Evening star., 1948-04-26
Stassen 10 Interrupt
Ohio Battle TO Seek
New Jersey Support
By jack Bell
Associoted Press Stoff Writer


this week from his Ohio battle
with Senator Taft to bid openly
for the backing of New jersey
S5 delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
Senator Smith said Mr.. Stassen' S
visit is part of plan to bring all
the Republican presidential pos
sibilities in for talks with his
States unpledged delegates.
Senator Taft is expected to visit
New Jersey in May. Senator Smith
said Senator Vandenberg, who is
being mentioned widely as a pos
sible compromise candidate, has
turned down a similar bid. He
added that no arrangements have
been made yet for a visit by Gov
Dewey of New York.
Mr.. Stassen will speak Wednesday
on the Princeton University cam
pus. He will broadcast on a ma
tional hookup from Senator Smiths
Princeton home that night.
Aides See Strong Support.
Aides here contend the former
Minnesota Governor already is sure
OF strong support among the IS
New Jersey delegates. The under
standing is that the group will
vote for Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll as
a favorite son in the early ballot
Ing
There have been reports that sew
eral of the delegates would like to
swing 10 Senator Vandenberg. if he
gives any sign that he might accept
the nomination. The Michigan
Senator has said repeatedly he
doesn't want it.
He was reported ready to meet
vigorously any threatened attack al
the Republican National Convention
on bipartisan foreign policy anc
Marshall Plan aid to Europe.
Senator Vandenberg has said he
will attend as private citizen But
II any occasion arises in which he
thinks international policies ovel
which he has labored are coming
under attack, friends are betting
that he will spring to the defense.
Two Primaries Tomorrow.
The across-the-counter bidding
for New Jerseys support seemed
likely to have no counterpart ir
either Pennsylvania or Massachu-
setts. where Republican delegations
will be chosen in primaries tomor-
row.
Pennsylvania 73 notes.-the tas-
tiest plum outside of New York
will be unpledged. but behind Sen
ator Martin as favorite son or
the early ballots
Senator Martin and Gov James H
Duff. who will head the group, are
expected to have a lot to say about
where the bloc finally swings its sup.
port. A Write-in campaign for some
candidate in tomorrow's primary
might tip the scales somewhat il
it develops wide proportions.
SaItonstaH Backed.
Massachusetts, Republicans will
pick a 35-member delegation due tc
support Senator Saltonstall on the
first vote House Speaker Martin is
reported in line for backing if he
develops as a darkhorse candidate
with Senator Lodge in the back.
ground as another possibility.
There has been some speculation
that Rhode Island Republicans
picking eight delegates at a con.
,vention today, might back Speaker
Martin as an adopted favorite son
Supporters of Gov. Dewey, WHIT
was figured to have strong New Eng
land backing before his losses in the
Wisconsin and Nebraska primaries
were reported working behind the
scenes to line up secondary strength
Gov. DeWey'S hackers bid at &
State meeting today for a sweep o.
the Oklahoma delegation. They al.
ready have chinched several district
delegate posts.
Other States to Pick Delegates.
In busy political week, Delaware
and New Mexico Republicans vii
choose delegations Wednesday. Ten
nessee and Mississippi Friday, anc
Missouri and Colorado Saturday b.
then TIT of the 1904 Republican
convention delegates will have beer
chosen.
Pennsylvania Democrats pick z
delegates tomorrow All are ex.
pected to support President Truman
for the nomination. In Masachu,
sets at least 35 of that States 81
are certain to be for the President
Mayor James M Curley of Bos.
ton, delegate candidate, has sale
he is for Gen. Macarthur
With an eye on the Presidents
steady accumulation of convention
votes, Senator Pepper, Democrat
of Florida told reporter he thinks
Mr.. Truman is almost cretain" Of
the nomination despite the intra-
party fight.
Senator Pepper is understood tc
have brought back from a Fal
Western speaking tour peSsimistit
reports to Democratic Chairman J
Howard McGrath on the party!
chances in that area.
Truman to Speak June IL.
MI. uiidll 10 SolAiS ouI W ldh'
a look at his political fences there
in June. He plans a speech June l.
at the University of California
commencement.
Gov Mon C. Walleren, long-tim
friend and fishing buddy Of iht
President, said in Seattle over the
week end that Mr. Truman ha;
agreed tentatively to visit Wash
ington State sometime IN June
Gov Wallgren thought the Presi-
dent might go by way of the Pacific
Northwest to California.
Mr.. Stassen arrived in Portland
Saturday for a quick campaign
swing into Oregon He is opposed
in Oregon by Gov Dewey At stake
are II national convention dele,
gates.
Mr.. StaSSen said on arriving il
Portland that he was enthusiastic
over his Oregon prospects. HI
opened state headquarters today
and speaks tonight at a public
rally
Returns East Tomorrow.
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