The Archive · 1939

The Undesirables

Those mentioned as undesirable possibilities, for the Presidency were Vice-President John N. Garner, Mr. James Farley, Postmaster General, Mr. Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Thomas Dewey, famous New York District Attorney, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Republican of Michigan, Senator Charles Taft, Republican of Ohio, and Sena-for Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican of Massachusetts.

Meanwhile, Mr. Maury Maverick, former Democratic Representative from Texas and present Mayor of Dallas, indicated he would favour some Democratic candidate other than Vice-President Garner, although the latter is also a Texan. Mr. Maverick said he was opposed to the nomination of Mr. Garner "because I don't think he could win."

Further significance was attached io the movement to draft President Roosevelt for a third-term when it was disclosed the President probably would begin a trans-continental tour on June 15 during, which he will visit the San Francisco Exposition.

Efforts to draft the President for a third term were launched in New York on Monday when Mr. Raymond Schwartz announced the organization of an all-party progressive coalition for the sole purpose of bringing about Mr. Roosevelt's nomination.—

United Press,

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