Washington, Oct. 17.
A conservative Democratic movement to check the Roosevelt legislative programme in the next session of Congress and prevent the nomination of a 100 per cent. New Dealer president in 1940 appeared to be Geveloping among the Democrats of the southern and western states today.
It was reported that the southern conservative bloc was turning to Mr. John Nance Garner, the Vice-
President, for leadership in the legislative skirmishes preceding the nomination battle.
Whatever legislative strategy may be developed will be directed toward the 1940 convention as much as the actual legislative programmes, it was reported.
President Roosevelt has the opposition guessing as to what his own plans will be in 1940—United Press.
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