Evening star., 1952-07-06
District, Maryland,
Virginia Delegates
Depart for Chicago
By Alex R. Preston.

Maryland's pro- Eisenhower del
egation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention and most Of
the pro-Taft delegates from the
District and Virginia departed for
Chicago yesterday in two special
trains.
The contingents represent votes
divided this way:
Maryland-All of her "a votes
committed to Gov. McKeldin on
the first ballot and thereafter Is
almost certain for Eisenhower and
all the rest probably for Taft.
DiStrict-Six solid for Taft.
Virginia-As of now, eight for
Taft, four for Eisenhower and II
uncommitted, but the picture has
been changing rapidly in recent
days in favor of the general.
Most Of the Districts six dele
gates and six alternates and Vir-
ginia's % delegates and 23 alter
mates left Union Station in spe-
cial Pennsylvania train at $40
pm.
Marylanders in High Spirits.
A special Baltimore & Ohio
train left Baltimore at 4:45 pm.
with Gov. McKeldin heading
Maryland delegates and alternates.
the families and friends of some.
bringing the total In the party to
about IS. They had four cars.
There were three other cars on
the train set aside for members of
Congress who, along with Free
State delegates from the Washing
ton area, boarded the train here
and at Silver Spring.
The Marylanders already were
in high spirits when their train
pulled in at Union Station. The
Governor, his family and as
sociates climbed down to greet
those joining the special here.
With the Governor were Mrs.
McKeldin, and their children,
Clara, IL. and Theodore, Is. Theo-
dore was sporting a Confederate
flag tie. He and most Of the party
were wearing McKeldin buttons.
Trains Create a Stir.
The Chicago-bound trains
created a stir in the big terminal
already thronged with weekend
travellers. ~.
The special also was to pick upI
a few at stops at Martinsburg. w.
Va, and Cumberland, Md. Rep
resentative Beall was scheduled
to climb aboard in Cumberland.
Representative Miller got on here
while Senator Butler came from
Baltimore.
Joseph c. McGarraghy. chair
man of the six-vote District dele-l
cation, left for Chicago last Tues
day but most of the other District
delegates and alternates followed
yesterday.
Among the Virginia contingent
was Mrs. Wilma Macpherson, notl
q delegate herself, but q candidate
for National Committeewomanl
against Mrs. Emily Logan oil
Woodstock, the incumbent.
Notables Head for Chicago.
Mrs. Logan has been In Chicago
for a week participating in the
controversial National Committee
deliberations involving the seating
Of delegates from Texas and other
disputed States.
Among those boarding the spe-
cial Maryland train was Frank
Small, G. o. P. nominee for the
House from the 5th District.
Joel r. Broyhill Of Arlington.
left on the Capitol Limited. Mr..
Broyhill is the House nominee
from Virginia"s new 10th District.
but he is not a delegate.
The trains were due to arrive
in Chicago about 8 o'clock this
morning, Washington time. The
Marylanders were billeted in the
Atlantic Hotel although Gov. Nc
Keldin has a headquarters suite
in the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
The District delegates will stay
at the Sheraton Hotel while the
Virginians will put up at the La
Sale Hotel.
Virginians Plan Caucus.
Virginians have scheduled a
caucus for tomorrow morning at
their hotel to organize and take
up last-minute business.
There may be an informal meet
ing of the Maryland delegates at|
their hotel tomorrow morning al
though the Governor does not
want to summon an official
caucus. It is understood that the
question of guest tickets assigned
the Free State may come up at
the meeting. The tickets re-
portedly were handed to the ma
tional committeeman and COM
mitteewoman. But Gov. McKeldin
is chairman of the convention del
egation on the floor.
Maryland could play a KEY role