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THE FIGHT FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP.
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(New York Herald Tribune.)
An estimate of the possible division of the 322 Demo
crats in the incoming House of Representatives over the
election of a Speaker to succeed the late Henry T- Rainey,
calls attention to the fact that numerically the Democrats of
the South are no longer in the saddle. It would be quite
possible for a combination of Northern Representatives to
bring about the defeat of the outstanding candidates for
Speaker—all of whom are Southern men. A Democratic
bloc composed of members from New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and some of the other States east of the
Mississippi properly organized would be able to do this, or
to dictate terms for its support.
It is reported that Senator-elect Guffey, of Pennsyl
vania, who controls that State’s House delegation of twenty
three members, has visions of playing what he believes
would be shrewd politics along that line. He is said to have
approached New York leaders on the subject. While for
many reasons Representative Joseph W. Byrns, of Tennes
see, present majority leader, will probably be named as
Speaker, after all is said and done, Mr. Guffey and his allies
may be influential in picking a new majority leader to suc
ceed Mr. Byrns. Pennsylvania has no candidate of its own,
^nd it might assist in giving the prize to New York, Mr.
Farley’s home State. That doubtless would be most agree
able to Mr. Farley.
Friends of Representative John J. O’Connor, of New
York City, brother of Basil O’Connor, former law partner
of the President, are pulling every possible string to land
the majority leadership for him. The fact that he is a mem
ber of the Tammany delegation is a serious handicap, how
ever, and Representative Mead of Buffalo, who ranks him
by four years in point of service, and Representative John
W. McCormack, of Massachusetts, are conceded to have bet
ter chances to win the honor
Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas, has been trying
to create the impression that he is the White House favorite
for Speaker because of his work for the stock market regu
lation act and for the law creating the Communications
Commission. It is believed Vice-President Garner, former
Speaker, will throw the weight of his influence to Mr. Ray
burn, who in 1932 managed the Gamer boom for President.
However, when it comes to popularity in the House, to
political finesse and to diplomacy Representative Byrns is
easily outstanding among all the possibilities. As majority
leader he won his spurs in helping to pilot the New Deal
legislation through the Seventy-third Congress. President
Roosevelt will need a Speaker of his caliber to handle the
swollen Democratic majority in the next House.
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In the old days the young man starting out in life was
taught to paddle his own canoe. Nowadays he sits in the
first cabin and lets the government do his steering for him.
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sibility of too much of all good things.
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WE ARE OPTIMISTIC
(Valdez Miner)
At one time Valdez bade fair to be, and was, the largest
town in the Territory, having Several thousand population
and drawing the attention of the civilized world. But fac
tional fights and differences with governmental bureaus lost
many enterprises, among which was a railroad to the Inter
ior, and one by one the men who could have made our town
prominent became disgusted at continued opposition and re
moved their activities to more peaceful scenes, and year
after year saw a continued decline in population. The war
came on and our youngest and best citizens were called to
the colors, hundreds never returning from overseas, and
others settling in the States, where industry and wages were
booming. Those of us remaining were too old or too bitter
over lost opportunities and waisted efforts to build a new
town.
Then came the increase in gold prices and many mines
about town reopened or took a new lease of life, and once
more large outfits were sent to the mines or to the hills;
machinery was installed to replace rusted or obsolete out
fits, and nearly an hundred were put to work stripping the
auriferous metal from the hills and from the gravels.
Today our people are more united and have a greater
spirit of optimism than for many years. Factional differ
ences have been ironed out, and grievances are nourished
only by those too old to work and too poor to die. With a
live Chamber of Commerce, a progressive Town Council,
and fine bunch of officials in the court house, we are on the
threshold of greater things. By keeping down prejudices
and giving each man the right to live and worship as his
conscience dictates, the'town can go to any height. If we
waste our energies bickering over petty things we will re
main at a standstill. It takes unity of effort and unselfish
immolation to build up a town Slogans and brief hat-throw
ing will get us nowhere.
With our location, our harbor, our mines and our in
creasing trade over the Highway, we have nothing to fear
from rival towns. They can and will take advantage of in
ternal dissension to do us hurt. By presenting a united
front we can fend off competition or eliminate it entirely.
Are you ready to help take advantage of Opportunity ?
The Byrd Expedition has experienced a temperature
of 80 below. Maybe the Admiral and Upton Sinclair ought
to compare notes.—(Detroit News.)
Wish Einstein would lay off curved space a while, and
explain why a telephone receiver cord persists in twisting
up in forty knots.—(Mobile Register.)
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