Evening star., 1948-05-10
George Is Groomed
BY Southern Faction
To Oppose Truman .
lY the Assoeiotsd Prsst

. " the Asseeiotsd Pres,
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia, is being groomed by some
Southerners in Congress as their
candidate to oppose President Tru-
man for the Democrat Presidential
nomination.
Senator Russell, Democrat. of
Georgia, said today that unless his
senior colleague puts his foot down,
Senator Georges name will be Of
tsred at the Philadelphia conven-
don In July as Georgia's candidate
on States rights" platform.
Senator George, who defeated the
late President Roosevelt's attempt
to purge" him from the Senate in
1888, is said by friends to be willing
70 lead the fight against Mr.. Tru-
mans civil rights program if he can
be assured widespread Southern
support.
Won't Campaign for Truman.
Senator Russell and Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat, of Arkansas, have
announced they will not campaign
fer Mr.. Truman because Of his stand
in favor of anti-segregation, anti
poll tax, apti-lynching and anti job
discrimination bills.
Senator Mcclellan said he has re-
iected an invitation of j. Howard
McGrath, Democratic national
chairman, to make the national
committees radio facilities available
10 him.
On the Republican side, Harold E.
Stassen and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
held the spotlight in their battle for
Oregon's II delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention in the
May 21 primary.
"Mr. Stassen, who went to West
Virginia for weekend speech,
moved up his return to Oregon.
where Gov. Dewey now is cam
paigning.
will Repeat Debate Challenge.
The former Minnesota Governor
said he expects to arrive in Oregon
May IA and to repeat there a
Nild1lCliSN W Sot. oCWCy W uCOdUC
the Community Party issue.
Mr.. Stassen has called for out
lawing the party. Gov. Dewey has
replied that he will never support
"a move to outlaw any organization
because of the economic or political
views of its members.
Senator Taft, while in Milwaukee
over the week end, was reported to
have bid for secondary support from
the eight Wisconsin delegates
pledged to Gen. Macarthur.
;~The Taft people, their campaign
Kept rolling by the "A delegates he
get In Ohio last week, hoped for
more support in Illinois Repub-
leans choice of four convention
delegates-at-large today.
:.There have been reports that If
he Ohio Senator feels he needs the
Acking. he might get the votes of
E-majority of Illinois delegates on
lie first ballot at Philadelphia.
Wants Neutral Delegation.
The understanding has been that
he group first would back Gov.
Dwight Green, the convention key
noter. as a favorite son. Fifty-two
of the delegates we're chosen previ-
ously in primary.
Gov. Green is trying to keep the
delegation neutral.
Mr.. Stassen's claim that he has
he backing of $40 convention dele
-ates on the first ballot came under
ire from the Taft camp.
Mr.. Stassen has claimed a ma
iority of the 80 Missouri Republican
votes. But Taft leaders said their
check indicates that the Ohio Sem
ator has more support than any
other candidate among the group,
although they do not claim = ma
jority as yet.
Senator Donnell, Republican. of
Missouri. one of the SO. said he is
for Senator Taft but doesn't know
how the rest will vote.
Will Pick Floor Leader.
Gov. Dewey's New York floor
leader was to be picked at Albany
today at caucus of the 81 Re-
publican delegates of that State.
Wyoming. where Gov Dewey had
support in 1914, was to pick a dele
cation of nine Republicans. Demo-
Gratis there name six delegates ex-
pected to be in President Trumans
corner.
The Dewey people will be angling
for majority backing when Arkansas
Republicans name IA delegates to-
morrow. He already has claimed
support of delegates chosen in some
districts.