Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

lue many ueleBdLcS VINO are
Go loyalists will insist that
Michigan support Vice President
Wallace for denomination. while
old-line leaders like national
committeeman Z d m u d c.
& Shields lean now toward Sena-
tor Alben w. Barley Of Ken
lucky.
Should President Roosevelt in
sist on Wallace. Michigan will be
united.
UP TO PRESIDENT
But as long as the President
does not give positive instructions.
the Michigan delegates will be
/. divided.
This will bring up the question
4 OF the unit rule. Always in the
past. the delegation 10 the
4 Democratic national convention
has voted as a unit guided by the
desires OF a majority.
IL a majority wants Barkley.
this time delegates such as r. j.
Thomas. Richard T. Frankensteen,
c. Pat Quinn and George +. Adde's
all Go officials demand
the right TO vote for Wallace as
individuals.
The issue will come 10 head
ut the Michigan caucus al p. m
Tuesday at the Morrison Hotel in
the convention city.
The delegates are split, too, over
the election OF a national commit
teeman. with Edward J. Fry. the
nominee for governor. insisting
that the post go 10 +. Cyril Bevan.
Detroit attorney who was his
cappaign manager.
4bONNELLY's POSITION
The only other candidate is
William NJ Donnelly, retiring
Wayne County chairman. who had
the job locked up until Fry be-
came the No. / Democrat as a
result OF Tuesdays primary.
Bevan's chances. therefore. are
excellent. Although he has never
held party or public office. he has
been a busy Democrat since before
the New Deal. He was active in
the campaigns OF both Gov.
Murphy and Gov. Van Wagner.
The post OF national committee
man is important. controlling
much of the federal patronage and
a large part OF the governments
business in the state.
Although he practices law in
Detfoit. Bevan lives and votes in
Clackston and will go before the
delegates as rural politician"
instead Of as a metropolitan
sharpe.
National Committeeman Shields
is retiring this year and. TO the
amaZement Of many. Is reported
10 be supporting Donnclly as his
successor. although Shields and
DonnelIy have been as cooper
ativc as Dewey and Will<ie.
SHIELDS FOR BARLEY
Shields rushed 10 Chicago
Thursday TO find Out If his old
friepd. Senator Barkley will be
the vice presidential candidate
While the delegates are on their
way 10 the convention city. the
stay-at-h homes will hold their
Democratic county convention AZ
S p. m Monday al the Danish
Brotherhood Hall. 1775 West
Forest. Delegates will be chosen
30 attend tho state convention
late this month in Grand Rapids,
when candidates will be NOM
mated for various state offers.
Ae county meeting Will be pre-
"a by a hearing A. 2 p. m. in
Judke OHara's court. when the
iurist will be asked 10 rulc
whether the convention can namc
new county chairman or
whether this power rests under
The law with the nominees for
county offices.
The suit was started by Robert
Siebert.
The Republican county conven-
ton will follow Thursday morning
~ CaSS Technical High School
and this meeting will produce
another Of the old battles be-
tween so-callcd forces OF right
eousncSS IN one side and another
so-callcd force Of righteousness
on the other.
Edward y. Barnard. historic
boss. will bc lined w with
group of independent delegates.
Another group will he controlled
by the veteran Milton Carmichael
GOV. KELLY'S PART
Gov. Kelly won't be far in the
background
Democratic national committee
man Shields has named George
Burke. Ann Arbor attorney. as
Michigan's member ri the plat
form committee AT the national
convention. No one has been
chosen yet for the credentials
committee, which will decide the
fight between the pro-Roosevelt
and anti Roosevelt delegations
from Texas.
Cardinal Maelione III
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