Evening star., 1948-06-10
Sfassen Sef 10 Ask
Maryland Support
This Afternoon
By the Asseeiotsd Press

E. Stassen, who predicts he viii win
the Republican presidential nom
nation on the ninth convention bal
lot, will make q personal appeal
this afternoon for the support OF
party delegates from Maryland.
The former Minnesota Governor
was scheduled to testify earlier to-
day before the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee in Washington for
restoration of House cuts In foreign
aid expenditures. His visit follows
by two days q similar conference
by Gov. Dewey Of New York and
members of the Maryland delega-
ton to the Republican National
Convention.
The delegates, who will cast 16
votes in the convention, also will be
wooed by a third major contender
for the nomination. They will be
guests Sunday Of Senator Taft at
reception in Washington.
Candidates Cross Paths.
Mr.. Stassen, working northward,
and Mr.. Dewey, moving south,
crossed paths yesterday at Rich
mond, where the Minnesotan pre-
dicted he would win the nomination
on the ninth ballot Gov. Dewey
declined to make prediction but
said the Republican nominee would
be elected in November
After a press conference and a
radio broadcast this evening, Mr..
Stassen will join the Maryland con-
vention delegation at a dinner ar
ranged by George Cochran Doub,
Baltimore attorney and his State
campaign representative. He will
wind up the day by attending re-
ception for party leaders at the
home of Mrs. John w. Garrett.
Mr.. SIassen said at Richmond
that he felt there was a need for
striking that delicate balance" be-
tween civil rights and States rights.
both Of which he regarded as i'm
portant.
Gradual Progress Urged.
Progress in civil rights must
come gradually" he said, ".and the
best of it will come from within the
States themselves with the impetus
given by forward looking leaders.
Those of us who do not live
in the South shouldn't try to tell
the people of the South the answer
TO all their problems"
The civil rights program of Pres
ident Truman, which started the
revolt in the ran,,s of the Southern
Democrats, lis much too extreme"
the Minnesotan added.
At the conclusion of the Stassen
dinner, a canvass of Republican
leaders gave this apparent picture:
Both candidates impressed the 81
delegates and 81 alternates, all but
four OF five of whom are leaning
toward Gov. Dewey or Senator
Taft on the first ballot. However,
in protracted balloting, the Vir-
ginia delegation may unity and hop
aboard some candidates band
wagon.
Questioned on Wallace.
To a question whether he thought
Henry Wallace would still be in the
race when election time comes
around, Gov. Dewey told a Rich
mond press conference: ,t RI
IT don't know and don't, think
Wallace knows either. j. In fact, he
doesn't seem to know what he's
going to do from day to day. :.
In any event we're going to win in
November"
Gov. Dewey brushed off q re-
porter's query on what ballot he
thought would give him the NOM
ination, by gazing ut light fixture
on the ceiling OF his hotel room and
observing: -1.J.r' Z.
IT believe once represented the
firm that made those lights. But
that was 20 years ago."
Gov. Dewey also said he didn't
want to express his own stand on a
Federal civil rights program until
after the Republican platform had
been drafted. He noted that this
would be done in two weeks or so.
As for the Truman civil rights
program, Gov. Dewey said:
'Mr. Truman's program is a pale
anc clumsy, lll-presented, poorly
drafted copy of the Republican plat
form plank of 1914"
Later Gov. Dewey went to Raleigh
to launch a, whirlWind tour for
North Carolina votes.