| Show Democratic Chairman Slates Pulse-Feeling Pulse Pilgrimage By LYLE C. C WILSON WASHINGTON March 5 lS UP Postmaster General Frank C. C Walker who also Is chairman of the Democratic national committee commit commit- tee shortly departs on a pulse- pulse feeling swing through the country which some observers connect with term fourth-term possibilities Walkers Walker's itinerary has not been announced But he scarcely can avoid crossing the cooling tracks of former Committee Chairman James A A. Farley who recently re returned returned returned re- re turned from a transcontinental junket devoted largely to measurIng measuring measuring ing sentiment against a fourth term Too Early Walkers Walker's associates insist that he is convinced it is much too early arly to be talking 1944 presidential candidates but his journey is attracting political attention before before before be be- fore It is begun That is partly 1 because he revealed at the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House this week that some of a delegation of ot committee members he escorted to confer with President President President dent Roosevelt had taken the opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to urge a fourth term right in the presidents president's office Walker was a pre-Chicago pre member member member mem mem- ber of ot the Roosevelt inner circle but his experience in practical politics pol- pol tics especially as a manager of strategy is comparatively slight So Walker is taking a course of political guidance before setting out to talk with local political leaders The course began Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day at a senate luncheon where he met with Senators Alben W. W Barkley Kentucky Tom Connally Texas Lister Hill Alabama Scott W. W Lucas Illinois Richard B. B Russell Russell Russell Rus Rus- sell Georgia Elmer Thomas Oklahoma Oklahoma Ok- Ok lahoma and Tom Stewart Tennessee Tennes Tennes- see see all all Democrats One of ot the luncheon guests told the United Press that this was the first of a series at which Walker would meet Democratic senators Wants Views s Thomas said that Walker wanted want want- ed to get the ideas of a a. few senators senators senators sen sen- about conditions and suitable conversation for the folk back home The fourth term was not dl discussed cussed but Walker did hear from the senators some protests about patronage conditions and especially that some war agencies agencies agencies agen agen- cies do not consult senators before before before be be- fore making appointments Walkers Walker's plan to visit the coun countryside and to listen Usten to the complaints complaints complaints com com- plaints of ot the local workers probably probably probably proba proba- bly is in recognition of or substantial reverses suffered by Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- in last Novembers November's general election and administration difficulties difficulties difficulties here in maintaining cont control con con- t ol of a nominally nominal nominal- ly is Democratic Ideals Changing There is some tendency among new dealers here to discount election election elec eke tion reverses on grounds that there had been no departure from the administration faith Congressional Congressional Congressional difficulties evidently are changing that point of ot view and Walker is going out to see for himself himself him him- self how the voter In the street is talking and thinking I S. S S S i. i n Y n a F. F i is Frank C C. Walker Hell He'll probably cross predecessors predecessor's tracks |
