Washington, Feb, 22.
Certain Democratic political leaders, including the Postmaster General, Mr. James Farley, were to-day reported as "displeased" at the political activity of Mr. Paul V. McNutt, High Commissioner to the Philippines, on his present trip to Washing-ten to report on affairs in the Philippines and the Far East It was been reported that Presi dent Roosevelt is averse to any politi cal campaigning at the present moment and has for that reason not removed himself entirely from the field of possible candidates for the Presidential election in 1940, Thus far, it was stated, the only chief political force backing Mr. Mc-Nutt's presidential candidacy has been the Indiana Democratic machine which lacks much national Power.
Indiana Democrats are anxious for is leading over the final fence in A Novices' Steeplechase at return to national power as they held a prominent position in national politics for a long time, it was reported here.
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