Evening star., 1949-05-08
Senator Humphrey Seen
Bidding FOR Leadership
Minnesota Isssslstor Tired - Rleek
Truman Ncsntnatson Last July
By Fvs.k 4. Ksaf

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thai Mr. Truman pa33tacAIs ~ tass saY 90
the Eastern seaeze as Maryland vas sore
sasasng ans that 81 wosa1e es saA<ias -
nominate him AeccsssrsN thrY esgecgs-
tTstec or forcing asrn 80 Ana2es:s wexa 70
. measure cf ttsssg raissacAl gnsrlsssence In
order 70 save Ire Csegncryattc Party TREY
waged o terrific campaign 10 crA!y Qsn
EisenhcweF CT Justice ncS2klAa II wEl As
recalled that their eSasts thcasn s-uagiy
supported by lhs Roosevelt ssvtAsrs tanes
and Franklin we're nei whelly Eace~ssssa
Nor we're their predictions 81 DcmocraIs
disaster with Mr., Truman entirely salnrea
However. they did have ore ennvsnslon
soceess-and largely through Mr. Humphrey.
II Was he. supported by the anti Truman
eleEnents whc forced into the platform ths
extreme civil rights plank whseh M TTsa.
man cid noa want and which wAs very wsae.y
resented. indeed II IA quite n strain In re-
gard II Is SaSsnx" the party NevrrtheIraa
II save Mr.. Humphrey considerable rsaasl-
nence and Is probably the eAu&% ef hss selee.
ton rs president Of the ADA shleh - packet
with former Roosevelt New Dealegs all eara.
ms with ambitions Involving almost every
thing from the presidency down
These who know young Senator Runnhrxx
SAY mat II 10 entirely III character for him
10 regard the ADA presidency As making him
the outstanding national Democratic leader
and that In the next three yeara q good
many loud leadership noises NAV he sxr~etrd
from him, A q matter Of fact, no already
has begun 10 make scns Of thess IN ths
senate. WHARF he 10 noted more for hs hishiy
ArticoiAts energy than for the soundnsss ef
his views, II cannot Be said that he has
greatly sndeared himself % hn eotssEues
nor won the unstinied admiration Of the
press gallery. II 10 true however. that they
recognize In the young Minnesota stAtesuaan
man certain 10 be heard from IN ere wsy
or another on almost any subject ana AZ
almost any ttms
Perhaps the best idea Of his rpmarkahls
versatility can be had fron his au.nhloxrnnh.
lcai sketch In the most recent Congressional
Directory. Leaving aside the ADA and ths
various Minnesota ofriees he ha. slled ths
number OF associations agencies and orxaa.
nations to which Senator Humphrey belnnss
Il truly impressive, In this rexpsct he sasllv
exces not only every other Senator btt ali
Aso members OF the Houas. Among them ara
the American Academy Of Political and
social Science. the American Bible Society.
the American Federation Of Radio Ar4is,A.
the American Municipal Association tia
American Pharmaceutical Association ths
FIRST Congressional Church Of Minnesota.
The American Political Science Assoclhtlon'
Also. the American Public Administration
society. Boy Scouts Of America tnooutnas-
Ter Tor nve years. Benevolent and PTp.ec.
tive Order Of Eiks. Foreign Policy Associa.
ton. Fraternai Order Of EaRlen Inland
waterways Corporation. Masons, LOYAL OR.
der OF Moose. Minneapolis Junior Cham.
Der OF Commerce. Minnnsota Welfare Con.
ference. Committee for the MarnhAli Plan,
NATIONAL Conferences Of Christians and
Jews, National Conference for Prevention
and Control OF Juveniis Delinquency. Ma.
tional Conference for Permanent FKPc.
National Municipal League. National Pub
lie Housing Conference opttmistS. sons
OF Norway. Oslo Lodge. United Nations
COMMITTEES. Minnesota Chapter. Young
Mems Christian Association, Phi Beta KAp-
pa and Delta Sigma Rho
II may be that since January ! Senator
Humphrey has acquired @ few more afflla-
tions but these are thoAe he himself listed
show the extraordinary variety Of his activi-
Ties ana his direct participation In nufneF-
ous fields OF human sndsavor Clearly. he
has not missed many II he shouId speak
for all these organizations he would be .
remarkable spokesman. indeed II would
be considerable achievement for any one
man TO absorb all their ideas and reconcile
all their interests. II would keep him hnsy
TO stay abreast OF their development and
the mere raising Of his voice In their behalf
seems like q full time Job Yet raising
his voice Ia one OF the easiest things ssna-
tor Humphrey does
Not long ago Senator Humphrey wired
young Franklin Roosevelt. lr. who. unable
TO get the regular Democratic nomination
for Congress 70 succeed the late Sol Bloom
OF New York. IL running a. an independent
backed by the LIBERAL party" The sisc-
tion IL TO be Neid In about two weeks.
Hurry up" eharaeteristicaliy wired Mr..
Humphrey. we need you," Wei. what
ever Senator Humphrey needs youns Roose-
welt for, It isn't 10 help him raise his voice.
He can do that without assistance from any
mia AFT ArA