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strife over racial and other planks
in the party platform.
Single Nomination Likely.
Probably the only name placed In
nomination for the presidency will
be that Of Mr.. Roosevelt. Senator
Byrd has said he does not wish his
name presented to the convention
Mr.. Farley is still to give final word
on his plans, and he may delay until
tomorrow.
However, the Mississippi, Louisi-
ana and Texas delegations IN caucus
here have decided to vote for Sen
ator Byrd. Virginia's "a delegates
are ready to vote for Senator Byrd
too, and 4 of the Florida delegates
are instructed to vote for the Vr-
ginia Senator.
At meeting of Southern dele
gates last night, representatives OF
eight States said they would vote
for Senator Byrd. In view of the
fact that Roosevelt sentiment
has been rife in the Southern States
in other election campaigns, but the
States have always voted for Mr.
Roosevelt, it would have been more
significant if delegates from eight
Northern and Western States had
declared for Senator Byrd instead
Of Mr.. Roosevelt
The Texas delegation voted as To
2. for Senator Byrd and against Mr.
Roosevelt.
If some Of the delegates from
Western and Northern! States-and
from the Southeast their ballots
for Mr.. Farley. this will swell still
further the protest vote. 1t is Ger
tain. it was said, there would be such
votes. Mr.. Farley, delegate-a
large from New York with one-half
vote. will vote against Mr.. Roose-
welt. He may give his vote to Sena-
tor Byrd-and the Virginian may
return the compliment.
Under the program the President
will be nominated tomorrow night
He is expected to make an address
to the convention over the radio.
Unless in the meantime an agree
ment Is reached. the real, row will
come over the vice presidential
nomination, set for Friday.
J If Mr. Wallace is really stopped, .
as his opponents have insisted he
will be since the publication Of Pres
ident Roosevelt's S letter which merely
said he would vote for Mr.. Wallace
II he were a delegate. Senator Tru-
man Is in strategic position
He had agreed to place Mr. Byrnes
in nomination for Vice Presi-
dent. Sidney Hillman. head of the
National Citizens Political Action
Committee. and Philip Murray. CIO
president, turned thumbs down on
Mr., Byrnes, attacking his labor
record in Congress.
1t is reliably reported that Mr..
Hillman told Senator Truman he
would not support Mr.. Byrnes but
would support Senator Truman, If
Mr.. Wallace could not win renomi-
nation.
At largely attended press con-
ference in the Sherman Hotel yes
terday afternoon, Mr. Hillman and
Mr. Murray avoided all questions on
their preference or opposition to vice
presidential candidates other than
Mr.. Wallace. They both insisted Mr..
Wallace was their sole choice until
he was eliminated and they would
not admit he could be eliminated.
Mr.. Hillman said labor has a large
number of delegates in the Demo-
cratic convention. Those delegates
who are members Of the CIO, he
added, have been asked to meet at
3 pm. today. presumably to map
further plans to nominate Mr.. Wal
lace or another candidate suitable
to the union
Mr.. Hillman said he was not dis
appointed in the letter written by
the President commencing Mr. Wal
lace to the convention.
The President in that letter said
ne preferred Wallace" he continued,
and that he would vote for him"
Both MI. Hillman and Mr.. Muir
ray made it clear that the CIO
would continue to support Mr..
Roosevelt for President no matter
who his running mate may be.
Truman Approval Reported.
Senator Truman is satisfactory to
Mr.. Roosevelt If the convention de-
cides to make him its vice presiden-
tial nominee This was learned here
today. One story was to the effect
that Harry Hopkins. the Presidents
right hand man, had telephoned
Senotor Truman from Washington
to that effect.
Missouri's delegation in caucus
yesterday voted to support Senator
Truman and place him in nomina-
ton.
A poll Of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION showed al voting for Mr..
Wallace and 81 either voting against
or not voting. though present. The
delegation is 70 strong. On this vote
Postmaster General Walker voted
against Mr.. Wallace. and so did
David l.. Lawrence. Democratic ma
tional committeeman. Attorney
General Biddle and Senator Guffey
were for Mr.. Wallace.
The California delegation adopted
a resolution commencing Mr.. WAL
lace, but did not pledge its vote.
The Illinois delegates met, but did
not act on the vice presidential nomI
ination. The delegation may sup
port Senator Lucas of Illinois or it
may jump aboard the Truman
bandwagon If and when that starts.
Kelly Won't Be Stampeded.
There is Wallace sentiment among
some of the Illinois delegates. How
ever, Mayor Edward j. Kelly Of
Chicago Is the boss and will control
the great bulk Of the delegates. He
has declined to be stampeded into
support Of Mr.. Wallace.
Mayor Kelly, with Frank Hague
OF Jersey City, Mr.. Flynn. Frank
Kelly. Brooklyn boss, and National
Chairman. Robert E. Hannegan Of