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gator Kefauver when he announced
his candidacy.
MINNESOTA (26).
A Truman slate has been
switched to Senator Humphrey as
la "favorite son" at the request OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee. State Chairman Karl Roll
vaag said Senator Kefauver would
receive serious consideration If the
President does not run. Minne-
sofa delegates are pledged until
released by the delegate himself,
or unless he fails to receive 10 per
cent of the total convention votes.
MISSISSIPPI t18).
State leaders are unanimously
opposed to the President, and to
"any of the Fair Deal crowd" One
man has announced he will enter
"a slate of delegates for Senator
|Kefauver, but Mississippi's "old
guard" of States Fighters will
oppose him, too. They favor either
Senator Russell or Senator Byrd.
AT the State convention in June.
the question of another walk-out
from the National Convention will
be considered. House Speaker WAL
ter Sillers said he would not be
if the situation did not
result in Mississippi nominating
Gen. Eisenhower as the States
candidate.
MISSOURI (34).
In the Presidents home State.
Democrats who know him say
that. for personal reasons. he
would prefer not to run, but that
party considerations and the de-
mands of party leaders will force
him into the fight. They give very
little credence to speculation that
he might run for the Senate. The
State delegation is solidly behind
him for President and no other
names have been mentioned as
potential candidates.
MONTANA (12).
AS in other States, party heads
are awaiting a signal from the
President. If he runs, they will
support him, apparently without
dissent. If not, either Senator
Kefauver or Gov. Stevenson prob
able would be acceptable.
NEBRASKA (12).
Petitions to put Senator Ke-
fauver's name in the primary.
April I, are being circulated, and
Senator Kerr also has consented
to entering. with the understand
ing that "if President Truman
runs we'n all be for him." Ma
tional Committeeman James Quig-
ley is committed to the President.
Former State Chairman William
Ritchie is against him. Senator
Kefauver has the support of
Frank Morrison. candidate for
Governor in 1850, and former
State Chairman Clayton Shrout.
NEVADA (10).
One Nevada Democrat expressed
an opinion that, If Mr.. Truman
is renominated, 81 know a lot of
old time Democrats who will vote
for anybody the Republicans NOM
mate" However, another anti
Truman Democrat observed.
that's what they said in 1913"
Some Kefauver groups have ap-
peared. but no Democrats of stat
ure are leading them. Party lead
ers believe sentiment is against
Senator Kefauver in Nevada as a
result g0f what they call sticking
his nose into the States legalized
gambling
NEW HAMPSHIRE (S).
The New Hampshire primary,
March III will pit the President
against Senator Kefauver in q
test of strength. Ma
tional Committeeman Emett Kel-
ley said Mr.. Truman can have the
nomination "if he
wants it." But Senator Kefauver's
State chairman, Hugh Waling, ex-
pressed confidence in the outcome
of the primary.
NEW JERSEY 1927.
A spokesman of the National
Democratic Club of New Jersey
said he believed Gov. Stevenson
would command the support of
most of the States Democrats If
Mr.. Truman does not run. Little
sentiment for Senator Kefauver
has been noted. The situation in
the State has been complicated
by an inter-party fight which saw
control Of the party wrested away
from Frank Hague, former mayor
of Jersey City.
I NEW MEXICO (12).
Grass roots sentiment has been
reported for both Senator Ke-
fauver and Mr.. Stevenson, but
leaders have made no commit
ments. Some party leaders ex-
pressed the belief the President
- one.n Oa;ckIa,