The Pittsburgh Press (October 17, 1944)
Roosevelt to talk politics in Philadelphia Oct. 27
Democratic city committee and ‘businessmen’ to sponsor rally at Shibe Park
Washington (UP) –
President Roosevelt will make a campaign speech Friday night, Oct. 27, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, David Lawrence, chairman of the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee, announced today after a conference with the President.
Mr. Lawrence visited the White House as a member of a delegation representing “Business Men for Roosevelt, Inc.”
He said Mr. Roosevelt would speak at 9:00 p.m. ET. He added it would be an outright political rally sponsored jointly by the Democratic City Committee of Philadelphia and the national businessmen’s organization.
Andrew J. Higgins, New Orleans shipbuilder and honorary president of “Businessmen for Roosevelt, Inc.,” who led the delegation today, said he and his colleagues had invited the President “to address businessmen throughout the nation.”
“Businessmen for Roosevelt, Inc.,” will pay for Mr. Roosevelt’s radio time, he said, and the speech will be broadcast over the Blue and CBS networks.
Mr. Roosevelt’s next major address is scheduled for Saturday night, Oct. 21, when he will speak before the Foreign Policy Association in New York City.
Mr. Lawrence said Shibe Park will seat between 35,000 and 45,000.
Other members of the group which called on the President today included J. Louis Reynolds, Virginia, chairman of the Executive Committee in Philadelphia, and Senator Joseph F. Guffey (D-PA).