The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-29
Political
Notes
BY The Assseisssd Prsss


BY The Assseisssd Prsss
Massachusetts voters, propelled
by a brisk campaign, ran between
chill raindrops today to write in
their preference for President and
elect delegates to help nominate
candidates for the job.
The weather forecast--tempera-
lures in the l0's with occasional
drizzles--was not expected to keep
people away from the polls. About
three times as many as the 1913
figure Of $4,000 were looked for.
The reasons:
I. II was another duel for Re-
publican presidential delegates and
popular support between Sen. Rob
ert Taft Of Ohio and Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower.
2. Prediction campaigning was
hot right down to the wire. Some
Eisenhower hackers predicted he
would win all q COP delegate
posts being filled, while others ex-
pected II would be 20 to "A. Taft
forces were optimistic but more
cautious.
3. II was Massachusetts' first
preferential voting, permitting the
voters to write dowrl--no names
are printed on this ballot-whom
they prefer as President.
Excitement among Republicans,
particularly over how Taft and
Eisenhower are faring In their
front-running race for delegate
strength, was in direct contrast to
relatively quiet doings On the DEM
ocratic side.
Sen. Estes Kefauver Of Tennes-
see has q slate Of pledged candi-
dates in one district opposing the
Democratic organization candi-
dates. The party Is electing u
delegates with IS convention votes.
Ten Of Massachusetts 50 COP
delegates already have been chos.
en--two each for Taft and Eisen-
hover and six uninstructed. If FL
senhower's forces are right in pre-
dieting 20 clear cut victory" for
him, the general could pull within
hailing distance Of tie with Taft
In delegate strength.
The Associated Press tabulation
based on concessions, pledge,
instructions and statement by del
egates willing to express . choice
give Taft 26S and Eisenhower "a.
It takes eos to win nomination.
Taft headquarters says the Ohioan
has more than 800.
Politics elsewhere:
Republican leaders apparently
were at odds over foreign policy.
Sen. Alexander Wiley Of Wisconsin,
in line for the Foreign Relations
chairmanship should the COP win
Senate control, urged his col
leagues to support the administra-
tons foreign policy in Europe. He
attacked some Far East policies,
generally supported In a magazine
article by California Gov. Earl
Warren, q candidate for Republi-
can nomination as President. Wiley
was criticized by. among others,
Sen. Harry Cain Of Washington
who said Wiley had attacked many
Of the actions he seemed to be
defending in general.
Florida newspaper editors, In an
Associated Press survey, saw this
division Of their states May 6
Democratic presidential popularity
vote: $50 per cent to Sen. Richard
Russell of Georgia, ALL per cent
to Kefauver, the rest scattered.
II so. Il would be Kefauver's first
preferential defeat In his first joust
with fellow-Southerner Russell. Re-
suits. however. are not binding on
Fiorida's ~ delegates, TO be
elected May n.
In q speech At 81. Petersburg.
Russell said that. II President, he
would restore confidence in gov.
eminent II he had to fire a de-
partment head every morning to
do IL.
AT jefferson Jackson Day
dinner in Frederick, Nd, Kefauv-
er said not 10 take ''cruakings' of
Republicans seriously. The country
always calls on Democrats to lead
the people out Of the woods, he
said.
COP town caucuses and pr.
maries throughout Connecticut un-
officially recorded widespread SUD-
port for Eisenhower. Purpose Of
the voting was 10 elect delegates
10 the May 1871 state convention.
which win choose q delegates 10
the National Convention.
Sen. Robert Kerr Of Oklahoma
candidate for the Democratic pres.
identiai nomination, received his
states ~ Democratic National