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. . . TIME'S May 26 report states "Ike's mission in the period between his return and the convention is to corral a few score delegates, not to impress millions of voters . . ." It is unfortunate that Ike does not seek to impress the voters. . .
Montaigne was in Italy when notified he had been elected mayor of Bordeaux, but feeling neither eager nor fitted for the job, he declined. King Henry of Navarre sent him a polite but insistent note that he accept, and he was mayor. Montaigne subsequently fulfilled his office rather independently of the Jurats, the governing council. He would lend himself, not give himself, to his office. I would feel more charitable and hopeful if I didn't have the conviction that Ike's whole campaign up till now has been built on a slogan of "A Brighter Tomorrow." We surely rate more than that! Delegates are reminded that Montaigne did a creditable job, but no one really knew where he stood either.
A. J. BEIRING Newtonville, Mass.