The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
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WILLAl8U UEFEAT IN Wlo-
CONeIN. Wendell Willkie was
defeated In the Presidential pri-
martes in the state Of wisconsin.
willkis made about forty speeches
In Wisconsin trying TO convince the
delegates who were to be elected
to the Nstional Republican Conven.
ton that they should 60 70 that
convention pledged to him. Willkie
stated that he deliberately selected
the state Of Wisconsin In which he
could test his strength and posi-
bilities to be nominated President
Of the United States on the Repub-
lican ticket. Willkie got the answer
and that answer II not 80 good for
the American political scene at this
time, as far a. the Republicans are
concerned.
Wilkes defeat showed three
things very clearly. First, II showed
that the bosses Of the Republican
Party are opposed 70 any progress.
sivs IeaAsrship for their Party.
They are still committed % bsss.
Ism and political short-sightedness.
They are determined, In other
words. 20 keep the Republican Par
~ the happy hunting ground" q
the Issiationists and Fascists Of the
American brand.
Second, wilkes defeat showed
that Franklin Delane Roosevelt can
be elected President of the United
6taes for . fourth term II he de-
cides 70 run. wisconsin ID . state
Of liberals. Its Primary election was
an open Primary. One did not have
10 be . Republican to vote for Will
HE delegates 70 the National Con-
ventien Of Republicans. Therefore,
IL showed very clearly that the lib
erals are still committed 70 the
President Of the United States. In
other words, the people who are
really concerned about this war and
the successful prosecution Of this
war have No desire 70 leave Reese.
welt q this time. The people know
that the present Administration has
made many errors and Just plain
blunders In handling this war, but
they have not been convinced that
any ether group Of politicians could
do any better.
Third. wilkes defeat IN wiscsn.
sin showed beyond . reasonable
doubt that the dead hand Of Her
bert Hoover, former President Of
the United States, ID still upon the
Party. A great many
people have known for some time
that Mr.. Hoover has been working
astutely, but quietly. to put his man
In the White House. Mr.. Hoover has
given mp any personal ambitions to
sitting In the White House seat
again. but he seeks to have his
boys" In power Ut Washington. Mr.:
Dewey, the expressive little gov-
srnor Of New York. has been de-
,ided upon by the Hooverites 70 be
he next Republican President. Mr..
Hoover has gone about the country
the important Republic
can beeses and leading contribu-
Eors - Ne RepubIican Party In be-
half Of Governor Dewey. Mr.. Dew
sy's whole strategy h The BRAIN
child q Herbert "Heever. Herbert
Heever has convinced . great many
of outstanding Republicans that
Governor Dewey should be the Re-
publican standard bearer for 1914.
This strategy, on the part Of Mr..
Hoover and his co-workers, be-
comes very important to the work.
ing people and the Negroes of
America. II Mr.. Dewey succeeds in
the President Of the
United States under the guidance
Of Mr.. Hoover's plans, labor and
the Negro people Of America can
expect to experience . great set
back. Mr.. Dewey has little sympa-
thy and less understa Of the
problems which labor and
the Negro masses must confront.
Dewey's very position Of doing
homage to states rights Is the key
stone around which he can succeed
In . program Of setting back" the
progress labor has made and the
progress that masses Of
Negroes have made under the New
Deal liberalism. Mr.. Dewey's plan
for letting the New York bill Of Fair
Labor Practice In the state Of New
York die because Of the lack Of
Mr.. Dewey's support Il some indi-
cation Of how ineffective Mr.. Dewey
will be In helping the struggling
masses Of American people to
achieve some liberty and economic
Mr.. Dewey Is going to
play . rich mans game II the Amer
lean people permit him to confuse
the issues to the point Of getting
elected to the Presidency
Of the United States.
Your correspondent, however, be-
lieves that the American people
would gladly re-elect Mr.. Roosevelt
for a fourth term il Mr.. Roosevelt
decides to run. 1t Is very hard
to believe that the American people
would forfeit what gains have been
made during this tragic hour In our
country's history by electing . man
Of Mr.. Dewey's frame Of mind. Mr..
Dewey has failed TO meet the issues
as Governor of New York,
and he will fail to meet them
squsrely, and fail miserably, il he
is elected President of the United
States. There is no choice between
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Dewey in the
coming national elections IL Mr..
Roosevelt decides to run. This was
the hopeful thing about the Wiscon-
sin elections, In which Mr.. Willkie.
the outstanding liberal. was def
feated. II is Mr.. Roosevelt for pro-
gress. or Mr.. Dewey and brand
of Fascism that will lead to devas-
tating disorganization. starvation
and race conflict.
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