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Smartness v. Popularity. Although Reuther's men were still on the picket line, the G.M. strikers' ranks were solidly behind his last-ditch fight. But it would take more than the backing of G.M. workers to loft him into the union presidency. Admittedly smart, Reuther, like many a smart man before him, was not universally loved...
...enemies inside the U.A.W. included those Reuther had labeled "Communist" for following the party line, or for just disagreeing with headstrong Walter Reuther. They included, also, the union's considerable group of Communists themselves. Both groups-the real Communists and their non-Communist friends and allies-have lined up generally and are still lined up behind able, swarthy George Addes, U.A.W. secretary-treasurer...
...still pledged to Thomas, who, with little positive backing of his own among auto workers, is also favorably regarded by C.I.O. President Phil Murray. Thomas has been kept in office up to now largely by the negative votes of those, including the Addes group, who either fear Reuther's ambitions or resent his vindictiveness...
...Contracts? Despite these liabilities, Reuther has earned a solid core of support within the union for his determined postwar leadership. His spectacular example is in gaudy contrast to the drab personality of Thomas. Although the battle with G.M. is still to be won, many auto workers feel that Reuther's stand set the pattern for the settlements at Ford and Chrysler...
...convention delegates, follow the crowd; and some of the most influential of their leaders had still to pass the word. To the rank & file the key play hung on the question: what will Addes do? If George Addes, who has begun to feel a certain amount of admiration for Reuther's recent accomplishments, followed it up by backing the U.A.W.'s redhead, Thomas was out, and Reuther...