Evening star., 1940-06-09
6. 0. P. Platform Unit
To Meet Next Week
To Begin Work
Democratic Convention
Due to Be Cut and Dried
With Roosevelt Running
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Dy ". OoOLD LkINSoAlNs
While candidates for the Repub-
ncan presidential nomination were
engaged over the week end in a
drive for delegates, party chieftains
were preparing for the real opening
of their national cunclave, when
the prospective Committee on Plat
form meets a week from tomorrow
in Philadelphia.
1t is the G. o. P. leaders in
tention to have all preliminary
work on the party platform COM
pleted by the time the convention
assemblies June "a. Nearly all
members of the platform-or reso-
lutions-committee have been des-
ignated. From all accounts they
are an outstanding group of Re-
publicans, representing each State
and Territory and the District.
Former Gov Landon of Kansas
the Republican standard bearer in
1886, is expected to represent his
State on the Platform Committee
Col. Frank Knox, the vice presiden-
tial candidate with Mr.. Landon four
years ago, may also be a member
Of the committee.
Committee Members.
At least three present and two
former Senators will be on the
Platform Committee, which Chair
man Hamilton of the Republican
National Committee will ask to
meet in Philadelphia June II. The
Senators are Lodge of Massachu-
sets, Townsend of Delaware and
Thomas of Idaho-who succeeded
the late Senator Borah. The for
mer Senators are George Wharton
Pepper of Pennsylvania and Walter
Edge of New Jersey. There have
been rumors that Mr.. Pepper may
be picked as chairman of the COM
mittee, or perhaps Henry l.. Fletcher
of Rhode Island, or perhaps Mr.
Landon might be given the task.
Two or three or more members
of the Glenn Frank committee will
also be named. This will mean that
the Program Committee, whose re-
port is expected to be a basis for
much of the Republican platform
will have voice.
Third Term Acceptance Seen.
On the Democratic side it was
definitely said in informed quar-
ters that President Roosevelt has
determined to accept a third term
nomination-although he has made
no formal statement. Unless he
changes his mind before the con-
vention meets July Is in Chicago
he will be renominated and will
run.
The Committee on Arrangements
for the Democratic National Con-
vention will be announced tomor-
row by National Chairman Farley.
The committee has still more than
a month in which to complete ar
rangements for the convention
However, it is pretty definitely
agreed that Senate Democratic lead
er Barkley of Kentucky will be
named for permanent chairman
of the convention. In the 1882 and
1886 conventions Senator Barkley
was keynote speaker-temporary
chairman.
Several prominent Democrats
have been mentioned in connection
with the job of keynoter for the
coming convention, among them
Speaker Bankhead of Alabama, Sen
ator Byrnes of South Carolina and
Attorney General Jackson of New
York. It is rumored, however, that
both Speaker Bankhead and Sem
ator Byrnes are inclined to hold off
on the theory that they may be
candidates for the vice presiden-
tial nomination-with President
Roosevelt at the head of the ticket.
Indeed, Speaker Bankhead is the
favorite-son candidate of Alabama
for the presidential nomination, al
though 1t is well understood that
Alabama will fall in line immedi-
ately for the denomination of Pres
ident Roosevelt if the latter will
run. Senator Byrnes has been put
forward as the Presidents choice
for running mate, although there
has been no official confirmation
Of this.
Byrnes an Efficient Leader.
Senator Byrnes, one of the ad-
ministration's most efficient sup
porters in Congress, has been able
to get legislation through the Sen
ate particularly desired by the Pres
ident. 1t is figured that if he be-
came Vice President he would con-
tinue to achieve similar results.
However, there are those Democrats
who say the nomination of Sen
ator Byrnes for Vice President
might ALLEVIATE the Negro vote in
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York-a vote upon which the
Democrats are counting and which
they had in 1882 and again in 1886
IN large numbers.
Other possible Democratic nomi-
nees for Vice President are Senator
Wheeler of Montana, Federal Sc
curity Administrator McNutt-
Franklin D. and Paul " would make
an alliterative ticket. If the Presi-
dent runs. however, he is expected
to name the second man, whoever
he may be. There has been some
talk OF Justice Douglas of the Su-
preme Court for the place.
The Republican National Commit
tee has been called to meet in
Philadelphia June 10, primarily to
hear delegate contest cases for
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South
Carolina and in Alaska There are
also six contests for district dele
gates in other States.
From Florida and Mississippi both
will come three separate sets Of dele
gates. All are uninstructed. Some
of them, however, are counted for
Senator Taft of Ohio, for whom a
great deal of work has been done
among the Republicans of the
Southern States.
Republican Delegates.
Delegates to the Republican con-
vention have been instructed to vote
for seven candidates. They are Dis
trict Attorney Thomas E. Dewey