The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
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that he had not the slightest doubt
of Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination and
reelection.
If Mr.. Roosevelt declines to dis
cuss his plans today, the alterna-
tives appeared to be: A quick trip
to Chicago to tell the convention in
person; letter or telegram to Far
ley or some other party leader at
the convention, or radio address
to the delegates.
Cut, Dried Affair
Chicago, July u - (U.P) - The
Democratic national convention
meeting heer next week appeared
today to be all over except for the
shouting and the nomination Of a
vice presidential candidate.
Many persons believe that Mr..
Roosevelt will find some occasion
before the delegates ballot to ex-
press a diser to retire to private
life-then II the delegates draft him
it may be considered an instance Of
the office seeking the man.
The platform committee begins
its meetings at 1880 p. m. $3.50 p.
m. EDIT today, but will not have
much to do.
The foreign relations plank which
caused Republicans so much trouble
in Philadelphia last month has
been defined by Mr.. Roosevelt's
message to congress pledging that
American troops would not be sent
to participate In Europe's wars.
For No. One Place on the ticket
a majority with some hundreds to
spare already are committed to Mr..
Roosevelt If he will take the nomin-
alton. The consensus here Is that he
will take 1t, possibly with reserva-
tions and after a message to the
convention urging that some one
else be named.
The possibility that Mr.. Roosevelt
might finally consent to be drafted
for the duration Of the emergency
with an intimation that he would
retire then in favor of his vice pres
idential running mate is one OF the
factors which makes the second
place nomination uncommonly i'm
portant. This nomination usually is
thrown to the losing faction of
convention fight to attract a bloc OF
party workers which otherwise
might be unfriendly to the head OF
the ticket.
The late Charles Curtis, Kansas
was named in 1872 8to run with
Herbert c. Hoover for that reason
The late Joe T. Robinson, an Ole
line Southern Democrat and q
mighty man in the prohibition
councils of the south, was put or
the Democratic ticket with Alfred
e. Smith that same year for the
same reason. Mr.. Roosevelt anc
John N. Garner. Of Texas, merged
their forces under somewhat SIM
liar circumstances In 1882.
But this time there Is q differ
ence. For one thing, there Is the
generally held opinion that the
presidency is a killing job and there
Is doubt in some quarters that any
man could survive IL years OF 1t
/ For another, Mr.. Roosevelt might
want a ticket-mate to whom HI
could turn over the White House
later, in event Of his election, witt
confidence that the New Deal stu
would prevail.
Perhaps dozen men are being
mentioned here for the vice presl.
dency. They include: Speaker WI.
liam b. Bankhead, Ala; Sen. JOSEPH
p. Byrnes. D.. 8. c.: Federal Be-
curity Administrator Paul v. NC.
Mutt, Ind; Secretary OF Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace. Ia; Associat.
Supreme Court Justice william Q
Douglas. wash: Secretary Of stat
C0rdell Hull, Tenn: House Major
10y Leader Sam Rayburn, Tex.
| Gov. Lloyd q. Stark, MO-; zen
scott w, Lucas, I'LL, and others.