Evening star., 1943-02-01

mendations, and no vacancy is filled
until the national committee acts.
1t has been suggested that former
National Chairman James A. Farley.
who is Democratic State chairman
of New York, would have himself
elected to the national committee
or would pick the new member
through his influence with the State
committee. If this is done, the new
member of the national committee
would not take Office until the
national committee votes on the
matter. No meeting of the national
committee is now contemplated until
next winter or spring, when con-
vention city must be selected.
New Deal Democrats have been
represented as anxious that neither
Mr. Farley nor his selection become
a member of the national committee,
wishing to minimize Mr.. Farleys
influence on the Democratic ma
tional organization and the party's
affairs.
Grew Mentioned for Post.
Speculation on other possibilities
for the post Immediately centered
on Joseph c. Grew, former Ambas-
sador to Japan. Whether Mr.. Grew,
who returned TO this country in
an exchange ship last August, would
want to accept q ministerial ap-
pointment was not known, but 1t
was recalled that Mr.. Flynn said the
job would entail the duties of
rowing ambassador in the South
west Pacific.
Although ONCE holders generally
are reluctant to oppose the appoint
ment Of man who has served as
national chairman OF their party,
three veteran Senators
George Of Georgia, Van Nuys of In
diana and Gillette Of Iowa-voted
against Mr.. Flynn when the Foreign
Relations Committee approved the
nomination by 13-to-lO vote. They
later were joined in opposition by
four others-Senators Byrd of Vir-
ginia, McKellar of Tennessee,
Wheeler of Montana and McCarran
of Nevada, the latter's position being
disclosed by pair.
Polls OF the Senate indicated Mr..
Flynn's nomination would have been
rejected by several votes.
Mr.. Flynn announced his with
drawal shortly after President
Roosevelt returned to the Capital
from North Africa, although he said
he had not conferred with the Pres
ident before acting.
Relinquished Party Posts.
Il do not question the motives
of those who are opposing my con-
he said, but I am mind
[ul of grievances, real or fancied, |
against the President"
Among the allegations leveled at
Mr.. Flynn, which he described in his
statement last night as unsubstan-
lated political gossip" was one
hat he had permitted a courtyard
It his country home to be paved
With New York City owned material.
Ar. Flynn testified he reimbursed
he city after discovering what had
In preparation for his expected
diplomatic assignment Mr.. Flynn
lad relinquished not only his chair
nanship Of the Democratic National
Committee, but all his other party
POSTS as we'll.
What happens to me is OF no
Importance" he said. In the ranks
shall serve just as Fundamentally
as I would in the post to which the
Commanding Chief named me"
Mr.. Flynn was described by Mrs. |
Franklin D. Roosevelt at a New
York meeting last night as the
victim of an anti administration
Asserting that Mr.. Flynn lis
good man." the Presidents wife
said.
Il don't like the fact that we
have political bosses in various
communities. But a great deal was
made Of the paving block thing.
Mr.. Flynn was attacked because he
is part Of the administration and
they don't like the administration.
(Story on page A-2)
Paul j. Kern, former president
OF the Civil Service Commission Of
New York, on learning of Mr..
Flynn's request to withdraw, said:
This is the first decent thing
that Flynn has done in many
years"
Sydney Baron, chairman of the
Committee to Reopen the Flynn
Case, declared:
"Flynns announcement is a great
victory for decency and justified
public Indignation.
An+orinIe