Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-27 | Page 4 | Ickes Invades Garner State

ICKES INVADES GARieSTATE By JAY WELLS KTLGORK, Texas, March 27 (UP) Secretary of Interior Harold Har-old L. Ickes came today to Vice President John Nance Garner's home state to speak at the celebration celebra-tion of the tenth anniversary of the world's richest oil field, but there was speculation whether his visit also had third term significance. signifi-cance. Ickes had not said; apparently no one in Texas knew. Presumably Presuma-bly he will announce other motives mo-tives for his visit. If he has any, at a press conference. He Is among the foremost of new dealers who want President Roosevelt to serve a third term, and Garner's grestest strength for the Democratic presidential nomination nomi-nation is in Texas. The Democratic state executive committee Indorsed Garner's candidacy can-didacy a few weeks sgo, reaffirming reaffirm-ing the blessing of the state convention con-vention in 1938. Lately, however, a movement to turn Texas delegation delega-tion votes to Mr. Roosevelt instead of Garner has become apparent. So far It lacks cohesion and leaders. lead-ers. Mrs. James (Mil Ferguson, twice governor; her husband, who was Impeached as governor; Mayor Maury Maverick of Saa Antonio and Mayor Tom Miller of Austin are all desirous of a third term for Mr. Roosevelt " Ickes recently wenfIo Call for-nia for-nia as a third term apostle to consolidate con-solidate bickering Democratic elements ele-ments behind Mr. Roosevelt.