Show Many any Political Thrills Seen in 1948 Democrats Democrat 1 GOP Unafraid Of Wallace Wallac Party Park Threat By BAUKHAGE R News Analyst and Commentator ij From WASHINGTON WASHINGTON From the r way things look to th the newsmen k Whose w h se beat stretches along long that historic mile and Capitol Hill to the White House politics mile and in 1948 niJ eighth from t is te going to K be a of excitement for rodeo plenty the audience lot a of hard nara find end sn rOd tough spills for the performers riding At this writing nobody's down hearted At the last rodeo I attended there was a verv fm ell fell off horses and rode backwards and very funny y man funny who Ire e loudspeaker system it was a very up date up-to-date made r wisecracks over 1 2000 miles from f om where the deer and the antelope play rodeo not m more rS than There pre 1 were also a number of verv 1 go very very- e d-e very very y- y earnest contestants who w v had learned their f b bucking UNC Uc k kin i n g and 1 breaking a long 1 ways f from fro r o m a t drugstore or a Hollywood set s e t. t t The funny man himself was no tenderfoot when it came to fork fork- forking forking forking ing a bronc but once in a while whileS S he ha got in fn the way of the real per per- formers Since Sin c e ethey they weren't rid rid- riding Baukhage ing for glory g lor y alone the purses were ere fairly heavy he incurred some Orne displeasure from the regulars regular if f not the spectators This year the political field will willalee r c take alee i ke on a similar appearance The Thes s lowner owner oRner of one of the sombreros it tossed into the arena in December I going to cause considerable con- con contern conCern contern tern tern Cern to the rest I refer of course to rid hard I I I I t Ing lag Hank the Iowa Whirlwind who is no more afraid to ride bare-back bare than he is to ride f bear bearback lie He isn't so bad either with the vocal lariat when it itI I I comes to throwing as well as roping the bull As the contend contend- contenders contend contend- contenders ers size up the situation with the aid aid of a lot of wishful thinking I Kir Mr Wallace is going to get in Ln everybody's way but theirs J Certainly there is no gloom from the White House Sure I unsaid said the President to us at a recent radio press conference the Demo- Demo Democrats f were going to have a happy ew ew Year he already was And stretching back for a long time the presidential news conferences have almost bubbled Once in a while Mr Truman would jerk a little when the reportorial needle hit a political nerve but for the most part these meetings where the questions be be- become become come sharper and sharper as the Ides of November 48 approach have been a feast of wit and a flow of soul And there is no moaning at the bars where other Democrats gather Wallace will drive all the liberals to I active support of the Democrats they'll tell you he will shear away the lunatic fringe of Democratic support s drain then the party of the last tint Of that which might incarnadine its record will garner the middle- middle the of of who will feel less danger of contaminating their bal bal- ballots ballots lots with a New radicalism it may mean Mr Taft may be Mr Truman's opponent and an easier battle can be fought and won against Taft say the Democrats than against other presidential hope hope- hopefuls hopefuls hopefuls fuls who might be better Republican Republican Republican lican vote And so on youve you've youve you've heard the story before from many optimistic lips If U the Democratic tepee ex ex- exudes exudes udes joy the Taft wigwam shakes with cheery mirth Rea Reasons sons are obvious In a nutshell I Republicans say The issue is left and right The left is split spilt And so the rooster crows triumphantly triumphantly triumphantly without waiting for No No- November November November vember dawn Likewise each hopeful favorite son finds something to cheer him But the canny observers are placing placing placing ing no bets yet and those who had their money down have had to do dovery dovery dovery very little hedging There is only one thing certain and that is Its It's going to be a grand show |