Evening star., 1948-02-29

Tended the proposed legislation, as
serting it reserves for the Demo-
cratic State Convention some au-
thority now exercised by the Demo-
cratic National Convention"
Hamilton Named by Hannegan.
The Presidents civil rights" pro-
gram which brought Mr.. Hamilton's
resignation includes an anti-segre-
cation law, a fair employment
practices commission, and Federal
anti-lynching, anti-segregation and
anti-poll tax laws.
Mr.. Hamilton was appointed di-
rector of finance and acting
treasurer last October by Robert E,
Hannegan, then Democratic national
chairman. Democratic officials here
said that because of the Hatch Act,
Mr.. Hamilton had been able to go
over the committees books and pre-
pare reports but could not do any
actual fund raising.
The Hatch Act bars Federal office
holders or officials of States receiv-
ing Federal grants from soliciting
funds for a national campaign.
Mr.. Hamilton said in his letter
of resignation he was moved to quit
his party position because of the
belief the Presidents program will
effectuate untold damage to equi-
table solutions to the racial rela-
tions that should and must be ulti-
mately arrived at
Money Sent to Governor.
Another Georgia development
cropped up in Jones County. A
number of Democrats there sent
their Jefferson-Jackson day con-
tributions to Gov. M. E. Thompson
instead of to the national party
organization. The money was sent
to the Governor to fight the Fed
eral progam.
Senator -Sparkman's remark that
Southern Democrats secession was
long way off was made in an in
terview in Milwaukee.
1--WE face an unpleasant state
Of affairs" he said, according to an
Associated Press dispatch. "The
South is more stirred up now than
it has been since Reconstruction
days-worse, even, than. it was In
the 1928 campaign.
"Still, there is a lot of room for
agreement. We wrote an acceptable
civil rights plank for the party in
1914 and I think we can do ii
again"
Urges Southern Running Mate.
He said nomination of a South
erner as Mr.. Truman's running
mate would do much to ease the sit
uation. He added that the South
would not "seA our principles for
the Office" but such action would
give the South some assurance that
the party is not being sold out to
few Northern minority groups"
Senator Sparkman ruled himself
out as a vice presidential candidate,
but said he would like to see his
fellow Alabama senator, Lister Hill,
in the race.
Mr.. Calvert brought up the pos
sibility of sending an uninstructed
delegation to the national con-
vention in a speech before the Dali
las County Democratic Executive
Committee. He said:
May I second the motion that
we hold our fire and keep our pow
der dry. In order to be in a posi-
ton to fight for, our rights, it may
be necessary that we send to Phila-
delphia an uninstructed delegation,
thereby placing our representatives
at the convention in position to deal
with any emergency that may arise
and giving them the strength with
which to fight our battles"
Sees No Hope in Revolt.
He added, however, that he could
see no ray Of hope for Southern
Democrats in a revolt against the
party.
I'm such a revolt we would have
everything to lose and nothing to
gain" he said. "The Republican
Party through its leaders has long
been the advocate of racial legiS-