Evening star., 1952-03-12

yesterday.
Apparently. the voters of New
Hampshire. both Republican and
WashinStonions OF LocoI compoisn Heed
quarters Get First Ttoste Of Political
Excitement This Yeor. Poee B-l
Democratic, want something new.
Gen. Eisenhower's victory, while
he remained 5000 miles away and
unable to campaign, was a dem
onstration of strength which will
jolt the on-rushing Taft band
wagon to a slower pace. Not only
did the general win all IA of New
HampShire's delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention, but
he won the presidential preference
vote by almost 11.0O0 votes-a con-
test which the Taft managers had
claimed he would win by 5000.
Vote Tabulated.
With all of the 297 precincts re-
porting, in the Republican pri-
mary, the vote stood Eisenhower,
46.497; Taft. $500; Harold E.
StasSen. 6,549; william Schneider,
ZIG; write-ins. Macarthur, 2,974;
Gov. Earl Warren, 1853; Bridges, 16.
OF the total vote cast in the
Republican primary, Gen Eisen-
hover received 50.4 per cent; Sen
ator Taft, 38.8 per cent, and the
rest. including Mr.. Stassen, Gen.
Macarthur and Mr.. Schneider,
1913 per cent.
The great interest developed in
the New Hampshire primary, the
first contest of the kind in 1852,
brought out q huge vote. The
total vote was 129.066, with the
Republicans polling 92.225 and
the Democrats 36,841. 1t exceeded
the vote in the 1913 primary by
more than $4,000 and set a record
for primaries in this State. In
194S, Coy, Dewey of New York and
Mr.. Stassen fought It out, with
Gov. Dewey winning 6 out Of 8
delegates.
Heavy rains, with snow at many
places, failed to keep the voters
away from the polls.
Kefauver Surprising Victor.
The Kefauver defeat of Presi-
dent Truman's supporters-the
Democratic organization Of New
Hampshire and the labor union
leaders-may be "eye wash" to
Mr.. Truman but it was also a
stunning surprise. Political lead
ers and observers had not given
the Tennessee Senator a chance
He won the preference contest and
took all the delegates to the
Democratic National Convention,
eight at large with a half vote
each and four district delegates.
In the Democratic primary the
complete unofficial vote was: Ke-
fauver, 20,147; Truman, 1929;
write-ins, Farley, So; Eisenhower,
lis; Dulles. /; Macarthur, 10,
and Taft. 36. In beating President
Truman, Mr.. Kefauver took 54 per
cent Of the popular vote in the
Democratic primary.
Eisenhower Proud.
Gen. Eisenhower said in Frank
furt, Germany, today, when shown
the results of the New Hampshire
primary:
Any American who Is honored
by so many other Americans con-
sidering him fit for the presidency
should be proud or, by golly, he
is no American"
Senator Taft, in Texas where he
has been campaigning for three
days. said he was "a little dis
appointed" about his showing in
New Hampshire.
I'VE thought we would do bet
ter than that" he continue. "Of
course, wasn't too confident.
was expecting a horse race"
Senator Taft said he had been
told he lost in the rural areas of
New Hampshire. That, he said,
was because he had not had time
enough to get out and campaign
there. His victory in Manchester,
he interpreted as meaning that
"labor was not against me-"
Truman Is Silent.
At Key West today, President
Truman refused to discuss his
defeat by Senator Kefauver. When
q reporter asked him, during his
before-breakfast walk, what he
thought of the New Hampshire
primary election result, the Presi-
dent smiled and replied he would
have no comment.
Close associates Of the Presi-
dent said that his decision on
whether to seek reelection will
not be affected by the New Hamp-
shire vote. There are those who
believe, however, it might sting
him into running again.
Senator Kefauver, in discussing
the voting. said:
II am entirely elated over the
results. don't think this is q
protest against President Truman
because in general I agree with
Mr.. Truman.
VIII Enter More Primaries.
He said again he intended to
enter as many primaries as pos
sible. # the entry of Mr.. Truman's
name In the New Hampshire pri-
mary was intended to kill of the
Tennessee Senator. as many
claimed. it was complete flop.
Mr.. Stassen, who campaigned
In New Hampshire and at
tackled Senator Taft's stand or
foreign policy vigorously, said he
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