Evening star., 1952-04-24
Taft Says He'll Win
Most Of 50 Delegates
|nForthcoming Tests
BY the Associated Press

With Gen. Eisenhower's esti-
mated 220 delegates pressing hard
behind his own 239, Senator Taft
said today he believes he can win
the majority of the 60 G. o. P.
delegates at stake in the week
ahead.
Referring to presidential pref
erence primaries and conventions
which will select delegates in
Colorado. Utah, Delaware. Ari-
zona and Arkansas, Senator Taft
said:
I'VE face a fight everywhere,
but it looks pretty good"
But Gen. Eisenhower's cam
paign managers were optimistic,
too. They predicted yesterday, in
the wake of the generals victories
in New York and PENNSYLVANIA,
that he will be nominated on the
first ballot at the July national
convention.
Latest reports from New York,
where Republicans last Sunday
chose 80 of the States 96 dele
gates to the Chicago convention,
indicated that 81 were for Gen.
Eisenhower. 9 for Senator Taft.
But Senator Taft disputed this,
claiming II.
New York's State G. o. P. Com
mittee will select six delegates at
large May 7. All of these are ex-
lpected to be for Gen. Eisenhower
since Gov Thomas E. Dewey is an
Eisenhower man.
Humphrey May Run.
There were new rumblings in
the Democratic camp.
Senator Humphrey of Minnesota
is said to be more receptive to sug-
gestionS from numerous" friends
that he seek the presidential NOM
ination. These friends said pri-
vately Senator Humphrey has not
made up his minde, but recently
has declined to say he would re-
ject the nomination-aS he had
earlier.
Today's activities find Senator
Taft speaking in and around Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Harold E. Stassen,
another G. O. P. candidate, max
ing addresses in Akron and
Cleveland; Senator Kefauver of
Tennessee. the front-running
Democratic candidate, in Steuben-
vile, Ohio. and Senator Russell
going on the air with a recorded
speech in Washington.
Senator Kefauver, speaking in
West Palm Beach, Fla, yesterday,
wouldn't answer whether he would
retain Secretary of State Acheson
if elected. He said he didn't care
to get into a discussion of per-
sonalities in President Truman's
cabinet.
Russell Sees Red Threat.
Senator Russell. in Altoona,
Pa, told the Lions Club that COM
munism threatens the Nations
safety "as it has never been
threatened before" But he said
he believes the free world is win
ming the battle against Red ag-
gression and favors continued de-
fense buildup.
Six Wisconsin delegates pledged
to Gov. Earl Warren of California.
g. Q. P. candidate, rejected a
harmony meeting with "a dele
gates supporting Senator Taft and
refused expense money offered by
the State G. O. P. organization.
In Montgomery, Ala, a steer
ing committee OF Alabama State
Rights Democrats turned down
the idea of putting a third party
ticket in the presidential election.
Instead, they decided to hold their
fire until the two major parties
pick their candidates and write
their platforms in Chicago.
South Carolina Progressive
Democrats, predominantly Negro.
laid the groundwork for a formal
break with the regular State
Democratic Party. They voted at
a State convention to send a dele
cation to the national meeting.
1t is expected to contest the seat
ing Of delegates from the regular
party, which have pledged support
| to Senator Russell.