Evening star., 1952-04-14
Million May Cast
Ballots in Jersey
Primary Tomorrow
By the Associated Press


Jersey today headed into it's most
hectic primary election in dec
AIDES.
Topmost attraction is a Taft
EiSenhower-Stassen battle in the
States first presidential prefer
ence ballot since 1910. Along with
this is a mixed-up race for dele
gates to the Republican National
Convention.
About 100000 to / million voters
tomorrow will ballot in the presi-
dental preference poll, select del.
egates to the major party national
conventions, name United States
Senate candidates and choose
Congressional nominees.
The Democratic side of the pic
ture is relatively quiet. Senator
Kefauyer is the only candidate ir
the presidential popularity poll.
There are only three contests fol
SO delegate posts. One Of these is
local affair. In the others, inde-
pendent Kefauver supporters op-
pose the organization which is bid
ing it's time before determining its
,favorite. The delegation will have
80 votes in the national conven-
ton.
G. O. p. Poll Not Binding.
In Republican ranks, the story
is different.
Gen. Eisenhower, Senator Taft
and Harold E. Stassen are entered
in the presidential poll which is
not binding. Mr.. Stassen is not
considered a serious contender
Senator Taft avowedly is not a
candidate.
Senator Taft tried to withdraw
from the race after Gov. Alfred E,
Driscoll came out for Gen. Eisen-
hover but the Ohio Senator made
his decision too late to remove his
name from the ballot.
The State will send SO dele
gates to the National convention
in Chicago July Z. The State Re-
publican organization has put up
a full slate, which is listed on the
ballot as unpledged.
Gov. Driscoll, who heads the
ticket, has said a majority OF
G. o. P. leaders favor Gov. Eisen-
hover but will abide by decisive
win by any candidate in the popu-
larity poll.
State Senator Malcolm S.
Forbes, a leader of the Eisenhower
forces, has said, however, that at
least Is of the "uninstructed" Or
ganization slate personally favor
Senator Taft.
Organization Delegate Survey.
The organization delegates have
agreed to abide by substantial
majority in the popularity poll,
Mr.. Forbes said, but "a close vote
will let them off the hook. and If
Gen. Eisenhower wins by a mar
row margin, the 38-man Jersey
delegation will go to the conven-
ton split right up. the middle"
A survey of the 38 organization
delegates by the Associated Press
showed II supported Gen. Eisen-
hover, four favored Senator Taft
and one is for Mr.. StasSen. OF
the remaining. II will be guided
by tomorrow's election and foul
were noncommittal.
In addition to the split within
the organization ticket, there are
II candidates for delegate spots
lin opposition to the organization
who have announced for Sen.
ator Taft. However, Senator Taft's
name does not appear on the
ballot bracketed with the dele
gates name. Written consent was
necessary for this and Senator
Taft declined.
Mr.. Stassen was the only can
didate who agreed to have dele
gate candidates coupled with his
name. He entered a slate Of 20
-Four independents are for Gen
Macarthur but are running with
out his consent.
Macarthur Men Have Slogans.
Five of the pro-Taft delegate
candidates have no identifying
designation on the ballot. -Four
have the words, Organization
Republicans" as opposed to
Regular Republicans two
call themselves Bread and But
ter Republicans for Labor"
A possible record primary vote
lis anticipated by many political
leaders. The record is 913,53e
Iset in 1910. Polls will be open
from Z am. until 8 pm. Total
registration is more than $780,
900.