Evening star., 1952-04-21

Delegates Day Ahead
OF Two Big Primaries
BY the Assoeioied Press
Idaho Democrats pick a dozen
'presidential-nominating delegates
today as a sort Of prelude to SINH
lar but bigger-scale doings tomor-
row in Pennsylvania and New
York.
The Idaho delegation to the
national convention in Chicago
will be chosen at a State conven-
tion in Lewiston. Despite wooing
by Senators Kefauver of Tennes-
see and Kerr of Oklahoma, the
group is expected to be unin-
structed on how to cast its IL
votes next July.
Many more delegate votes are
riding on the outcome of tomor-
rows primaries in Pennsylvania
and New York. In Pennsylvania,
Republicans and Democrats elect
go district delegates each-10 at
large delegates each already have
been chosen. New York names 96
Republican and "a Democratic
delegates.
Hartman Favored.
Both parties in both States will
send their delegates to Chicago
without instructions.
New York Gov. Dewey's backing
of Gen. Eisenhower seemed to as
sure the general the bulk Of the
G. o. P. votes there. but hackers
of Senator Taft of Ohio were
claiming 20 delegates. w. Averell
Hartman. the administrations
foreign aid chief, seemed to have
the New York Democratic dele
gate votes cornered.
In Pennsylvania's presidential
primary there were only two
names on the ballot, both Repub-
licans-Gen. Eisenhower and for
mer Gov. Harold Stassen Of Min
nesota. Senator Taft bowed out,
saying it was a waste of time and
money inasmuch as results are
not binding on delegates.
Pennsylvania Democrats had no
hopefuls on the bal
lot for whom to express q pref
erence. However, hackers Of Sen
ator Kefauver were looking for a
number of write-ins for their man.
It was business as usual in
politics elsewhere:
/. In Washington. Senator
Sparkman of Alabama appealed
for party harmony" civil rights
plank shaped like the one in the
1914 Democratic platform. The
Senator, who has not yet in
dorsed any nominee-candidat
said such a general policy state
ment should be substituted for the
specific provisions of the 1948
declaration which famed a south
ern revolt.
2. Senator Russell of Georgia,
his Washington headquarters said,
will start a Today campaign in
Florida Saturday for votes in that
States May presidential prefer
ential primary. Florida's race is
the only one in which Senator
Russell is entered and he plans
more than 80 public appearances
beginning in Gainesville Saturday.
8. Representatives Of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People say
none of the men who now seek the
presidency has yet demonstrated
any genuine concern for civil
rights" Ending a political action
institute in Atlanta, so delegates
from six Southern States said fiat
ly that Senator Russell and Sena-
tor Kerr are unacceptable to the
Negro vote. The six States in
cluded Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Texas.
Talk Of Truman Draft.
4. Secretary of Interior Chap
man says he heard talk recently of
a movement by Democratic dele
gates to draft President Truman
for denomination. In a CHS tele-
vision interview last night. Secre-
tary Chapman emphasized it was
just "talk" and said he believed
Mr.. Truman was sincere" in his
announced plans neither to seek
nor accept denomination.
5. Mr.. StasSen repeated. to an
ABC television audience last
might, that he believes Gen. Mac
Arthur should be called back for
advice and counsel on Far East
policy.
6. The Illinois Kefauver Com
|mittee announced in Chicago that
Sen. Douglas Of Illinois, has ac-
Icepted honorary Craftsmanship of
the organization.
Z. In Hays, Kans., a district
Democratic convention Saturday
elected three more uninstructed
delegates to the National conven-
ton, bringing the total to Is, six
lof whom have one-haf votes. OF
the total selected. one vote is
committed to Senator Kerr and
three said they favored Illinois
Gov. Adlai Stevenson who has
since withdrawn. Eleven votes
are unpledged and two at-large
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