Evening star., 1949-11-16
James Roosevelt Asks
1850 Nomination for
California Governor
Hy the Assoeioted Press

of Ine AStoct0t0o pIe3S
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-James
Roosevelt Is a candidate for the
nomination for Governor Of Cali
fornia.
The eldest son of the late Pres
ident. in a blast at the present
''nonpartisan" administration OF
Gov. Earl Warren, announced last
night that he will seek both the
Democratic and Republican NOM
nations in the primaries next
June
Gov. Warren. who has not yet
announced he will seek re-elec-
ton next year. was chosen for a
second term in 1946 by winning
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic nominations in the pri-
maries.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be ~ years
old next month. He has been a
California resident for II years
and is the States Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman. He served
with the Marines in the Pacific
theater during World War II as
a colonel.
Problems Cannot Wait.
1.-THE rapid and continuing
growth Of our State means that
our pressing problems can wait
no longer for solution" Mr..
Roosevelt said In announcing his
candidacy. "Only leadership not
tied down by the -clinging
ties Of reactionary and special
privileged forces can get the Job
DONE"
He asserted "the Republican
Governor, the Republican Lieu,
tenant Governor and the Repub-
lican attorney general are hardly
on speaking terms, and there is
no responsible party in the State
to bring them to heel. The Leg
islature, with Republican majori-
ties In each house, treats with
sullen disregard the recommended
tions of our 'non-partisan' Cover
nor. Is such responsibility the
end product of non-partisan-
ship?"
Mr.. Roosevelt declared he is
proud to take my stand on the
principles and platform Of the
Democratic Party"
II repudiate all Communist
support If it should be rendered
and I repudiate the support of
any splinter groups who follow
the Communist line" he added.
II shall have no association with
them during this campaign or at
any other time"
He said that If there is a con-
test between bona fide Demo-
Gratis" for the nomination. he will
not expect the White House to
take part in the primary cam
paign. But If there is no other
bona flde Democrats, I would
expect support and if the primary
winner is that kind Of a Demo-
crat / would expect the White
House to support him."
Mr.. Roosevelt's probable. op-
ponent in the primary is George
Luckey. Democratic State vice
chairman who conducted Presi-
dent TuIman's presidential cam
paisn In Southern California-after
fighting to keep the State in the
Truman column before the Ma
tional Convention. t#ss
Mr. Roosevelt advocateds Gen.
Eisenhower nomination before
the convention and Joined Z, the
Truman ranks when the Eisen-
hover boom proved abortive.
Will Fight for Fair Deal"
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters
he will do his best to bring Presi-
dent Truman's fair deal" to
California. Asked if that meant
he approved the fair deal" pro-
gram in its entirety, he said that
it did.
He said his mother. Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, will not be
asked to participate in his cam
paign. But. he remarked, "she
pays frequent visits to members
of her family. I hope that during
the winter she will pay us visit.
He is the second Of the late
Presidents sons to run for Office.
His brother, Franklin. jr., was
elected to Congress from New
York last spring,