Evening star., 1952-05-02
Kefouver Is Pressing Russell
On Sectional Candidate Issue
Tennesseon Asks Why His Rival Only Entered
Floridu's Presidential Preference Primary

this writer today that he has no
doubt Senator Russell will carry
Leon County, which contains the
capital.
The Georgian also will carry the
State by a substantial margin. he
added.
The Governor has his enemies
in the State. His support of Sem
ator Russell can hurt as well as
aid the Georgian. Earlier this
week, a speech the Governor was
to have made on the radio in
support of Senator Russell and
attacking Senator Kefauver was
Cancelled. Report is that a soft
pedal is to be used so far as Gov.
Warren and his campaigning for
Senator Russell is concerned.
Asked what he thought about
Senator Kefauver's assertions that
he, Gov. Warren, was not helping
Senator Russell's campaign by his
support, the Governor just smiled
and said he'd answer that after
the primary.
Gov. Warren was on hand to
welcome Senator Russell when he
spoke from the Capitol steps yes
terday. He made speech to the
crowd which included a motor
'cade of Georgians. among them
Gov. Herman Talmadge.
The attack is by no means one
sided in this contest.
Senator Holland of Florida, who
introduced Senator Russell, pin
pointed the anti-Kefauver line of
the Russell campaign.
He painted Senator Kefauver as
an ultra leftwinger," and added:
II don't want to see that wing of
the Democratic Party any longer
in control of the Government in
Washington"
Senator Holland attacked Sena-
tor Kefauver as a supporter of a
Federal FEPC. Senator Kefauver
has declared he does not favor a
compulsory law, but will support
an FEPC plank, whatever it con-
tains, if it is written into the Dem
Iocratic platform.
Senator Holland pointed out
that Senator Kefauver was the
lonly Southern Senator who voted
against the so-called antisubver-
sive bill. After the measure was
vetoed, Senator Kefauver parti-
cipated in an all-night filibuster
to prevent a vote to override, he
declared.
Senator Kefauver is employing
the same campaign methods he
has used in other primaries.
Accompanied by his attractive
wife, the Senator goes about the
streets shaking hands with every
one he meets. He tells his name
and says he is running for Pres
ident. It's effective, and is making
him votes. his managers say.
After he has addressed a meet
ing, as in Tallahassee, Senator
Kefauver doesn't wait for the
people to come up and shake
hands with him. He starts right
down in the crowd, shaking hands
as he goes. In this way he covers
a lot of ground quickly.
Senator Russell also has lighter
moments in his campaign
speeches. He talks about his
family. He is one of 13 children,
all of whom have married except
himself. He has nearly two score
nieceS and nephews.
In the main, however, he con-
Germs himself with the major is
sues of the campaign-which are
the major issues of the day. He
promises to cut taxes and balance
the budget-though the latter
cannot be hoped until 1854. he
says. He discusses the need of
ample national defense and aid
to- our Allies, but contends that
the administration of foreign aid
has been wasteful. He has voted
and will vote for reduced expen-
ditures for foreign aid, he says.