The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
y, FRED HART WILLIAMS

Robert r Hannegan new Dem
ocralic national committee chair
man is an for fun and complete
accord among dem Gratis here. as
elsewhere In Detroit last week
for conference with local city
and state leaders Of democratic
forces The young committee
chairman who has taken over the
,ob formerly held hy VIM Farley
ard Postmaster Frank walker IL
optimistic over SLAMS that point
m a continuation Of democratic
power but win this proSlso.
ma, President Roosevelt Is The
ieaa-cf man for me parv now in
power,
II was quito evident that Mr.
ilannegsn came here as a har-
norizlne agent Although he
.iudi .nsly refused 10 be placed IN
ne position 10 be considered
meddi,r 80 local democratic POI
iacal matters. nevertheless Mr.
iiannegan, LEFT no doubt in the
minds OF those meeting and taAs-.
INK With him, that In order 10
win even with Mr. Roosevelt as
candidate 10. reelection. there
must be harmony within the
ranks Of the party he seems ca
Fable Of directing
Sir rannegan While being In
teryiewed by members Of tho press
Tie past week AZ the Book-Cadl-
lsc hotel stated that IN city o.
the size and Importance as De-
toit. :, woald not seem difficult
to find someone Who liked public
ciflce enough 20 take the iead j;
IS NELL known that Michigan IS
sadly Lacking In leadership in the
democratic organization.
The new national committee
chairman. lef' 10 doubt IN ne
minds 81 his in,eryiewers that
he was ali-ort for labor support
in ne coming election In fact
Mr Hannegan left the impression
tAsi any ana an support q what
c,ey nature Is welcome list 80
the democrats remain IN power
Questioned bv the ~rre as 10
10 attitude % The democratic na-
Moral committee towald te Nfero
,c'er Mr. Hannegau stated Thar
the committee Was ~ no position
to do anvrhirc unrl siif me
psinafies We're held wtn e
would be the poliev q those IN
command to attempt 20 bring har-
mony within all raiks * ut ~
iy I, Was . nita opt ~ v
lianneesn that tHrfe was 'fiaenr'
no, only here hut thso1ehce' The
country. whore Negroes had me
rieht of franchise. siens q dis
sa,isfa,'io among Negro dem
Gratis Induced hy the antics q
such men MS Biibo Rankin ~ O
~ roll.taaing SolAesn States
Nr Hanneran said thar the dem
ooraiic national committee had NJ
control over What may happen =
any particular section or state
hni ho reiterated that whaieye
dnefenres arcs an effort vonl'
he made q rW them ont hefor
ihe democratic national conNen
'ion
Plainly Mr. Hanncean Is M
astuie to De lead into any con
royelsial argument or make an
statement that enid be usc'
AGAINST ci,her himself or poliiica
organization ne has been selecte'
/ to lead
Michigan Democratic party con
irol was taken over hodily hv M
stare CIO Council Friday ~ ih
election Of delegates 20 me m
tional convention at Chicago
Jane ~
Led by John " Gibson and 49,
Probe ble-wigs ~ the ciO poilti
cal action group the union nsmc
rs delegates representng min
congressional districts anon
those who viii cast MichIeans 3
votes for presidential nomination
in the Chicago convention
The state convention held p
Book Cadillac. Friday April a
had among those called upon =
speak. Atty Edward simmons
former candidate for Guy coun
cilmanic honorJ lost Spring Asid