Show I Mallon Roosevelt Sticks by His Lucky J Orators By PAUL 1 PHILADELPHIA June 25 There seems to be bo much In hi what these Demo Democratic orators 3 have haV ho said Nobody missed it nu mu much h but Farley Barkley and Robinson Robin Robin- son neglected to to mention such uch outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing new deal reforms as the Tennessee valley improvement rural resettlement the federal housing housing housing hous hous- ing administration Also they overlooked overlooked overlooked over over- looked Grand Coulee and the other dams as well as and tho the Florida ship canal Few will blame them for forgetting forgetting forget forget- ting the last two sidetracked ac accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments ac- ac but how they came to omit legislation passed at this session of ot congress such as the tax bill biJJ tho the mild chain store bill and the bonus is causing inner comment Party directors here explain they want wanted d to keep tho speeches as general gen gen- eral tas possible What they really mean is that they have wisely chosen to stress accomplishments with the widest political appeal while soft pedaling the more controversial controversial controversial contro contro- ones Only Serious Split Note Note The Tho only really serious inside inside in in- side split has been between those Continued on Page Pago Nine Column Five Mallon Ma Mallon'S lion S 'S Says a y s I Continued from Page One top op leaders who want to generalize and others who w want nt to arize Inside differences in preparation preparation prepa- prepa ration atlon of the platform at the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House louse have centered mainly on that point of strategy More than one delegate has wondered wondered wondered won won- dered to those sitting next to him why President Roosevelt selected such an an unexceptional orator as M Judge fudge Mack to do his nominating There was also much comment about the choice of ot such old fash- fash orators orator as Senators Barkley and nd Robinson Only those very close to o Mr Roosevelt know the answer The president is superstitious M Mack ck did th the nominating in irs ChIc Chicago Chicago Chi ChI- c cago o and started a n. successful cam- cam aign Barkley and Robinson also held the same jobs four years ago In choosing them again Mr Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt veit discarded the advice of f some of ot his best advisers but he did not risk offending lady luck And while everybody believes believe Mr Roosevelt's elt acceptance speech 1 is il being delayed until Saturday night just to stretch out the tho convention convention convention con con- for the Philadelphia a business busi busl ness men who put up the tho money he hc had a personal purpose in that decision also Doubt It if you will but Mr Roosevelt does not accept such important tJ tiling as nomina nomina- tion on Fridays A small group of ot delegates from Idaho have been discussing among themselves a plan to lure luro Senator Borah from the Republicans I Their idea is to run down to toI I Washington after this convention and find out whether r the Idaho Republican would be Interested in accepting the Democratic senatorial nomination as well as th the can This would mean the retirement retire retire- ment from tram the race of Democratic Governor Ross but the Uie enthusiastic delegates profess to have no doubts doubt that this could coId be effected Plan Doubted By thus assuring Mr Borah o of reelection they believe they could coul keep him out of the Landon camp for tor the duration of ot the campaign The big sho shots have heard about abou the plan but do not share the enthusiasm en en- thus thus' of the four or five Idaho delegates behind it They do no not believe Borah would bite It is true considerable criticism Is being expressed by delegates delegate against the new deal after they lock loci the door and close the window It Itis i is causing some excited authorities to t to expect an insurrection on some secondary secondary sec eec point like the two thirds rule What they have not noted I is that the tho criticism is against certain certain tam tain features of the new deal sad and not against lUre Mi Roosevelt lt It Indicates that there are very few if it any delegates here who ar arin arc arcIn arcin in favor of ot everything that the new deal has done At the same samo time time tim there are equally few if It any wh who are not in favor of ot giving Mr Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt anything and everything h he wants out of this convention Three big senators up front here her are not exactly resting easy ab about abou ut their own personal political situations situations situa- situa back home Nothing much is being said about abou it it but Senator Jim Byrnes is having hay hav laving lav- lav ing lag his troubles in South Carolina Some political insiders there doubt doub that he will be am and even his friends concede the contest will be close Almost as hard pressed Is Senator Pat Harrison in sippi Permanent Chairman Robinson Robin Robin- son has faced difficulties in Arkansas Arkan Arkan- sas but White House politics now say they have word wOld that everything Is straightened out for the senatorial Unless these three men are re re- re nominated their interest In th the coming campaign will be largely academic THe loss of any of them would cause mourning in the White Whit House Frank Walker Valker is telling friend friends who expect to see him in V Washington Washing Washing- ton shortly as postmaster general genera that he does docs not know about that Nevertheless he will probably take it Michelson spent a aU all Tuesday afternoon with Keynoter Keynote Barkley cutting 2000 words out o otho of tho the speech The Tho applause thermometer indi- indi indicates cates the hottest Democratic hate i inot Is not the Republicans or ot Hoover bu buthe but the Liberty league lealue The thermometer ter averaged 92 degrees for all an mentions mentions men men- of the thc Liberty league 88 fo forthe for tor the supreme court and 70 fo for Hoover t Further strong inside pressure 1 is being exerted upon Senator Wagner Wagner Wag Wag- ner ncr hero here to run for governor of ot New NewYork NewYork NewYork York in case Governor Frank L Lehman Leh- Leh h hman h. h man persists persis in retiring It wi will probably work out that way New Newsboys boys arc are selling Father Fathe latest magazine with flaming headlines attacking Mr Roosevelt outside the convention hall That Is they are arc unless the they have been slain by now Copyright 1936 |