The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-07-31


fighting, but which closed its de-
liberations with strong manifesto
tions of sincere unity. His demon
strated political adroitness will
serve him well in the job of welding
the party into fighting organiza-
ton for this years campaign.
But while the battling was rough,
1t was relatively clean and above
board. Governor Stevenson's run
ming mate, Sen. John Sparkman of
Alabama, summed up that charac-
teristic of the convention in his
speech accepting the vice presiden-
tial spot. And there was good evid-
ence for such an assaying of the
situation, for certainly ''the big
loser, Senator Estes Kefauver, re-
tired from battle with as much
political graciousness as has been
witnessed on q convention platform
in many years. So did Senator Rich
ard Russell of Georgia 60 down to
defeat in a spirit of true sportsman
ship.
Sparknan was the doctor who
was expected to treat the almost
critical political wound that re-
suited from the Moody loyalty
pledge resolution in an extremely
bitter fight Thursday to get the
non-signing delegations from South
Carolina, Louisiana, a n d Virginia
seated.
The most remarkable single facet
of the Democratic convention was
the angry manner in which the war
ring factions struggled with each
other and yet managed to come
away leaving the impression that
had erected facade of unity that
somehow would hang together.
Stevenson's Welcome
In his address of welcome to the
delegates on Monday and again in
his speech of acceptance in the
early and clamorous hours of Satur-
day morning, Adlai Stevenson re-
vealed himself as a sincerely hum
BILE, spiritually erect man, intelli-
gently aware Of his limitations as
a human being confronted with the
awesone responsibilities Of the
presidency.
Yet, an objective analysis of the
conventions proceedings could not
In all truth say that Stevenson's
nomination was a genuine draft.
There was too much work put in on
it by the practical politicians be-
hind the scenes. There were too
many pressures exerted on the op-
position-mainly consisting of Sen.
Estes Kefauver-to let the Steven
son draft" be a thing Of complete
purity.
Truman's Choice
It was known to the men working
on the inside for Stevenson that
President Truman had tabled him
as the man to whom he wanted the
nomination to go. And Frank Nc
Kinney, Democratic national chair
man, was a tireless and effective
behind-the-scenes operator on Ste
venson's behalf.
Jacob Arvey, Democratic nation
al committeeman of Chicago, had
the bulk of the large Illinois dele
CATION In line and handed So out of
the go votes to Stevenson on the
first allot. James Farley of New
York threw his shrewd support to
Stevenson after Vice-President Al
ben Barkley withdrew from the
running.
Those and other elements of the
Stevenson boom were capped by
AvereIl Harriman's previously de-
termined decision to turn his votes,
mostly located in the New York
delegation, to Stevenson at the right
moment.
Ns Dever Keynote
The first two sessions Monday
ambled along to the accompaniment
of thousands of words of mediocre
oratory, including an entirely .un-
inspiring keynote address by Gov.
Paul Dever Of Massachusetts who
succeeded mainly In shouting him.
self hoarse.
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