Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-03-31
Truman S Withdrawal
Adds importance TO
Primaries Tomorrow
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Two presidential primaries to-
morrow, in Nebraska and Wis
cousin, took on added importance
today in the light Of President
Truman's decision not to seek re-
election.
The presidential popularity con-
test IN Nebraska became . last
minute scramble for votes and no
one could predict the outcome
with any real assurance.
There are 80 Republican Ma
tional Convention delegates and
2S Democratic delegate votes at
stake in Wisconsin.
In the Wisconsin Democratic
primary Senator Kefauver Of Ten
nessee is contending against two
separate states, each claiming to
represent President Truman. The
outcome is sharply influenced by
MIR. Truman's announcement Sat
urday.
May Cross Party Lines.
Wisconsin political observers
believe thousands Of Democrats
may cross party lines tomorrow
and vote for Harold +. Stassen,
former Minnesota Governor, or
Gov. Earl Warren Of California
In an effort to defeat Senator Taft
Of Ohio in the Republican pri-
mary. The labor vote, they be-
heve. may shift to the Republican
side.
One Of Senator Kefauver's cam
paign lieutenants said recently,
1--WE are more afraid of that than
we are Of the other two States"
Charles e. Broughton, leader Of
one Of the two Democratic groups,
running as "favorite son." said
IN a statement yesterday:
President Truman, like Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1910. has de-
clared he will not be q candidate
for reelection. This does not
mean closing the door. The con-
vention will draft him or nomi-
nate Gov. Stevenson Of Illinois,
or some other good administra-
ton Democrat"
Taft Closes Campaign.
Senator Taft closed his speak
ing campaign last night in Mil
Waukee.
He noted in his speech that
california has the highest budget
In its HISTORIAN apparent jabI
ut Gov. Warren. And he said, I'll
don't recall any generals with
great records for economical
spending" probably a reference
to Gen. Eisenhower, who defeated
Senator Taft in the New Hamp-
shire primary three weeks ago.
Gen. Eisenhower is not entered
IN the Wisconsin primary. but
even in absentia he has exerted
considerable influence on the
campaigning here.
Mr.. Stassen has announced he
would turn over half Of the total
delegates he may win here to
Gen. Eisenhower on the first bal
lot at the G. o. p. nominating |
convention. The Warren slate Is
composed largely of candidates
WHO originally favored Gen. Eisen-
hover and turned to Gov. Warren
when the general did not give his
consent to entering this contest.
Warren Says He Is for Himself.
Gov. Warren has said he is cam
paigning for himself. His dele
gates. however, have worked hard4
70 convince Wisconsin voters that
q. vote for Warren is a vote for
Eisenhower"
All three Republican candidates.
have expressed confidence. One
OF Senator Taft's campaign lead
ers recently estimated the Ohioan
might win as many as "a of the
total 80 delegate races. The SEN
ator, himself. said he considered
20 Q minimum.
Intensive campaigning has
stirred wide interest and some OBJ
servers estimated the total vote
may go near a million.
Questions in Nebraska.
The two big questions the Ne
braska voting may answer are
these:
/. Will Senator Taft check the
surge Of sentiment for Gen. Eisen-
hover and regain some Of the
prestige he lost in the New Hamp-
shire and Minnesota elections?
2. Will Senator Kerr Of Okla
holna topple Senator KefauverI
and get his own presidential band
wagon rolling?
The voters held the answers toI
both questions and were being
bombarded with telephone calls,
speeches, radio and television ap-
peals and advertisements.
The Republican contest was
dominated by write-in drives onI
behalf Of Senator Taft and Gen.
Eisenhower whose names are not
on the ballot. This fight has
overshadowed the efforts Of sup
porterS Of Mr.. Stassen, the only
major @. o. p. candidate whose
name Is on the ballot.