Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-02-16 | Page 3 | Hopkins and Murphy Reported Working to Bring Peace to Democratic Ranks

Hopkins and Murphy Reported Working To Bring Peace to Democratic Ranks dent never has paid any attention atten-tion to recommendations." Clark's colleague. Senator Truman Tru-man ID, Mo.), voiced a similar opinion. Benator Burka D Neb.), who, like Clark, has opposed some administration ad-ministration proposals, assarted that "It wouldn't do any good" to submit a recommendation. It was learned, too, that no suggestions would be offered by Senator Wheeler D., Mont), who led tha successful senate fight against ths prssident's court reorganization re-organization bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. It in President Roosevelt's newest cabinet cab-inet members Harry L, Hopkins and Frank Murphy were reported report-ed by usually well Informed per- , sons today to ba working for harmony har-mony between the White House and dissident Democratic senators. sena-tors. Hopkins and Murphy, it waa said, ara concerned lest differences differ-ences In Democratic ranks bring a Republican victory in 180. Because Hopkins is a close Whits House adviser and also Is frisndly with many opposition senators, soms politicians expressed ex-pressed belief he might go far toward finding a common meeting ground for divergent party factions. fac-tions. Murphy's first effort toward party harmony, authoritative reports re-ports said, may ba a recommenda tion' that tha chief executive appoint ap-point Harold M. Btephene of Utah to succeed the retired Justice Brandeis on the supreme court. Btephene now is a member of the federal court of appeals for ths District of Columbia. Several western senators have been urging urg-ing that a man from their section ba named. As attorney general. Murphy will report on the qualifications of those recommended for ths court vacancy. Ha has told soma senators. sena-tors. It waa learned, that ha la favorably Inclined toward Stephens. Steph-ens. The party differences were emphasised em-phasised today when three western west-ern senators disclosed they would make no recommendations for the high court appointment, "Why make any?" asked Senator Sena-tor Clark D Mo.). "The preel-