Washington, August 17. ? No
topicJs of such absorbing interest
in V^kshington these August dog
days as the question whether Mr.
Roosevelt really hopes and expects
to be elected in 1940 for a'?third
term in the White House. "The
third-term issue is becoming more |
and more the major political issue
in both the Democratic and Re
publican parties.
Of course, Mr. Roosevelt could i
eliminate that issue by a direct
statement that) he will not be a 1
candidate in 1940. It would have
to be a much more positive and
convincing declaration than the!
President is accustomed to make,
however, to make t'he politicians '
of either party accept it as final.
When President Coolidge in
1927 made his famous declare- 1
tion: "I do not choose to run fori
President in 1928," half of the
leaders in his own party and moat
of the Opposition refused to cred
it it for what it was, a definite and
final withdrawal from the Presi
dential race.
Nothing milder than General
William T. Sherman's statement
in 1880 would convince mosO
Washington political observers
now that Mr. Roosevelt is not
seeking to break another preced
ent and make himself the first
three-term President. General
Sherman left no doubt' in anyone's
mind when he told the Republican
National Convention: "If nomina
ted I shall refuse to run; if elec
ted I shall refuse to serve."
Anti-New Deal Coalition
In ttje absence of anything so
vigorous as that from Mr. Roose
velt*, and with the belief steadily
growing that his intentions are
quite the reverse, a "Stop Roose
velt" movement is already under
way, mustering to its support not
only leaders of the Democratic
party but many influential Repub
licans who are beginning to be
lieve that the only way to block
a third term for the present Presi
dent is for the Republicans to get
behind a Conservative Democrat
ic leader, and throw their strength
to an anti-New Deal coalition, on
the old political principle: "If you
can't lick 'em, jine 'em."
It is conceded by almost' every
experienced political observer that
if the Presidential election were
to be held tomorrow and Mr.
Roosevelt were again a candidate
on the Democratic ticket he would
be re-elect'ed. But if there were'
two Democratic tickets in the
field, as there were in 1896, and
the anti-Roosevelt ticket comman
ded the support of the Republi
can voters, it? might be a different
story.
Political speculation her? is tak
ing that direction because of the
growing belief that the Republi
can Party will not be able to mus
ter enough strength in its own
name to make a better showing
against the-Nepr Deal than it did
in 1936, if as good.
It lacks two elements which,
under the American political sys
tem, are essential to the success
of any national party. One of
those is a national organization
built up around a nucleus of state,
county and municipal office-hold
ers. In that respect the Republican
party is under a tremendous
handicap. The other missing ele
ment is leadership.
1040 Republican Prospects
Whoever runs for President in
1940 must have, if he is to run
against Mr. Roosevelt, a high de
gree of personal magnetism and
the ability to project) that person
al glamor over a microphone.
There is general agreement here
that the President's most useful
political asset is his radio voice j
and manner.
He has the rare faculty of con
vincing everyday folk who have
never seen him that he is their
friend and speaks their language.
No Republican possessing that
sort of personal charm has yet ap- [
peared on the political horizon in I
a position where he might be ac-l
ceptable as a leader.
Senator' Vandenbergh, who has
become the party's spokesman by
default, has not got it. Neither ;
'lias former President Hoover, who
is generally conceded to be out of !
the race as a possible candidate in
1940. Mr. Landon would like to j
be the party's nominee, but it is j
doubtful if he could be nominat- ?
ed.
Senator Lodge of Massachu
setts is winning a reputation as a
shrewd political strategist, and
has shown powerful vote-getting
qualities in his home state. Rep
resentative Wadsworth of New
York could be much more of a
party leader than he is, if he cared
to exert himself.
Southern Vote
The difficulty which the party
is having in formulating a program
is due, in large part, to the incli
nation of many politically aifibi
tious Republicans to accept and
adopt a large part of the New
Deal program, not because they
believe in it but because they
think it has vote-getting power.
The chief difficulty in trying to
make such a sharp division of par
ties is the question of what ban
ner the conservative coalition will
fly. The growing belief here is
that it can be only the Democratic
flag. It is pointed out that the
gold Democrats did not lose their
party standing In 1896 when they
choose to follow Gen. Palmer in
stead of Mr. Bryan, and that the
Fights Taxes
NEW YORK CTTY . . . Steno
grapher Lucy Forbes is shown as
she proved to tax-pro tasting meet
ing of N?w York oflloe workers
that you can't dress in tax-free
clothing. Even In the barrel, she
still paid taxes on her "perma
nent" and nail polish.
Progressive Republicans who fol
lowed the Bull Moose in 1912 are
still powerful in the Republican |
party.
But the big party split now is
among "the Democrats, and the
party which wins in 1940 must
bear a label which will not alien
ate the Southern voters, without
whom no coalition movement can
be successful.
Few Democrats from the Deep
South will vote the Republican
ticket) unless the religious issue,
enters the campaign, as it did in j
1928, when Mr. Hoover carried i
many Southern states against Gov.
Alfred E. Smith. But northern Re
publicans are more eclectic in^
their political attachments, stu- J
dents of political history believe. |
Therefore the idea is growing
that the conservatives of both
parties should concentrate on an
out-standing anti-New-Deal Demo
crat as the 1940 standard-bearer. |
SELLING COTTON
More than two-thirds of the
cotton sold by American farmers !
during the crop year is marketed j
before December 1, and most of it!
! is sold in October and November. '
says J. A. Shanklin, of State Col
lege. |
EXPORTS GAIN
The U. S. Departmenti of Agri
culture reports that American
farmers sold $155,000,000 more
agricultural products abroad dur
ing the fiscal year 1937-38 than.
J during the previous 12 months. ;
Hats Off for '39
Ruth Peterson displays fiesta
hat? specially designed for the
1939 Golden Gate International
Exposition, on Treasure Island in
San Francisco Bay.
Judge Cooke And
The Negro
The following account 6f a
Court room Incident is taken from
Carl Goersch's "The State":
Judge Charles M. Cooke, lately
of Louisburg, was sitting on the
Superior Court bench at Hillsboro
when an old Negro was brought
before him on* an indictment for
some breach of the liquor laws.
It was nothing unusual for the
judge to take the trial of the case
out of the hands of the lawyers
and the jury, conducting his own
investigation. This conversation
followed, after the old Negro had
been sworn and put on the stand:
"What yo' doin' in my court,
Old Man?"
"De white folks fotched me
here, Jedge."
"Whar yo' born, Nigger?"
"I'se borne over in Person."
"Who yo' Old Master "
"I'se longed t' Mars' Cap'n
George Wilkins."
"Nigger, wan't yo' in de war?"
"Yas-suh, I wuz s<5rvant-boy t'
Mars' Cap'n George, an' I followed
him all de way t' An-tee-tam."
"What happened at An-tee
tam?"
"Mars' Cap'n George wuz a
settin' dar on a stump, arter a
hard chase uv deni Yankees, sort
uv restin', when erlong cum a big
bomb an' bus' right at him feet."
"Did it kill him?"
"Bus' him int' thousand pieces."
"What'd yo' do den?"
"Goti me a guan-no sack afi'
pick up de bones an' de pieces uv
flesh I cud And, an' den I got me
a pine box an' I kerried de 'main
ses uv Mars' Cap'n George all de
way back t' de big house an' I gin
'em to' Ole Misses."
"Nigger, I thought I had seen
yo' befor'. Yo' telling de trufe. I
wuz right dar at An-tee-tam my
self."
Judge Cooke pulled out an old
bandanna, wiped his eyes, and,
then turning to the Clerk of the
Court, meted out that justice not
found in the written law.
"Mister Clerk, yo' enter a ver
dict of 'Not Guilty'. Yo' ain't
goin' to convict dis old Nigger in
my court."
Judge Cooke reached into his
pocket, pulled out a dollar bill,
and leaned forward with out
stretched hand:
"Shake hands. Old Man. I'se
proud yo' are a friend of mine."
There wasn't a dry eye In the
courtroom.
Surely, Abou Ben Adhem, look
ing down from his bivouc of
dreams, wrote down the name of
Judge Charles M. Cooke as one
who loved his fellowman.
Lieutenant-Governor J. Elmer
Long, who was likewise a great
admirer of Judge Cooke, vouches
the authenticity of Judge Bram
ham's anecdote. Elmer concurs
with me in the belief that no finer
character ever sat on the bench in
North Carolina and thati his home
ly philosophies and witty disser
tations are a rich part of our lit
erature and should be preserved.
He has promised me to delve into
the memory of his recollections
and give me another story of Miis
grand old man.
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SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER
On Sunday, August 14 the chil- j
dren and grandchildren of Mr. J
Hinckey Perry surprised ljim with j
a big birthday dinner- celebrating [
his 68th birthday. About' ten
o'clock the friends of Mr. Perry
[came rolling in. he Just thinking
they came to spend the day. Diu
|ner was served about twelve ;
[o'clock. The dinner was of barbe- j
|cue, chicken, sandwiches, hain,
J sausages, cakes, pickles, tea and)
| ice cream. After dinner the pres- j
! ents were presented.
Those that enjoyed the dinner
|were Mr. and Mrs. Hineky Perry, j
'Mrs. Eleanor Mullen. Lyndelle.
Cornelia and Paul Mullen. Mr. and
[Mrs. J. B. Perry. Helen Gray Per
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