The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-28
WalIace-Truman Contest


contest for the democratic vice presidential
nomination, with Truman's bendwagon sue
cess after an initial defeat in the convention
evoked a wide variety of editorial comment.
It is interesting to note the differences If not
the infinite variety, in the views voiced
Here are some of them:
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH - The Roose-
velt-haters in the Democratic Party, the poll.
tax elements in the South, and other reaction
airy forces will take keen pleasure in Wallace's
defeat But their pleasure is mitigated by the
fact that Harry Truman is far from being
a reactionary. Meanwhile we believe Henry
Wallace, along with Wendell Willkie, ostraciz-
ed as they are in party circles, can be of
great benefit to the Nation in pursuing the
ideas for which they were politically cruel
fled. Both men will always have great and
eager audiences. Perhaps they will have i'm
portant official roles. in the winning Of the
war and the making of the peace
RICHMOND VA, TIMES DISPATCH While
Senator Truman is a fortnight supporter of
the fourth term, and of the major policies
OF the President, he gives no evidence of
wanting to take the country into more ex-
Pronunciation before the essential, permanent.
and genuinely constructive gains already made
are consolidated. His victory is victory for
the shaking down of the federal machine
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN-T is an
outstanding Democrat 1t must 60 hard against
the grain of the Democrats of Tennessee that
the State should have been made to appear
in a blue pout at the failure of the name of
Gov Prentice Cooper to cause ripple Mr..
Wallace has made good President and
has served his country notably.
NEW YORK POSITIVE would have prefer
red Henry Wallace as the standard-bearer of
liberalism in the Democratic Party. It is
true-and perhaps mild indictment - that
both of our major parties are dominated by
political machines. But it is our glorv that
while we decry the machines of Chicago, we
are confronted by the machine guns OF Berlin
NEW YORK SUN 1t was a case of anna
tours against professionals and, as usual, the
amateurs took a trimming. . Actually, it
the Vice-Presidential contest) was between
Sidney Hillman on one side and the more
or less old-line leaders of the Democratic
Party the other
NEW YORK TELEGRAM-Despite
all the hocus pocus the President used to
make the public believe that he was above
partisan politics.. the Boss Politician picked
the best available running mate for his cam
paign purpose. . He (Truman) is excellent
for the Roosevelt purpose, which is to pacify
as many of the warning Democratic factions
as possible - some can't be-
BUFFALO, IN. " COURRIER-EXPREss -
There are Democrats who might bolt Mr.
Roosevelt for Mr.. Dewey-and they are bit
terly antl-Wallace Democrats. So Mr.. Wallace
IS dropped with cool goody-by kiss from
Mr. Roosevelt) and Senator Truman Mis-
souri, Democrat in good standing gets second
place on the national ticket. Politics is no1i.
ucS' you know - and, brother, it's no par1or
game.
ALBANY On. " KNICKERBOCKER
NEWS The Democratic convention that nomi-
mated Senator Truman. could have done
worse. When the results Of the conven-
ton are essayed. it will be seen the only
things to be totaled up are the losses - that
In the CLIO. from ditching Wallace. and
that In the South. Mr.. Roosevelt proceeded
on the theory that he could dictate with inn
pun1ty. Dictate he did, reducing the conven-
ton to mere rubber stamp function
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