The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-22

er TOT president
again In 1914. Regular headquar-
tiers workers show no indications
OF an inclination to turn cold to-
ward him. Even II few Of them
are beginning to feel somewhat
that way they're not ready to say
so yet. Republican senators and
representatives on Capitol Hill are
saying it very numerously, how
ever. It's common talk In congress
slonal lobhies and members Offices
What did the business was Wen
dells Endorsement of the Demo
cratic congressional arrangements
bill ("with notifications. as ht
expressed it, comforting emergen-
cy power upon President Roosevelt
And what's re-boosted Landon's
stock was his declaration that both
Willkie and F. D. r. believed all
along that the United States must
90 to war II necessary to help
Britain defeat Germany, that VIII.
kie wouldn't have been nominated
II he'd said so outright and that
f. D. r. wouldn't have been elected
II he'd said so unequivocally.
The assertion also is made In
Republican circles that Willkie'd
have won last November as an I'M
qualified isolationist- But, query
the critics, what was the use in
running him at all on virtually the
same paramount issue as Roose-
velt's?
A Democrat, Anyway!
He was a Democrat, anyway,
they ada nice candidate for the
C. o. p. to nominate!
It's TO be recalled that Wendell
never was overly popular with old
line Republicans. They made the
best of him, but pretty glumly.
Now they're thoroughly sore at
MIN. Some say it's Just as well he
was beaten. He'd haze been NO
improvement on F D. R., they re-
mark
1t isn't solely Republican chat,
either
Landons position Is getting him
good many isolation Democratic
pats on the back.
Wendelrs. decision to visit Eng
land to size up the international
situation greatly irritates isola-
tionism likewise. The Republicans,
though, think that that may turn
out fairly satisfactorily from theii
standpoint Wendell. in announc-
ing his plan, explained that he in
tended to make the trip purely as
a private citizen; for nothing but
his personal enlightenment. G. o. P,
commentators. however, are Of the
opinion that the report he makes
will be so gratifying to the Roose-
welt administration that it will
wish him definitely back into the
Democratic ranks and perhaps ap-
point him to an important execu-
tive post under F. D. RS regime,
thus getting Republicanism entire
ly free of him permanently. Demo
cratic isolationists can't see how
this would promote isolation. For
that matter, neither do the Repub-
licans, but it would take him of
the G. o. P.s hands.
Spotlight Move?
Politicians surrnise audibly that
WendelIs voyage to England is a
plan he hit on to keep him in the
hmelight.
They agree that II will do that
alright. but they doubt that 1t viii
improve his chances for a Repub-
lcan denomination in 1914. Occa'
sionally one Of them's heard Il
suggest that 1t may get him Dem
ocratically nominated then - If h,
makes himself useful enough Z
the present administration. Tha
would be O. X with the old-line Re
publicans, though, for they're con
ddent they could beat him. Il
fact, they'd like it, saying it woul'
guarantee q 1914 G. o. p. victory
That kind Of conversation ism
serious, to be sure, but Republican
expressions Of G. o. P. politicians
anxiety to unload Willkie are.
Right at this tuncture, II Repuh
hcans were holding convention
signs are that II would name Al
Landon presidentially. on accoun
of what he said concerning Wen