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American Parties and
Presidency SPLIT IN DEMOCRATS Republicans Having Own Difficulties By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received August 30, 10.35 p.m.) New York, August 29. With tao adjournment of Congress political forces discontented with the Roosevelt Administration are becoming active in jockeying for positions in the Presidential campaign a year hence. At the present time there are two elements in the Democratic Party opposed to President Roosevelt. Republicans hope that these opponents will put candidates in the field and split the Administration’s strength, tints increasing the Republicans’ chances of victory. One conservative element is being organised by Mr. Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of State in President Wilson’s Administration. They have the tacit support of the powerful Hearst Press and are reported to be seeking Mr. Alfred Smith as a candidate to oppose President Roosevelt. On the other hand, Senator Huey P. Long, with Governors Talmadge (Georgia) and Olson (Minnesota), is said to be seeking to form an ultra-radical wing party to advance Senator Long’s candidature.
Meanwhile, however. Republicans are having their own difficulties in attempting to agree on the selection of a candidate. Eastern conservatives, apparently with Mr. Herbert Hoover’s support, are attempting to check the growing support for Senator Borah, who. in the last month, according to all indications, has gained wide popular backing among the rank and file of Republicans as their standard-bearer. The Hoover group, assuming that the fermei President has definitely determined not to be a candidate, appears to favour Colonel Frank Knox.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 287, 31 August 1935, Page 9
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