Evening star., 1940-04-19
Cromwell Announces
Candidacy for Senate
Nomination in Jersey
Envoy to Conodo Allies
Himself to Program
Of the President
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOMERVILLE, N. j., April 19.-
James H. r. Cromwell, United
States Minister to Canada, today
formally announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
Senator from New Jersey and linked
himself to the economic and inter-
national views Of President Roose-
welt.
Mr.. Cromwell was in Canada as
the statement of candidacy, expected
since State party leaders, headed by
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City.
Endorsed him several weeks ago, was
made from his home here through
State Senator James I. Bowers.
Identifying himself as what is
generally referred to as q liberal"
Mr.. Cromwell 43, an economist,
former automotive executive, real
estate promoter and the husband
of Doris Duke, "the richest girl in
the world" allied himself to the
President.
Cromwells Statement.
His statement said:
Recent years have witnessed
great upheavals and radical changes
in governments throughout the
world. President Roosevelt has dem.
onstrated that our form of gov.
ernment Is adequate to meet chang.
Ing economic, social and world con.
ditions and that our representative
constitutional democracy will sur
vive. stand with him in his cease.
less endeavor to find through our
democratic processes security and
better way Of life for the great
masses OF our people. I stand with
him In his sound and successful
policy of keeping America at peace
by facing facts as they are instead
OF pretending We live in a world
apart"
Turning to national issues, he
said:
| Our country needs time to assim-
ilate and adjust itself to the pro-
gressive social measures OF recent
years. If we can solve our unem-
ployment problem most OF our other
problems will solve themselves"
Mr.. Cromwell is unopposed thus
far for the Democratic nomination.
Senator Barbour is unopposed for
reelection on the Republican ticket.
Party primaries will be held May q.
Mr.. Cromwell, who returned to
Ottawa last night after spending
several days in the State conferring
with Democratic leaders, said re-
Gently he expected to ask for several
months leave Of absence Ito do my
campaigning.
Edison Is Expected Running Mate.
Mr.. Cromwells expected running
mate at the head of the State Dem
ocratic ticket in November is Sec
retary Of the Navy Edison, who
recently announced for the guber-
material nomination, also with the
blessing of Mayor Hague, the State
party leader.
Mr.. Cromwell became Minister to
Canada in January and last month
precipitated criticism and demands
by some members of Congress for
his recall because of a pro-ally,
anti-Nazi speech at Ottawa. In it
he criticized the philosophy of to-
talitarian governments, which, he
charged, were threatening 'the end
of democracy and free economy on
which democracy depends
In terming himself a liberal"
Mr.. Cromwell said he also under.
stood "the point of view of the con-
servatives because I was reared in
that atmosphere
Mr. Cromwells mother is the
widow of Edward T. Stotesbury,
Philadelphia banker and partner of
j. P. Morgan g. Co. The candi-
dates first marriage in 1920 to Del
phine Dodge, heiress to the Dodge
motor car millions, ended in divorce
in 1923. Seven years later he mar.
ried Miss Duke, the tobacco heiress.