Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-11
New York City Victory
For Truman Ticket
Predicted by 0'Dwyer.

| A prediction that the Truman
Barley ticket would carry New
York in November came today from
a onetime leader in the Democratic
drop Truman" drive, as the Presi-
| dent continued to canvass election
prospects with members of his party.
Mayor William O'Dwyer of New
York, who was one of supporters of
the draft Eisenhower movement
before the Democratic National
Convention, told reporters at the
White House that the national
ticket had excellent prospects in
New York City and he thought
there would be enough support
there in the five boroughs to swing
the State. Il
The Democratic ticket tradition
ally depends on majority in New
York City to overcome the Repub-
lican majority upstate.
Mayor ODwyer was in Washing
ton for the signing of the United
Nation loan bill.
Meets With Club Members.
The Presidents principal political
conference today was with members
of the Truman Barley Club, whom
he entertained at lunch after
White House conference.
In the meantime, there was in
creasing activity along the whole
political front.
With Senator McGrath OF Rhode
Island, Democratic national chair
man, reporting progress in plan
ming, it appeared likely that Presi-
dent Truman would open his formal
drive for four years more in the
White House with bid for the
labor vote at Labor Day cele-
bration in Detroit September 6.
On the Republican front Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey was in conference
at Albany today With Representa-
tive Hugh Scott. jr, of Pennsyl-
vania, Republican national chair
man, and the Executive Committee
of the Young Republican National
Federation, discussing speaking
dates.
Wallace Rally Planned.
From the camp of Henry A.
Wallace came word that the Pro-
gressive Party would swing into &C
ton at Bridgeport, Conn, August
d, when the former Vice President
and Cabinet officer speaks at rally.
States Fighters were in Houston
mapping plans to capture the
Souths 127 electoral votes which
traditionally go to the Democrats,
and the Socialist Party headquar-
tiers in New York announced the
ticket headed by Norman Thomas
would be entered in IS or So States
as compared with "a in 1914.
Chairman McGrath was at the
White House for more than an hour
yesterday and expressing satisfac-
ton with the Roadway being made
on campaign planning. said that
President Truman would take sew
eral trips around the country and
that he was urging acceptance of
the Detroit date, which would top
JtlC llSI VI uIlcll oECdh4LlS
gagements.
Major Unions to Take Part.
According to Chairman McGrath,
both CLIO and AFL will participate
In the Detroit celebration.
The chairman jokingiy told re-
porters that the Presidents cam
paign would be waged by train,
plane and maybe Mississippi River
steamboat" indicating that Mr.. Tru- |
man plans thorough coverage Of |
the whole country along the lines
of the 18-State mon political" tour
he made in June.
Dewey Warren campaign plans
for Ohio were studied here yesterday
by Herbert Brownell, COP National
Campaign Manager and Ohio's Gov
ernor Thomas j. Herbert. The lat
ter predicted that Ohio would go to
the Dewey column again. The New
York governor took the State from
President Roosevelt in 1914.