Evening star., 1944-05-09
Lincoln
Continued From First Page.

chairman'S talk.
| The President undoubtedly will b
asked to comment ut his press con
| ference this afternoon, if it is held
| Mr.. Hannegan undertook to xii
| all rumors to the effect tina
the Presidents health might pre-
clude his becoming q candidate t,
succeG himslf. He said:
Despite the malicious whispers Il
the contrary, ! can assure you tina
the President is fit and ready fol
I the fight"
This is the most definite state.
ment emanating from authoritative
quarters that the President will b
the nominee of the Democratic
party that has yet been made.
Mr.. Hannegan based his predic.
ton on the demands of the people
that he (the PresidenD again be.
come a candidate" He said he hac
not discussed with Mr.. Roosevelt
"the question of his own desires OF
intentions" But coming from thu
new chairman of the Democrats
National Committee-an Office which
he accepted presumably with th<
understanding that the President
would run for a fourth term-ths
statement was given the utmost cre-
dence here.
Differs From Farley Words.
Further. Mr.. Hannegan's state.
ment differs vastly from those which
were made four years ago by thu
then Democratic national chairman
James A. Farley. In May of 194(
Mr.. Farley held the belief that MIR
Roosevelt would not seek thirG
term in the White House. Sc
strongly did he hold this opinion
that Mr., Farley himself became 8
candidate for the nomination.
Mr.. Hannegan prefaced his pre-
diction by saving that since he be-
came national chairman he had Wis
tied 20 States and talked with hun
dreds of Americans in every wall
of life.
Everywhere I have BEEN" he
said, Il find that there is in the
hearts and minds of the American
people the resolute determination
that our great President must lead
us to the conclusion Of the relent-
less war against the enemies OF
liberty and then utilize his leader
ship and vision to establish q jusa
and lasting peace.
There is also among our people
a firm conviction that the Repub-
lican party, Irrespective of its prom
ises and utterances of its leaders
cannot be given another oppor-
tunity to destroy or confuse the
hope OF mankind that we win have
both victory and peace in the great
war that is now reaching its climax.
They are determined that the vision
and idealism of Woodrow Wilson
shall not again be submerged by
the cynicism and opportunism oil
another Harding"
MIR. Hannegan added that it was
his own opinion the people Of the
United States would not intr,ls,
the responsibility of waging the
war to "a novice or a lesser soldier
Of freedom" that they would no,
shift the tasks that lie ahead to
an unpracticed hand"
Continuity in Crisis.
The chairman said he would tell
the President that both his party
and his country are making thu
demand that there shall be con-
tmuity of leadership in this crisis ;
And for myself" Mr.. Hanneea r
said, Il am convinced that what
ever his Judgment in the matter
may be, the good Of his countr,
Will come first, the safety of ou,
people will dictate the decision thai
he makes"
Launching an attack upon tn.
Republican party and its record
Mr. Hannegan belittled Gov. Dewe,
OF New York, regarded as the prob.
able COP nominee for President
He said:
Looking ahead today, nobod
knows better than does Presiden
Roosevelt how dangerous to tn
peace are the views of those Re
publican leaders who run with tn
hares and bark with the hound
who cry out between election
against the other great powers ths
are fighting the war side by sic
with us, and who smoothly declar
as election time draws near, the
newly planned passion for the prir
ciple of international cooperation
Dewey Copies the Answers.
The Governor of this Sta,
Thomas Z, Dewey, who copies dow
the answers on his little slate aft,
the examination is all over, grave
told the people of America on Janl
aly 20, l940-I quote-'Insofar
the present administration has az
hered to the policies of its pred.
cessors, it has met with the gener,
approval of the American peopl
But it has occasionally strayed frol
the path A conspicuous and mo
unfortunate departure was II
recognition by the New Deal
Soviet Russia.
Mr. Hannegan continued tn.
unless a person was gifted wit
rare insight into the play of gres
forces in the world" he could n,
have judged accurately for yea
ago the pull and direction of tho.
forces. The President, he said, hi
shown such insight-snd by infer
ence he said that Mr.. Dewey hs
not.
Quotes 1910 Statement.
Mr. Hannegan quoted Gov. Dewt
as saying also in 1910; "Aat last
think our administration will ste
trying to make deals with Russi
We need no such partnership"
Although Mr.. Hannegan made I
mention of the fact, it was
August, 1889, that Russia signed
non-aegression treaty with Ge
many, to run 10 years 1t continue
in effect until January, 1S4l, whe
Germany attacked Russia.
A few days ago, Mr. Hannegs