The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04

even II Il were offered TO him.
Surprising the conflicts outcome to
remain undecided two years hence,
however, the belief is fairly gen
eral that very strong pressure will
be brought to bear upon the pres
ent White House tenant to run
again, for at least the rest Of its
duration. And il he acquiesces,
many Of the capitals guessers give
it as their judgment that Willkie
will be the natural candidate for
the Republicans to put up against
him for a second time.
Such New Dealers as may poten-
TALLY favor a fourth term, not only
on the wars account but also with
a view to recognizing the govern
ment according to their ideas Of
desirable form Of permanency, are
not saying much about it as yet,
doubtless preferring to await a
better opportunity. The obvious
policy for them is to lie low until
they have a suitable war situation
TO point to in support Of their mo
changing horses" argument and
then spring it suddenly. rather
than TO create a lot Of advance
hostility to their scheme by prena-
ture discussion Of it.
Opposition Speaks Up
Contrariwise the prospect is get
ting its advertising in the shape Of
warnings from folk who are afraid
Of it and are urging the country to
be prepared to fight it.
Illustrative Of this was the re-
cent speech by Publisher Ralph
Nicholson Of the New Orleans
Item, calling on the American
press to unite In demanding an
anti-fourth term pledge directly
from the executive mansions cur
rent occupant.
On the theory, however, that
they may be disregarded as to a
fourth Rooseveltian nomination,
the "antis' are seriously debating,
among themselves. the choice Of
the &. o. 2. selection who should
be able to oppose it most eff
fectively.
Here's where Wendell Willkie
enters into their calculations.
It may seem as if Wendell, hav-
ing once been beaten by F. D.,
would be Just the individual NOT
to be renominated.
The Willkie-ites. though, main
tain that 1944s contrast between
the pair viii be in exact reverse
from 1929.
In the former year the president,
with two White House terms be-
hind him, naturally was fully
known to and by everyone. All
hands thought they knew precisely
what to expect from him. He was
predominantly popular. Perhaps
the unprecedented third term issue
handicapped him mildly, but the
case was regarded by most voters
as an unavoidable exception.
FOUR terms, though, are apt,
reason the Willkie-ites, to be
deemed an overdose Of a single un-
interrupted personality at Uncle
Samuels executive headquarters
wiiikie Was Unknown
Wendell Willke. on the opposite
hand, was practically unknown to
all but a few financiers up to the
date Of his presidential nomination.
A matter Of only a few months
prior to II, when he stopped in at
Washington to introduce himself,
he had to hire a press agent to
show him around and tell capital
news correspondents what his
name was, how he spelled II and
where he came from. How he got
himself nominated was a wonder
Out Of his nomination he got, to be
sure, some publicity. Yet he was a
political curiosity. Nobody knew a
darned thing about him except
what he dished out in press re-
leases. His entire lifes history had
to be dug back into.
He'd been a Democrat. He'd been
a middling liberal big business ex-
ecutive. He wasn't a dyed-in-the-
wool conservative. Nevertheless. It