Washington, June 7.
STORMY political battle whic! 'h may split the Democratic Party loomed today over the movement to draft President Roosevelt for a third term in the White Hi ouse. d The movement to draft the President for a third term, contrary to American political precedent, yesterday extended to Congress and the Cabinet as high Congressional and Administration leaders openly took sides on the issue.
The issue reached the House of Representatives when Mr. Martin J. Kennedy, Democratic Representative of New York, called upon the Democratic Party to renominate Mr. Roosevelt.
Speaking en the floor of the House, Mr, Kennedy said the third term "myth" should be abandoned.
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