UNITED STATES-POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1930, Page 9

UNITED STATES-POLITICS

. MOVE TO oust MR, ROQVER. ■ ATTACK UPON AIR. MELLON. •, .’C:. Washington, Nov. 13. TJie Republican disaster at the recent polls has given impetus to the movement / .’■ to retire the President, Mr; Hoover, add bring about the nomination-for President of Mr. Dwight Morrow (formerly United States Ambassador to ' Mexico, .whose daughter is the wife of Colonel Lindbergh, the-.famous flier) ' before -the Republican National Convention in 1932. In this case the contest- would be between Air. Morrow and Mr.-Franklin T.., Roosevelt, for it is a foregone con? ( Icusion that New York’s Governor will be the. National candidate of the Demo- ~ cruts. . > , The movement against Mr. Hoover has / gained considerable headway in the’New . England States —the “wet” wing of the / Kcpubliean Party.' Ohio is also allowing ■ signs of turning “wet,” and Mr. Mortuw probably would have the support of :. .the delegation from that State. This outluck applies to Illinois, where the city of Chicago dominates the situation. ■ 'Air. 8. W. Brookhart, member of the Senate for lowa, hitherto a Republican, . has announced l)js friendliness to the . I'eiriuerat reorganisation of the Senate. •- < This event, taken with the activity of . the Republican insurgents in the 'l ower House,, illustrates the swing of popular politics in favour of the Demo--81 crrtts; who pumexically have, practically ' Ti’id with the Republicans in both Houses. ' “Tlrs election is the first emphatic defeat of Air. A. W. Alelion’s policy,” said Air. Brookhart, in opening his attack with a demand for the resignation of the Secretary of the Treasury, whom he accuses of having-refunded a huge sum in taxes to himself and his friends,. Mr Brookhart charges Air, Mellon with ; having brought disaster to agriculture, and with being insincere in regard to enforcing prohibition.