Evening star., 1948-03-27

individual, a citizen and q veteran,
and not in an official capacity he
said.
He asserted that the movement to
send Gen. Eisenhower to the White
House must "be a genuine and hon.
est draft and in no way engineered
by any groups"
Gen. Eisenhower as President, the
younger Roosevelt said. would take
the steps necessary to halt further
aggression by Russia and "con-
vince" Soviet leaders that "our
policy is to secure the lasting
peace. ="
The Nations most serious con-
cern," Franklin said, is to elect a
President who will not only have a
united party behind him, but also
will be capable of securing the unity
of our country and have the conf
dence and support of all Americans.
THE third-party candidate in no
conceivable way reflects or tnherits
the liberal objectives and principles
OF my late father. In moment OF
world crisis he (Mr. Wallace) is con-
fusing and dividing the country.
Nor have the men suggested for Re-
publican nomination demonstrated
any marked ability to unite the
American people"
Taking cognizance of Gen. Eisen-
hower's recent disavowal Of pres
idential aspirations, the younger
Roosevelt said that since the Com
munist coup in Czechoslovakia, the
world has entered period "as
critical as that after Munich" He
added:
THE American people have a
right to call the general back into
active public service
Franklin said he had made his
views known to President Truman
earlier in the day, presumably
through Democratic National Chair
man McGrath.
Elliott, in announcing his support
of the Eisenhower movement, re-
jected an appeal from c. B. Baldwin,
campaign manager of the National
Wallace for President Committee,
to indorse the third party bid of the
former Vice President.
Party Failure Seen.
my position is very simple one" !"
Elliott's statement, which was is
sued from Hyde Park, said. Il am a
Democrat. I believe that the Dem
ocratic Party has failed to provide
the leadership that was needed in
the winning of the peace. That
peace can still be won.
THE best way to win it Is through
the election of a candidate of one
of the two major parties who will
unite both liberals and conserva-
tives in this country on a program
of American world leadership, to
sell democracy throughout the
world.
THE Democrats" Elliott added,
have the opportunity. Eisenhower
should be their candidate. I have
always supported him and shall con-
tinue to do So"
Elliott told Mr.. Baldwin that al
though he had held great admira-
ton for Mr.. Wallace for many
years, Il cannot agree to support
his candidacy on third party"
Comparison With '39 Made.
1T has been demonstrated to me
that the same individuals are rum
ming the policy-making of the third
party as madeup the so-called group
OF Liberals who fought Franklin r.
Roosevelt in 1899 and 1910 in his
efforts to re-arm and prepare this
Nation for possible war" he said.
Mr.. Baldwin, in a statement issued
later, told Elliott he regretted that
you feel unable to support our
campaign e. On many public
occasions you have expressed your
complete disagreement with the
bipartisan foreign policy and have
indicated your support OF Henry
Wallace's position
"The foreign policy OF our Gov
eminent hasn't changed" Mr.. Bald
win added. II hope you haven't"
Another Democratic voice was
raised for Gen. Eisenhower in Chi
cago, where Jacob Arvey, chair
man of the Cook County Democratic
organization, said the general is the
man who comes closest to repre-
senting the ideals of the Democratic
party"
White House Has No Comment.
In New York youth group start
ed draft Eisenhower movement
and set April q for rally to drum
up support for the generals nomi-
nation by the Democrats.
The White House had no comment
on these developments.
Late In the day, President Tru-
man conferred with Gov. Roy
Turner of Oklahoma and Jim Ar
rington, Democratic State chair
man. They said they had made a
courtesy call and would not commit
themselves on President Trumans
candidacy Both said they would 60
along with the choice of the Okla
homa Democratic Convention In
June.
ADA to Hold Meeting.
Americans for Democratic Action
group which has announced it's op-
position to Mr.. Wallace, will hold an
expanded meeting" of it's executive
board April 10 at Pittsburgh.
Chairman Leon Henderson, an.
nouncing this last night, said the
times has come for ADA to declare
its support of "a man who could en-.
list the united allegiance of non
Communist American progressives.
He did not propose any candidate
Lansing A. Hoyt, national chair
man Of Macarthur clubs, announced
in Milwaukee that supporters from
20 States would meet there today tc
map Nationwide drive on the
generals behalf. Mr.. Hoyt said the
group would seek to organize at
least 1000 Macarthur clubs before
the COP National Convention in
June.
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