Evening star., 1952-01-26

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lin opposition to those pledged to
former Senator Bulkley. favorite
son candidate who is merely a
stalking horse in Ohio for Pres
ident Truman.
Having failed to obtain a test
of strength in the Illinois primary
because of the eleventh-hour with
drawal of Senator Mcmahon Of
Connecticut, Senator Kefauver Is
now assured Of a contest in Ohio.
where, he says, he has much
support.
Dictates Statements
From Cincinnati, where he is
today, Senator Kefauver dictated
the following statement over the
long distance telephone:
II intend to enter Ohio with .
slate Of delegates in most Of the
districts and in most Of the places
at-large. have found great sup
port for my candidacy in Ohio. I
intend to campaign. in Ohio and
expect to win in Ohio"
Among those on the Kefauver
Committee in Ohio are Timothy
Hogan of Cincinnati, Herbert
Duffy Of Columbus and Represent
|ative Wayne L. Hays Of the 18TH
congressional district. With Mr..
|Kefauver, Mrs. Marie Krim Of
Martins Ferry will be on the ballot
In second place. She is secretary
Ito Mr.. Hays.
Mr.. Kefauver will leave Cincin-
natl today for Chicago, where he
lis slated to deliver two addresses,
one at LUyola University and the
other before the National Retail
Owners Association.
Predict Buckley Victory.
Prominent Ohio Democratic
leaders here. when informed Of
the Kefauver candidacy in the
Ohio primary, which takes place
May 6, expressed the opinion that
|Mr. Bulkley's slate OF delegates
would be victorious. They pointed
out that Ohio Democrats, who
have been split widely, appear to
be together again and playing ball
for President Truman. Gov. Frank
|Lausche and Democratic State
Chairman AL Horstmann are go
ing along, it was said, in support
Iof the Bulkley pledged delegation.
Among the at-large delegate cam
didates on this slate are the Gov
|ernor, Secretary Of Commerce
Sawyer, Jack Kroll. George Har-
rison and Mr.. Horstmann.
Senator Kefauver's main sup
port in Ohio up to the present
has come from Representative
Hayes, who went to the White
House and told President Truman
that he would back Senator Ke-
fauver il the President himself
is not to run. Until Mr.. Truman
is definitely in the race, Mr.. Hayes
will support Senator Kefauver,
whom he says he prefers to any
other candidate outside Of the
President. ~.
The sudden withdrawal Of Sem
ator Mcmahon from the Illinois
primary was taken by Truman
supporters as a sign the President
will run again.
Senator Mcmahon took himself
out Of the Illinois April 8 pri-
mary four days after he had
entered. The Senator called Mr..
Truman "the strongest and best
candidate the Democrats can put
up, and said he could not ask the
Democrats of Illinois to express a
preference for him when he him
self preferred Mr.. Truman.
A Popularity Contest.
The Illinois primary vote Is
merely popularity contest, not
binding on the delegates, and Ja-
cob M. Arvey, Illinois Democratic
National Committeeman, predicted
Mr.. Truman will have the solid
support of the delegation If he is
q candidate.
Mr.. Arvey said Senator Nc
Mafion did not consult him about
filing or withdrawing He ex-
pressed the belief the Senator
withdrew because OF uncertainty
over the Presidents plans.
Mr.. 'Arvey also confirmed state
ments by Democratic Gov. Stew
enson. of Illinois that the Cover
nor Is seeking neither the presi-
dency nor the vice presidency.
Acted After Truman Visit.
Observers here noted Senator
McMahor's withdrawal came after
Gov. Stevenson had talked here
with the President and other
Democrats, but Mcmahon aides
said there was no connection
Politicians here agreed that the
Illinois primary cannot mean as
much to the Kefauver cause now
as II he had been able to compete
with Q supporter of the President.
Senator Kefauver himself pointed
put that an opportunity TO discuss
The issues with Senator Mcmahon
would have been helpful" but
he said he will make speeches in
Illinois anyhow.