Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-06
BY the Associoied Press

Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson OF Illi-
nois appears to have inherited
much of the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination support turned
loose by President Humans de-
ciSion to retire.
At least this is the way it looks,
If tentatively. to party leaders who
were asked by Associated Press
bureaus in each of the 48 States
to name their preferences after
President Truman threw the NOM
inatlon race wide open last week
end.
II the opinions of most, of these
State party bigwigs are translated
into delegate strength at the ma
tional convention in Chicago july
Fl. the Illinois governor-who saws
he is not candidate but has not
closed the door to a dfaft-will
have three Senators as principal
opponents.
Kefauver, Russell and Kerr.
They are Estes Kefauver of Ten
nessee and Richard B. Russell of
Georgia. the only two candidates
IN their own right before Mr.. Tru-
mans withdrawal, and Robert s.
Kerr of Oklahoma. who before
March 20 was a provisional can
dldate-if Mr.. Truman wasn't.
He's now on his own and in the
fight to the finish.
Mr.. Humans decision to quit
ana statement that he will not at
tempt to influence a convention
selection has left the party floun.
oerlng Tor another candidate who
could confound the experts as the
Mlssourian did to the tune of "a
million popular votes in 1948.
thirteen new potential candi-
oates turned up in the APP State
survey OF governors, State chair
men and others-to reflect the un-
certainty of the existing sentiment
and turning to ''favorite sons"
to hold delegations until a band
wagon picks them up at the nomi-
mating conclave.
Only 5 In Picture.
Only five avowed and mentioned
candidates - Senators Kefauver.
Russell and Kerr. and Gov. Ste
Venson and Senator Humphrey of
Minnesota, the latter pro-
Truman holding candidate-were
IN the picture before Mr.. Tru-
mans exit.
This weeks opinion survey. con-
trasting with one February 9
showing a majority of party lead
ers believing Mr.. Truman would
run again and win denomination
and reelection, found varying de-
erees of favor for the top four as
follows:
Senator Kefauver in % States
which will cast GOA votes in the
l,23O-vote national convention.
Gov. Stevenson in "a States
which will cast 572 convention
votes.
Senator Russell in Is States
with 366 convention votes.
Senator Kerr in Is States with
272 convention votes.
OF course, this does not mean
that these four can count on the
above votes when the convention
opens, for several reasons. In
many of these same States, more
than one of the candidates had
supporters. Moreover, State lead
ers' opinions more than three
months before the national con-
ventiOn are far from being trans
lated into delegate votes when the
roll is called.
Stevenson Sentiment Strong.
Sentiment for Gov. Stevenson,
grandson and namesake of Grover
Cleveland's Vice President and an
unopposed candidate for renomi-
nation Tor Governor on April 8,
was reported in all sections of the
country including Texas and Vir-
ginia. the latter State as second
choice after Senator Russell.
Senator Kefauver's support also
came from all sections. Senator
Russell's was practically solid in
10 Southern States. But he also
was shown to have admirers in
Iowa, Massachusetts,. Nebraska.
Nevada and Washington. Sena-
tor kerr's backing was virtually
all in the West.
Scattered support was reported
for Vice President Barley, JUS
tice Douglas, House Speaker Ray
burn, Senator Douglas of Illinois.
Oscar R. Ewing, Federal Security
Administrator; Senator OMa-
honey Of Wyoming, Gov. Williams
of Michigan, Gov. Lausche of
Ohio, Senator Mcmahon of Con-
necticut, and the following only
as favorite sons in New York:
w. Averell Hartman, Mutual
Security Director; Senator Her.
bert Lehman, James A. Farley
and Representative Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr.
Following is a State-by-State
report. Bracketed figures show
convention votes:
Alabama t22).
Truman withdrawal made little
diaaraooo hore hecalISe M marty