Show DEMOCRAT HINT OF THIRD PARTY BRINGS ALARM A. A S. S Brown r Warns arns Against Ewing Threat By HENRY SUTHERLAND Utah Democracy must close ranks against a threatened third party part A. A S. S Brown one of ot the states state's rival riva Democratic national committeemen declared Thursday I will personally urge the state committee to call a sp special meeting to investigate the the movement t Mr r Brown said said- saidI I 1 know of ot n nothing thing which would militate more against the success of ot democracy and President President President dent Roosevelt in hi Utah than a third party Mr Brown scored Orman Ewing said to be recognized b by James A A. Farle Farley national chairman as Utah's committeeman charging that he is attempting to split the party for or his own ends This looks like a personal attack on me he said But if as press reports seem to indicate this so- so o called committeeman is attempting to organize a third party in the state it is a most serious matter for or orall all Democrats The state committee should be Informed o of the situation So should the national committee Going to Governor Go Mr Brown said that he was attempting attempting attempting at at- tempting Thursday to get in touch with Olof Olo Democratic state chairman but had been unable to reach him He said also that he meant to take the matter up with Governor Henry H. H Blood Governor Blood appeared nonplused nonplused nonplused non non- when the third party move was brought to his attention this morning morning- I 1 know v nothing whatever about it he said I have been too bus busy to read the newspapers and I have not been officially apprised of any such matter The Telegram learned Wednesday that a League of Progressive Democrats would be launched at a amass amass amass mass meeting to be held in Salt Lake City the first week in April at which the principles of the La LaFollette LaFollette LaFollette Follette third party part which won administration administration administration ad ad- ministration approval in Wisconsin would be discussed Irked b by Legislature It was reported that those forming forming forming form form- ing a state committee for the advancement advancement ad ad- of the league leigue were Democrats dissatisfied with what they call the t failure of the all- all Democratic legislature to fulfill party pledges on liquor social ocial and labor labor questions Mr Ewing left for or southern Utah early Wednesday to begin a tour of the state He declined to comment on purposes o of the journey but it was thought by some that he might intend to contact in all aU political political political po po- po- po zones in the Inter interest st of the league Formation of oC such a lea league ue many observers believe would be tantamount tantamount tantamount tanta tanta- mount to a third political party Mr Brown Thursday said he saw no future for a third party in Utah I believe that nothing will vIll come of this movement he said I do donot donot donot not believe that Mr Ewing has enough influence to swing many Democrats to a third party Denies Se Secret ret Group A charge that there is a n secret organization working within the party jn in Utah to sabotage the new deal and aitt to bring about the dee defeat t to o of President Roosevelt in 1936 Mr rr Bro Bron branded as false resents election Mr Ewing my as Democratic national committeeman committee- committee man by the Provo convention and is striking a personal blow at me he said It has also been charged that I represent big interests but anyone anyone who knows my record knows that that is not notO so so Mr Brown declared I I am for Roosevelt When Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator King came out against the theM theN theN N M R It A recently my rny advice to voters was t to stand wilh toe the president I do not believe that any considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable section of ot the party will join a third party movement There is some dissatisfaction with the recent legislature and although a few Democrats may may- desert temporarily I expect the party as a a. a whole to stand firm I I Mr EwIng was Democratic national na nn- national na- na committeeman before the Provo convention a year ago when the he party deposed him and elected Mr Brown It tt is understood that the national chairman Mr Farley FarIe still recognizes Mr Ewing however Opinion as to whether the Provo convention was authorized to change committeemen committeemen commit- commit appears to be divided Mr Ewing Wl was 5 absent from the city Thursday and could not b be reached |