pensioners. Harx was not mentioned* But that 1 

 dldn^t feel was importsint^ They had a lot of 

 farmers who couldn't sell their stuff, who would 

 not be interested in unen^loyed machinists* It was 

 a mixed organization. It was suddenly gathered 

 together, in one campaign. A lot of them, of 

 eourse, were not Socialists, and I felt if it won 

 a campaign, it would break. The Prohibitionist 

 Party was represented in it too* It was made up 

 of segzaents rather than a unified group* At this 

 tine they had a common motive, but they vouldnH 

 stay together. 



dilbt Of course, that's a description of any political 

 party in the United States* Our parties bv^ 

 eoalitiohs rather than single -principle parties 

 generally. 



Goggins: Yes, it is* Our national issues are not very clear* 

 It's largely who gets the Jobs, although there is a 

 good deal of largess to be fought over and 

 apportioned within these limitations* No matter who 

 gets the Demoeratie nominati(m, the bulk of the 

 party members who opposed him as unfit fcr the 

 nomination will support him for the office with 

 enthusiasm. 



