| Show to Boom Dern for Vice President I Utah Governors Governor's Candidacy 1 to Be Launched Tonight at Denver HELD STRATEGIC MOVE Democrats of West Are Behind Behind Be Be- hind Executive I I IThe The candidacy o of Governor George II IL Dern for the Democratic nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation for vice president will wUl be formally formally for for- for I mally launched by Colorado Democrats Democrats Demo Derno- at Denver Wednesday night Governor Dern who will speak at a Jefferson day dinner will be I projected into the national setup as the candidate of or Democracy of the eleven cleven western states and enough preliminary work is said to have been i done ione to have cemented this support into cohesive strength I IThe I IThe The proposal of the governor governors governor's s candidacy can I as running mate of or the Democrat Democratic Demo Demo- crat cratic c nominee for the presidency i will be made by one of the speakers I at the banquet who has been chosen by Colorado Democrats to launch the Dern boom The political strategy of the an announcement announcement an- an I in having it made from Colorado instead of Utah is based upon the idea of making it entirely western Had the announcement of the candida candidacy y been made in Utah it is said it might not have carried the same effect HAS liAS STRONG STRON SUPPORT Governor Dern who left leU Tuesday for tor Denver is said to have the solid backing sacking of Democrats in most of the eleven cleven western states which he al alread already already al- al read ready has visited during the last few months He has spoken in Oregon Washington Washing Washing- ton Montana California Wyoming Idaho and Utah and adds Colorado to his list when he speaks Wednesday night In all these states he has spoken on national subjects as it is expected he will at Denver The remaining states of or the western western west west- em ern group are New Mexico Arizona and Nevada In all these states how how- ever Governor Dern is well known to Democratic leaders who are said to be actively behind the vice presidential presidential boom There is a ver very definite hookup between Governor Dern and Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Roosevelt of or New York and it itis itis itis is known that the Empire State executive executive ex ex- would welcome the Utah governor governor governor gov gov- as his running mate male Eastern Democratic leaders however arc are said to be unimpressed with the idea of a running mate from a small western western west vest cm ern state like Utah but have shown a disposition to welcome a candidate for or vice president from the entire group of or states INSTRUCTIONS FORESEEN Following the formal announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment at Denver it is expected the Democratic or organization in that state will get gel busy to make certain Governor Governor Gov Gov- Dern is nominated at Chicago While it is unusual for or an any party to instruct dele delegates ates to vote for vice presidential candidates it is s said that these instructions may be given by bya a number o of 01 the western states Utah Democrats It was said Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- will instruct for Cor Governor Dern on the son favorite-son theory and between now and June a campaign will be made throughout all the western western vestera west vest ern era states to make him the unqualified fied lied choice of this region Governor Dern because of his activity ac ac- ae- ae tiVIt in the governors governors' conference is said to have considerable strength in a number of eastern states DENVER April 13 Governor iV P Governor George H H. Dern of Utah is a supporter supporter supporter sup sup- porter of ot Governor Franklin D. D Roosevelt of New York for the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic presidential nomination and will him himself accept the nomination for or the vice presidency If Ir it should be tendered him The Utah governor said he had been of serious consideration consideration consid consid- given him ns as a vice presidential possibility but that he would make no personal campaign for the place Mr l Dern came here toda today to address address ad ad- dress the Jefferson day banquet of Colorado Democrats I uI believe Governor Roosevelt is our stron strongest est and best candidate and andI I expect he will vIll have lUl our delegation at the convention said Dew Dern |
