The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
FDR Shies Away
 As Wallace Backer
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with 1t on the platform thorugh. out the storm. If Mir. Roosevelt had insisted this time he doubtless could have had Wallace again. The fact that he did not is attributed to conservative pressure and the warn- ings of some of his own associates that Wallace,s renomination would cause trouble here.
 Key Point
 The whole i9l4 convention is keyed to Wallace and his fate. If the drive for him persists and there is no appearance of two or three strong and likely looking compro- mise candidates upon whom the delegates can settle the temper of the assembly will 20 sour. But Wal lace will have at least one-bailot chance to show his strength which IS estimated now at something un. der 300 of the l i76 delegates. He would need 589 for the bare major ity necessary to nominate.
 None, Of course. questions the frankness of MT. R0oseyelts letter to Jackson. For a presidential ncin" inee to indicate his preference as tO a running mate is in the Amert- can tradition and Is privilege which the President, himself, has e. ercised, as have many other presi- dential nominees. Wendell b Willkie picked the late Sen. Charles l.. McNary Of Oregon to run witn him in Iel0 and Gov. Thomas v Dewey's managers picked GOV. John w. BrickeT of Ohio to fill out thas years Republican ticket here lasi month. Therefore some tnformaa expression of preference Is expected to reach this convention from MT Roosevelt after Wallace has had ms chance. The President is not in Washington but Chairman Robert F Hannegan of the Democratic ha" tional Committee says he will be in touch with the chief. The con. tact promises to be fairly close uhti1 the Vice presidential roll calls are completed.
 The Jackson letter made various impressions among party leaders here. Sen, Carl A. Hatch og New Mexico said it is my impression that the president wishes the cons yention to select its own candidate for vice president" But Jake Moore, Iowa Democratic state ehalr, man, said the letter was "strong enough" to obtain Wallaee's renoln. inaiion which he predicted on ine second ballot,
 Opposition
 Opposed to Wallace are eonseTvas tive Democrats tn general ana southern Democrats in particular They do not regard him as 8 bona. flde member of the party and want to toss him out as gesture oI aes flanee l0 the left wing ol ule hes Deal- Democratic coalition,
 The list of potential wee pgehls dential nominees Is alm0st as lohs as tlle roll eall of delegates. Neither Byrnes. from the south, nor l.aFks, lev, from Q border state, w0lllo hla tlle ticket much in doubtful tefgl' tory. The midwest would ouer more in that way, Indiana mas loug nossabllltles--J Jackson, Federal JuaBe sherman Hinton, formerly 2 nes Deal senator; War Menp0Neg Copls missioner Paul " Mehhu, ~la Gov, Henry P. Rehrlcker, some 01 those who would save the n0mlna' ton for Q 100 per cent hew Dealer are booming Associate Supreme Court Justice William Q, D0uelas'
 Sen, Harry 6, Truman 0l Mlss souFi, Sen, Claude Pepper 0t kl0r" Ida, Sen, 4, D, chanaleg el hsn' s lucky, Coy, Robert s, keFF ol oss lah0ma who will deliver the keynotss speech, underseeFetary oI btaie Eas ward D, atettinlns, dF,, aoV, ', " Rr0ughtan Of North Gaf0llna, oos' Prntlsg Cooper 0f Tennessee, sen Joseph Q, 0'Mah0ney 0f Wvonllllk-- or make your own llat-aFe hsI'"Ds the possibilities,
 The chips gill begin 10 go down today when the big states peem le caucus, pennsylyanla, Mlehlgao hI'a Texas are among the efeAp,
 Convention Headquarters, Gblehs aa. Jlllv le-vlUplwThe IeAa Demo. cratic presidential nominee w0hlo ha zen, Burton K. Wheeler ef Mogs Iana and hls Tunnlngslnate wonle not ha Henry A, Wallace, n the Democratic Natl0nel convention should follow the advice q oeFela L. K, Smith and 6 group of ms America First crusade followers,
 Furthegm0re, lf thelF advice were followed 00y. Thomas v, Dewey would resign As Republican pFenl' denllal nominee ln favor 0f tbe COP vlee.pFesldenilai nominee, d0y, John ". bFleker Of Ohio,
 Tine advice wAa 0fIefed-nore 70 llls form ef demands than advice ln a series 0f resolutions proposed by Smith at . mass meeting last night and n0lgily adopted by the thFong, estimated by his spokeslnen to ins elude some 1850 persons.
 smith. who spoke tor tEo and q half hours. belabQFed Dewey as "llt. tle Tom Thumb the candidate