The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-30
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ing of atomic legislation in the
Senate. It is in his role of machine
boss, rather than atomic expert,
that Mcmahon becomes important
to the future of the former Price
Administrator.
TheNostalgia Vote
Mcmahon and his Connecticut
political friends have made two
decisions about Bowles. First,
they will not support him for Gov
ernor. The Governor of Connecti-
cut controls a lot of political
gravy, and the Mcmahon machine
is repeatedly nervous about the
possibility Of seeing the organiza-
ton, with CLIO. backing, becom-
ing in effect a Bowles organiza-
ton. Second, the professional Con-
necticut Democratic politicians
have sized Bowles up as a good
BET for the Senatorship only if
his most dire predictions come
true, and prices rise really Steep
ly. 1t that happens, Mcmahon and
his friends believe, Bowles will
be a sure thing with most Con-
necticut housewives. If the house
wives find themselves paying a
dollar a pound for butter. they
will vote for Bowles out of sheer
nostalgia. However, if butter and
other commodities fail to rise
much over June 80 levels, Bowles
won't look too good. That, in a
nutshell. is the reasoning of the
Connecticut professionals.
If the Democratic machine final
ly settles on Bowles for the Sena-
torial nomination, and Bowles &C
cepts (Which is certainly doubtful)
there is still a chance that his op-
ponents might be Congresswoman
Clare Boothe Luce. All amateurs
OF good politics fights should fer
hope so, as this would be
one Of the most fascinating con-
in many ears. However, the
odds on such a fight seem con-
s%iderably reduced. No one seems
to know POSSIBLY not even Mrs.
.uce) whether she would accept
the Senatorial nomination if it
were offered her. But word from
Connecticut indicates that con-
siderable opposition to giving her
the chance of accepting or reject
ing it is developing within the
Connecticut Republican party.
There is repeatedly a split in the
party organization, with n influ-
entail Republican leader. Samuel
strong for Mrs. Luce, while
Governor Raymond Baldwin, near
est thing to Republican boss. is
said TO b exceedingly doubtful.
Is also considerable feeling
among Connecticut's conservative
businessmen. who hold the purse
strings of the local party, that Mrs.
Luce is tainted with New Dealism.
equivalent of original sin. An ex-
president of Wesleyan University,
McConaughy, is the prob
able choice Of the anti-Luce fac
ton.
II # becomes apparent that
Bowles will be the Democratic
nominee. the chances of Mrs. Luce
being offered the nomination will
increase, although Democratic
leaders deny that the reverse is
true. 1t is still possible that Bowles
might attempt to fight it out for
the Governorship against the Nc
Mahon faction, with the backing
of liberal and labor groups. The
CLIO is strong in Connecticut. a
heavily industrial state, in which
the farm vote (strongly anti
Bowles) is only II per cent. Even
so, it seems most unlikely that
Bowles could successfully buck the
machine.
They Parted Friends
There is little doubt that Bowles.
common with a great many
other people, has his eyes on the
top job. For that purpose, neither
the Governorship nor the junior
S~enatorship from a small state
would seem a very satisfactory
springboard. If he decides against
running in Connecticut, however.
or if the decision is made for
him, he still has another string tc
his bow. Contrary to some reports,
Bowles and President Truman part.
ed the best of friends. There is nc
doubt that the relationship be-
tween the two men during the
period Of the Bowles-Snyder row
could mildly be described as cool.
However. on the occasion Of their
last meeting. Truman warmly con-
graduated Bowles on a hard job
well done. and promised to sup
port him for any office for which
he cared to run. He also, it is
reported, offered Bowles the social
security Cabinet post, if and when
that post is created by Congress.
Such a cabinet job might be a far
more effective stepping stone to
the top than any Connecticut cleo
tive position. At any rate, Bowles
is not to be counted out. Like
Franklin Roosevelt, he has the
capacity of arousing both undying
hatred in his enemies, and an
astonishing loyalty among his