Show Farley Refuses to Reveal Decision On Roosevelt 3rd Term Terra Plans CHICAGO July 9 UP James UPI James A. A Farley reported Tuesday that both he and President Roosevelt thought it best to keep the chief executives executive's views on on the third t term rm question confidential The chairman of the Democratic national committee was asked at a press conference what the president president president dent said at their parley in Hyde Park N. N Y last Sunday I dont don't add anything to the story I told the newspaper men at Hyde Park Farley replied Asked if he had been pledged to secrecy Farley said I wasn't asked to keep it a se secret secret secret se- se cret but both the president and I thought it best to keep confidential what we said to each other It seems to me that everyone wants to read the last chapter of the book first first- Were We're going to have a convention convention convention con con- here and I hope it will be bean bean bean an interesting one Position Unchanged Farley thus indicated that Mr Roosevelt's attitude on the third term would remain a subject of speculation for an indefinite period unless the president announces his plans A reporter inquired whether Farleys Farley's own name would be placed in nomination during the national convention opening next Monday in the Chicago stadium My position he said remains unchanged Declining to elaborate he said he would leave it to newsmen l to interpret his position It was as recalled that he stated last March that his name would be presented to the convention He has cast no light on his intentions in recent weeks Silent on Vice Presidency Asked if he would consider running running running run run- ning for vice president Farley stated I think it would be very foolish of me to discuss the vice presidency before it was offered to me As chairman of the Democratic na ria national ria- ria committee I cant can't take sides Farley was asked what he thought of the opening of headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters for two contenders for the presidential nomination V Vi Vice I c e President Garner and Senator Burton Burton Burton Bur Bur- ton K Wheeler of Montana fitting and proper he said Everyone has the right to aspire to the presidency ency The party chairman opined that the convention might last six days Im sure well we'll finish up our deliberations deliberations deliberations de de- de- de liberations by Saturday night he stated Probably well we'll begin nominating nominating nom- nom Thursday Bankhead Will 1111 Speak He announced that Speaker William Wiliam William Wil- Wil liam iam B B. Bankhead would deliver the keynote address Monday night and that Senator Alben Barkley the permanent chairman would speak Tuesday night Commenting on reports that Barkley might forego the usual speech Farley said I OIl think it highly essential that he make a speech The country is w waiting for it it At Chicago stadium workmen were vere completing construction of the he speakers' speakers platform press sections sections sec- sec ions and other facilities for the political conclave The huge indoor indoor in- in door loor arena was the scene of President President dent lent Roosevelt's nomination in 1932 Doubts Third Term E. E B. B Germany of Dallas Texas cochairman of the Garner for president president president dent committee reiterated his belef belief belief be- be lief lef that President Roosevelt will neither seek nor accept the nomi nomi- nation Headquarters for S Senator e n a t tor o r Wheeler were opened by J. J Burke Clements of Helena Mont He said the senators senator's candid candidacy cy would be e pushed aggressively Senator Wheeler has has' announced that his name would go before the convention convention conven- conven conven- conven tion ion regardless of the presidents president's action Tentative plans call for a meeting meeting meet- meet ing ng of the committee on arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments Thursday morning and a final inal meeting of the present national na- na na-I. na ional committee Friday |