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- page two = from a demagogue, dislikes cheap slogens, sand loves quotations from first-class authors. He is not a popular speaker. In this he resemb— les rather to Dean Acheson. He is therefore rather different from Eisenhower, Even in his relations with the press the @overnor has been rather aloof, and has limited their demands ; he certainly refuses to be bullied by reporters. The third conclusion is that the country is definitely veering away from the extremes. The R@publicem Convention has show n the defeat of Taft's conservatives, The Democratic Convention, has pushed that party clearly to the righte Stevenson, though a progres~ sive, is to the right of the New Deal and the Fair Deal, The best proof of this is that all moves to bully the south were defeuted by Stevenson's own group, end that the nomination of Sparkman is a definite gesture of friendhsip towards the Southe While now Sparlman is calleé a "liberal" by those who were unable to defeat him, the Sena— tor in reality is a Southern Conservatives It should not be forgotten - a fact not mentioned now - that in 1948 Sparkman was knom for his sympathies for the Dixiecrat Movement of Governor Thurmonde Thus in reality, this Convention has moved the Democratic Party very clearly to the right. In this connection it is interesting to note, the popular primaries through the country have shom « similar trend. One of the last ones - and which impressed politicien® almost decisively - was the triumphant renomination of Virginia's Senator Harry F, Byrd on July 15th with a record breaking popular majority, inciuding the main cities of the states As Byrd is the most prominent conservative in the Democratic Party, this was taken as a clear indication of popular will. By the seme token, the fourth conclusion is of a similar orders the definite weakening of the hotherto dominant left-wing influences* Though some of this influence remained, as for instance in the withdrawal of Vice~President Barkley underoorder of some Trade Union bosses, the main feature was that the predominant influence of labour leaders was no longer felt. The Convention was far from the times, when everything had to be "eleared with Sidney Hillman". La~ bour was not felt as strongly snywheree Furthermore the left wing coalition, led by Harriman, Senator Kefauver, Senator Blair Moody, Senator Lehman, Senator Humphrey and Representative Roosevelt and supported by al1 the left wing and liberal organizations and pressure groups, showed remarkeable wealmess,. The leaders themselves never had any grasp of what was was happening, and made a monkey of themselvese Ali these men showed a lack of perception and intelligence which surprised end depressed even their most fervent admirerse The loss of prestige of the New Deal Fair Deal leadership has been considerable, and is likely to influence the selection of men should a new Democratic administration emerge from the present election, : b.
