Evening star., 1944-07-16
Chicago Sees
Running Mate
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President Reported
Naming 5 'Runnerups'
As Acceptable
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star STAFF Correspondent

N->N ~N"&A ~oii cePouucHt.
CHICAGO, July 15.-A wide
spread belief prevails here that
President Roosevelt will not
crack the whip over the demo-
cratic national convention in
order to renominate Vice Presi-
dent Wallace and that the race
for second place on the partys
national ticket is open"
Robert E. Hannegan, chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee. purported bearer of a letter
written by the President on
the Vice Presidential nomination.
reached here early today-only to
go into hiding. The explanation
was that he was spending the day
with Mrs. Hannegan and their four
children whom he had not seen for
some time and that he had nothing
to say on the issue. He will hold
his first press conference at noon
tomorrow.
Mr.. Hannegan has not said he is
bearer of letter from the Presi-
dent. The grapevine report, how
ever. says such letter, addressed
to Senator Jackson of Indiana as
permanent chairman of the con-
vention, exists and that the Presi.
dent commends Vice President WAL
lace to the convention and saws il
he were delegate he would vote
for him.
Five Others Reported Acceptable.
1t is also rumored that the Presi-
dent has listed five others who
would make acceptable vice presi-
dental nominees. among them Sem
ator Barkley of Kentucky. and
Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana.
This list has been handed to party
leaders, 1t is said. Other names
which may be on the list are those
OF Senator Truman of Missouri.
Speaker Rayburn of Texas, Asso-
clate Justice Douglas of the Su-
preme Court and Senator OMa-
honey of Wyoming.
There is much latent support for
senator Truman. He was in Chi
cago today, insisting he is not a
candidate. While many would like
to see Senator Barkley given second
place, it is pointed out he is a can
dldate for reelection to the Senate.
and he could not well run for both
off1ces. although former Vice Presi-
dent Garner in 1882 was elected Vice
President and also to the House.
| Members of the vanguard of the
convention said they did not believe
mere Endorsement of Mr.. Wallace
would be sufficient to put him
across, since there is a great deal of
opposition to his denomination.
Unless the expected letter is a lot
stronger than reported, Mr.. Wallace
will have hard and perhaps unsuc-
ceSsful fight in the convention.
Wallace Backers Confident.
However, Mr.. Wallace's supporters
continued to insist that he would
be renominated. Representative
Sabbath of Illinois, dean of the
House and chairman of its Rules
Committee, said, for example. he
considered the Vice President emf
nently fitted for the place and pre-
dicted his denomination. He said
he did not speak for the members
OF the Illinois delegation or pre-
dict what they would do.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy when President Roosevelt was
Assistant Secretary, arrived here
today and Immediately took up the
cudgels for Gov. ]: Melville Brough-
ton of North Carolina for Vice
President. Mr.. Daniels is member
OF the North Carolina delegation
which has been instructed to vots
for the governor.
Mr.. Daniels said Gov. Broughton
would be placed in nomination bv
former Gov. Clyde r. Hoey of
North Carolina, Democratic nominee
for the seat now held by Senator
Reynolds.
Gov. Broughton is a fine speaker
and a great campaigner," he said,
He comes from State which does
not have some of the problems Of
the other Southern States. It has
no poll tax law. 1t pays the same
salaries to Negro school teachers
as to white. 1t has a Negro State
university" He admitted. however,
there Is segregation of the races in
schools and transportation facili-
ties"
Daniels Hale and Hearty.
The former Ambassador, VINO at
tended his first Democratic cLnvcn-
ton in 1896 and has attended all
since, looks hale and hearty.
Il like Wallace very much" Mr..
Daniels said. He also said he did
not believe that a denomination of
Mr.. Wallace would "detract" from
or lose votes for the Democratic
ticket.
But I am glad we have num-
Der of good men in the party who
may be nominated for Vice Presi-
dent" he added.
Mr.. Daniels said Gov. Broughton
will have the support of a number
of delegates outside of North Caro-
lima. Headquarters have been opened
for the North Carolinian in the
Stevens Hotel and the Governor
himself will arrive Tuesday.
Headquarters for Senator Byrd
of Virginia were opened at the
Sherman Hotel by j. G. Cramer Of
the Byrd-for- President Committee.
Wallace headquarters will open there
Monday in charge of Harold Young.
Also mentioned for second nlaca