Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10
Boom for Stevenson
Called 'Bollyhoo'
Writer Sees Illinois Governor
Committed to Spending
by FYonk r. Kent

on the Democratic side the most me
teresting national development OF the
past week is the shift in position Of the
prof. Roosevelt New Deal journalists.
radio commentators and politicians as
distinguished from the pro-Trunian
Fair Deal journalists. radio commenta-
tors and politicians. The differences
between these groups is not In principle
or direction. The difference Is that the
FIRST group, though linked with his adj
miniStration, has neither personal nor
political admiration nor loyalty for Mr..
Truman, while the other group has both.
Until short time ago. the first group
felt that Mr.. Truman intended to force
his own denomination and that that
meant certain defeat. It also left them
out on limb with no place to 60, and
a number of their left-Wing leaders were
exceedingly bitter in their comments on
the President. The change came few
days. after Gov. Adlai Stevenson OF nli-
nois had conference with Mr.. Truman
at the White House. Though not the
least supporting evidence was produced.
at once over the air and In the press.
statements went out to the effect that
Mr.. Truman, having determined not to
run and unable to lure Chief Justice
vnson on elle pellcll' Asu $780, He -.
Gov. oseseilson 90 sas sA "'ANs
nominee.
ACCOMMODATING these statements was
q strong s'buildup's Of Gov. Stevenson
as great yote-getter and administra-
tor. Also accompanying were effusive
eulogies Of MIR. Truman as q noble and
genuinely patriotic man in thus 'sacri-
ficing' himself for his party and the
co,,ntry-eulogies in striking contrast to
the Truman criticisms previously. ema-
mating from the same people. Upon
this basis a considerable boom for Mr..
stevenson has been launched. Beyond
question. he has certain assets not to be
lightly dismissed. Among these can be
listed: ID Relative youth and an att
tractlVe, personanty' W eiectlon as
Governor IN 1913 oy recoro-nreaKlng
majority. running nearly OVU,uOO VoteS
ahead OF Mr.. Truman; CD no personals
or political enemies and clean record:
"a real ability as campaigner.
SAA WV OgkaGA 0ANtS f0A 5UAAC NSeA0SA &ASs
I'D The fact that his chief boosters are
leaders Of the so-called Americans for
Democratic Action, Of which left-wing
organization he is member; CD that
he is not only New Deal but Fair Deal
as well: that he is identified with their
spending policies and therefore inca
pable of reversing our progress toward
national insolvency. In other words. his
election would merely continue for four
more vears-24 IN aIl-the socialistic
administrations which began In 1898.
Two other noints are made AGAINST Mr..
Stsvo,,so,, es q ca,,didate.E GS That ne
i . +iunrc ~ man. ron FRAT he mas )
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.o : =. s $3.50 -. - Ctat. 49,
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AssItor the divorce, friends of Mr..
Stevenson assert there was nothing even
remotely discreditable to, him about it.
and that 1t will in no way do him poli-
ytical damage. As to his friendship with
MIR. Hiss. while they concede this viii
s selist g M. Stevenson s had any taoSi.
edge of Mr. Hiss COfOmuniSttc safi1itas