Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
By G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Vice President Gamers name will
be entered in nearly all the prefer
entail primaries for the Democratic
presidential nomination next year,
his supporters announced here yes
terday.
Furthermore, the Texan "is in the
presidential race to win according
to E. B. Germany, who is directing
activities aimed at securing the
nomination for Mr.. Garner. While
he expressed the opinion President
Roosevelt would not seek a third
term, Mr. Germany made it plain
Mr.. Gamers name would be pre-
sented to the Democratic conven-
ton, regardless of who else was
| seeking the nomination.
In some States like Tennessee,
where Secretary of State Hull is
the certain choice of the democrats,
and in Indiana, where Federal Sc
curity Administrator McNutt I'M
doubtedly will have the State dele
cation to the national convention,
the Garnerites will make no con-
test for delegates-though they may
seek to have the Vice President be-
come their choice if Secretary Hull
and Mr.. McNutt, for example,
cannot win nomination.
BY and large, however, the Gar.
nerltes expect to make a fight for
delegates the country Overland to
go into States where preferential
primaries are held.
Reverse of New Deal Tactics.
The pre-convention plans 6f the
supporters of Mr.. Garner, who at
present is at his home in Uvalde
and not talking politics, call for
as many instructed delegations to
the national convention as possible.
Their attitude in this respect is the
reverse Of that of the New Dealers
who hope to renominate Mr.. Roose.
welt, or to be in position to con.
troll the national convention even If
! Mr.. Roosevelt is not and will not
be a candidate.
The New Dealers are seeking I'M
instructed delegations, according to
all reports. A great bloc of I'M
instructed delegates, it is figured,
can be more easily influenced either
to flock to Mr.. Roosevelt if his name
is before the convention, or to fol-
low the advice of the President
when it comes to picking some other
presidential nominee.
The Garnerites are convinced,
they say, that the Vice President
will 60 into the national conyen-
ton backed by more instructed and
promised delegates than any other
candidate. Furthermore, they in
siSt he will be nominated on an
early ballot. For that reason, they
are going right ahead with definite
plans for their pre-convention cam
paign.
State Machines to Be Pushed.
Within so days, it is expected that
Garner organizations will have been
set up in practically every State.
Such organizations already have
been set up in several States and
are functioning now. The final
phase of the campaign, the selec-
ton of Garner floor managers at
the national convention, will not
be given consideration, however,
until after the delegates have been
selected in State primaries and con-
ventions.
Garner managers insisted yester-
day that they are sure the Presi-
dent will not be candidate to sue
coed himself. That has been their
contention right along Nor do they
believe the European war has
changed the situation. Mr.. Garner,
they say, can keep this country
from becoming involved in that war
just as we'll as can Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Germany, speaking over the
telephone from Dallas, reiterated
earlier statements that he does not
believe Mr.. Roosevelt will run again,
but made it clear that should the
President do so. the convention
would have to choose between the
men who had twice been elected
as running mates.
The Garner supporters have no
second choice. Mr.. Germany said.
Mr.. Garner is in the race to
win," he said. 1--WE have no interest
in political trading"
Sees No Divided AlIegiance.
Mrs. Clara Driscoll, co-chairman
with Mr.. Germany in the national
Garner for President campaign,
said:
Il have assumed from the be-
ginning that President Roosevelt
would not 60 counter to tradition
and seek third term. For this
reason, do not feel that I am in
any way disavowing my allegiance
to the present administration by my
Endorsement of Vice President
Garner"
Price Daniel, president of the
Young Democrats and a member
of the Texas Legislature, was
quoted as saying Americans have
faith that Mr.. Garner has the will,
the experience and the ability to
keep America out of war.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not likely to
break tradition and seek a third
term" Mr.. Daniel said. Mr.. Gar
ner is next in command and the
responses that come from every
State in the Union indicate the peo-
pie believe he Is the logical man to
| (see GARNER, Page A-l6.)