Evening star., 1948-04-18
Stassen Leads Dewey
In Oregon Popularity,
Paper S Survey Shows
By Gould Lincoln


In oregon as Republican presiden-
tial candidate than is his primary
opponent, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
of New York, a "sampling survey
taken by the Portland Oregonian
indicates. This would appear to
give the former Minnesota governor
the edge in the coming primary
election there.
If the presidential election were
held today, this poll shows, with
President Truman running against
Gov. Dewey and Henry A. Wallace,
the results would be: Mr.. Truman,
80 per cent; Gov. Dewey, a6 per cent;
Mr.. Wallace, per cent; and mo
opinion" 20 per cent.
On the other hand, if Mr.. Stassen
was the Republican nominee against
Mr.. Truman, the results would be:
Mr.. Truman, 36 per cent; Mr.. Stas-
sen, 43 per cent; Mr. Wallace, 5 per
cent and mo opinion" l6 per cent.
The same sampling shows that
Senator Taft of Ohio would prove
much less strong than either Mr..
Stassen or Gov. Dewey, If he were
running in Oregon as the Republi-
can presidential nominee against
Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Wallace. The
poll gives Senator Taft only "a per
cent. Mr.. Truman 49, and Mr.. Wal
lace 6 per cent, with mo opinion 81
per cent.
Results Binding on Delegates.
The Oregon presidential prefer
ence primary and election Of dele
gates to the Republican National
Convention will take place May 21.
The only entries in the Republican
presidential primary are Gov Dewey
and Mr. Stassen. Under the Oregon
law, delegates elected will be bound
t6vote for the winner of the presi-
dental primary as long as his name
is before the convention, or until
released by the candidate.
Mr.. StaSSen has campaigned
thoroughly in oregon, having visited
the State at least three times in
recent months. His technique has
been the same there as in Wisconsin
and Nebraska, where he won the
primary elections. He has gone into
the small communities and on the
farms, as well as into the munich
palities. He plans to return to Oregon
Nav II for a final drive.
Gov. Dewey, it has been an
nounced, will spend as much time
as he can in the Pacific Coast State,
going over much the same ground
that Mr.. Stassen has covered, before
the primary The New Yorker made
desperate efforts to win in both
Wisconsin and Nebraska in the clos
ing days of those primary cam
paigns. Whether he can catch up
with the fast flying Stassen in Ore
gon is anyone's guess.
Drive Continues In Ohio.
Mr.. Stassen this week will con-
tinue his election drive in Ohio,
where he is seeking % Of the States
delegates TO- The Republican National
Convention-+out of total of So.
He is opposing Senator Taft, Ohio's
favorite son. Mr.. Taft is planning
q strenuous campaign there to offset
the work Mr.. StaSsen has beer
doing. Should Mr. Stassen win a
number of these Ohio delegates, his
stock as a presidential candidate
would necessarily go up-and it
might have a considerable psyche
logical effect on the oregon voters.
An Associated Press compilation
shows that the Republicans have
chosen Alb of 1904 delegates to
their national convention. This
week they choose 70 more, in New
Jersey, Kentucky, New York TAT
large and Hawaii. While Mr..
Stassen has won in two primaries
so far. and lost one to Gov. Dewey,
Gov. Dewey has 1l2 rst-ballot dele
gates and Mr.. StaSsen SO among
those chosen so far. These figures
include only pledged delegates, semi
pledged and claimed delegates not
contested by rivals.
The same survey shows that the
Democrats have so far chosen 300
of their 1924 delegates. President
Truman has 174, if New York's SO go
to him under the unit rule as New
York party leaders say they will.
The rest, 1876, are uncommitted. An
additional IS delegates will be
chosen this week by the Democrats,
in New Jersey, Washington and
Idaho.
No one has entered the New Jer-
sey preference primary. The Repub-
licanS will elect 35 delegates there,
and it is understood they will cast
their votes for Gov. Driscoll on the
first ballot. as favorite son. The
36 New Jersey votes in the Demo-
cratic National Convention will be
unoficially pledged to Mr.. Truman.