The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-26
clio Leaders Begin to Choose
Sides in Struggle After
Dramatic Speech
WILLKIE UNDERTAKES
SWIFT NEW YORK TOUR
Wallace Attacks Republican
Candidate as Having
Foreign Support
tBy Associated Press,

ibY ASSOCIATED Fressl
A showdown fight for the ma
tion's millions OF labor votes de-
yeloped In the presidential CAM
paign today after John l.. Lewis.
the clio leader, gave his unquali-
fled support to Wendell L. -Willkls
with the assertion that reelection
OF President Roosevelt for third
term would be national evil OF
the first magnitude"
The Republican nominee. who
was campaigning In the heart OF
the Pennsylvania anthracite fields
at Wilkes Barre. as Lewis de-
clared his position. Immediately
welcomed the statement OF sup
port. Il am glad to have the help
OF Mr.. Lewis-a valiant defender
OF labor who puts his country
above all" Willkie said.
Lewis, speaking by radio from
his office in Washington last night.
staked his position as president OF
the Congress OF Industrial Organ
jzations on victory for Willkie
Nov. 5. He asserted that he would
resign II Mr. Roosevelt won.
Makes Dramatic Appeal
Sustain me now, or repudiats
me-" he dramatically challenged
members OF the CLIO, and promptly.
In speech and statement, other
leaders OF that organization began
TO choose sides In the struggle.
As the competition for labor's
political favor was intensified.
President Roosevelt faced a week.
end OF speech writing and travel
ing while Wiiikie undertook a swift
round Of campaigning in New York.
Leaving Washington Sunday
night, Mr.. Roosevelt will speak in
Madison Square Garden Monday
night after a day OF visits In the
New York metropolitan area and
northern New Jersey. The White
House added a tentative speaking
date to his schedule In an an
nouncement saying that he prob
ably" would visit Massachusetts,
and deliver major political adj
dress IN Boston on the night of
Oct. 30"
Wallace Speaks
The support Of labor in the cam.
paign was not the only subject
holding political attention, how
ever.
In Philadelphia, Henry A. Wal
lace. the Democratic Vice Presi-
Dental nominee, asserted Friday
night that foreign agents in this
country have been ordered" TO
work for the election Of Willkie.
THE friends OF the totalitarian
powers have decided that the ig-
norance and lack OF leadership OF
the Republican candidate qualify
him as their candidate" Wallace
said.
Mayor LaGuardia OF New York
spoke at the same rally, criticizing
Wlllkie "anti-labor associates.
At meeting halls, in broadcast
Ing studios and even atop Grand
Coulee Dam. other campaign ora
tors continued Friday their APP
peals for votes Among them:
Chicago Secretary lckes said
that the Republican convention
which nominated Wilkie was "a
puppet show. controlled conyen-
tlon, dominated by money and
steered by Claque."
Oregon. Ill Frank o. Lowden.
(R) former governor OF Illinois,
said that third term FOR Presi.
dent Roosevelt would carry with II
a threat Of dictatorship.
Grand Coulee. Wash Senator
Norris fD-NebJ standing on Grand
Coulee dam. urged reelection %
Roosevelt az the man whose vision
had made the project possible. Re-
ferring also TO Bonneville Dam on
the Columbia River. Norris asked
Does not every one 81 our people
know that u Wendell Willkie had
had his way. You never would
have had either one Of these dams
constructed? e.
Oklahoma City. Okla Irwin S.
Cobb author. asked election OF
Willhe and said that a Roosevelt
victory would bring threats Of in
volyement in war through med
dling" in European affairs.
Portland, We--GDVeFn0f Louis
J. Brann CD charged Willkie with
being the man behind the sabo-
tage OF northern industry"
New York Rep Mary T. Nor
ton fD-NU sad that Mr. WNlkis
has been harping about certain
women in public office. The in
ference draw is that he lacks
in the ability Of mem
bers Of my sex TO hold and admin
lister public office"
Mex YoIk-EdWard j. Flynn.
Democratic national chairman as
serted that in this campaign a
flood Of scurrilous literature pre-
pared by high powered character
assasslns attacking President
Roosevelt and his family is pour
ing over the nation on a scale I'M
known perhaps since Lincolns
time"
Buffalo. n Y.-Psul V. McNutt.
Federal Security Administrator.
said that Mr.. Roosevelt is a man
OF peace. and added that this
IS the belief OF many millions OF
my fellow Americans. who will
not be deceived by any old war
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