Evening star., 1951-07-08
Anti-Truman Trend
In Mississippi Now
Stronger Than in 1o46
Washington, D. {
SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1851
BY Gould Lincoln

Mississippi, one of the four
Southern States which cast their
electoral votes against President
Truman and for former Gov.
Thurmond of South Carolina, the
Democratic States Rights candi-
date in 1948, is staging guber-
material campaign in which the
anti Truman sentiment appears
even stronger today than it was
three years ago.
All eight candidates for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion are "agin" the Administration
in Washington-and some of them
pour it on in their speeches.
Among the leading candidates is
former Gov. Hugh L. White. who
led the Mississippi delegation off
the floor of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in 1948 in pro-
test against the nomination of
President Truman and the inclu-
sion in the Democratic platform of
tls Truman civil-rights program.
The other candidates are 1t.
Gov. Sam Lumpkin, Paul B. john
son, jr., son of the late Gov.
Johnson; Ross Barnett. Jackson
attorney; Jesse Byrd. Hattiesburg
attorney; Mrs. Mary Dawson King,
editor of the Summit Miss Sun;
James Walker, who has been sec
retary to Representative John Bell
Williams and Kelly Hammond. of
Columbia, an attorney for the
Rural Identification Administra-
ton.
Primary Set for August 7.
The primary will be held August
7, and a run-off, which seems
indicated with so many candidates
in the field. will take place three
weeks later between the two lead
ers in the primary election.
Efforts of the Truman Demo-
Gratis, led by Democratic National
Chairman William M. Boyle. jr.,
to build up an organization and
following in Mississippi since
the 1948 election have been sig
nally unsuccessful. The national
committee refused to recognize
the regularly chosen Democratic
national committee members from
Mississippi because of their activi-
ties in the last election
Clarence Hood was, however.
recognized as the acting" Demo-
cratic national committeeman
for time Several months ago
charges were made that appoint
ments to Federal offices were be-
ing bought and sold, apparently by
TrumaniteS in Mississippi. A Sem
ate investigation was held in the
State and considerable damning
testimony was taken. AS an out
growth of the investigation, a
grand jury is meeting in Jackson
tomorrow. The expectation is that
indictments will follow. Mr.. Hood
was removed by Chairman Boyle
from all connection with the ma
tlonal committee. following the
charges of corruption in the State
The four leading candidates fol
the gubernatorial nomination are
Mr.. White, Mr.. Lumpkin, Mr.
johnson and Mr.. Barnett, with
the prospects of a runoff between
Mr. White and Mr.. Lumpkin.
Eastman Backs johnson.
Senator EaStland has announced
his support of Mr.. Johnson, but
has taken no active part in the
campaign. The Senator was ap-
pointed by the late Gov. johnson
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Pat Harrison.
The wet and dry issue has
cropped up in the campaign. with
one of the gubernatorial candi-
dates, Jesse Byrd, running on a
wet platform. The State is dry.
Little progress has been made
by the Truman supporters in the
Southern States. There is plenty
of evidence that the Southern
Democrats will stage another re-
volt in the 1852 Democratic Ma
tional Convention, if Mr.. Truman
is to be a candidate again.
Senator Byrd of Virginia, in 6
strong speech recently at Geor.
gia Jefferson-Jackson dinner
called on the South to arise ano
beat back the Fair Dealers sup.
porting Mr.. Truman. He declared
for a return to the old two-third!
vote method of nominating candi.
dates for President and Vice Presi.
dent, which in the past has giVer
the South more weight in the Sc
lection Of the party's nominees. II
South Carolina, Gov. James F
Byrnes will be another leader il
the anti-Truman movement Whel
the time is ripe,
Early next winter GoVerno
will be nominated and elected il
Louisiana, and there, too, the anti
Truman sentiment is declared t.
be as strong if not stronger thai
it was in 1913.