Evening star., 1944-02-06
Democratic Leaders
Shun Insurgents
Led by Woodring
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

ny UOULD LlNCOLN.
The American Democratic Ma
tional Committee, headed by for
mer Secretary of War Harry H.
Woodring and composed of anti
administration Democrats, was cold
shouldered by Democratic leaders
here yesterday. Democrats on Cap
itol Hill who are opposed to a
Roosevelt fourth term, as well as
the fourth-termers, expressed the
opinion the movement headed by
Mr.. Woodring was without real
substance.
One of these Democrats, who did
not care to be quoted, said he
thought the new organization was
backed by some Democrats who had
bolted Roosevelt in both the 1895
and 1910 campaigns. Robert e.
Hannegan, the new Democratic
national chairman, refused com.
ment. Administration Democrats
did not wish to dignity" the bolt
ers by official recognition.
Chicago dispatches announced
that the Woodring Committee plan
ned to call a national convention,
probably in April or May, before the
Democratic National Convention. At
this convention, which may be held
in st. Louis, 1t is planned to nomi-
nate candidates for President and
Vice President. Mr. Woodring, in
an interview suggested that some
one like Secretary of State Hull
would be acceptable.
Hope for Move Within Party.
Democratic opponents of fourth
term are still hoping, however, that
a. demonstration of anti-Roosevelt
strength may be developed in the
party to head off a Roosevelt re-
nomination. They look on the
Woodring move as one of a series
of attacks along that line. Recur-
ring reports ate to the effect that
anti-Roosevelt delegate tickets will
be entered in number OF States,
among them Massachusetts,, where
a movement has been on foot to run
a delegate slate pledged to former
Gov. Ely Of the Bay State.
Generally speaking, however, most
OF the antiadministration Democrats
in Congress have come to the con-
clusion that nothing will stop a
denomination of the President.
The Republicans will open their
attack on the New Deal Admins
tration this week with all guns fir
ing. About 1000 Lincoln Day din
ners will be given throughout the
country. One of the main dinners
will be given at the Mayfower
Hotel, Thursday night, when Gov.
John w. Bricker of Ohio will be
the principal speaker. His speech
will be broadcast. Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey of New York will address
the National Republican Club In
New York at such dinner Satur-
day night and Wendell L. Willkie,
now touring the Northwest, will
speak at a dinner in Tacoma, Wash, |
Friday night.
Strong Bricker Bid Seen.
Gov. Bricker is expected to make
a strong bid for support for the
presidential nomination during his
stay here He is to be entertained
at luncheon at the Capitol by the |
Republican members of Congress
from Ohio Thursday, and Friday |
he will speak as guest of honor at
q National Press Club luncheon.
New Mexico Republicans will hold
their convention Saturday to elect
eight convention delegates. 1t is
expected they will be uninStructed. |
They will be the first delegates
chosen. 81
It has been announced that Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's name has been
placed In the Illinois presidential
preferential primary by petition.
The name Of Col Robert r. McCor-
mick, publisher of the Chicago Tri-
bune, also has been entered, al
though Col. Mccormick has opposed
such action. Mr.. Willkie has said
he would file his name in the pri-
mary there, too, If Col Mccormick
would debate with him the issues of
the campaign.
While the Republicans attack the
New Deal administration, Demo-
cratic leaders are countering with
assertions that the COP is merely
seeking to capitalize politically on
the hardships of the American peo-
pie growing out of the war effort,
Senator OMahoney of Wyoming,
new chairman of the Senate Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee charged
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