The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-26
By JACK BELL

q running mate today to help him
sstalk sense to the American peo-
ple'' in the campaign to keep the
presidency in Democratic hands.
The 52-year-old governor of I'LL
nois, nominated on the third ballot
in what President Truman de-
scribed as a 'real, honest to good
ness draft" was reported having
chosen Sen. John Sparkman of Al
ALBANIA for the No. place on the
party ticket.
Aides said this choice was in
line with the governors determi-
nation to have "southerner ito
strengthen me and our party i'm
measurably in the hard, implac-
able work that lies ahead for all
Of u.s."
Passed over in this reported de-
ciSion were:
Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia,
Who ran third to Stevenson in the
final balloting but who gays he is
''uninterested" in the vice presi-
dency.
Sen. Estes Kefauver, who had to
live UP his immediate dream of
the White House on his 49th birth
day. Said Kefauver: 81 have never
considered the vice presidency and
am not now"
Vice President Alben Barley,
who at "a was called too old by
some labor union leaders for the
presidential nomination and with
drew, but whose name still was
entered in the unequal contest for
top place.
Leaders called sleepy eyed dele
gates back at 10 a. m. EST after
only an 8 hour rest from their
roaring reception of the party's
new nominee in this smoke-hazed
Convention Hall early this morn
ing.
All the delegates had TO do was
20 formalize Stevenson's choice of
his running mate, since every one
Of the possible aspirants for the
Job made 1t clear he would bow
to the governors wishes.
In Sparkman, Stevenson would
be getting as his helper a man of
his own age, with somewhat COM
parable experience in United Ma
lions affairs and the same stand
on foreign and most domestic poll
cies--but with widely different
views on civil rights issues.
Sparkman would give the Deep
South place on the ticket for
the first time In modern politics
q circumstance which seemed die.
tated In part by the appeal that
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower. the
Republican nominee, Is reputed to
have in Dixieland.
This new accent-on.youth ticket
promised 10 give the Democratic
Party a new look. Stevenson may
start revamping It's organization
today by naming a new national
chairman to replace Frank E. Nc
Kinney.
The Illinois governor, whose
bandwagon rolled over Kefauver
and Russell In tense convention
balloting after w. Avercll Harri.
man Of New York had withdrawn,
keynoted his own campaign in his
acceptance speech early today.
'.More important than winning
the election Is governing the ma
tion." he told the Democrats sol.
emnly. THAT Is the test OF q politi.
cal party--the acid, final test.
.'When the tumult and the shout
Ing die. when the baitds are gone
Is the stark reality OF responsibility
In IN hour haunted by those gaunt,
grim specters Of strife. dissension
and materialism at home and ruth.
less, inscrtable and hostile power
abroad"
Asserting that the ''bloodiest.
most turbulent age OF the Christian
Era Is far from over" Stevenson
declared:
Sacrifice. patience. understand
fng and implacahle purpose may
be our LOT for years to come. Let's
face il. Let's talk sense to the
American people"
II was not the usual recital ol
glowing promises Of the future and
laudatory references TO the party's
past record expected from most
nominees.
Stevenson said he expects the
Republicans viii call the Demo.
Gratis appeasers. the war party. re-
dictionary and sccialistic. But he
said he Ii not worried about COP
cries Of s'thruw the rascals oul, !"
II am not too much concerned
with partisan denunciation, cpl
thets and abuse" he said, "he-
cause the working man. the farm
Or, the thoughtful business man,
oil know they are better off than
ever before -
The nominee praised the Demo
Gratis for thrrshing out their con.
vention differences without call.
ing each other liars and thieves
IS he said the Republicans had
done Ia proving here two weeks
sgo that their party Was ''hrusaIly
alive I"