Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-19

party in Michigan. relegates man,
cid time leaders 10 the shadow
and changes completely the com
plexion Of the party in the STATE
for the fourth time since the brit
OF the New Deal.
GRAB STEERING WHEEL
Jumping with ease from a bach
seat in the states Democratic or
canization. the UAW-ClO Officials
grabbed the steering wheel AT th'
Michigan caucus last night Will
these results:
Richard T. Frankensteen.
JAW vice president and direc-
tor of the Go alrplane division
was elected chairman OF the
delegation.
r. J. Thomas, president OF
the JAW, was designated AS
Michigans male member OF the
platform committee.
Robert Siebert. Go crusader,
was made secretary Of the dele
cation.
E. Cyril Bevan. Detroit at
torney, was elected Michigan
member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee through sup
port by the labor group.
With only one dissenting vote,
the delegates endorsed Vice
President Wallace. whose
strongest support comes from
the CLIO.
A CIo AFFAIR
The caucus was strictly Go
affair, managed by Frankensteen
and Thomas with the sauve
fnesse which is their special flair
OF union meetings.
Old-line Democrats. like Ed
mund c. Shields, retiring national
committeeman. and William NJ.
Donnelly, retiring Wayne County
were cowed into the
background.
Shields alone stood firm in re-
fuSing TO commit himself 10 Wal
lace. voicing a feeble no" when
asked for the yeas
and nays on Thomas motion that
Michigan endorse the vice presi-
dent.
Before the vote was taken,
however, the delegates abandoned
the unit rule and authorized each
delegate to vote as he pleased in
the convention. This actio n
assures q divided vote from the
state on the nomina-
ton of a candidate for vice presi-
dent. with Wallace's strength
at about ID votes out
OF the 38.
MOTION MEANINGLESS
adoption Of the motion 20
support Wallace In meaning
less," National Committeeman
Shields declared. II doubt II
the vice president will have
Majority Of the Michigan dele
gates"
In making the Wallace motion.
Thomas delivered an impassioned
plea that Michigan stand by the
vice president.
we call ourselves the liberal
party but we must prove IT," he
told the delegates.
The workers Of this country
do not want wallace passed 20
the dogs"
Mrs. Angus McLay Of Biz
mingham. sister OF the vice presi-
dent, was a guest Al the caucus
and smiled happily At the out
come.
FRY TESTS STRENGTH
Edward J. Fry. nominee for
governor. Unanswered Bevan into
the national committeemanShlp
with Go help But he made the
issue strictly test OF his leader
ship.
Although not delegate. the
energetic gubernatorial nominee
was invited 10 take the floor 10
support Bevan's candidacy
my leadership seems To he
under some question, Fry told
the delegates.
ct want Bevan for national
committeeman You might a.
well test my leadership on this
hot July evening instead OF
waiting until fall"
The outcome was % votes fol
Bevan. six and half for William
NJ. Donnelly. three for Russell :
Pope Of Bay City aRd-tAo-lnl
Byron Ballard legal adviser e
former Gov. Van Wagner anC
law partner OF Shields
Bevsn VIII take office when TIT
convention adjournS.
The Go coup was n blow 4,
Shields who was slated for chair
man of the delegation and Z
George Burke OF Ann Arbor wh'
was already sitting as Michigan
member Of the platform commit
tee while his custer was takInI
place Burke had been appOintct
by Shields and ratification OF M
action was expected to be ratu