My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt  Text Size: Small Text Normal Text
Large Text Larger Text  EUGENE, Ore.—I was very much interested
to read in a current magazine the appraisal made of the Advisory
Council of the Democratic party, which is composed of the
Executive Committee members of the Democratic National Committee
with Chairman Paul Butler and of various and sundry prominent
Democrats, governors of states, Senators and Representatives.
The Democratic leaders in Congress, Majority Leader Sen. Lyndon
Johnson and House Speaker Sam Rayburn, stayed aloof at the
Advisory Council's inception, but I think they must realize by
now that through its public actions and statements this group is
giving some real leadership to the Democratic rank and file in
the country.  Everyone may not agree with everything the council
says. In fact, within the council there are differences of
opinion. But this is one place where party strength is not
dominated by seniority, and those who represent the parts of the
country where Democrat