The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-18
Observations
Harmony to be
Key to Success
For Democrats
BY Helen Essary

Now that President Roosevelt has
announced he will accept a fourth
term nomination. run for office and
serve again in the White House II
he is elected by the people, Demo
Gratis see convention harmony as
the key to what they hope will be
victory.
How the convention reacts, par
ticularly as regards a vice presi-
dental nominee, will spell either
success or failure at the Novem.
Der polls.
The Presidents willingness 10
run again surprised no one, for he
was the strongest and in fact the
only Democrat the party could put
into the field.
Grim and uppermost will be the
issue Of the global war, but the sue
cess Of the Roosevelt campaign will
depend largely on the measure OF
unity obtained by the Democrats at
the convention which will open July
10 in Chicago
Vice President Henry A. Wallace
seems definitely out OF the picture
70 succeed himself in the eyes OF
most political observers. The Presi-
dent, his Dutch up, may seek TO
force Wallace on the convention
but at present it is unlikely. At
any rate, Washington experts are
certain it will be we'll nigh impos-
sible 10 choose a candidate who will
satisfy all factions OF the, party.
In the BACKGROUND are House
Speaker Sam Rayburn, the popular
Texan; Senate Majority Leader Al
ben Barley OF Kentucky, who will
renominate Mr.. Roosevelt, and a
host OF others.
And it seems obvious that the
President, regardless OF the fact
that he wants Wallace again, even
tually will bow to the will OF what
otherwise might be a convention
shredded by dissension.
Number two problem Is the re-
volt OF the southern Democrats
against the New Deal. Such pivotal
states as Texas, Virginia, Missis-
sippi and the Carolinas may cause
no end OF trouble for the New
Deal on the convention floor.
War Production Board Chairman
Donald NJ. Nelson can be counted
on 10 make an about fight for the
industrial reconversion which the
WPB has drafted. and he will have
the equally about backing OF the
powerful men in Congress and in
the Administration.
As Senator James E. Murray CD,
OF Montana expressed II, we have
got 10 win this fight"
Senator Harry S. Truman CD OF
Missouri is as fully determined as
Murray that the program shall go
through.
War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes
has approved the program, which
calls for four initial steps along the
road OF recovering industry TO
peace-time production.
With this kind OF talent on the
side of the reconversion program
the Joint chiefs OF staff and War
Manpower Commissioner Paul v
McNutt, who are opposing 1t, may
have TO back down.
Truman and Murray say that the
core of the opposition Is the fear
of big manufacturers that, II small
er companies and newcomers get
into the civilian production field be-
fore they finish tremendous war
contracts, they will face an uphill
fight when they are in a position TO
reconvert themselves.
Murray insists that the Joint
chiefs of staff are unconsciously un-
der the influence OF this viewpoint.
These men, who are busy fighting
the war, he observes, simply have
not had time TO investigate the mat
ter from the standpoint OF the best
national policy.
Thus, the stage 10 set for a bat
tie. and from all appearances, It IS
going TO be a lusty, II not Drawing
fight.