Evening star., 1939-11-15
President Unlikely
To LET Name Be Used
On Primary Ballots
Roosevelt Not Expected
To Make a Fight for .
Convention Delegates

Convention Delegates
By the Associated Press.
Persons high in Democratic party
councils predicted today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would make no fight
for Democratic convention delegates
in preferential primaries next
spring.
They expressed the opinion that,
even if Mr.. Roosevelt intended to
run for third term, he would not
authorize use OF his name on the
primary ballots in States requiring
candidates consent.
Instead, they predicted, he would
rely on uninstructed delegates and
on his chances of picking up delega-
tions from States pledged to other
candidates after they had recorded
their primary directed preferences
IN initial voting at the convention.
Mr.. Roosevelt one more declined
to shed any light yesterday on his
third-term intentions. At the White
House press conference, a reporter
mentioned the week end announce
ment that Vice President Garner s
name would go before the Demo-
cratic convention.
Don't Be So Subtle
Does that change your plans in
any way, Mr.. President?" he asked.
The President smiled and told his
Questioner not to be so subtle.
Senator Van Nuys, Democrat, of
Indiana, told reporters today he
thought Mr.. Roosevelt should state
Immediately whether he intended to
run again.
'The next election is going to be
crucial" Senator Van Nuys said,
land the party and public are en-
titled to this information so that
they can weigh the several candi-
dates and pick the best man in the
event President Roosevelt declares
he will not run.
we need a man of polse and
experience and not a candidate Sc
lected by trades and swaps in a
hectic national convention"
An avowed opponent of a third
term, Senator Van Nuys coupled
his comment with a. declaration
that any presidential attempt to
designate must legislation in the
1910 Congress would meet strong
opposition from a group of Senate
Democrats often at odds with the
New Deal.
McNutt Seeking Delegates.
Senator Van Nuys, fellow In
dian, Federal Security Administra-
tor Paul V. McNutt, is expected to
try to win convention delegates in
many of the IL States which use
the primary system.
The only States omitted. it was
said reliably, would be ones where
bitter contest with favorite son
might result or where other unfa-
vorable circumstances prevailed
Mr.. Nc Mutt was reported likely
to stay out of the primary in Ohio
Senator Donahey. Democrat of
Ohio, has been mentioned as a pos
slble recipient of that States Dem
ocratic presidential preference.
Friends of Mr.. McNutt reiter-
ated that his candidacy was con-
tingent on Mr.. Roosevelt's inten-
tions and that the Security Admin
istrator would leave the race if the
President entered it.
In contrast, E. B. Germany, cam
palgn manager for Vice Presiden,
Garner, has declared the latter Is
In the presidential race to win.
May Smoke Out Others.
Despite indications that both Mr.
McNutt and Mr. Roosevelt would
stay out of the Ohio primary, the
filings for that contest may bring
into the open other presidential
candidates. now behind the scenes
Ohlo's election law requires that
each candidate for election as con-
vention delegate must file a state
ment disclosing his first and second
choices for the presidential nomina-
tion of his party. The name of nc
candidate for the presidency may
be used in such statements, how
ever without his written consent.
Notice of delegate candidates.
must be filed at least so days before
the Ohio primary, which occurs the
second Tuesday in May This means
that presidential candidates desiring
to figure in the balloting must give
consent publicly early in March.
The earliest of the presidential
primaries is scheduled in New
Hampshire the second Tuesday in
March. Since the names of presi-
dental candidates do not have to
appear on the ballots there, the
significance of this voting may not
be so apparent
Mr.. Roosevelt's denomination was
predicted yesterday by Gov. John E
Miles of New Mexico.
Gov. Miles, a Democrat, said at
Santa Fe that New Mexico would
join movement to draft Mr. Roose-
velt at the next convention. and he
added that he was confident the
President would be the party's can
didate in 1910 The Governor woulo
not express his personal opinion or