Evening star., 1948-02-19
HeGraih Admits PERIL
10 Party, Pleads With |
Wallace \ to Stop Drive
BY the Assoeiaied Pres.

distress signal today In the face
Of the Henry A. Wallace third
party drive.
Senator McGrath of Rhode Island,
Democratic national chairman,
said he hopes Mr.. wallace viii
realize" that he can accomplish
uuthing but "tl1e defeat of the Dem
eeratic Party's program of practical
liberalism in 1948." :.
Senator McGrath virtually ap-
pealed for abandonment of the
Wallace campaign in a radio speech
last night.
The address followed Senator Nc
Gfath's frank admission that the
Victory of q Wal1ace-backed candi-
cate, Leo 1saeson, in Tuesdays New
feTk congressional. election is big
dAnger sign for the Democrats.
Wallace Gives No Hint of Return.
s.Mr. Wallace, on a speech making
tQhr OF the South, gave no indication
THAT he plans to heed any cali TO
Gnme home, all is forgiven"
Instead he announced at Miami
Beach that his supporters have OBJ
tailed 454, 900 signatures on a petit
tion to put his name on the primary
eiertfon ballot in California. Frank
linr D. Roosevelt carried the State
by only about 475,000 votes in 1914.
Meanwhile, the row between ma
tional Democratic leaders and party
msmbers in the "solid South" fared
Up. again In Washington.
a group of Southerners Cancelled
itsrreservations for the big s100-a-
plate Jefferson-Jackson dinners to-
night, where prominent Democrats
win rally around President Truman.
Mrs. Johnston to Forge Dinner.
The issue was one which has
brought a chorus of rebel yells from
setith of the Mason Dixon line in
recent weeks: The color line
Mrs. Olin D. Johnston, wife of the
South Carolina Senator, said she
decided not to attend the dinner
because I might be seated next to
Negro"
She said her party of As had dis
solved to around 80 because some
of~~the others felt the same way.
Earlier, it was revealed that Gov.
and Mrs. Strom Thurmond of South
Carolina also had Cancelled their
reservations. Gov. Thurmond is
chairman of a group of five South
ern Governors who will meet with
national Democratic leaders here
Monday to discuss the Dixie revolt
against President Truman's "civil
rights" program.
Mrs. Johnston said some South
errrers want their seats left vacant
as silent protest against the pro-
poSals.
Senator McGrath told reporters
dozen or more Negroes planned to
attend the two dinners at the May
flower and Statler Hotels. He said
he could not order any segregation.
Mrs. Johnston called the hareup
symbolic of party leaders efforts
to get minority votes through civil
rights proposals that led to threats
Of A. Southern bolt"
McGrath Shows Concern.
Senator McGrath showed deep
concern over the Wallace threat in
his radio address. He said he thinks
Mr. Wallace himself is sincere.
enough, but added:
The fact that the loudest ap-
plause for Henry Wallace comes
from Communists. Communist fell
low travellers and reactionary Re-
publicans causes me to believe that
the bulk of Henry Wallace's sup
port is coming from those whose
basic allegiance is not to the Amer
lean way of life.
Il hope that Henry Wallace will
realize that INSCRIPTIONS forces who
look to Moscow for inspiration and
guidance see in his candidacy a
chance to disrupt the normal ac-
tivit]es of our two-party system and
bring about the chaos and confu-
sion Ct splinter parties that has sent
so many nations of Europe into
governmental collapse
New York's Lesson" Cited,
II hope that Henry Wallace will
repudlate the supporters of his
cause whose only real hope Is that
they can defeat the Democratic
Party's program of practical liberal
ism In 1948 and turn the Govern
ment over to reactionaries and iso-
lationDsts."
Earlier in the day Senator Nc
Grath had said the Democratic
Party will make grave mistake
if IL does not learn a lesson" from
the New York election. He added:
1T Is evident that the fight
against communism on the left and
toryism on the right cannot be won
unless every Democrat resolves to
get out and vote"
Harold E. stassen, candidate for
the COP presidential nomination,
called the victory of the wallace
man in the Bronx Democratic
stronghold good news for the Re-
publicans.
Stassen Sees Party Split.
1t indicates. Mr.. Stassef1 said at
Spokane, WASH, that working men
anu WOIuCII WHO uSSu III FUtC lUI
Mr.. Roosevelt are leaving the Dem
ocratic Party.
However,, Senator Aiken, Repub-
1ican, of Vermont said the Amer
lean Labor Party victory showed
dissatisfaction with both the old
parties" He declared:
MANY voters are disguised with
the lack of good government on the
part Of the Democratic administra-
tion and the lack of progressive
ideas on the part of Republican
Party leaders"
Aiken often differs with the COP
leadership.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, OF Illi-
1ois, assistant Democratic leader In !
the Senate, told reporters the result !
did not mean much.
Emotions were high and the
Communists got out every vote, !
Senator Lucas said "The Demo-
Gratis and Republicans stayed home. II
Surprised at Democratic Vote.
Senator Ives, Republican, tof New
York put it this way:
I'm not surprised at the small
Republican vote because they did
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