Evening star., 1952-07-21
Political sideI7gkts:
Ladies and Gentlemen of Press
Get to Bottom of Illinois Caucus

never got credit for it." And, of
course. Averell Harriman's hackers
proclaim the virtues of Honest
Ave-"
Ewing Men Boom Truman.
In pre-convention shenanigans,
about the biggest splash was made
by friends Of the absent and
hitherto unheralded Oscar Ewing.
They set up a trapeze in the Con-
rad Hilton lobby, on which swung
lovely Mrs. Edna Jeffreys, sur
rounded by signs inviting dele
gates to Swing to Ewing"
The Federal Security Admins
traitors campaign headquarters
also issued the days most unusual
press handout - a statement
pointing out that theirs was the
only headquarters adorned by
large pictures of President Tru-
man.
"Such activity, coupled with
Ewing's stay in Washington, has
touched off a wave of speculation
around the Conrad Hilton that
President Truman may well
emerge as the Democratic candi-
date" the statement concluded
graphically.
It's not every day that one can
didate's press section circulates
rumors that somebody else looks
like the winner.
Rival Factions Battle.
It was minor incident, but it
showed what can happen as the
convention fever mounts.
On the sidewalk outside the
Conrad Hilton, a Hartman snake
dance was forming. led by a band.
A youngster carrying a Kefauver
olacard somehow got involved in
the line. A few words were passed.
there was a splintering
crash and the Kefauver placard
broke over the head of a Harri-
man man.
Outnumbered and closely beset,
The boy failed about him with
The stump of his poster as he re-
treated. wait just a minute"
ne yelled, "I'll be right back with
about 200 friends of mine"
Fortunately, the Hartman
crowd didn't wait. AS a police
nan started sauntering across the
street, the snake dance moved off
its theme song: "H-A-
Double RI -"
Speaking of Mr.. Hartman,
White House jester George Allen
says the wealthy railroad man
came down to breakfast at the
Palmer House yesterday and told
his wife, II feel like a million
dollars"
why, Averell." said Mrs. Har-
riman. all wifely concern, why
are you so depressed?"
Mr.. Lane Is ReSOurceful.
Maryland Democratic Chairman
Robert B. Ennis was all apologies
at yesterdays Free State caucus
in explaining why former Gov.
William Preston Lane was not
named a delegate to the conven-
ton.
1--WE thought he was going to
be in Europe" Mr.. Ennis said.
But he can have my badge to get
on the floor, now that he's here"
"Oh, that's all right" said Mr..
Lane. "I'll get on the floor. I
happen to represent the Morning
Herald and Daily Mail of Hagers-
town."
Maryland Crab Feast Set.
A real Maryland crab feast is
going to be held in the Windy
City.
State Senator Louis Goldstein
Of Prince Frederick invited the
delegates to a Southern
style feed in the La
Sale Hotel tomorrow. He's i'm
porting two barrels of Chesapeake
Bay hard-shell crabs. To make
the repaSt complete, a Baltimore
brewery is furnishing several kegs
Of beer.
Outlook BotherS Clerk.
There is one man at this con-
Vention who does not look forward
with any relish to a wide-open
presidential race with IL or Is
sticking in the field.
He is Emery Frazier, reading
clerk of the Senate, who will call
The roll when the balloting starts.
Some party leaders think it may
Jake ten or more ballots to get a
winner.
Mr.. Frazier hopes he will not
nave to call out Alabama as often
IS his predecessor did in 1924,
when the chant, Alabama casts
"a votes for Underwood" was re-
oeated so many times that it still
survives as a byword in the his
;ory of American politics. That
lime there were 103 ballots before
John w. Davies was nominated.
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