Evening star., 1952-09-18
Gov. Stevenson
Begins 5-State
Eastern Swing
Storts His Trip With
Bridgeport Talk on
Good Government

By J. A. O'Leory
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

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Star Staff Correspondent
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 18
Gov. Stevenson said today the
most rapid promotion in govern
ment should go to the men who
can do the most with the smallest
number of employees.
He began his Eastern tour
before several thousand in front
of the Bridgeport railroad station
and talked about good govern
ment.
He also made it clear at the
start that he is not going to be
deferred from smiling or being
humorous by Gen. Eisenhower's
attacks. He said he wanted to talk
seriously about good government
and then added:
"A lot of people say am not
serious enough. The fact is that
if I were welded to some of the
folks they are, I couldn't be very
humorous either"
Then he proceeded to joke about
his lack of hair by saying he
has always been grateful to the
hatters of Danbury. Conn.,. the
capital of the hat industry.
Bid for 80 Electoral Votes.
During the next six days Gov.
Stevenson will make a bid for SO
electoral votes in five states.
Three of these StateS-Connect-
icut, New York and Maryland
went Republican four years ago,
giving Gov. Dewey So electoral
votes. The other two States Gov
Stevenson will visit-Massachu-
Setts and Virginia-went Demo-
cratic.
Gov. Stevenson is moving into
an area in which the Republicans
hope to make some senatorial
gains, and it is safe assumption
that he will be plugging for the
Democratic senatorial candidates
as we'll as for himself.
Senate Seats at Stake.
In Connecticut, where he l.
campaigning today, there are two
Democratic Senate seats at stake
Senator Benton is seeking an
other term and Representative
Ribicoff has been nominated fol
the seat left vacant by the death
of Democratic Senator Mcmahon
This is one State in which the
Republicans will make a major
efforts to upset the narrow mar
gin by which the Democrats now
hold the Senate-49 to Al.
In Massachusetts,, on the other
hand, the Democrats are making
an all-out effort to unseat Repub.
lican Senator Lodge. They have
put up young Representative Johr
Kennedy, who will ride with Gov
Stevenson when he drives through
a part of the Bay State tomor.
row.
The Democrats probably woule
not have lost New York foI,
years ago, however, had it no.
been for the Wallace Progressive
movement. Gov. Dewey's vote wa!
$4,000 more than the combined
Democratic and Liberal vote fol
President Truman, but Henry
Wallace polled more than 0O,O0(
votes.
On this trip East Gov. Stevenson
is expected to hammer away a
the new Democratic theme sons
that Gen. Eisenhower has sur.
rendered to Senator Taft. He alst
will discuss several major subject.
he has not yet touched on.
Will Speak on Atomic Energy.
In Hartford, Conn, tonight Gov
Stevenson for the first time will
discuss atomic energy, which wa.
chief concern of the late Senator
Mcmahon. Somewhere along thu
line, possibly in Richmond Satur.
day night, he will give his views OF
the Governments fiscal problems
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, O.
Arkansas, who conferred with Gov
Stevenson in Springfield, ILL.,, yes
terday, told reporters afterWart
the Eisenhower Taft coalition ha
changed the character of tn,
campaign. He supported Gov
Stevenson'S viewpoint that tn
foreign policy differences be
tween the General and the Obi,
Senator are substantial, not minor
Senator Fulbright is strong TO
Gov. Stevenson, and said he hope
all of the Southern States vii
support him. At the same time
the Arkansas Senator reveale,
that he tried to dissuade the Hi
nois Governor from advocating
(See STEVENSON, Page A-5.)