Evening star., 1943-04-02

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Short 1914 Campaign
Assoiled by Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
A contention that President
Roosevelt already has been Sc
lected by New Deal leaders for a
fourth-term nomination and
that their campaign is now under
way is the Republican answer to
National Democratic Chairman
Frank Walkers suggestion for a
short 1914 campaign.
Harrison Spangler, Republican
National Committee chairman, said
ut Is matter of regret that New
Deal leaders have waited to make
the proposal of late political con-
ventions until after their candidate
has already been selected" and con-
gressional Republicans echoed his
implication that Mr.. Walker was
seeking an advantage for his party.
Meanwhile, Representative Brad
ley. Republican, of Michigan, de-
scribed David K. Niles as one-time
radical managing a fourth term
campaign for President Roosevelt.
Speaking on the House floor, Mr..
Bradley declared that Mr. Niles, one
OF the Presidents executive as
sistants, lis not only managing the
fourth term" but constitutes q
deadly menace to this country be-
cause of his associates"
Walker Called Front Man."
Mr.. Niles, Mr.. Bradley said, "is the
plump, bespectacled little one time
Boston radical into whose very COM
petent hands the White House has
intrusted the behind-the- scenes
management of the fourth term
campaign
Chairman Frank Walker Of the
Democratic National Committee will
be the front man. But it is David K.
Niles and his pal, Harry Hopkins,
who are doing the inside work-the
men who are making the plans and
issuing the orders" Mr.. Bradley said
Mr.. Spangler, in rebuffng the
short campaign proposal, said that
the conference of the Democratic
National Committee leaders at the
White House a few weeks ago indi-
Gates that the New Deal party al
ready had its real convention" He
referred to March meeting, after
which Mr.. Walker said there had
been some mention of a fourth term
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator Taft, Republican. of Ohio
said he agreed with Mr.. Spangler
that the campaign already had be-
gun.
Il think it started much too early,
but 1t started because Senator Gut
fey, Democrat, Of Pennsylvania and
some others openly proposed the
fourth term" Senator Taft declared.
"As far as short campaign is con-
cerned, 1t is fairly obvious that Mr..
Walker merely suggests that because
a short campaign is always to the
advantage of the party in power"
Austin Approves Proposal.
Senator Austin. Republican, of
Vermont said he did not think the
war effort need be disturbed by a
political campaign.
Il see no reason for changing the
long, well established and good prac-
tice OF having our conventions in
early summer, giving the people a
chance to know the candidate and
his policies and the deliberate upon
their choice" he said
Mr.. Walkers suggestion found IA
vor among Democrats, but Sena tor
Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois pointed
out that it might be hard to arrange
a short campaign in States such as
Illinois where the primaries are held
in April.
AS for the Rebuplican party, Mr..
Spangler said, 1t will conduct q
free convention controlled by the
delegates selected by it's rank and
file"
ut will at all times, in it's ac-
tivities,' he declared, remember
that we have tragic war to win
and our campaigning will be con-
Quoted with all the dignity of a
great and vital American cause
Trip Called Evidence.
Mr.. Spangler said Mr.. Walkers
suggestion. coupled with his trip
around the West "conferring with
New Deal prospective delegates" was
"evidence beyond any doubt that
they have started their fourth-term
presidential campaign"
The suggestion now is like
shadow boxing" he said, adding:
They will, of course, go through
the formality as they did in their
third-term convention in 1910 when
their delegates merely danced to the
music furnished by a few New Deal
bandmasters.
Mr.. Walker said some persons he
saw in Denver wanted the Demo-
cratic convention for that city, but
he added it was also too early to
think about that because hotel,
transportation and other accommo-
dations had to be considered.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Bradley said in
the House that Mr.. Niles original
name was David K. Neyhus and
that his mother was born in Russia.
Fourth Term "Only Goal"
He is building his stupendous po-
litical machine within the Once of
Civilian Defense, the ONCE of War
Information and other Government
bureaus. And a forth term is not
his only goal. Beyond the fourth
term, he is plotting the imposition