The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-08-26
OPINIONS OPINI0NATED
THE 90 coIumn)
SideIights on the Democratic Convention
BY JAMES EcERT ALLEN

NEW YORK ClTY-During the past thirty days.
eams of have been utilized to describe the results
OF the Democratic Convention held in Chicago last month
Playing to an overcrowded audience, it resembled g
gantic Roman holiday The throngs meandered around
the vast Stadium apparently little interested in the ora.
tory and speechmakng The booming voice of Governor
Kerr the cowboy from Oklahoma the twangy voice Of
the lady from North Carolina the glamorous attempt Of
the California belle, the lofty utterances of the Indiana
solon and the remaining battery of pupteers generally
fell on deaf Only the noble voice of Henry Wallace
made any impression the general public and to the poll
cal bosses; his frank statement democratic ideals
rank poison and served to seal his death warrant
However in defeat, Mr.. Wallace emerged the hope of
the common He too dealstic to suit the pattern
that had been cut to the fitting of boss control The South
paradoxical They resented yet feared him. His pro-
gram in keeping with the principles of economic pro-
for the which they wanted maintained but
his social theories head and shoulders above their
social thinking. Out of the ashes of defeat will arise
determined assault the ramparts of the citadel
of American bigotry and political bosssm. shall
forget the thunderous applause the effort to stampede
the convention and the last united effort of the people
which followed the heel of the Presidents speech from
naval base the West coast Colored citizens made
friends and gained enemies at the Chicago confab AL
though the black delegation from South Carolina
denied seat yet the impression of their determination
deep and abiding. strange that southern
whites colored citizens sitting next to them
in Dixie yet when they journey above the lne they min
gle freely with them. For instance Dr. Taylor of Boston
invited group of friends to his in the Stevens
Hotel AS entered the elevator the Oklahoma Cover
his wife and members of his escort also entered.
Raising his cowboy headpiece, the Southern Executive
greeted party and introduced all to his wife and tr
friends Politics makes strange bedfeows! Of yo
realize that the gentleman from Oklahoma also
of the candidates for the presidency section of f
Tammanv delegation invited to dinner party in the
exclusive Drake Hotel where they housed Tammanv
had just about taken this hoselry and every dele
gate enjoyed its privileges on h" of absolute equal
y. Certainly of its members had to find living
accommodations on the South Side.
Interracial Educational Contacts
+ New York has been filled with students as
usual this fine proportion of coored teachers
from the South noted in the leading institutions.
ntercutura and nter-raca workshops featured all
ricua. New York University and the School for Social
Research invited visiting professor DR. Frazier of How
ard University This idea of bringing coored teachers to
the stas of white colleges must increase Such educators
are needed to balance the program in schools where
widely diversified racial groups found l found my
good friend Horace Bond doing similar job in Chicago.
Harvard California Michigan and many others must fol-
low suit Postwar educational planning must include this
life here in New York the idea is expanding Last month
the Scouts demonstrated to me the value of the plan Next
week shall visit YMC.A Camp where the plan is in
operation for staff and campers. Have you examined
camping programs in your community? No vital
educational experience for youth be found than IN
this elongation of educational program.