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called to the fact that Mr.. Walker,
presumably with the approval of the
President, had urged late con-
vention and a brief campaign be-
cause of the war. Mr.. Hannegan
replied that the desire to give all
servicemen overseas an opportunity
to vote would make a late conven-
ton out of the question.
Mr. Hannegan also made it clear
that the Office of national chairman
will be accompanied by a salary
The amount, he indicated, has not
been determined The Republicans
paid former National Chairman
John Hamilton a salary of S25,OOO
The Democratic National Com
mittee adopted resolution calling
on Congress to enact a soldiers vote
law, providing for a Federal ballot
but leaving to the States the deter
mination of the validity of each in
ulVluudl DdllOI.
The committee approved a reap
portionment of delegate strength in
the national convention among the
States and territories. The next
convention will have total of 1,176
delegate votes. New York led with
96 votes. The District will have 6.
Want Farley Back in Fold.
Former Gov E. D. Rivers of Geor-
eia, now national committeeman.
interpreting earlier remarks by Mr..
tFannegan as clear indication that
lhe new chairman would seek to win
the support of Mr.. Farley for the
Democratic ticket, said that Jim"
Farley lis second only to Mr.. Roose-
velt in the hearts of the party
workers and the rank and file Dem
ocrats." Mr.. Rivers added that any
Democratic nominee for President,
If he has the support of Mr. Far
ley, can defeat any candidate put
up by the COP.
Mr.. Farley was in Washington
Friday and met with some of the
members of the national committee.
He did not remain for the commit
tee meeting yesterday or the Jack
son Day dinner last night. In con-
versation he showed no relenting in
his opposition to fourth term.
Mr.. Rivers offered motion to
have the national committee recon-
mend the restoration of the old two
thirds rule for the nomination of
Democratic presidential and vice
presidential candidates.
The Democratic party, he said,
made great mistake when, in 1896,
it abandoned this rule and adopted
majority rule for nominations. Mr..
Rivers contended that, since Mr..
Roosevelt is obviously the choice of
the Democrats for denomination, a
return to the two-thirds rule would
not affect the nominat ton of a
presidential candidate this year.
Rivers Motion Tabled.
Senator Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, replying to Mr.
Rivers, said the thirds rule had
been abrogated when Mr.. Farley
was national chairman. He pointed
out Mr.. Roosevelt also had ap-
proved the change in the rules of
the National Convention.
With some heat, Mr.. Rivers re-
torted: Il heard Mr.. Farley in this
hotel say that the abrogation of
the two-thirds rule was great
mistake and should be corrected"
Mr. Rivers motion was tabled on
voice vote of the committee.
A group of National Committee
members from Southern States met
Informally after the National Com
mittee meeting adjourned and urged
the nomination of Southern DEM
ocrat as a running mate for the
President. Among the southerners
who have been mentioned in this
connection are Speaker Rayburn,
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes and Secretary of State
Hull.
With Mr.. Roosevelt agreed on by
the great mass of the committee
members for presidential candi-
date, attention was turned to the
vice presidency. Opposition to a
denomination of Vice President Wal
lace was in part, at least, respon-
sible for the action of the southern
ers.
Party Not in Debt.
Edwin w. Pauley, treasurer of the
national committee, reported that
for the first time in history during
an election year the committee is
not in debt
He announced that quota sys-
tenn would be adopted for raising
the $3,0000 900 campaign fund, which
is the limit set for national cam
paign under the Hatch Act. State
Democrats would be called on to
raise the quotas. He mentioned as
examples of the quota $39 900 for
Alabama, S224,0O0 for PENNSYLVANIA
and $106, ZOO for Texas.
Mr.. Pauley also read to the COM
mittee a report showing that during