Evening star., 1947-07-22
Wallace Group Has Sown
Seeds for Democratic SPLIT
James Roosevelt Also Poses Threat to
Party Harmony in California
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
FRESNO, Calf. July 21.-If the Republicans
fail to carry California next year, it will not be
the fault of the Democrats. The Wallace brand
of Democrats-the left wingers-have sown the
seeds of party dissension and hate in their
Wallaoe-for- President meeting here last Satur-
day. The harvest Is likely to be more and more
bitterness.
The indictment of President Truman and his
administration by former California Attorney
General Bob" Kenny in his keynote address
to the Wallace conference Is not thing to be
lightly turned aside. One phrase from his re-
marks is sufficient to give the tenor of the
whole. "The Democratic Party" said Mr.. Kenny.
sis not the party of Truman and the Missouri
gang"
Nor is the Democratic chaos in the State all
due to the Wallace left wingers. James Roose-
welt, son of the late President, Democratic
State chairman and Edwin Pauley, former
treasurer of the Democratic National Commit
tee, and still national committeeman, fell out
over the Truman foreign policy. And at odds
with Mr.. Roosevelt apparently, are two other
factions, one headed by VIII Rogers, jr4 former
Representative who was defeated for the Senate
last year by Senator Knowland Republican.
and the other by Thomas p. Scully, former
State treasurer for the Democrats.
To cap the matter, Mr.. Rogers and Mr..
Scully don't like each other, Mr.. Scully charg-
ing that Mr.. Rogers double crossed" him when
he plunked for MIR. Roosevelt for State chair
man last year.
Roosevelt Calls Meeting.
Young Roosevelt, who Is said to have plenty
of political ambition and who might want to
have delegation to the Democratic National
Convention for himself, or at least one which
would do his bidding is to have a meeting of
the State committee in Los Angeles July 26
and 27.
Until that time he is keeping his mouth shut.
He might have ideas of Truman Roosevelt
ticket, with himself in the vice presidential
role. If he wished to train along with the left
wingers and Mr.. Wallace, it is doubtful he would
swing enough strength to hold his present
Office.
Trained political observers in California do
not believe that the Wallaceites can put across
Wallace for President delegation in the June
primary election next year. However MIR.
Kenny who spearheads the Wallace drive, in
sists that, from the information derived from
private public opinion pols-taken by himself
the Democratic voters in California will
split 60-4O, with Mr. Wallace having the so
per cent
Mr.. Kenny has decided to branch out with
the Wallace presidential candidacy. He Is a
prime mover now to bring about Wallace
meeting in Denver next October, with IL
Western States participating If that is sue
cessful, the movement is expected to push on
to the Middle West and to the East.
Looking Ahead to 1852.
What Mr. Kenny and the Wallace supporters
are after Is good showing of delegates in
the national convention ready to vote for Mr..
Wallace, even though Mr.. Wallace may not
win the presidential nomination. They are
looking ahead, it is surmised, to 1852, believing
that Mr.. Truman if nominated, will be defeated
by the Republican candidate. In that event.
they hope to take over the Democratic Party
in 1885, or certainly by 1852.
Mr. Kenny denies that the present Wallace
drive is third party movement. He does ad-
NIT, however, that If Mr.. Wallace obtains .
favorable delegation to the national conven-
ton in California and the national convention
still insists on renominating Mr.. Truman, Mr..
Wallace likely will be entered on the California
presidential ballot for the general election as
an independent" after the convention has
ended.
This, he said can be done. If it should hap
pen, nothing on earth could keep the State
from going Republican-and perhaps nothing
can in any event.
One thing which seems to initiate against
the Democrats in California is the indifference
of the ordinary citizen. There Is plenty to do
here, and plenty of money. Workers only get
excited over elections, it has been shown often
in the past, when their belts are pulled tight
because of hard times.
The members of labor unions are not en-
thusiastic about Mr.. Truman-they weren't in
the 1916 elections-and from the present out
,u ha fho
they have to vote for in the next presidential
race.
hand, are sitting pretty. with a popular Re-
publican Governor, Republican Legislature q
Republican Senator and II Republicans in
the House to nine for the Democrats The
Republican organization, 1t has been demon
strated can get together when the time comes.