Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
POLITICAL
PARADE
BY George
RothwelI Brown

WITH only a week to 60 be-
w fore the Republican parts
puts on its big show In Chicago
there are no signs anywhere of
any eleventh-hour change In a
political situation that remark
ably enough has existed for six
months.
II seemed TO most Republican
leaders in January that the
1914 national ticket would be
headed by Dewey and Warren.
That is still the prevailing
opinion within the party.
With an even month to 60
before they assemble on Lake
Michigan to ratify the fourth
term nomination. OF President
Roosevelt already made by the
Communists and the left-wing
Go, the Democrats are In a
greater state of uncertainty and
a less happy frame of mind.
OPPOSITION to the renomi-
" nation of Vice President
Wallace is becoming intensified.
in the face of Mr.. Roosevelts
insistence that he be named.
This opposition is coming
mainly from the South, but 1t is
not confined to that section.
His formal endorsement In
Washington by the Go may
prove to be the kiss of death
for Henry.
Democratic leaders in Wash
ington have been warned that
the denomination Of Mr.. Wal
lace. who did not bring single
electoral vote 10 Roosevelt in
1910, will ALLEVIATE thousands or
Democratic voters and probably
drive them TO support OF the Re-
publican ticket.
Although the President Is
we'll insulated against unpalat-
able news there Is reason to be.
lieve that he has been fully ad.
vised of the deep-seated hostil-
ity to Wallace on the part OF
old-line Democrats.
THE threat of Texas and
L Mississippi to cast their
electoral votes. under certain
specified conditions, for two
Democrats other than the Pres
ident and his runningmate,
which in a close election could
throw the contest into the
House of Representatives., has
given the question of the vice
presidency an unusual signifi-
canoe this year.
The House at present Is so
evenly divided between the two
major parties that neither could
now command majority OF the
states to elect a president.
IL this even division Of the
two parties should continue into
the new House that will be
elected in November. and the
Senate should remain Demo-
cratic, a serious situation would
be presented.
Considering that the Demo-
cratic nominees were Roosevelt
and Wallace, and that Roosevelt
could not command a majority
Of the az states in the House.
then under the Constitution. as
amended, the Democratic SEN
ate would elect . Vice president
Mr.. WallaeONwho would
serve as president while the
deadlock in the House continued,
regardless of how long II might
continue.
THE prospect of Mr.. WAL
l. lace becoming president. by
this means. or in consequences
of a breakdown in Mr.. Roose-
velt's health as a result of war
strain, is disturbing to conserva-
tive Democrats.
In an effort to prevent the
denomination of Wallace many,
Of these Democrats, who will bel
influential in the national con-
vention. are seeking to build up
Gov. Bob Kerr. OF Oklahoma.
who will deliver the keynote
address.
He may stampede the conven-
ton. II he does, look out for
ticket of Roosevelt and Kerr.
BY the same token Gov. War
rem, keynoter designate OF the
Republican convention, may
make the demand for his nomi-
nation for vice president ire
sistible, especially since he Is
favored by Gov. Dewey. the