Evening star., 1951-09-30
Governors Agenda
Covers Most Issues,
But 0mits Politics
By Gould Lincoln

Dul VlIlllS fVlIIlCS
BY Gould LINCOLN
Governors of the forty-eigh
States and the Territories ar,
gathering today in Gatlinburg
Tenn, for the 43d Governors Con.
ference, with an agenda covering
most OF the important issues, of tht
Iday-but omitting one in which
they are signally interested the
presidential campaign. i Of 1852
Most Of the politicking win be done
Outside Of the business sessions Of
the conference.
A group Of Republican, Cover.
Inors, openly or privately commit
ted to the draft of Gen. Eisen-
hover for the COP presidential.
nomination will be on hand tc
press their views. including Gov.
|ernors Dewey Of New York. Arr
of Kansas. Lodge Of sConr1ecticut
and Mckay of Oregon.
Others suspected Of Eisenhower
leanings are Governors Thornton
of Colorado. Payne of Maine ano
Kohler Of Wisconsin. Senator Taft
of Ohio will have his supporters
for the nomination among the
Governors, too. In addition, there
will be Governors who hope that
the lightning may strike them
next year. Among them are Gov
|ernor Warren of California, Gov
.ernor Driscoll of New-Jersey and
"a dark, dark horse, Governor Val
Peterson of NebraSka-all Republi-
cans.
Southerners Oppose Truman.
On the Democratic side, most of
the governors of Northern and
Western States will be carrying
the torch for the denomination of
President Truman. Chief execu-
tives Of the Southern States, on
the contrary, will be seeking to
put a fire under the candidacy of
Mr.. Truman-and burn it out
completely. Among this group is
Gov. James F. ByrneS of South
Carolina. looked upon as strong
anti Truman leader.
Several of the Democratic gov
ernors. 1t is reported. are looking
hopefully to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention next year for a
place on the party's national
ticket. Among those is the youth
full Gov. G. Mennen Williams, Gov.
Frank J. Lausche Of Ohio, and
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illi-
nois. They have been mentioned
as possibilities" for a vice-presi-
dental nomination to run with
President Truman. should Vice
President Barkley step aside. And
in the event President Truman
himself declines to run, one or
two Of the governors might raise
their political sights.
Notables Invited.
An array Of high governmental
figures will be special guests of
the Conference, among them for
mer Secretary of State and of
Defense, Gen. Marshall: Charles
E. Wilson. Director of Defense
Mobilization; Millard F. Caldwell,
Civil Defense Administrator; Am
John Foster Dulles, and
Oscar r. Ewing, Federal Security
Administrator, Mr.. Dulles will de-
liver the principal address at the
annual state dinner tomorrow,
night.
Gov. Lausche Of Ohio is chair
man of the Governors Conference.
and as such will preside at the
state dinner and at general meet
lngs Of the conference.
To other governors has been
assigned the duty of presiding over
the round-table discussions of I'M
portant issues. Gov. Stevenson of
Illinois is to preside over the
round table on emergency pro-
grams ito meet the Korean war
and national defense emergen-
cieS).
Gov, McMath Of Arkansas has
been assigned the job of presiding
over the round-t table discussion of
boards and monopolies.
Gov. Dewey will handle the round
table on social security and well
fare, and Gov. Warren the round
table on law enforcement.
The governors gathering ex-
tends over four days. Beginning
today with a luncheon meeting of
the executive committee of the
conference, it will run through to-
Tuesday, and Wednes-
day. concluding with an executive
business session Wednesday after
noon.