Evening star., 1940-07-07

mouse Dy JnOSe VINO are making
convention plans, but they have not
produced an answer so far. 1t has
been suggested that the President
will fly to Chicago and announce
to the delegates himself his third
term decision, either before the
nomination is made or after 1t.
Several candidates have delegates
pledged to them. They include Post
master General Farley. Vice Presi-
dent Garner, Speaker Bankhead,
Senators Wheeler. OMahoney of
Wyoming and Tydings of Maryland.
Whether their names will be laid
before the convention is another
conundrum. If, when Alabama is
called, that States delegation should
yield to New York and an immediate
nomination of President Roosevelt
be made, it remains to be seen
whether there will be further nomi-
nations.
Garner's Name to Be Offered.
Ordinarily, each potential candi-
date would have an opportunity to
be placed formally in nomination,
with nominating and seconding
speeches. That is the course that
will be followed unless an effort is
made to railroad through a Roose-
welt nomination.
Mr.. Garner's supporters, and the
Vice President himself, have fully
determined that his name will be
presented. Already he has selected
the man who will place him in
nomination. No amount of persua-
sion, it was said last night by Mr..
Garner's friends, will turn him from
this course.
The names of Senator Wheeler
and Mr.. Farley also are expected
to be laid before the convention if
opportunity is presented, even if
President Roosevelt's name is sub
mltted. Should the President not
run, the picture will be very differ
ent, with half dozen other candi-
dacies making their appearance.
among them those of Federal
Security Administrator McNutt, Sec
retary Of State Hull and Senate
Leader Barkley.
Douglas a Possibility.
Efforts might be made also to
present the names of Attorney
General Jackson and Associate JUS
tice Douglas of the Supreme Court,
100 per cent New Dealers.
If the President runs, then the
interest will center mainly in the
vice presidential nomination. Cen
orally speaking, the nominee for
President has great deal to say
about his running mate. Presum-
ably Mr.. Roosevelt, with the con-
vention in the hollow of his hand,
could name the man, and presum-
ably he will do so. Secretary Hull,
Justice Douglas and Speaker Bank
head have been mentioned as pos
Sibilities in that event The McNutt
supporters have not given up hope
that the lightning might strike their
man, and there are friends of Gov.
Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri who are
anxious to have him named for Sec
ond place on the ticket with Mr..
Roosevelt.
Farley, Roosevelt to Talk.
From New York comes the report
that Mr.. Farley will confer with
President Roosevelt at Hyde Park
today. This may bring a showdown
at last between the President and
the man who has managed two
presidential campaigns for him, but
who is now reported to be opposed
to third-term nomination.
Mr.. Farley has, according to all
reports, been kept in the dark as
to the Presidents plans. The situa-
tion has been privately, if not pub
licly, strained between the two. All
this may be cleared up at the COM
ing conference. For months it has
been rumored, but not confirmed,
that Mr.. Farley would leave the
cabinet and take job as baseball
executive.
The Democratic smear Willkie"
campaign has already been started.
Charles Nicholson, director of pub
licity for the Democratic National
Committee, in a column he sends to
the press each week, undertakes to
label the Republican nominee Wall
Street product, with only manufac-
tured popular support. Mr.. Willkie
Is attacked also by REPRESENTATIVE