Evening star., 1948-07-10
Democrats
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Where can they go?"
Virtually all of the keystone
States IA convention votes appeared
to be on ice for the President, al
though several delegates were still
talking anybody but Truman" Blu
they had no answer to Mr.. Mathews
question.
Hopes Truman Can Win.
Mr.. Aryey said he is still doubtful
that Mr. Truman can be elected ir
November, but added:
Il hope he can win I won't know
about that until around November l
right before the election.
IF Eisenhower were the nominee
I'm sure he would beat Dewey
On his train speeding east last
night, Mr.. Roosevelt had made the
following statement:
Because of the personal and con
fdential telegram which I have just
received from Gen. Eisenhower,
am now convinced that he woulc
not serve il nominated by the Dem
ocratic Party. The whole purpose
of my effort has been TO give the
people Of the United States the op-
portunity of voting for the ablesi
and most experienced man and the
man who repeatedly has been shown
to be the choice of the people them
selves. I will have nothing further
to say until tomorroW's CAUCUS"
O'Dwyer and Arvey Give Up.
Mayor ODwyer and Mr.. Arvey
started the rush of the anti Truman
leaders to the Truman bandWa gor
yesterday with joint statement
in which they said:
"We intend to vote in the con
vention for the nomination OF Presi.
dent Truman. We are now con-
vinced that Gen. Eisenhower Is un.
available for draft and that he
would not permit his name to &c
before the convention"
Former Mayor Frank Hague o1
Jersey City, longtime Democratic
boss Of New Jersey and one OF the
leaders of the ro-Eisenhower group
arrived today. He refused to say
whether he would come out for q
Truman nomination.
II have nothing to say, and wont
have, until after the New jersey
delegation holds q caucus tomor-
row." said Mr.. Hague
Goaded into action by reports thai
his name would be offered despite
all he has said, Gen. Eisenhower
had telegraphed Senator Pepper
that, while he was highly honorec
by the suggestion, he couldn't accept
the party's nomina tion under any
terms, conditions or premises"
Another Candidate Sought.
Senator Pepper, who said earlier
he would present Gen. Eisenhower
name come what may, ruled ou
that procedure. He and others o.
like mind, such as Senator Lister
Hill of Alabama, were looking
around frsntically for another can
didate. They planned to meet with
Mi. Roosevelt today.
The Democratic National Com
mittee was meeting today TO &C
on routine business, such as thu
presentation of q temporary rol
call of delegates and alternates tt
the convention. Recommendation!
of temporary and permanent Off
GERS of the convention also will b.
made.
Senator Johnston of South Caro-.
lima, twho had planned to Introduce
at that meeting a resolution calling
on Mr.. Truman to Withdraw from
the nomination race, announced 1t
has abandoned the move. He sale
such resolution would be useless
now that Gen. Eisenhower has elm.
mated himself.
Mr.. Truman,s nomination will moi
be unanimous, however, Senator
Johnston predicted.
1.-The South will not vote for Tru-
man." he said.
The mechanics of getting Mr.
Trumans name before the conven-
tion will be simple. Arizona, the
second State on the roll call when
nominations for President are callee
for, will yield to Missouri, anc
Missouri will promptly produce 8
speaker to nominate the President
Under present plans, the presi-
Dental nominee will be choser
Wednesday night, and vice presi-
dental candidate on Thursday. The
convention then will adjourn.
Chairman McGrath said it hae
not yet been determined whether
Mr.. Truman would come to Phila
delphia to address the convention
and accept the nomination.
Truman May Speak.
THE President, if he comes a
all" Senator McGrath said, will
come here Thursday"
Senator McGrath expressed hi:
pleasure that MI. Truman is te
have the support of Mr.. ODwyel
and Mr.. Aryey.
The chairman predicted that Mr.
Truman would receive all the dele.
gate votes on the first convention
ballot for President except thoss
cast by Southern delegates fol
:favorite sons"
Senator McGrath expressed thu
hope that the Resolutions Com.
mittee would be able to work out, 9
civil rights plank and labor plank
for the party platform satisfactory
to all factions.
/ He denied that vice presidential
candidate has been picked to run
with Mr.. Truman.
No Running Mate Picked.
''The administration" he said
''is not supporting any vice presi-
dental candidate" intimating the
selection might be left to the con-
vention itself.
mo letters" he said, "have been
written this year that ] know Of"
! This was q direct reference Il