Evening star., 1952-06-22

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|retary. following publication of a
report that the President had told
friends he would be delighted with
a ticket headed by Gov. Stevenson
with Mr.. Hartman as Stevenson S
running mate.
The statement, which did not
mention the StevenSon-Ha Hartman
report specifically said:
There have been a number of
news stories in the last few days
to the effect that the White House
is seeking to bring about the NOM
ination of a particular individual
at the Democratic Convention in
Chicago.
Pressure on Stevenson Rising.
"These stories have obtained
such wide circulation that to let
them go without comment might
be taken as an indication of their
credibilty.
"The fact is that neither the
President nor anyone on his be-
half is now seeking to bring about
the nomination of any particular
individual"
Notwithstanding the attitude of
Mr.. Truman as revealed in Mr..
Shorts statement, pressure on
Gov. Stevenson to become at least
a receptive candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination is increasing
each day as the Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention approaches.
1t was predicted here last night
by a leading strategist of the DEM
ocratic party that Gov. Steven
sons name would be placed before
the convention. From the same
source came an assertion that Illi-
nois' big delegation would cast it's
vote for the governor on the first
ballot for presidential candidate
that many delegates in
other States would do the same
even if the governor were not
formally placed in nomination.
The Stevenson vote in the con-
vention will SNOWFALL to large
proportions" this same source
predicted.
Draft Plans Pushed.
Reports that Gov. Stevenson
planned to make a new announce
ment of his position by tomorrow
were denied by the governors S
friends in Chicago. Up to now
he has stood on a statement that
he could not accept" a nomina-
tion this summer for any office
except governor of Illinois, a nom
ination he has.
Nevertheless. plans to draft him
are expected to go forward reso-
lutely. Sparkling the plans is
Jake Arvey, Democratic national
committeeman for Illinois, who
has insisted. ever since Mr.. Tru-
man withdrew, that Gov. Steven
son is the strongest candidate the
Democrats could put forward.
1t has long been believed that
Mr.. Truman prefers Gov. Steven
son.
Mr.. Hartman. an active can
didate for the presidential nomi-
nation. who was in Omaha, Neb..
yesterday to deliver a Jefferson
jackson dinner speech, said flatly
he would not accept a vice presi-
Dental nomination.
I am running for one office
and only one Office" he told re-
porterS.
Reluctant to Run
Gov. Stevenson, although re-
luctant to get into the presidential
race, has never said he would not
accept a nomination if the con-
vention rendered it. Personal rea-
sons play their part in the gov
ernor's desire to remain aloof
from the presidential race. There
has been speculation. too, that
Gov. Stevenson had no wish to
run against Gen. Eisenhower, if
the general was to become the
Republican nominee. His friends.
however, insist he would have a.
good chance of winning against
Gen. Eisenhower. Senator Taft of
Ohio or any other opponent.
A decision by Gov. Stevenson
to become at least receptive
candidate for the Democratic
nomination would have a tre-
mendous effect on the present
chaotic situation on the Demo-
(See STEVENSON, Page A-5.)