The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

to his credit many practical acc hievements that have contributed richly 10 improving American life, he is still branded as a visionary. The mere thought Of his ever reach- ing the White House on a fluke starts many people screaming.
 sam Rayburn of Texas has made ala excellent speaker of the House Of Representatives, respected by both Republican opponents and Democratic followers. But he comes from the less-populous south and the belief that northerners won't vote for southerners in high office is still hanging around as a hoodoo of political folklore that goes back to the time of Andrew Jackson. even though Cactus Jack Garner did break the spell in 1882. Furthermore. Rayburn is not widely known in the north and wes. and would have to sell himself 10 the voters.
 BYRNEs. HE'D HAVE TO
 SELL HIMSELF. TOO
 From his position as director of the Office Of War Mobilization and assistant president" James P Byrnes of South Carolina would sesm to be a natural choice. He has behind him a distinguished record as a senator and a short record as Supreme Court justice. But Byrnes as boss of the war agencies has played a hehind-the scenes role. dodging the limelight as much as possible. He. even more than Ray burn. would have to be sold to the voters. And like Rayburn. he is from the south.
 There is considerable northern en- thusiasm for Sen. Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia. But he is no fayorite of the White House. Roosevelt, in fact, had so much legislative opposition from Garner that it is doubtful if the President would welcome any southern conservative to preside over the Senate. Certainly no such vice presidential candidate would be welcome to the New Dealers.
 NORTHERN NEW DEALER?
 SOUTH SAYS NTX
 As a reverse to this. a lot Of northerners in tine party are not ace eeptable to the south. where anyone having even a slight suspicion Of be- ing New Deal is persona non grata, as the diplomats say. This curse works against not only Wallace. but elso against such people as Supreme Court Justice William Q. Douglas, Federal Circuit Judge sherman Mipton Of Indiana, and War Man power Commissioner Paul v. Me- Mutt. the most kicked around guy in the whole administration
 Any of these New Dealers would probably be acceptable as a second choice to the labor groups. partieu- laTly the C. !. o. and it's Political Action Committee. The ?. A. C. will definitely not support Dewey. but the vice presidential nomination Of an anti-labor conservative southern CT would alienate the affections of a powerful and growing political force.
 One border state senator yh0 would be acceptable 10 the southern CTS and to labor too would be Sen. Harry s. Truman Of Missouri. He hes made 6 national reputation as chairman Of the Senate Committee tO Investigate the War Effort. But f this is to be aD all,0 eaTTy-0D- tlle-war campaign, Truman's pres- eDee on the ticket would place the administration ip q funny position for the simple reason that Truman is poison to the War and Navy dev paFtmepts and to alD tbe admlTals and generals iD Washington. They think his investigations and reports haze bindered the yaT effort, rather than helped it.
 What to do, shat to do.