The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

the subject of his own candidacy are aware that ne has put himself on record as intending that his name should go before the conven- tion and his reply today was con- sidered as ample evidence that he had not changed his mind on that matter.
 He was reminded that other can- didates-Senator Burton K. Wheel CT, D., Mont, and Vice President John N. Garner-had opened pres idential campaign headquarters here.
 T think it's fitting and proper that those headquarters have been opened" he said. Every one has a right to aspire to the presidency"
 Massachusetts 34 Democratic del- egates were pledged to Farley's presidential candidacy in the states primary. Rep. John Mccormack, D., Mass, chairman of the delegation, called on President Roosevelt at the White House yesterday to urge Mir. Roosevelt to accept 8 third term and told questioners that he could do whatever we want with the Massachusetts delegation"
 Not Discussing It
 "This is not the time or the place to discuss that" Farley said when asked about McCormack's indication that the delegation could be taken away from hir, but 1t was evident that the Postmaster General was confident that he could hold the delegation if he desired to do so.
 "The Massachusetts primary pledged the states delegation to me-" he reminded questioners
 Asked whether he would be inter- ested in the vice presidency, Farley said:
 q think 1t would be very foolish for me even to discuss the vice presi- dency before it was offered to me. It is a great honor even to be dis cussed in connection with that office."
 Farley long hoped that the l940 Democratic ticket would be headed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull with himself as the vice presidential candidate, but there have been no recent indications that he was confl- dent such ticket could be named.
 Up to the time he saw MT. Roose- welt at Hyde Park over the week. end. Farley had joined the majority of his party in believing the presi- dent would run again. He has not indicated his belief since that time.
 He refused to suggest whether MT. Roosevelt would follow the precedent he established here eight years ago by appearing before the convention in person. In 1882 MT. Roosevelt, then governor of New York, flew here to accept his first presidential nomination.
 President Faces Quneries
 President Roosevelt has press conference in Washington this after noon and will be faced with a bar- rage of questions designed to learn his intentions.
 Mrs. Clara Driscoll, co-chairman of the organization promoting Vice President John Nance Garner for the presidential nomination, and Rep. Sam Rayburn, chairman of the Texas delegation which is pledged to Garner. arrive today to take charge of the Garner campaign.
 Headquarters for Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana were opened at the Congress hotel by J. Burke Clements of Helena, national man. ager of the Montanan's campaign. Wheeler is an avowed candidate for the nomination regardless of the de- cision of President Roosevelt and he was expected to precipitate battle in the resolutions committee to de- mand a platform plang pledging the party to keep the nation out of war. He has threatened to lead .hird party bolt unless such a plank is included.
 Work on the platform begins to- morrow under the direction of Sen- ator Robert Wagner of New York.
 Charles Nicholson. party publicity chief. arrived late yesterday and said e meeting of the convention ar- rangements committee was scheduled tentatively for Thursday morning and the final meeting Of the present national committee on Friday.