Evening star., 1948-06-29
Elliott Roosevelt Starts
Another Movement 10
Draft Eisenhower
By the Associofed Press


: Anti-Truman ocrats
pounded their Eisenhower-for-
President drums with fresh vigor
teday.
Elliott Roosevelt furthered the
Parade by disclosing a new letter
from the general which he said
made him optimistic that Gen
Eisenhower could not refuse "a true
draft movement" at the Democratic
National Convention.
The son of the late President read
the letter last night at New York
rally sponsored by the Americans
for Democratic Action. He said it
was written June IS to Leslie E
Schwartz, an ADA official. The
letter said:
When l made public statement
last January referring to possible
political career, 1 did it only after
earnest study to determine the field
IN which I might possibly be OF
some future usefulness.
Anxious to Do His Duty.
but felt that it was my own problem
to determine whether or not sense
Of duty could call me into the
political field"
It was last January that Gen
Eisenhower, now President OF Co.
lumbia University. silenced a SIM
liar effort by some Republicans to
stir a draft move at the Republican
convention. Since then he has re-
peatedly reaffirmed that position,
and only few hours before Mr.
Roosevelt spoke the presidents Of
flee at Columbia said there had
been absolutely no change in Gen
Eisenhower's position.
Another Democratic group mean
while sought to arrange a meeting
with the general today. Harry Carl
son, New Hampshire Democratic
National Committeeman, said last
night that he and party leaders
from several Southern States and
New York would seek the Eisen-
hover interview. The generals Oh
fee said. however. that his calendar
'is filed with university appoint
ments."
But Senator McGrath of Rhode
Island told New York news con-
ference last night he does not re
gard Gen. Eisenhower as candl-
date The National Democratic
Party chairman added that he ex-
poets President Truman to be NOM
mated on the first ballot at
the Philadelphia sessions opening
July II.
Senator McGrath said he doesn t
"look for any difficulty with the del
egates from the Southern States"
Another note which Jared with
Senator McGrath's first ballot vic
tory predictions came from the di-
rector of the Southern States
Rights group, which is opposing Mr.
Truman's nomination.
J. o. Emmerich announced in Nc
Comb, Miss, that Is Southern and
border State Governors have indl-
Gated they will attend an Anti
Truman caucus in Philadelphia the
day before the national convention
He refused to identify the IS States
Gov. R. Gregg Cherry OF North
Carolina said last night he has nc
connection with the States Rights
caucus
Kept Hands-Off Attitude.
He has consistently maintained a
hands-off attitude in the controversy
over President Truman's civil rights
program, which led to the States
Rights campaign.
In the border State of Kentucky,
meanwhile, two United Mine Work
ers' officials sounded call for labor
to support Senator Barkley, Demo-
crat, of Kentucky for the presi-
dency. They said union members
should oppose Mr.. Truman.
The administrations conduct OF
foreign policy was slated to be the
major target of Gov. Dewey of New
York, the Republican presidential
nominee, when he launches the Re-
publican presidential compaign. He
and Gov Earl Warren of California,
his running mate. we're to map cam
paign speaking plans at Gov
Dewey's farm in Paving, N. Y.
today.
While Gov. Dewey makes the
major frontal attack on Mr.. Tru-
mans handling of foreign issues
Gov. Warren will carry the COP
fight to the West with reclamation
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