The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-23

| he expected some word from MT
Truman later in the day.
In its present temper, the con
vention seemed unlikely to pe
swayed very far by presidential
nod to any of the other candidates.
This might be indicative OF what
/ Is in store for future Presidents
under similar circumstances, since
they win be limited to two terms
hereafter.
Evidence built up that Mr.. Tru-
man had decided TO favor wee
President Barley. who withdre"
from the race dramatically after
labor leaders told him ne was 100
old at "a to make the race. Barkiey,
who dashed out at these same
leaders. gets a chance to tell the
convention tonight how it ought TO
sci about winning the November
election.
President John L. Lewis OF tne
United Mine Workers blasted ms
fellow labor leaders for forcing
Barley out of the race, accusing
them of engaging in small time
political intrigue"
Stevenson was regarded as near
err the presidential nomination than
| ever before. if only for the reason
that it had been indicated Mr..
/ Truman's influence would not be
scale-tipping.
/ Mr.. Truman originally favored
stevenson but the Illinois governor
was reported cool toward any adj
ministration endorsement.
Stevenson, widely advertised as
| available fer a draft despite his
repeated protests that he is run
ming only for reelection In Illinois,
picked up significant strength.
Illinois racked up As OF Its so
votes for him. with II votes I'm.
recorded because the holders we're
missing from caucus.
| New Jersey delegates promised
him 23ta votes. Indiana delegates
said he could have II of their rs
votes. Former Sen. Prentiss Brown
| predicted most of Michigan's 40
! viii be for Stevenson on an early
| If not the first--ballot.
| This lineup, added to Pennsyl-
vania and other support for the
Illinois governor. had kefanver
and Hartman comforting desper-
ately in an effort TO spark a stop
Stevenson move.
The latest Associated Press tabu.
l,tion Of delegates showed:
kefauver 262
Russell l64bs
Stevenson las
I Hartman l04
Others 26ita
Uncommitted 300
Needed 10 nominate. 6isls
i Although no announcements we're
forthcoming, Kefauver's aides
were letting that the Tennessee
senator would wind up with the
backing al the Hartman group
But there was q large measure OF
doubt that Hartman could throw
/ any worthwhile strength to the Ten
nessean, And Hartman was main
tanning he Is In the race tn the
finish.
| Aiming a barb al ArSey. back.
stage manager Of the draft Steven
son drive. keisuyer told report.
/ CT
II don't think any boss is SONG
To thwart . peoples victory at the
convention
| Roosevelt. who sat In on the
| conferences a the two candidates.
was talked al a. possible No z
man On the coalition slate
/ Russell elang 10 his eontension
that he Is nos going 10 withdraw
! But whereas earlier he bad lid
for lahor union support with de
nancaasion u the Hartley Act,
he vas talking mere and more like
. strictly SaAtheTn candidate.
/ Sen. Robert ). Kerr al Oklahoma
running far hehand tee field. said
sarkles : withdrawal had s'aEsuaa
tlsed tie nerd ior ny nomination
he tcAsnd relatively tea delegates
Ia agreement
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