Evening star., 1948-07-05
Jersey'sSwitch
Gives ITO Votes
To Eisenhower
Arvey Now Predicts
Generals Nomination
On First BuIIot


The Eisenhower-for President
movement spiraled to new
heights today with the promise
of New Jerseys SO votes pushing
the generals pledged ccnven-
uon support over the 100-vote
mark.
There was no holiday lull in the
effort of anti-Truman Democratic
leaders to get the band wagon in
full swing before the nominating
convention opens in Philadelphia
next Monday.
The surprise move of Frank
Hague in lining up New jersey
delegates brought prediction from
Jacob M. Arvey, Cook County
(ChicagoD chairman, that Gen
Eisenhower VIII be nominated on
the first ballot il he doesn't take
himself out of the race
AS new voices were lifted in his
behalf, more Importance was at
tached to the question of when and
if the Columbia University presi-
dent will see fit to halt the rising
tiGe with a firm statement.
Avery Hopes for Assent.
I'VE are pinning our hopes on the
possibility Eisenhower will say
nothing" Mr.. Avery said. If he
.1oes that, then ne Is nominated"
Administration leaders were just
as hopeful the general will not de-
lay statement unequivocably stat
ing his position-against the nomi-
nation.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Co.
lumbia University in New York said
that, as far as he knows now, Gen.
Eisenhower will have nothing to say
regarding the draft Eisenhower
boom before tomorrow-if he says
anything at all
The spokesman said he had no
Information that the Columbia pres
,dent planned any statement what
soever, at any time, regarding talk
of making him the Democratic
presidential nominee.
General to Address Students.
The spokesman likewise said he
knew nothing of Gen. Eisenhower's
holiday activities beyond the fact
he played golf yesterday and was
spending a week end away from
the office"
Gen. Eisenhower will return to
his office tomorrow and will address
Columbia summer students on the
campus tomorrow afternoon. There
was no advance information regard
ing what he will say to the students.
President Truman remained si-
lent, but others. like Senator Green
of Rhode Island, spoke up.
1T Is time that Democrats stop to
think what a few dissidents and
propagandists are seek
ing to do to the Democratic Party"
he said. 1.-THE whole purpose OF the
so-called stop-Trun1an drive is to
split the Democratic Party irrevoc-
ably"
Senator Green's plea was lost on
such as James Roosevelt OF Cali
fornia who announced that eight
more Democratic leaders had ac-
cepted an invitation to preconven-
ton caucus in Philadelphia next
Saturday.
Seeking "Ablest Leader"
Called by Mr.. Roosevelt and II
other leaders, the caucus originally
had acceptances from leaders of 16
States, which control 568 Of the
l ,234 presidential nominating votes.
Mr.. Roosevelt is an avoWed propo-
nent of Gen Eisenhower and had
him in mind in inviting others to
the caucus ito seek for the leader
of our party today the ablest and
strongest men available"
Friends of Mr.. Truman still
claimed enough pledges and antici-
pated votes for nomination on the
first ballot.
Even with New Jerseys SO taken
out of his column, Mr.. Truman
claimed $40 votes, % more than
needed for nomination. He counted
286 ledges or instructed plus 354
claimed.
On the other hand, Gen. Eisen-
hover now has 10 pledged votes
with the South ready to give him at
least 10 more if he will take the
California Vote Shaky.
California's 54 pledged votes for
President Truman were regarded as
somewhat shaky in view of Eisen-
hover boosting of Mr.. Roosevelt, the
State chairman. And although New
York's SO votes look good enough for
the President just now, Mayor
O'Dwyer is one of the leaders at
tending the Philadelphia caucus.
He, however, is not an avowed Eisen-
hover man.
Another blow for Gen. Eisenhower
was struck by Senator Sparkman of
Alabama, who gave 10 reasons why
he said it was the generals duty
to accept the nomination.
Senator Sparkman added, how
ever, that Democrats should not
try to name him If he will refuse
to run.
I'm convinced that unless Gen.
makes a statement. his
name will be put in nomination, he
will be nominated and elected. "
Senator Sparkman said.
Gen. Eisenhower has been see
ing everybody who has come to
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