Evening star., 1944-05-05
Wallace Has Inside
Southerners Get 'Brushoh' in
Vice Presidential Race
By David Laurence.

By David Laurence.
With all the talk about the so-called
strength Of the Southerners in the
Democratic party. the word u being
passed out that none OF their number
win be considered for the vice presi-
DENTAL nomination and that Henry A.
Wallace has the inside track for second
place On that ticket.
President Roosevelt is represented a
having indicated TO Mr.. wallace that
no effort would be made to interfere
with the choice by the party Of run
ming mate and that he would leave Il
to the delegates. But the delegates are
for the most part hand-picked New
Dealers and the lineup at the moment
is for Vice President Wallace.
Speaker Rayburn, who Is the logical
man to be vice presidential nominee, has
been discarded. It seems he comes from
Texas and TO nominate . man from
Texas after the way that state reacted
to the recent Supreme Court decision
concerning Negro voting Is supposed to.
b bad politics for any Democrat, espe.
cialiy with the Negro vote such pivotal
factor In the Northern States.
Men Whe Have Served.
Mr.. Rayburn has served the aduninis-
tration well these many years, but 1t has
not gotten him anywhere. The same
may be said Of James Byrnes. the
director Of economic mobilization, who
Is one Of the outstanding men in the
Democratic party. But he comes from
South Carolina, and that's supposed to
be bad State for political domicile so
Tar as . party nomination Is concerned,
Another man who has done the presi-
dents bidding Is Paul McNutt. He
stepped out Of the way gracefully ct the
last Democratic National Convention
when, II he had but nodded his head.
hs could have had the vice presidential
nomination instead Of Mr. Wallace. But
Mr.. Roosevelt didn't want him and
wanted Mr.. wallace; 20, like an obedient
servant, Mr.. McNutt urged the conyen.
tion TO forget about him and follow thu
party leader.
Senator Truman Of Missouri has been
mentioned Is possible nominee. He
halls from Missouri and is rather popular
with his colleagues In the Senate. But
the White House Is believed to be be-
hind Mr.. Wallace, and that's about all
there is to 1t.
The Republicans are not at all dis-
turbed By It. They think Henry wallace
would b handicap to Mr.. Roosevelt
IN fomth-term campaign. RecentIy
With the circulation OF rumors ahs,t
the Presidents health, the selection
o. vice presidential nominee might
% thought to be . very important mat
ter. The President Is in good health
ana VIII come back from his vacation
much refreshed and physically strength
ened. But the country win probably
think more than it ever has before
about who win occupy the presidential
cnair In the event Of Q turn In thu
hand OF fate. And II Mr.. wallace Is TO
be voted on as possible President some
DAY, the chances are the Democrats win
lose some support.
0&uS00u IS6 0Out6etnnkB.
As . matter Of fact, the popular Inn.
preston Of Henry wallace does not
coincide with the tznpression that those
who have worked with him offer IA his
defense. They argue that while Wailsce
s not the most graceful kind Of speaker
or the most tactful. hs has . certain
innate integrity which would make him
better-balanced President In some
respects than others who have occupied
that post.
But however that may be, the fact
= that the members Of Congress who
night the battles for the administration
-men Ike Senator Barley, Speaker
Rayburn. former Senator Byrnss and
senator Truman-do not seem 70 be
IN tho running Henry Wallscs, who
never served the Democratic party Be.
lore he was appointed Secretary Of Az
riculture to President Roosevelt. n In
top favor for second place.
The Southern Democrats hays mat
about edged out Of the control Of the
party. They hold some important com.
mittee chairmanships, but thats aho,t
AL. In the forthcoming national con.
vention they will no longer hold the
veto power a. they used to under the
two-thirds rule. Some Of them have
fought the New Deal rather vigorously
and have discovered that their true
power lies in Q coalition with the Re-
publicans to make a majority In either
the Senate or the House.
The administration certainly has
given the southerners the br,,shofY
where the vice presidential nominate
Il concerned, but Is for boltinr tle
party and following the suggestion Of
Senator Ed Smith for . separate elee.
toral vote, 1t u doubtful whether ths
southerners would venture to try such
q program.
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