Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Albany Man
Must Face
Gov. Dewey
But Flynn, if Made Envoyil
viii Escape Probe
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER


ONE afternoon during the New
~ York state Demo ocratic
convention last fall. a dis
tinguished political burglar of
Albany sat in gloomy conversa-
ton with Mr.. Ed Flynn. chair
man of the national committee
of the party of humanity and
now ambasSador-designate to
Australia.
President Roosevelt, the labor
takers of the union wing, the
sanctimonious idealistS of the
New Deal and the more down.
right and lowdown gorillas and
porch-climberS of the party, in
the same curious combination
that had found a common theme
OF hypocrisy and practical poll
iticS in the third term conven-
tion in Chicago in 1910, were
agreed again. this time on the
fitness for the office of governor
OF that yardStick of mediocrity
and paragon of harmlessness,
Senator Jim Mead.
Jim Farley. on the other hand.
was determined TO nominate
John Bennett, the incumbent
attorney general. for governor
and things looked very bad for
the Democrats of either group
and very bright for Thomas E.
Dewey.
MIR. FLYNN. who wasn't keep
A'A ing his thoughts pure and
optimistic at the moment, al
lowed himself sember specuia-
tion as TO what Mr.. Dewey might
do TO certain individuals il he
were elected governor, de-,
featist, If prophetic, speculation
and unworthy of a great leader.
The Albany crook, hard. un-
sentimental and realistic man.
shut him off.
81 will tell you what he will
do" he said 10 Mr.. Flynn. "He
Will toss me In the can and he
will reopen that little matter sf
the paving blocks on your coun-
try place away from IL all. So
boost that body of yours out OF
that chair and 20 In there and
nominate Jim Mead IL you know
what Is good for all of u.s."
Senator Mead was not nomi-
g..
and in due time Mr.. Dewey ar
rived in Albany. where, in the
regular order of business. he
undoubtedly will address him
self 10 the public duty Of tossing
into the can for term of years
the party of humanity's local
satrap whose perfdies, practiced
! in the name OF democracy and
the four freedoms, Dewey dis
cuSsed in some detail in cam
paign orations in that neighbor-
/ hood.
There Is no rush about N.
Governor Dewey has more imme-
date business on his mind and
there is no possibility Of a get
away unless God in his wisdom
takes the gorilla before a higher
court,
MIR. FLYNN. however. may be
WI spared further embarrass-
ment in the matter of the paw
ing blocks laid at public expense
on his up-country premises but
paid for retroactively when the
deed was found out. Mr.. Flynn
has received the Presidents
nomination as minister 10 the
commonwealth Of Australia and
personal ambassador TO the.
iungleS. reefs and waters OF the
South Pacific and this kindness,
unless il is thwarted by the Sem
ate. will not only make him per-
Sonally unavailable for a re-
newed inquiry, but clothe him
with political and diplomatic
immunity.
For surely Governor Dewey
would not hold the inquiry In
/ his absence and there is no
power Of subpoena of the State
Of New York in the far places
to which Mr.. Flynn is tentatively
assigned nor is extradition feas-
ible under existing conditions.
Besides which, 10 take after
him THUS would be breach OF
tact and politics which Governor
/ Dewey is too smart for. For his
purposes and those of the pub
/ lie interest. il would be equally
effective 10 let Mr.. Flynn take
il on the lam and stand on his
credentials. 1t would be the
easier way, as, well.
/ A ND. even though the appoint
n ment be rejected. no man
can say that President RooSe-
welt didn't go through for Dear
Eddie Flynn and do his best TO
put him beyond embarrassment.
The President knew what an
odor this appointment would
raise but Flynn had served the
party of humanity and the party
were ungrateful did IL shrink
from favoring one Of the boys,
even at the cost of that which
the mob. themselves. describe
with vulgar accuracy as a
stink.
Should the Senate turn down
Mr.. Flynn, however, Mr.. Roose-
welt can honestly say he did his
best and regretfully throw him
10 Nix. Dewey and the Repub-
licans as meat on which to fat.