The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-16
Presidential
Race

The oft-repeated assertions Of
Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson that
he does not want the Democratic
presidential nomination found an
audience today Ia Chicago.
Frank Mckinney, Democratic
national chairman, said he be-.
lieyes Stevenson's position pre-
cludes bis being drafted as 4 can
didate by the convention opening
in Chicago next Monday.
And one Of Stevenson's strongest
supporters, Illinois National Com
mitteeman Jacob MI. Arvey, said
he did not know of any state that
would put the governors name in
nomination.
Stevenson has been rllmored as
the personal choice Of President
Truman ever since the President
announced he would not seek re-
election. But Mr.. Truman has new
or said who will get his support.
The man who viii be first to
know, Thomas j. Gavin, Kansas
City, flew to Washington Tuesday
Gavin is Mr.. Truman's alternate
delegate to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. The White House
staff was silent as to whether the
President had summoned Gavin.
Mckinney, the party chairman.
said il q television interview Tues
day night IN Chicago that he be-
lieves the convention will pick a
nominee in less than 10 ballots.
He said he expects first-ballot
votes for five avowed candidates
Sen. Estes Kefauyer of Tennessee,
Sen. Richard B. Russell of Geor-
gia, Averell Hartman of New
York, Sen. Robert S. Kerr Of Okla
homa, and Vice President Alben
Barkiey--and seven fayorite sons
whom be did not name.
The latest Associated Press tab
ulation Of delegate votes. based on
pledges and stated preferences,
shows Kefauver with 24eHa. Rus
sell 10 (not counting disputed del
egates IN Mississippi and Texas,
Hartman 10e, Kerr AZ. Stevenson
4lis, Barley 27lz, others 1876, I'M
committed or in dispute 4191z.
Nomination requires 616 votes.
As Kefauver and Russell headed
for Chicago to take personal COM
mand Of their campaigns at the
convention scene, Kerr had date
with Missouri delegates in ST.
Louis today.
Two new names were injected
into the confused presidential nom
ination picture.
In Connecticut, former State
Sen. Michael ". Blansfield urged
his fellow Connecticut delegates to
consider former Postmaster Gen
eral James A. Farley as sec
ond and serious choice" " The 16-
vote Connecticut delegation Is
pledged 10 Sen. Brien Mcmahon
Of Connecticut on the first ballot.
In Washington, four Negro lead
ers asked Federal Security Admin
istrstor Oscar r.. Ewing to get in
the race. Ewing thanked them.
saying he still is for President
Truman. He said he would accept
If nominated, but viii not seek
nomination.
In Frankfort, Kentucky Gov.
Lawrence Wetherby said Barley
Is steadily gaining favor among
Democratic leaders ii other states
for the presidential nomination.
He said he had several hundred
communications to prove 1t.
In other Democratic develop
ments.
The Office Of Gov. Gordon
Browning Of Tennessee, who will
place Kefauver's name In nomi.
nation at the convention, an
nounced that nine Democratic gov
errors have promised to back
Browning's proposal that all Dem
ocratic governors Join in 4 request
to the Democratic national chair
man for i free. untrammeled
convention. y
The camps Of three presidential
aspirants--Kerr. Russell and Har-
rimsn-- belittled and denied .re-
ports" passed along by Kefauverss
campaign manager, Gael Sullivan.
that efforts had been made to
bribe some Of Kefauyers Caiiior-
MIA delegates and ID 'sgangup' on
the Tennessee senator.
Meanwhile. In Denver, Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower gos ready
10 lay aside politics for ! few DAYS
and so fishing. Aides indicated he
may accept two or more invita-.
tons be has received to make ma
jor speeches next month ia I'D.
vance Of The official campaign
opening
The COP presidential nominee
said be looks for no fair weather
battle against the Democrats In
November and promised that Grass
roots Republican campaign work
erx. down . the precinct level
VIII b IN integral part 81 the
elsxticn drive.
n TIE Democratic urinary ia
Virginia Tuesday. sen Harry r.
Byrd, . critic IL The Truman al
ministratinns won rennmsnatiun