The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-18
Truman Nav Keep
Hands Off Race
lin California
BY WILLIAM JoLEScH.
Associated Press Writer

Associated Press Writer
James Roosevelt, the second
son of the late President Franklin
d, Roosevelt to announce for pub
Elic office. may not get the SUPPORT
Iof President Truman in his race
hfof governor of California. James
kannounced officially Tuesday, he
Ewould enter the race
I AS soon IS Jinnly's announce
Ement was made, there was speeu-
ilation among democratic officials
whether President Truman would
lgive bis official blessing to the
Trace. Now the first reaefion
lamong democratic officials IS
that Mr.. Truman and the Demo-
cratic National Committee viii
keep hands off the California
primary.
The Democrats say this il mot
because James initially opposed
Mr.. Truman,s nomination last
year but instead is dictated by
the general policy Of non-ii1ter-
ference in primaries and pfacti-
cal policies.
However, the top democrats
ask, why should the President
stick his neck out in support of
Jimmy Roosevelt? AFTER all the
Ecalifornia Governorship is not in
1.-THE bag for Roosevelt. Moreover,
it cannot be forgotten at demo-
cratic headquarters that James
wanted General Dwight Essen
hover for the Presidential nom
nation last year However. after
the Convention, James got on
the Truman bandwagon.
Roosevelt now says he viii do
his best to bring the Presidents
Fair Deal program to California
if elected.
James also says his mother,
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, will not
be asked to campaign for him.
But he remarks; She pays fire.
quent visits to members of her
family"
In announcing his candidacy,
Roosevelt said he was proud to
take his stand on the principles
and platform of the democratic
party. Then he turned to the
Communists and said: Il repudi-
ate all Communist support if it
should be rendered, and repudi-
| ate the support of any splinter
groups who follow the Com
munist line" Roosevelt added: Il
shall have no association with
them during this campaign or at
any other time"
James Roosevelt's opposition
may come from the wealthy i'm
Iperial county rancher who man
LACED President Trurnan's Cali
lfornia campaign last year. He is
E. George Lackey. who is State
Democratic Vice Chairman. Lack
ey called on President Truman
several months ago. After that
talk began that the White House
would give him at least tacit sup
port, but this has been denied of
ficially. 8
On the other hand, Roosevelt
may get powerful opposition
from CALIFORNIA; Republican
Governor Earl Warren. In fact
some Republicans say Warren is
the only man who could beat
Roosevelt. Others feel if Lieuten-
ant Governor Goodwin Knight
runs, as indicated, he at least
would make more of party
| fight out of it than Warren. War
rem won his last term after
| getting both the Republican and
1.-THE Democratic nominations, and
Imany Republicans describe hin
las too non-partisan.
Now let's look at Roosevelt
himself for a moment. He win be
AZ years old next month. He has
been a California resident for II
years and is the States Demo.
cratic National Committeeman
1 He served with the Marines il
the Pacific Theater during the
recent war as Colonel.
The Marines like to tell about
Roosevelt's reaction when he hae
ia walkie- talkie radio shot out o.
his hand during an attack. Very
Ecalmly Roosevelt asked for an
other one. From then on he wa,