Evening star., 1944-07-22

Congratulations upon your en-
larged opportunity to help the Presi-
dent and the people. Both of us
will do our maximum for Roosevelt
and what Roosevelt stands for"
Senator Truman said he has al
ready wired the President, and will
send Mr.. Wallace an acknowledge
ment at once. He wrote to the
President as follows:
Thank you, Mr.. President. I am
happy to be your running mate.
Will be in Missouri until August /,
our primary day. I am at your
command and want to see you
soon"
Hated to Defeat Wallace.
Senator Truman said he planned
to call on Mr.. Wallace this morning
but found the Vice President had
already left for Iowa. He said his
only regret in winning the nomina-
tion was that he had to beat Mr.
Wallace.
Senator Truman received the press
last night in the arena, surrounded
by thousands Of empty seats as the
last of the delegates and gallery
visitors had filed out. 1t was a
strange setting for a press confer
ence, but it reflected the courtesy
and friendly manner Senator Tru-
man has Displayed in the Senate.
DO you think the bosses will be an
issue in this campaign" newsman
asked.
That's up to you," the Senator
replied.
In response to another question.
he said he felt sure he would have
the support of the CIO, which had
taken the lead in the fight to keep
Vice President Wallace on the ticket,
Il haven't been interested in Gov.
Dewey's campaign" was the Sena-
tors answer when asked what he
thought OF the Republican nomi-
nees campaign to date.
Recalls McNary's Position.
In explaining that he would not
resign his Senate seat during the
campaign, Senator Truman re-
called that the late Senator McNary
of Oregon remained in the Senate
following his nomination to the Sec
ond place on the Republican ticket
four years ago.
Senator Truman said that after
today's meeting of the Democratic
National Committee he will 20 to
Kansas City and remain there un-
til after the Missouri primary Au-
gust l. Asked if he would do most
OF the campaigning while the Presi-
dent directs the war, Senator Tru-
man replied:
IN do whatever the Commander
in Chief wants me to do"
He described the Democratic plat
form as wonderful, adding L helped
to draft it,
Asked to comment on the sudden
turn Of events in Germany, the
nominee replied IT'S great news.
/ have been more interested in that
than in what has been going on
here"
When he said he hoped it indi-
Gated cracking Of the Hitler home
front, some one asked if such a de-
velopment, followed by the military
leaders taking over. might break
down the demand for unconditional
surrender.
That makes no difference" came
the quick reply. The sooner the
war is over the better it is for the
country. That's what I've been do
ing for the last two years-trying to
save the lives of our boys" Pre-
sumably he was referring to his
efforts in the Truman Committee to
expedite production of weapons for
victory.
Senator Pepper of Florida, who
fought to the last for Mr.. Wallace.
taking the floor to denounce party
bosses yesterday afternoon. accepted
the defeat of his candidate with
good grace. While delegations were
clamoring to get aboard the Tru-
man bandwogon, Senator Pepper
said:
I'VE have had a good convention,
in a fine Democratic spirit. The
convention has chosen Senator Tru-
man. Now our job is for all to get
behind him and elect a Democratic
President and Vice President. In a
democracy 1t is the duty of all of us
who have participated in the pro-
ceedings to abide by the decision"
Maybank Raps Gallery.
1T is a marvellous victory for the
United States. when we, the dele
gates, and not the galleries. can de-
eide a nomination, observed Sen
ator Maybank of South Carolina.
"A good nomination, that will
bring more satisfaction to the Dem
ocrats Of the country than Mr.. Wal
lace would have given" said Senator
Bankhead of Alabama, who with
drew from the vice presidential race
to help put Senator Truman over.
When Senator Bankhead added that
Mr.. Wallace is a good, clean man"
some OF the Alabama delegates
Joined In to explain, 1T was his
doctrines we didn't like"
Roosevelt and Truman will make
well balanced ticket" said Senator
Connally OF Texas. With our fine
plank on foreign policy and peace
we ought to sweep the country"
IT'S the strongest ticket that
could have been nominated" said
Senator Clark of Missouri, who