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were the Democratic bosses of in
dustrial centers-the CIO notwith-
standing. They were, In addition
to Chairman Hannegan of St. Louis,
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City,
Mayor Ed Kelly Of Chicago and
Mr.. Flynn.
Mr.. Wallace also had supporters
outside the CIO, mainly among 100
per cent New Dealers.
Deep Wounds Left.
Although Senator Truman has
been strong adherent of the New
Deal administration, the contest for
the vice presidential nomination be-
came a desperate struggle between
the New Deal and anti-New Deal
factions in the party.
Today they are trying to bind up
the wounds. They are deep. how
ever, and will require time for heal
ing. If they ever do heal completely.
Mr.. Wallace, good loser, was the
first to seek for harmony in the
party after his defeat. He said that
the causce Of liberalism had been
further advanced by Senator Tru-
mans nomination.
Southern anti-fourth-term Demo-
Gratis, unable to dislodge President
Roosevelt in this convention, found
Vice President Wallace a vulnerable
target. 1t was in the end the dele
cations Of Southern States which led
the stampede to Senator Truman on
the second ballot, headed by Mary
land, which at psychological mo-
ment transferred all its 18 votes
from Gov. O'Conor to the Missouri
Senator. N
Not only did many Of The dele
gates fear that Mr.. Wallace would
lose votes for the Democratic ticket
If renominated. but they also knew
that If Mr.. Wallace won, the re-
port would spread across the coun-
try that the CIO had taken over
the Democratic party.
The convention listened yesterday
to some bitter speeches by support
ers Of Mr.. Wallace, charging openly
that he was being opposed by ma
chine bosses and asserting that his
defeat would be a defeat for all lib
erals.
Frankensteen Speaks for Wallace.
Most vitriolic Of the speeches was
that delivered by Richard L.
Frankensteen of Detroit, vice pres
ident Of the CIO Automobile
Workers Union and chairman Of
the Michigan delegation, seconding
the Wallace nomination.
I'VE love him for the enemies he
has made" said Mr.. Frankensteen
denouncing the bosses and smoke
filled room candidates.
DO few man in Jersey City
speak for AmexicaE he asked. The
claque in the galleries shouted no"
DO few men In Chicago, in
Kansas City and in Tammany Hall
speak for American" he continued.
Again the galleries answered with
a loud no
President Roosevelt speaks for
America" Mr.. Frankensteen shouted,
declaring Mr.. Roosevelt wanted Mr..
Wallace for his running mate again.
The Frankensteen speech further
alienated delegates, particularly those
from the South, many of whom have
no love for the CIO.
IL Placed in Nominal ton.
Twelve candidates for the vice
presidential nomination were placed
in nomination, while the delegates
sat for hours on hard seats while
speeches were made. The roll call
disclosed that votes were cast for II
candidates.
Il believe in a fifth freedom-the
freedom from speech" was the
comment from one sufferer.
| Senator Truman sat with the
Missouri delegation of which he was
member during most of yester-
days proceedings. After he had
been nominated he was escorted to
the platform and delivered a brief
speech, thanking the convention for
the honor done Missouri in making
him the nominee.
Chairman Jackson was praised
for his fairness and his firmness
as presiding officer. He comes out
Of the. convention with a reputa-
ton for handling difficult situa-
tions greater than any other pre-
siding officer of national conven-
tions since the day of the late Sen
ator Walsh of Montana.
The convention had scarcely got
ten under way yesterday when it
became obvious that the galleries
intended to do all they could to
stampede the delegates into voting
for Mr.. Wallace. When there were
boos for Senator Truman and Mayor
Kelly, Chairman Jackson fatty told
them that. If the convention would
back him up, he would take steps
to prevent such exhibitions, which
interfered with the business of the
convention. 1t was an effective
warning.
While Mayor Kelly was making a
nominating speech for Senator
Lucas, he was interrupted by cries
Of I'VE Want Wallace" Finally,
exasperated, he reminded the guests
In the galleries that he was head
Of the Illinois delegation and also
Mayor Of Chicago. and demanded
the respect Of the audience. He
got it.
When the break started to Senator
Truman on the second ballot, the
galleries grew more and more silent.
The delegates on the floor who had
been quiet, except to applaud the
speakers occasionally, leaped to their
feet and gave q demonstration of
their own. At the close, chairmen
of delegations all over the hall were
clamoring for recognition so that
they might change the votes of their
delegations to Senator Truman.
They were accommodated.
Guffey-Lawrence Struggle.
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania
was one of the Wallace managers.