Evening star., 1939-07-02
Wheeler
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would take a single step backward,
The candidate who is all things 10
all men will not please any faction
OF the party. The party will not
take pussyfooter or political hy-
brid. He must be a man with we'll
established, well-known, deep seat
ed convictions and he must have
outstanding qualities of leadership
Fortunately, the Democrats have
a courageous American to meet this
crisis which the party is facing.
Burton K. Wheeler is a real liberal
whose record for liberalism was
made long before 1888 and who is
so honest and trustworthy that he
| holds the respect and confidence
of the most conservative Democrats
in the land.
progressive, learned and expert
enced Senator Wheeler has been a
loyal supporter of the President ex-
cept upon a very few occasions,
and then it was a difference as
to methods rather than obiectives.
His whole public career has been
a tremendous record of public serv-
ice. He has keen, alert mind,
coupled with vigorous and deter
mined ggressiveness which is so
necessary in the presidency.
+ Senator Wheeler, teamed with a
Democrat from the Mississippi VAL
ley or the East, running upon a for
ward-looking platform. can win the
election in 1910 because he is the
American who can unite the Dem
ocratic party"
Offer Was Refused.
Only a few days ago Senator
Wheeler admitted he had been ap-
preached by New Dealers interested
in the renominat ton of President
Roosevelt and asked if he would
consider being Vice Presidential
candidate on the third-term ticket
of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator Wheeler said fatty he
would not, and added that he did
not believe any President should
seek a third term. He said he was
candidate for denomination and
reelection to the Senate.
Last night the Montana Senator
was at Lake Saranac, where he ad-
dressed the New York Bar Associa-
ton. He planned to go to New
Philadelphia, Ohio, to visit men,
bers of his family and to return to
Washington on Wednesday.
1t is understood that Senator
Wheeler, before he left Washington
was informed of the movement Or
ganizing to put him forward as a
potential presidential nominee. What
his reaction was is still to be re-
vealed.
The Montana Senator, it is said
would have strong support in the
Northern tier of States running west
from Wisconsin to Washington, and
might easily be backed by delegates
to the 1910 Democratic Convention
from those States. He would have
strength in other parts of the West
ern country, it is insisted.
Ever since 1924, when Mr.. Wheeler
was a running mate with the late
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
candidate for President on the Pro-
gressive ticket, he has been widely
known and highly regarded in that
section of the country.
Early Roosevelt Supporter.
In 1881 and 1892, Senator Wheeler
was one of the first leading Demo-
Gratis to start campaigning for the
nomination of Franklin D. Roose-
velt for President. He gave strong
aid to the Roosevelt forces at the
Chicago convention, which finally
nominated Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Montana Senator, however
broke with the President when the
latter sent to Congress the bill to
increase the membership of the Su-
preme Court so as to obtain more
pro-New Deal opinions. The de-
fection of the liberal Montanan was
bitter blow to the administration