Evening star., 1952-05-15
IS Votes May Decide
Close Race Between
Taft and Eisenhower
BY the Assoeioied Press

ing votes tilted toward the Ohio
Senator today, with delegate
seating contests looming as a
possibly decisive factor.
Senator Taft apparently picked
up Is more delegate votes in
Tuesdays West Virginia primary.
The other one apparently went
to Gen. Eisenhower.
Thus the Associated Press tally
OF delegate strength now shows:
Senator Taft, 1854; Gen. Eisen-
hover, 304. The tabulation is
based on known and avowed
allgnments of delegates.
Nomination requires 604 votes
and. in a close fight at the
G. o. P. convention in Chicago.
a few voteS-say 75-could mean
the difference between nomina-
tlon and alSo-ran.
Involved in Dispute.
All or part of delegations with
IS votes are involved in disputes
over rights to be seated at the July
convention. Delegates favoring
both Senator Taft and Gen. Eisen-
hover have been chosen in Geor-
gla, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Another scrap over Texas 38 votes
comes to head at a State con-
Vention May 27.
1t has been 40 years since dele
gate contests figured prominently
in a national convention. Rules
call for this procedure: The Ma
uonal Committee receives the dis
pute. Its decision can be appealed
to the convention Credentials
Committee, whose report could be
challenged by the convention itself.
Gen. Eisenhower's expected re-
turn from Europe, meanwhile, was
timed officially by the Pentagon.
The Allied defense chief was sent
formal orders to come home in late
May or early June at his con-
venience.
The general reverts to inactive
status, stationed without COM
mand in New York City. He held
the same status, before being re-
called for his European tour, while
president of Columbia University.
Students Criticism Cited.
-Four Columbia undergraduates
yesterday said most of the stu
dents favor Gen. Eisenhower for
President. They did not indicate
a personal preference but said
Undergraduate Peter Ross did not
express a majority view when he
criticized the general Monday as
an unsuccessful President of the
university.
Gen. Macarthur. another five
star general stationed without
command in New York, arrives at
Lansing today for his first visit to
Michigan. Gen. Macarthur, who
repeatedly has disclaimed any
presidential ambitions, speaks to-
night to the Michigan Legislature.
Among Democrats, interest was
divided between today's conven-
ton arrangements committee
meeting at Chicago and tomor-
rows primary in Oregon.
Party leaders huddling at Chi
cago over the July 81 convention
will name chairman and keynote
speaker for the meeting and a
committee to begin drafting a
party platform.
Oregon voters, who name 18 Re-
publican and II Democratic dele
gates as well as express presiden-
tial preferences. heard from three
nominee-candi and stand -ins
for Gen. Eisenhower.
Stassen, Warren Present.
On hand in person were Demo-
cratic Senator Kefauver of Ten
nessee and Republicans Stassen
and Gov. Earl Warren of Cali
fOrnia.
Senator Kefauver is alone in the
Democratic popularity poll, which
is binding on delegates. Republi-
can presidential results will not
commit the G.. o. P. delegation.
Here in Washington, Senator
Kefauver was criticized for travel
ing in quest of the presidency
while the Senate was in session
Senator Cain of Washington took
exception to Kefauver remark
that Senator Cain and some other
Republicans were elected in 1916
because the people were frustrated
over meat rationing.
w. Averell Hartman, also seek
Ing Democratic nomination as
President. was Endorsed in Wash
ington yesterday by George M
Harrison. president of the Railway
Clerks Union and vice president
of the AFL. At a luncheon, Mr.
Harrison said he will work for Mr.
Harriman's nomination at the
convention.
Vermont Democrats Elect.
Democrats in Vermont elected
a six-vote uninstructed and un-
pledged delegation yesterday while
North Dakota Democrats put of
a decision on a slate of candidates
for Congress and State offices.
In Georgia, where Democratic
nomination amounts to election
nine incumbent Congressman were
renominated in yesterdays pri'
mary. The 10th, Representative
John Wood, did not run. Repre-.
sentative James Davis, although
trailing in popular votes. wor
under Georgia's system of counting
each county as a unit. He hat
eight units to his opponents six.