Evening star., 1952-10-26

Pennsylvania and apparently still
maintains. Presumably he is no
weaker than Gov. Dewey in 1948,
and very probably a stronger can
didate. Gen. Eisenhower has at
tracted many young people to his
banner. group with which Gov.
Dewey was weak.
Illinois a battle-ground.
Illinois. with its q electoral
votes. has been considered Steven
son territory. since he was elected
Governor of the State with a huge
plurality, something like a half
million, in 1948. However, the
State has become a real battle
ground. Most of the Republicans
who supported Stevenson for Gov
.ernor are going to vote for Gen.
Eisenhower. The Illinois farmers
are leaning Republican again, too.
Michigan is fundamentally Re-
publican as is Ohio. Even if the
Democratic votes in Detroit and
Cleveland do swell to unusual
proportions, both States will be
found in the Republican column.
The Republican organizations in
both are functioning far better
than the Democratic. The Demo-
Gratis are relying in both States,
however. on their allies, the labor
bosses and on a large Negro vote.
Ohio has Is electoral votes and
Michigan 20.
Left are New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts. 1t would be a surprise if
If New Jersey gave its votes Gov,
Stevenson. Massachusetts has gone
Democratic in presidential elec-
tlons ever since AL Smith carried
IN 1923. However. the huge crowd
which cheered Gen. Eisenhower
on Boston Common recently may
mean something. Boston is the
heart of Massachusetts, democ-
racy. Each of these States has Is
electoral votes.
Many Debatable.
OF the eight States discussed
here, four were carried by the
Republicans in the 1948 presiden-
tial race, and four by the Demo-
Gratis. Gov. Dewey took New York,
Pennsylvania, Michigan and New
Jersey. President Truman carried
California, Illinois, Ohio and
Massachusetts,.
OF the other 40 States, 18 seem
to incline to Gen. Eisenhower and
% to Gov. Stevenson. Some of
them, however, are decidedly de-
bateable. The lineup of those
which appear to give Gen. Eisen-
hover the better chance includes
Kanses, Nebraska. North Dakota.
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Utah,
Wyoming, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana
Delaware, Connecticut, Maine,
Vermont. New Hampshire, Oregon,
Colorado and Maryland.
Those that seem likely to wind
up in the Stevenson column are
Washington, Minnesota, Montana,
Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada,
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana
Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri,
Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia, Georgia, Florida,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia and Rhode Island.
Prospects Not Too Bright in South.
The results of the Eisenhower
drive into the Solid South are still
a guess. The generals best chance
in these States appears to be in
Virginia, Florida, Louisiana and
Texas. OF them all, However,
Virginia looks the brightest spot
and that not too bright. When
Gov. Stevenson replaced Mr..
Truman as the Democratic presi-
dental candidate, a lot of the
fire and passion of the rebellious
Southerners cooled. Nevertheless,
the flames have been famed re-
Gently by the declaration of Gov.
Shivers of Texas, Kennon of
Louisiana. and Byrnes of South
Carolina for Gen. Eisenhower, and
by the refusal of Senator Byrd and
former Gov. Tuck of Virginia to
follow Gov. Stevenson.
All the Southern States have
here been placed in the leaning
Stevenson list. Other debatable
States in this list are Washington.