Evening star., 1952-01-27
Survey Shows Taft
Has Half Of Vital
Votes in 6. 0.P. Race
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WOnClnueo from FIrSt FaBe.J
Gen. Eisenhower and Mr.. Stassen
are expected to enter states at the
State convention in May. Gov.
Thornton has indicated he favors
Gen. Eisenhower and United
States Senator Eugene Millikin Is
for Senator Taft.
CONNECTICUT (22)
Gov. John Lodge and other O..
o. P. heads officially are uncom-
mitted. Mansfield D. Sprague,
speaker Of the State House Of
Representatives, recently was
named chairman of the Eisen-
hover forces, and his appointment
has been regarded as a forerunner
Of official party support for the
general. The State Convention is
expected to be held in June.
DELAWARE (12)
State Chairman Clair j. Kill
oran and the National Commit
teewoman. Mrs. Frank Tallman,
favor Gen. Eisenhower. No other
Republican leaders have declared
themselves. Primary in June.
FLORIDA (18)
Non-partiSan campaigning for
Gen. Eisenhower began before it
was known whether he would be
o candidate. State leaders have
not indicated a preference. The
State Supreme Court has been
asked to decide whether dele
gates will be chosen by a primary
election or by the G. o. P. execu-
tive committee.
GEORGIA QD
Three major leaders supporting
Gen. Eisenhower. They are the
national committeewoman, Mrs.
Robert P. Snodgrass, State Chair
man w. r. Tucker, and County
Chairman Ebert P. Tuttle. The
national committeeman, Harry
Sommers, favors Senator Taft.
IDAHO q4)
State leaders considered favor
able to Senator Taft, but have not
formerly indorsed him. A Youth
for Eisenhower" club functioning
in Boise.
ILLINOIS (60)
All the top Illinois Republicans
are indorsing Senator Taft. They
include United States Senator
Kirksen, the National Committee
man, Werner w. Schroeder. the
National Committeewoman, Mrs.
Bertha Baur, and the State chair
man and chairwoman. Delegates
pledged to Senator Taft entered in
all Is congressional districts.
which will elect so conventional
delegates. The other 10 are named
at the State convention.
INDIANA (32l. 4
Some go State leaders. includ-
ing officials and legislators. hayel
indorsed Senator Taft. More thanl
half the districts have been orr
ganized for the Ohioan. BackerSl
of Gen. Eisenhower are organized
in Marion County Undianapolis) i
Convention meets July 8.
6 IOWA (26).
Senator Taft's supporters aref
claiming Iowa for him. National
Committeeman Harrison Spangler
and the national committeewom-
an, Mrs. C. S. Hickman, have in
dorsed him. However, Gov. VIII
liam s. Beardsley has announced
for Gen. Eisenhower. Convention
meets April IA.
KANSAS (22).
Both Gen. Eisenhower and
Senator Taft have supporters m
the generals home State. Senator
Carlson, Representative Hope. and
the national committeeman, Harry
Darby, are for Gen. Eisenhower.
Senator Schoeppel favors Senator
Taft. Kansas delegates, tradition
ally unpledged. will be selected in
district and State conventions in
April and May.
KENTUCKY 600.
More than $50 leading Kentucky
Republicans, including the nation
al committeeman. recently in-I
dorsed Senator Taft. T. B. Norton
heads the list of other G. o. P.
leaders who favor Gen. Eisen-
hover. Date for State convention
not fixed.
LOUISIANA G5).
The national committeeman,
John E. Jackson, and the national
committeewoman, Mrs. Julia Grim
met Fortson, are backing Senator
Taft. The president of the Louisi-
ana Republican Club, John M.
Wisdom. is leading the Eisen-
hover movement. Mr.. jackson
said "On the basis of today's mar
ket. I believe Senator Taft would
have all Is delegates" Mr.. Wis
dom predicted at least half Of the
delegation would go for Gen. Eisen-
hover.
MAINE 06).
Leading Republican names have
already lined up in both the Taft
and Eisenhower camps. Gov.
Frederick G. Payne, and Names
'elder statesman" ex-Gov. Per-
cival Baxter, are for Gen. Eisen-
hover. Senator Brewster, the
State committeewoman, Inez
Wing. and ex-Gov. Sumner Sewall
favor Senator Taft. Maine dele
gates, unpledged. will be selected
in convention March 27.
MARYLAND (24).
A recent Associated Press poll
Of G. o. P. State legislators and
county committeeman showed:
Taft, 20: Eisenhower, 4; MacAr-
thur, 2; StasSen, 1. Primary
scheduled for May S.
MASSACHUSETTS (38).
The battle between Senator
Taft and Gen. Eisenhower is hot
and heavy in Massachusetts,. Gen.
Eisenhower hackers are led by his
national chairman, Senator Lodge,
Representative Herter, John Hes
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