Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
A Win. 4 Years Hence
Seems to Be Plan
of Action
By Gould Lincoln

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that under in order to 60 all out
for his own brand Of foreign policy.
Mr.. Wallace had an admiration,
even when he was Secretary of Ag-
riculture, for Communist Russia and
It's five-year programs. Some of
his aides were far along in the fell
book. Now he Is run
ming for President on a platform
whose chief plank is get along with
Stain" Mr.. Wallace does not seem
to care what the U. S. A. must con-
cede. All he wants Is to keep the
peace. Mr.. Wallace, however, was
a whole-souled Roosevelt New Deal
er and learned early the technique
of giving something away.
Now the candidate Of his own
new party"-which promises a new
New Deal-Mr Wallace at one time
had hoped to be the choice OF the
Democrats for the presidential nom
nation. He had been mentioned
frequently as a probable selection
of the old Roosevelt New Dealers to
nudge President Truman aside. The
trouble was that Mr.. Wallace start
ed his nudging too soon along line
which failed to make real appeal
to the country. He wanted to ap-
pease Russia, after Russia had been
given every opportunity possible for
friendly cooperation with the
United States in the interests OF
world peace, and had declined.
Foreign Policy Tangled
So, while Mr.. Truman and the
Government of the United States
was being represented in Paris by
Secretary of State Byrnes and other
Americans versed in international
problems, Mr.. Wallace, then Secre-
tary of Commerce, went to Madison
Square Garden in September, 1916,
and spoke his piece-to the effect
that 1t was wrong to get tough with
Russia and that this country should
agree to 60 along with Stain. 1t
was clear that this country could
not have two Secretaries OF State
and two brands of foreign policy at
the same time. So President Thu
man, with some reluctance because
he knew it was political poison,
Topped off the official head Of Mr..
Wallace.
This forced the New Deal Wal
lace and his presidential ambitions
out in the open. It also added to
Mr.. Wallace's bitter hatred Of the
man for whom he was put aside in
1944-the man who stepped into his
vice presidential shoes and thereby
inherited the presidency from
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Some Of Mr.. Wallace's followers
for example, CALIFORNIA; former at
torney general, Bob" Kenny-be-
lieved it might still be possible to
show that Mr.. Wallace would be
stronger presidential nominee than
Mr.. Truman. Mr.. Kenny called a
Wallace for President meeting in
Fresno last July to organize for the
election of Wallace delegation to
the 1948 Democratic National Con-
vention. It was clearly demonstrated
thereafter that California Demo-
Gratis would not 60 along with Mr..
Wallace in sufficient numbers to
give him the delegation. The only
recourse was new, third party to
nominate him. Such party would
have little chance of victory. 1t
would, however, make it demon
strably clear that Mr.. Wallace would
so divide the old Roosevelt follow
ing that Republican victory would
be certain and Mr.. Truman would
be sunk.
On Ballot in Key States
In due time, therefore, Mr..
Wallace yielded to the pleas OF his
Pea admirers. He announced last
winter his willingness to run as a
third-party candidate. The neces-
sary steps to get Mr.. Wallace's name
on the ballot in many of the States
have been taken. In two key States,
New York and California, this is
already an accomplished fact.
How much faith MIR. Wallace
places in the astrologers to whom,
it is reported, he goes, only Mr..
Wallace can say-if he does consult
the stars. So many stories have
been told, however, that some ex-
PLANTATION is due the voters whose
support Mr.. Wallace seeks. There
were kings in ages past who took the
advice of astrologers, but so far
there is no record that President
of the United States has based his