The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
BY WEsTBROOK PEGLER

NEW 4Ohh,-1O uH6 new communist party
of Sidney Hillman, known by the demure name
of the American Labor party, and to the left
wing of the Democratic party, known as the
liberal party, may an old sparring partner
address a few words of advice in this solemn
hour of decision?
| You boys have made mistake in nominal
ing Henry Wallace for the vice presidency
this time, not only because certain mysterious
letters, of which Charles Nicholson made mis-
chievous mention recently, will surely plague
the nations most noted Indian wrestler in the
campaign, probably at the cost of some votes,
but also because, there are two other citizens
available, both Roasevelts, who are much
more authentic heirs to the Presidents powers
political fortunes, purposes and traditions.
These are Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and Col
James Roosevelt of the Marine corps reserve,
the eaglet who served for time as one of his
fathers selfless anonymities and lobbyist, at
$4,000 year. Either would do admirably as
running mate for the President in quest of
fourth term; and a ticket composed of
Roosevelt would present an irresistible ap-
peal to those who believe that there can be no
such thing as too much Roosevelt. If the ticket
were elected, either the wife or the son of the
President could be relied on the carry out
faithfully every design of Franklin D. Roose-
welt, in the event of his decision to resign in
order to shape the peace in the councils of
that brave new world of the future
In fact, secure in the knowledge that his wife
Or would succeed him and that he thus
could continue to be President though yielding
up the title, Mr. Roosevelt should be more
, likely to resign than if Mr. Wallace were the
runner-up; because the President surely has
not forgotten that illustrious relative,
| Theodore, once made the mistake of resign
ing, as it were, leaving William Howard Taft
| to carry out his policies and that Mr.. Taft,
once he got the feel of the job, carried out
his policies and dumped them in the ash can.
Nobody who knows Mr.. Wallace would suggest
! that he might repudiate Mr. RoGsevelts poll
cles but he has shown sharp SIMPSONS of will
fitness lately and, once upon the throne, and
armed with those mighty prerogatives which
Mr.. Biddle has called the Presidents aggre-
| gate power, he might decide to subordinate the
name of Roosevelt and write the name of Wal
lace even higher in the sky and in letters of yet
more ruddy hue. He has been chosen by the
communists and the liberal party with a pro-
gram embracing socialism, fascism and anti
Catholicism, as a man who would Loyalty obey
his chief in all events, even to succession
through resignation But the man has a strong
| neck and will Of his own and he has not
looked on the Presidents performance and his
| firm but quiet dismissal of old servants with
out realizing that if he were President he too,
could be President entirely, abiding no rivals.
AS to the mysterious letters, it may be antici-
pated that this time they must become a SUBJ
ject of campaign whisper if not an open issue,
for even though Mr.. Nicholson did write in his
confessions, The Ghost Talks, that they were
of doubtful authenticity, there is no reason to
assume that public curiosity, now aroused in
this strange manner, will resolve that doubt
! in Mr.. Wallace's favor. Why Mr.. Nicholson
chose to do this at this time he did not explain,
for their existence had been kept quiet by Re-
publicans and Democrats, alike, in 1910. His
Revelation may not prove to be kiss of death,
but it easily could be kiss of serious illness
and this from, of all men, the one who enjoys
reputation for something on the order OF
wizardry in creating and snlothering publicity
in the interests of the Democratic party. But,
if there be those who like to suspect that the let
tiers of doubtful authenticity were of the same
| mood and type as the Woodrow Wilson mash
! notes. let it be said that among Journalists who
heard of them at the time and since they were
| believed to deal with matters occult and dis
| tinct cut above fortune telling.
| That there could be any constitutional OBJ
lie, ion to the election of Mrs. Roosevelt as her
! husbands partner in politics is an IDLE thought
considering the scope and force OF the Presl-
dents aggregate powers and the present per-
sonnet Of the Supreme Court SO Mrs. Roose-
veil would seem to be a shade preferable to
her oldest son, although only shaoe. Her
acquaintance is greater among the groups who
ha9,o interesting talks and advance unusual
ideas and. after all, the lady has had IL years
a.,nar;ence az President without certificate of
| election.
After Mrs. Roosevelts term, or terms, there
i 1s .t;l1 no time for James and even, after
him, Elliott