Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-28
POLITICAL
BY George
RothweII Brown Ol

iciiichuouS Potcst Noto
against the Roosevelt-H illman-
Browder fourth term coalition
will be cast in Texas on Nov. 7.
But the opposition is divided
in numbers and split badly in
campaign strategy. SO that
though the President is sched-
uled to sustain a moral defeat
here. he will probably carry the
states % electoral votes with
from 40 to so per cent of the
total vote, but this might be
upset by the unpredictable rural
vote, which could defeat him.
After the May state conven-
ton at Austin nominated. an
anti-Roosevelt set Of electors
the administration forces got
busy and upset this action at q
subsequent convention in Dallas
In September.
The net result Is that today
there are three sets OF electors
on the ballot, pro-Roosevelt
Democrats, Republican and
anti-Roosevelt Democrats, the
latter being unable to use any
Democratic designation styling
themselves Texas Regulars"
COL. r. B. CREACER, Texas
~ Republican national COM
mitteeman, has refused to Sane
ton the withdrawal OF the
Republican slate. as one way
advocated to unite all the New
Deal strength In the state be-
hind the Regulars. In this no
has been sustained by the
party's executive committee.
One excellent reason for Col.
Creagars stand is that there In
considerable doubt as TO the
legality of the Regulars" under
state law. because they partici-
pated in the primaries of one
party and got on the ballot az
the candidates of another party.
So although the names of the
regular" electors are actually
on the printed bollot, the slate
might even yet be invalidated
by the courts. In that event, il
the Republicans had supported
these electors their votes would
prove TO have been thrown
away.
There is another reason why
the anti-Roosevelt forces have
been unable 10 form a coalition
of their own TO defeat the
Roosevelt-Hillman- Browder CO.
alition.
. The Republicans of Texas are
looking forward TO the time in
the not distant future when,
they believe. there will be a real
two-party system in this state.
THEY do not want TO injure
Il their party. which has been
gaining strength as the tide Of
resentment against the left
wing New Deal has been spread
ing all over the Lone Star en-
pire.
The Republicans polled 203,-
900 votes for Willkie. They ex-
pect TO raise this TO 300. 900 this
year, and may do so. II is not
impossible.
They expect the anti-Roosc-
welt regulars" TO poll $50. 900
and President Roosevelt 450. 900
out of an anticipated total vots
of 100000.
II this should happen Rooss-
welt would carry Texas by
mere plurality. with only 45 per
cent Of the total vote. a victory
which would carry with it a slap
in the face.
The Beaumont Enterprise,
Democratic newspaper for 81
years, has joined the Demo-
cratic Dallas News in coming
out for Dewey and Bricker, be-
cause of the present threat to
democratic Institutions In this
country.
INCIDENTALLY, some per.
L haps may attach much sig
nlflcance TO this. The Dallas
News, which is fighting the
New Deal coalition, is so short
OF paper it has to print soma
editions without any adyer.
Using. It has twice requested
ALLEGATION of additional needed
newsprint, but Washington has
turned it down.
Its afternoon rival newspaper
which is NOT OPPOSING the
Roosevelt New Deal, also need
ing more paper, has twice re-
quested additional newsprint
and twice Washington has
acted favorably.
Well, what it all adds up to
Is that Texas Democrats are
split right down the middle
over Hillmanism and Browder.
ism, all Ringing upon Roose-
veltism. The rural vote could
give the state to Dewey and
Bricker and this might possibly
happen. The family brawl 10
right out in the open In Texas.
II the same situation exists
In other Democratic states
where the schism is not yet 20
clearly visible, Mr.. Big come
next Nov. z. Is going to lose q
lot OF votes that he used to get