Evening star., 1944-07-23

Party Harmony
Trumon Moy Conduct
Extensive Campaign;
Sees Roosevelt Soon
CIO POLITICAL ACTION group to
raise 5000, 900 for Democratic
campaign. Page AS.
SOUTHERN LEADERS call for
united front for Democratic
ticket. Page AS.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 22.--Robert
E. Hannegan Of st. Louis was re-
elected chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee today
and Immediately pledged his
Efforts to accomplish a welding
Of all factions within the party
to bring November victory to
the Roosevelt-Truman ticket.
He told party workers "perspira-
ton" was the only formula that
promised success and urged them to
get started at once on q door-to-
door vote -wooing drive.
With a cash balance of $116, 900 on
hand but campaign fund of So
000, 900 to be raised, the party re-
named all Of its national committee
officers and heard reports that Sena-
tor Truman of Missouri, the Presi-
dents new running mate, probably
would carry on an extensive CAM
paign while the Chief Executive
gives most of his time to the war.
I'm going to find out what the
national committee and the COM
mander in chief want me to do be-
fore deciding campaign plans" Sen.
ator Truman told reporters.
Congratulations Exchanged.
At q news conference, Senator
Truman made public an exchange
OF congratulatory kilograms with
the President while. meantime, an
ofncial announcement OF his second
ballot nomination for Vice Presi-
dent showed he received 1,03l Of
the conventions 1,176 votes, with
Vice President Wallace getting los.
Il send you my heartiest con-
gratulations on your victory" the
Presidents message said. Il am. of
course. very happy to have you run
with me: Let me know your plans.
shall see you very soon"
Senator Truman replied: Thank
you, Mr.. President. 1 am happy to
be your running mate. I will be in
Missouri until August /, our primary
day. am at your command and
want to see you soon"
At the request of fellow members.
Senator Truman said he would de-
iey restgning the chairmansf,ip Of
We senate War Investigating Com
mittee. =
Hated to Beat Wallace.
:! intend to resign, however" he
said. I do not want to get the
committee into politics. I think it
has much work to do yet"
Senator Truman said he tried to
get IN touch with Mr.. Wallace after
the convention adjourned last night.
but the Vice President had left for
his home State of Iowa.
1 am very fond of Henry WAL
lace" he added. There Is one thing
IN all this that hurt me, and that
was that had to beat him"
Apparently in an attempt to quiet
rumors that Mr.. Hannegan had been
using his office to promote Senator
Truman, a fellow Missourian, for
the second-place position on the
party ticket, Mayor Edward ]. Kelly
OF Chicago told the National Com.
mittee meeting today that Mr.. Ham
nesan never mentioned" Senator
Trumans name at the beginning
Of the race.
Mr.. Hannegan started working
for Senator Truman's nomination
only after he thought it was proper
to do SO, Mayor Kelly added.
While the National Committee
met to sew up the loose ends of
the convention, two Massachusetts,
Democrats who accompanied their
States delegation to Chicago, said
they were dissatisfied with the
Roosevelt-Truman ticket and would
campaign In New England for the
Republican nominees, Cows. Thomas
E. Dewey and John w. Bricker.
|. Texas Regular" Wins.
The two are Joseph Lee, former
Boston school committee member,
and Charles H. McGlue, former
State Democratic chairman.
However, the National Committee
meeting heard this statement from
the national committeewoman from
Alabama:
1T may rain and snow in the
South, but it won't be Dewey"
/ A holdover controversy from the
mangling Texas delegations was
decided in the National COMMITTEES
In favor OF Mrs. H. H. Weinert of
Sequin. candidate of the regular
delegation. She was elected to the
committee over Mrs. Clara Driscoll
Corpus Christi, former member, who
resigned but was nominated by the
| "r1Ymn" convnptiov In TAvs. -...l
named q pro- Roosevelt delegation to
the convention.
Reelected with Mr.. Hannssan
were Oscar r. Ewing, New York, vice
tsee DEMOCRATS, Page A-5.5