years, with
only brief intervals of free govern
ment. and Senator Wheeler agreed.
But the Senator is saying that
because some of those countries
went into relationships the same
thing is going to happen here,
Senator Lucas continued.
I'm not going to let you put
those words in my mouth Senator
Wheeler shouted.
Tydings Mentions Purge.
It was at this point that Senator
Tydings. Democrat, of Maryland
made the first reference to the Pres
ident's 1888 purge effort which in
cluded himself. That turned the
debate from the bill to a bitter
squabble over Democratic politics.
Senator Tydings said he certainly
did not want to say the President
is a dictator. but declared that. at
times during the last eight years.
those methods have been used.
Only two years ago he went into
sovereign States to tell the people
whom they should elect" the Mary
lander added.
A moment later Senator Wheeler
told Senator Lucas that when he
wants to discuss dictatorship he
ought to tell about that free and
open convention in Chicago last
summer" referring to the Demo-
cratic gathering.
You ought TO know how free and
open it was" he continued. You
we're there with the Kelly machine"
Lucas Replies.
Senator Lucas explained that he
had stated at the convention that
"I would be candidate for Vice
President of this were a free and
open convention. but last night as
I sat here on the platform I saw
delegates all over the hall cheering
themselves hoarse TO draft RooSe-
welt for President In view of that
fact. if that was the condition. If
that was what the delegates wanted,
| felt Franklin Roosevelt had the
right to select his own Vice Presi-
dent, because he was the individual
who would have to carry the load
in the 1910 campaign. And certainly
he did carry the load. He did not
get any help from the Senator from
Montana"
He did not get much help from
the Senator from Illinois, judging
from the results in his own State.
Senator Wheeler retorted.
AS both Senators we're insisting
their States went Democratic,
laughter and applause in the gall
leries brought warning from the
chair.
Senator Lucas continued that he
had wanted to clarity what hap
pened at Chicago for Senator
Wheeler because. whenever he
does not want TO see anything. he
never can clarity it. and he did
not want to see any of that con-
vention in 1910, or any of the
campaign"
A Perfect Statement.
Senator Lucas continued:
What happened-and I like to
pound the desk, just as the Senator
from Montana does. it seems to
make great impression-what
happened was that the statement
I made pleased every one. The
Senator from Montana has referred
to 1t the second time on the floor
of the Senate. He referred to II
here last year. 1t seemed to please
him. 1t pleased the Republicans
of the country. 1t pleased the
President of the United States be-
cause he said that the statement
was perfect 1t pleased the mug
wumps of the country. it pleased
the Roosevelt haters Of the country
also. So it must have been per-
feet statement"
Senator Clark, Democrat. of Mis-
souri, interrupted to congratulate
Senator Lucas on having had the
chance to make a free and open
statement. because when the dis
tinguished Senator from Virginia
(Mr. Glass mentioned the name of
Thomas jefferson he was booed off
the platform by the Kelly gang"
Chandler Slaps Back.
When Senator Chandler joined in
again to insist that there was moth
ing in the Democratic platform ex-
cept what the President wanted
there-referring to the peace plank
Senator Wheeler replied:
The Senator knows just what
was in the Presidents mind. be-
cause he told him what was in his
mind when he ran for Senator down
in Kentucky"
Senator Wheeler, presumably,
was referring to the fact that the
President opposed Senator Chand-
Ter and supported Senator Barkley
in 1888.
He did tell me what was in his
mind down there" Senator Chand-
Ter responded.
Senator Wheeler: THE difference
between the Senator and me is that
the President never had chance to
come out to my State and tell the
people of my State what they should
do"
Senator Chandler: Prom what /
have listened to lately, think he
should have. think he overlooked
something"