Evening star., 1952-05-10
-Four States Pickinq
Delegates Today for
Political Conventions
BY the Assoeiated Press

Four States name presidential
nominating delegates today amid
fresh talk about hot topics like
foreign aid spending and civil
rights.
A total of 81 Democratic and 16
Republican delegates to national
conventions at Chicago in July
will be chosen at conventions in
Nevada, Michigan, Utah and Vir-
ginia.
In Nevada State conventions,
Republicans at Tonopah pick IL
delegates and Democrats at Wells
select a 10-vote delegation. A
Demcratic convention at Grand
Rapids puts together Michigan's
4O-vote delegation. Two Virginia
district meetings name four more
Of the States % G. o. P. dele
gates, six Of whom already are
chosen. Utah Democrats conven-
ing at Salt Lake City name IL.
Pepper Sees New Trend.
In New York yesterday discus
sions of the Democratic nomina-
ton campaign touched on civil
rights. the explosive issue which
famed a Southern revolt at the
party's 1948 convention. '
Former Senator Claude Pepper
OF Florida told a luncheon gath
ering his States close primary
last Tuesday indicates the South
is growing more liberal on racial
questions. The primary was won
by Senator Russell of Georgia by
a slim margin over Senator Ke-
fauver of Tennessee.
Mr.. Pepper said Senator Ke-
fauver, whom he backed, cam
paigned openly for a voluntary
Fair Employment Practices Com
mission which would prohibit job
discrimination against Negroes
and other minorities. He said
Senator Russell is mot an intol-
Grant man." but had the racial
question forced on him by Florida
Would Favor Plebiscite.
Senator Russell, on a CHS tele-
vision program. said he would like
to see a national plebiscite on
FEPC. He added: II don't think
the people would adopt it at ALL"
Gen. Eisenhower and Senator
Taft, meanwhile, were talking
about campaigns.
The general, on a farewell visit
to Oslo, Norway, repeated his in
tention to make no campaign. In
New York, Senator Taft said his
preconvention drive is about COM
pleted except for a few days in
South Dakota and Indiana.
Gen. Eisenhower told reporters,
IF the people want me for Presi-
dent, they will know where to
find me-"
Senator Taft said he expects to
have the support of half of the
1905 delegates-nomination re-
quireS a simple majority of 604-I
when the convention opens in Chi
cago.
Governors Position Told.
In Washington, the Senate Rules
Committee reported a majority of
the Nations Governors do not be-
lieve a voluntary Nationwide
presidential primary bill should bel
made effective this year.
The committee, which has thel
measure under consideration, said
Is Of the 40 Governors who an
swered a congressional poll either
(a) opposed any Federal meddlingl
in the election machinery, or (b) |
believed it would be impractical
CnlS year TO nave voters through
out the country express a choice of |
presidential nominees.
Oregon neWsmen, surveyed byI
the Associated Press on theI
States May Is presidential pri-
mary, said they believe Gen.
and Senator KefauverI
will win. The Is Republican dele |
gates are not bound by results Of |
the primary, but the IL Demo-
cratic delegates are.
The Statewide survey added upl
to an indicated vote of 81 per cent?
for Gen. Eisenhower on the Re-
publican side and 71.6 per cent?
for Senator Kefauver amongl