The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
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By EsTHER \. NJ. TrFTY

By ESTHER '. ". I l
\ couple OF Missouri boys have
top control Of the Democratic par.
ty. Whether or not, the. term II
Truman and Hannegau keep con-
troll remains To be seen. They
come from a embarrassing state and
may know some tricks about handl-
luga panty so mulish even the sym.
Dol is a donkey
Robert T.. Hauuegan, chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee. will have the kind Of power.
jim Farley had back in 1891 and
1882 He was picked by Truman
Then later he picked Truman for
the running mate for Franklin
Roosevelt Just as It is difficult to
peg the kind of Democrat Harry
Truman really is, SO il is with
Chairman flanagan. Conserva-
tive as to background and tempera
ment. both arr called liberals but
that means different things 10 diff
fercnt people. As far as winning
elections goes. the big test will be
if these two Missourians can keep
the vote OF RoOsevelt-held labor
negro. and certain minority
groups
or an the men in the Democra-
tic political picture, Bob Hanne-
gan is probably the closest 70 Presi-
dent Truman. For the last - years
Mr.. flanagan and Mr. Truman
hayes worked together politically.
Truman. pleased at the Missouri
ans record in the campaign. was
hacker of Hannesa.n for a place in
the Roosevelt cabinet at the open.
ing Of the fourth term, a place
which was denied.
Hannegau may become Jim
Farley. 1t is possible that Frank
Walker. a close friend OF ROose-
yelt's, will relinquish his cabinet
Office Then its safe. prediction
flanagan would have the same
postmaster.party chairman combin-
alton which Farley enjoyed.
The scramble for control OF the
Democratic party promises to be In
tense Roosevelt had the people
and the people do not yet know
whether or not Truman Is their
friend in the Roosevelt sense Of
the word
The new President will be faced
With the fact that a member OF
cabinet Secretary of Commerce
Henry Wallace. is the recognized
fayorite Of the more radical ele-
ments of the Democratic party
Two things are obvious about this
1t would be unwise for Truman to
eliminate Wallace, because his
following is large. 1t would be
equally unwiSe for Wallace to buck
Truman or he will find himself on
the outside with no official posi-
ton to give prestige to his utter
ances. Neither can forget that but
for a nod OF the Roosevelt head,
Wallace not Truman, would today
be president Maybe. the fact that
Truman wishes Wallace were may
helpl
Riding herd on the many dis
cordant elements in the Democratic
party is a tough assignment Their
interests are so divergent and will
become more so come the end OF
the war.
But Harry Truman has certain
ability. shown dramatically during
his service as head OF the Truman
committee and again as Presiden
of the Senate. for getting people to
work together. When Republican
Senator Homer Ferguson. Of Michl.
gan. came to the Senate. he sought
a place on the Truman committee
10 investigate war activities ito
expose what goes on, but he Is
today a staurch friend of Harry
Truman said Ferguson. CAS-
soon as the people realize his capa-
bilities thew will rally behind him"
Much will dapend. Of course upon
whether President Truman plans to
run the executive branch OF the