Evening star., 1952-02-10

Ilitical leader, who has some repu'
tation as "the king maker" has
publicly called Senator Kefauvel
"a Southern Scalawag."
IDAHO (12l.
No "favorite son" names have
appeared in the State. The Statt
chairman said he will be pledgec
to the President If he runs.
ILLINOIS (6O).
Senator Kefauver has a Chicago
headquarters manned by yolun.
teers, but few, if any. delegate.
candidates are running under The
Senator's banner. The top Demo
cratic leaders have indorsed Mr.
Truman. They have indicated
their awareness of Gov. Steven.
son as "favorite son." Orangiza.
ton candidates for delegates art
considered solidly behind the Pres
ident if he runs. and probably
lOT OGGtGI1SOu IL uOt,
INDIANA (26).
National Committeeman Frank
McHa1e has said privately that he
would be for Mr.. Truman, or fol
whomever the President names as
the Democratic candidate. Gov
Stevenson is popular among In
diana Democrats. Little or nc
sentiment for Senator Kefauvel
has been reported.
IOWA (24).
Top Democrats are all staunchly
behind the President and are
working for delegates who would
support him. Not much senti-
ment for Senator Kefauver has
been noted. and no "favorite SON
names have been mentioned.
KANSAS t16).
The President has the full sup
port of all the top Kahsas Demo-
cratic leaders. In case he does not
run, however, a committee has
been formed to boost the candi-
dacy of Senator Kerr of Okla
homa, but there has been no cam
paigning yet.
KENTUCKY (26).
Senator Kefauver's hackers are
forming state organization, but
it does not contain any outstand-
ing party names yet. The Ken
lucky situation is complicated by
the fact that both Vice, President
Barkley and Chief Justice Vim
son have been mentioned as po-
tential candidates il the President
does not run.
LOUISIANA (2O).
Gov. Earl Long recently COM
mented that the President would
be "a hound for punishment" II
he runs again and expressed the
hope that he would not get the
nomination if he does. Louisiana
leaders said nothing definite on
the presidential race can be ex-
pected until after the run-off for
governor, February 10. The State,
they said, is bitterly anti-Truman.
A small (35 members) Kefauyer
club has been organized in Baton
Rouge. There has been no move
toward any favorite sons, and no
commitments are known.
MAINE (10).
Main Democrats, with one
known exception, are all backing
the President again. The exception,
Paul j. Julien, once a candidate
for governor, said II think we
ought to have a change" He said
he had noted some Kefauver senti-
ment in tho State. Other promi-
nent Dem0efats reported no
moves on behaif of the Tennessean
or any favorite son.
MARYLAND (1S)
Party leaders believe the Presi-
dent is not anxious to run again,
but VIII If necessary. They re-
ported very little" popularity in
the State for Senator Kefauver or
Gov. Stevenson. No favorite sons
have been mentioned.
MASSACHUSETTS 1857
Senator Kefauver's early start
has brought him "a certain amount
of support" in Massachusetts,,
State Democratic Chairman John
C. Carr reported. Mr.. Carr ex-
hope that the President
would run. But he said "inasmuch
as he Kefauver) is the only one
who has taken any action regard
ing the nomination, he has a GER
tain amount of support. He is
obviously second in strength at
the present time" The State COM
mittee has made no commitments
and delegates will go to the con-
vention unpledged.
MICHIGAN (4O)
Party leaders believe that Gov.
Stevenson is the key to the situa-
ton in Michigan, If Mr.. Truman
is not a candidate. and they are
waiting to see what the President
will do. At the same time, they
reported that Gov. G. Mennen
Williams, a Democrat, has his eye
on the vice presidency. The gov
ernor has said he expected Mr..
Truman to run, and that he would