The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-26
Presidential
Race
By The Associated Press

to the Republican convention t
direct his campaign for preslden
tial nomination.
The zig is up" quote came from
EisenhowerS campaign manager
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr o
! Massachusetts,, who flew to Denver
Wednesday for conference witt
the retired 5-star general
1t was quickly attacked by Taft;
campaign manager, David ingalls,
who said bluntly: 81 1t just isn't so. ,
The report that Eisenhower ha:
decided to take on-the- spot charge
of his bid at the July I COP con
vention came from a source in his
headquarters. The source declined
to be named and would not say
when Eisenhower planned to head
for Chicago
The Associated Press tabulation
of pre- convention delegate strength
with all 1905 COP delegates
named, now shows Taft has the
support of 4S3 to Eisenhower's 405
Others have a total Of 129 and
there are 1S9 in dispute or I'M
committed.
This tabulation, like that in the
Democratic race, is based on
avowed and conceded alignmentS
1t often conflicts with claims OF
the candidates themselves. Taft
for example, says he already has
the majority required for nomi'
nation-604 votes-and Lodge say,
Eisenhower will get more than SOC
on the first ballot at Chicago.
AS the COP convention neared-
it opens a week from Monday
and Taft and Eisenhower stepped
up their fight, some minds were
being changed among the state
delegations.
There was slight reShuffllng
in Massachusetts 3s-vote bloc, still
heavily pro- Eisenhower Among
Pennsylvania 70-v0te group, a re:
survey showed 12-vote gain fol
Eisenhower and a 5-vote jump for
Taft, making the new totals: Ell
senhower 81, Taft "a. Only IA are
now uncommitted, whereas there
were 80 in this category a couple
of months ago.
! Eisenhower may have something
to say about whether he will g
to Chicago when he makes a do
mestic policy speech tonight (CBS
radio $50 p. m. EST in the Den
yer Coliseum.
The Democratic race was being
run on many fronts. Two state,
we're electing delegations at con
ventions today-New Mexico anC
Mississippi-and the three top con
tenders were ranging afield fol
votes. There was also more tall
about two men-Illinois Gov. Ada
stevenson and Federal Securit!
Administrator Oscar Ewing -wh'
have been widely discussed a
targets for possible drafts for nom
nation
Tennessee Sen. Estes Kefauvel
leads the Associated Press score
board of Democratic delegate
strength with 246 Behind him arr
Sen Richard Russell of Georgi;
with l16 and Mutual. Security Ad
ministrator AvereIl Hartman will
95'2 1t takes Gle to win.
Stevenson, ranked fourth Will
51'2, came out of Chicago hos
pital Wednesday after a minor op
GRAFTON and ran into a reporter
stock question viii you be avail
able for a drsft?" Instead Of hi
usual Il am running only for gov
ernor, " Stevenson said; That re
mains to be seen -
Ewing, who has a total OF tire
votes was also in Chicago AM
scheduled to hold a news confcrnc,
there today Wednesday he de
cllned to comment on fresh report
that he would not dodge a draf
at the convention
Indications al Albuquerque werr
that New Mexico Democrats woulr
name an unlnstructed delegation
Of "a members. each with a half
vote kefauver hackers reported,
have about given up any though
Of pledging the group for theji
man, but are still pitching for thu
election Of friendly delegates
/ MlssiSsippi's lsyote delegation
Of q members was being nance
al Jackson The state convention
was also expected to adopt 2 rcso
luton taking . bold stand on state
nights principles
In Washington meaa& nile tn
man vho viii be II charge @
drafting the Republican platform
Sen Eugene Aulikln Of Colorado
said he believes lis foreign policJ
plank viii find favor Vith bot
Taft and Eiscnhoa or
Alllikin s committee gocs q
&ork next tuesday m Chicago Eit
said ne expects John Foster D4-let
10 help 4ltt foreign policy phases
but declined 70 disclose a az vo1lt
head the subcom mite &C tn
topic
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