The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-13
TEXAS VOTE
 IT WATCHED BY TRUMAN
Demo Forces Hope 10 Stem Dixie Revolt COP Is
 Given Severe Joli
Bv JACK BELL

(ASSOClateQ FTcSS koAteASoA President Truman's supporters counted today on a victory m Texas tomorrow to offset the spreading revolt that threatens to keep him off several Dixie state ballots.
 Truman forces were primed for an effort to squash an attempt or States Rights packers to seize con- trol of the party machinery at a state convention.
 The States Rights party already has qualified electors for Coy. J. Strom Thurmond of South Caro- lima and Gov. Fielding Wright of Mississippi.
 : They will contest the Truman Barkley ticket for Texas g cleo toral votes--sixth largest bloc In the nation-even if they can't win control of the party machin- cry.
 The Truman camp made no secret of the fact that it would like a Texas victory to counteract last weeks setback in Louisiana
 The State Party Committees ac- ton there in ruling MT. Truman off. the ballot brought threats of a suit from the Democratic Ma tional Committee as well as retail iation against the Louisiana poli- ticians involved.
 William Frimrn. IT,. aAststas.t tr National Chairman J. Howard Me Grath, called the Louisiana ac- tion "flagrantly dishonest and fraudulent
 Republicans watched this intra' party struggle with glee.
 Trouble for COP
 But McGrath gave the Republi- cans something new to answer ir a charge yesterday that they had "welehed' on price-support promis es to the farmers.
 He said the COP controlled Con- gress had passed bill granting the Commodity Credit Corporation a federal charter but had refused to permit it to increase it's stor- age facilities.
 Henry A. Wallace, meanwhile indicated plans to join in the agri- culture arguments. Progressive par ty headquarters said he will con fer with party farm leaders ir Chicago where he will speak Tues day night.
 Wallace lashed out anew At MT Truman last night in a Baltimore address, saying that the President was inconsistent" in firing hin from the Cabinet for a foreigI policy address which he said MT Truman previously had approved.
 Maine Voting
 While the Presidential campaign gathered steam. Maine's voter turned out today for the year, first general election.
 Politicians will be totaling up thu expected Republican majority 1T that northeastern state today fol any indication 1t may give on No vember's national outcome.
 Like the other states, Maine vot. es in November on the Presidency But unless the signs fail its citi. zens today will send Rep. Margare' Chase Smith, Republican, to tn. Senate as the first woman to b, elected to a full six-year tern without having previously served as an appointee.
 Other Primaries A half dozen primaries tomorrow may give some hint of how thu political winds are blowing acros' the nation.
 In Washington State, Gov. Mor Wallgren, close personal friend o MT. Truman, is seeking renomina' tion.
 Minnesota. Michigan, New Hamp. shire and Massachusetts also have primaries in which there is littl' national interest.
 In Vermont, Gov. Ernest w Gibson, who has CIO support rare for a Republicans seeking renomination in . primary batti' with It. Gov. Lee '. Emerson.