The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04

This apparently innocent remark
meant one Of two things-or prob
ably wrapped into one. First, 1t
may be true. as previously rumored,
the Coco Cola people (for whom
Jim works. are getting worried
about Jim arousing too much
political animosity. After all, you
can't have too MANY" political
enemies and sell soft drinks at the
same time. Second, Jim may be
lying low until after the next
New York State Democratic meet
ing, at which time the O'Connell's
Of Albany and other Roosevelt
forces threaten to unseat Farley as
chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee.
Real fact, Of course, Is that
hitherto Jim has been politick-
ing on just about every trip he
has taken, with the exception Of
that to South America. Jim
eats, lives, and breathes politics
wherever he goes. And this is
the first time he has even pre-.
tended to lie low.
Despite his pipe-down, how
ever, Roosevelt Democrats in New
York are determined to depose
Jim as state chairman. They say
it would be absolutely disastrous
to let him go to the Chicago con-
vention as head Of the New York
delegation and oppose a fourth
term.
Meanwhile, 1t has become more
and more apparent that Big Jim
is the man really behind Harry
Woodring, the little gentleman
from Kansas whom Roosevelt fin
ally ousted as Secretary Of War.
Harry claims that he has either
raised or is pledged $1,05O.OO0 to
put q separate Democratic candi-
date in the field. Politicoes credit
Jim Farley with having raised the
lions share, ably assisted by Eu-
gene StetSon, president of the
Guaranty Trust company, who,
like Farley's bushes sbackers, also
halls from Georgia.
NOTE: Big question in politi-
cal minds is: If Jim defeats
Roosevelt by backing Woodring's
third party, would he accept Re-
publican reward by taking q Cabi-
net post in Republican Admin
1stration? Some say Jim would
DO anything to get back at his
old friend and boss, the Presi-
dent.
BARUCH TURNS CHEEK
Gaunt, grey Bernie Baruch, eld-
er statesman OF the war admin
1stration, never objects to public
criticism, especially when it comes
from such a source as rootin'-
tootin', riproarin' Representative
Rankin Of Mississippi.
The other day, Rankin got off
another Of his many speeches. In
1t he tore the hide off Baruch re-
garding war contracts, claiming
that, in 1921, Baruch SINGLE
handed had upset the entire stock
market.
NewSmen later got Baruch on
the phone nd asked him to COM
ment. Bernie, who has great
sense Of humor. replied:
"You know would not deny do
ing anything as important as
that"
COP BOOMERANG
IN OKLAHOMA.
Certain Senatorial colleagues of
millionaire Gilman Senator Ed
Moore Of Oklahoma, are now say.
ing Il told you so" regarding Okla
homas recent special election.
Gilman Moore led the Republic
can fight for candidate E. o. Clark
in Oklahoma's second district,
but Clark lost by worse margin
than he did in 1912. The Demo-
cratic victory had national sig.
r1ificance because many observers,
including this columniSt, have felt
that Oklahoma had a good chance
IF going Republican next N0vem-
her.
However, certain Republican
colleagues Of Senator Moore are
now noting that he was the
worst man In the world to 90
down 10 Oklahoma 10 lead the