Truman plans short campaign
Washington (UP) –
Senator Harry S. Truman, President Roosevelt’s fourth term running mate who will probably carry the brunt of the party’s national campaigning, hoped today that he could limit the job to a half dozen major speeches.
The strategy for the Democratic campaign is expected to be worked out by Senator Truman and Mr. Roosevelt at a meeting either tomorrow or Friday.
Senator Truman would like to launch his part of the program with a speech at notification ceremonies in his native Missouri. He would like to make a labor speech at Detroit and a farm speech in Illinois.
Other appearances which he believes would help the Roosevelt-Truman ticket in November include one in Texas, one possibly at Salt Lake City, Utah, and another in California.
Roosevelt’s trip called ‘holiday’
Albany, New York (UP) –
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican presidential nominee, said today “I don’t comment on Mr. Roosevelt’s holidays” when reporters asked him for comment on the President’s recent trip to Honolulu.
“Did you say holiday advisedly?” a reported asked.
“Of course,” the Governor replied.
Taft assails Army’s get-out-vote moves
Washington (UP) –
Senator Robert A. Taft (R-OH) charged today that the Army was “unduly anxious about getting out the vote” for the November election and cited a War Department circular of June 13, 1944, to back up his assertion.
Whereas the Soldier Voting Act only instructs the War Department to “assist” soldier voters, Mr. Taft declared, the circular also urges commanders at all levels to “encourage” them.