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Little Support Seen
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more hopeful than confident that
Willkie viii center his fire on the
Democratic enemy. And while there
Is evidence of their fear of a bolt,
organization and congressional Re-
publcanS generally waived Willkie
out Of the presidential contest
with much relief, some cheers and
few misgivings.
Typical c. t5eir comment was
that Of Rep. Joseph w. Martin, Jr.,
r., Mass, House minority leader
who has been active in the anti
Willkie movement He said he was
confident that Winkie would stand
by the Republican party and help
defeat Mr.. Roosevelt this year.
Some Of the questions regarding
WILKES intentions arises from the
fact that he long was a member
Of the Democratic party. His break
with Mr.. Roosevelt cane on the
question Of public utility holding
companies at a time when Willkie
was top man in the commonwealth
g. Southern organization.
WILKES withdrawal statement
lacked any pledge to support this
years party nominee. On the con-
trary, 1t paromised that he would
continue to battle for the principles
he has espoused, especially those
relating to foreign affairs, and II
aimed directly at Dewey the charge
that his booming candidacy was
notable for the support 1t was re-
ceiving from pre-War adherentS tc
the Isolationist America First" or
ganization.
There was active speculation here
whether Willkie was determined tc
obtain nomination Of a candidate
suitable to him or take walk" OF
even organize third party opposi-
ton to the Republican Presidential
ticket. From Wihlkie there came
no hint Of his plans. But some con-
fidants reported he had surveyed
the feasibility Of a third party
movement months ago and had be-
come convinced that the obstacles
Of legal technicalities would be in
surmountable.
Anti Climatic Address
WILKES somewhat anti-climatit
address In Omaha last night was
devoted to foreign affairs. He ended
It with announcement that at Is
now obvious that I cannot be nom
mated" and a request to his sup
porters not to present his name al
next June's Republican Nationa
Convention. His statement was as
follows:
''It has been my conviction thai
no Republican could be nominated
for president unless he received a
the convention the votes of some o.
the major mid-western states. Fol
it Is in this section Of the courtr!
that the Republican party has hat
It's greatest resurgence. Therefore
I quite deliberately entered the Wis
consin primary to test whether thu
Republican voters of that state woul'
support me in the advocacy OF every
sacrifice and cost necessary to win
ming and shortening the war and IL
the advocacy Of tangible, effective
economic and political cooperation
among the nations of the world To-
the preservation of the peace ant
the rebuilding Of humanity.
Result Of Primary
1.-THE result of the primary \
naturally disappointing and doubl!
so since the candidate who led thu
poll for delegates Is known as ont
active In organizations such as thu
America first, opposed to the belief
which entertain.
"As have said many times, thi!
country desperately needs new lead
ership. 1t Is obvious now that
cannot be nominated. I therefore
am asking my friends to desist from
any activity toward that end and mo-
tot present my name at the conven'
ton. I earnestly hope that the Re-
publicans will nominate a candidate
and write a platform which really
represents the views which have
advocated and which I believe arr
shared by millions Of Americans.
shall continue to work for the prin'
ciples and policies for which have
fought during the last five years"
America First
Reference to the former America
First adherent who led the primary
poll evidently was to Secretary o.
State Fred r. zimmerman who Or
ganized the Decentralization
movement in Wisconsin and got
more votes than any other delegate
ta-large candidate.
Earlier, Willkie had told a Ere.
mont, Neb., audience that the Re-
publicans might degenerate into
party of negation and that he coulc
not become enthusiastic over such
tactics. His supporters AMI some OBJ
servers saw in WILKES elimination
an Old Guard triumph. WinkiC
charged In November Of last veal
that John D. M. Hamilton, former
chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional committee, was touring thu
country organizing favorite son op.
position to the Willkie drive for con.
vention delegates. Hamilton, an As
sociate Of Joseph N. Pew, Jr., 6
conservative Republican power II
Pennsylvania, proved to be making
a tranScontinental tour but he de-
MED he was on . stop Willkie mis-
sion.
WIIIkie'a Charge
wilkes charge that U0Weygs tor