The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-29

O u AoAAoNOA1UAAACAAOQ u AR III swallowed the canary.
 They consider the tour one of their biggest breaks to dissolve any reluctance. Roosevelt may have against running again. Reason for this belief is the conviction that once he gets out into the country, away from the fierce partisanship of Washington, and scents the plaudits of the multitude, there will be 8: decisive psychological effect. .:.
 Lending color to this theory is an episode that occurred in. 1888, when Administration strategists were laboring strenuously to per- spade Herbert Lehman to run for a fourth term as Governor of New York in order to head off up-and-coming Tom Dewey.
 Lehman, wasn't eager to make the race and withheld his decision right up to the night of the nom- mating convention. When he en- tered the hall he was greeted with a tremendous demonstration, and Roosevelt who was following the tense situation over the radio, turned to the little group of inti- mates around him and said:
 "YOu hear that! Everything is going to be all right now. Her. bert will accept. No man who has been in public life can re- sist the lure of public acclama- ton. It always gets them."
 JACKSON OR HULL
 There is no question that around Christmas time Roosevelt definite ly discussed the idea of making Cordell Hull the Democratic nom- inee for President. More recently, however, he has been equally defi- mite regarding the superior mer- its of Attorney General Bob Jack son. ,.. .',-'-
 This will surprise most political observers, especially conservative Democrats and those who saw the recent Roosevelt-Hull popularity chart prepared by the Gallup poll.
 Nevertheless. Roosevelt is firm 1y convinced that Bob Jackson, if nominated, would be a better vote-getter than the Secretary of State. And he bases this upon the following factors:
 l. Jackson would get the Me-
 gro vote, whereas Hull wouldn't.
 2. Jackson would have big
 ger hold on labor, whereas Hull
 could not carry John L. Lewis
 and much of the CIO with him.
 3. Jackson probably would be
 more popular with the farmers
 in view of the Hull trade treat
 ies. .
 On the other hand, Jackson would not lose the conservative and Solid South, even though South ern party leaders were enthusias- tic about him.
 In view of this Jackson talk, some of Roosevelt's close friends are beginning to think that the President plans to throw all of his now potent delegation support to his Attorney General. But most of them are still betting that in the final showdown, FDS Will run for third term.
 NOTE-Biggest IF in the above is whether Jackson could be nonl- mated even with Roosevelt's sup port. There are many Democrats who doubt this.
 "IN THE SPRING A YOUNG MANS FANCY"
 Mrs. Blair Canister, Assistant Treasurer of the United States, is bug-eyed with worry over the springlike fancy of her brother, Carter Glass. t-
 The charming, cantankerous, much-loved senior Senator from Virginia, having spent 82 tumul- tuous and distinguished years, now is seriously toying with the idea of matrimony. She is Mrs. Mary Meade of Am- herst, Virginia, an attractive wi- dow of about 50. Mrs. Meade teaches school just north of the Senator's home town of Lynch burg, and almost every weekend, the Senator has taken time of either from his legislative duties in Washington or his editorial su- pervision in Lynchburg, to motor to Amherst.
 Senator Glass has been a widow CT for some time and appears to be. SO serious about a new matri- monia1 venture that it mas caused much concern to his family. At the age of 82, the Senator continues to be sprightly, energetic. and just as bellicoSe as ever. But his