Evening star., 1952-09-27
Stevenson
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recently. But reporters who saw
both demonstrations said the
Stevenson crowd was much closer
to and almost the same size as
that which Gen. Eisenhower at
tracted.
MOtorcade Greeted.
The general reached downtown
Indianapolis about noon. Gov.
Stevenson's motorcade did not get
in from the airport until about
$3.50. Indianapolis residents said
many of the Office workers had
started home by that time.
For the first time during his
campaign, crowds turned out
at night along the street to
cheer Gov. Stevenson. More
than $4,000 later heard his
address at the Fairgrounds. This
was the largest indooS crowd he
has faced in the camp&ign.
What may have been more sig
niflcant for the Democratic ticket
than the total count was the warm
welcome given to Gov. Stevenson
when his car drove through large
Negro section.
Negroes Line Streets.
The Negro residents lined the
street for more than a mile and
waved friendly hands as the Gov
ernor passed. Many Of them wore
Stevenson buttons.
If their turnout here reflects the
sentiment Of this large group of
voters in many key Northern
States, it could have an important
bearing on the election.
AS Gov. Stevenson drove through
one of the suburban areas of bet
ter-than-average homes, there
were quite few II Like Ike" signs.
And on one telegraph pole there
was sign which inquired. How
Is Hiss?" This was taken as an
allusion to the fact that Gov.
Stevenson gave a character depo-
Sition for Alger Hiss during one
of his trials. The Governor has
contended it was his duty as q
lawyer and a citizen to respond to
a court request for the deposition.
When Gov. Stevenson landed at
the Evansville Airport yesterday
afternoon. he was met by Circuit
Judge o. c. Reeves, who told the
candidate he did not have the keys
to the city, but only to the court
house. The judge jokingly told
the Governor he could get away
with anything short of murder
during his visit.
"All I want to do is convince
a few Republicans, if that is not
against the law in Indiana" the
Governor responded.
Aims Attack at Taft.
In speech in front of the
Evansville Courthouse Gov. Ste
venson directed his attack more
at Senator Taft than Gen. Eisen-
hover.
"We don't want Senator Taft
writing our labor laws, or con-
Quoting our foreign policy, or pro-
viding jobs after peace is
achieved" he said.
A young man standing in the
front of the crowd was overheard
to remark, "He seems to be under
the impression Senator Taft got
the Republican nomination"
On the way into Evansville from
the airport Gov. Stevenson stopped
and went through two big fac
tories - the International Har-
vester Co. and Chrysler automo-
bile assembly and aircraft plant.
Missed by Nine Votes.
In Evansville Gov. Stevenson
himself referred to that towns
record of having voted for the
winning presidential ticket in
every election starting with 1896.
"And in 1892, I am told, you
only missed by nine votes" said
Gov. Stevenson. That was the
year his grandfather and name
sake was elected Vice President
with Grover Cleveland.
IT am asking you this year to
find the nine votes my grand
father lost by so years ago." Gov.
Stevenson added.
Before going to Louisville, KY,
for his foreign policy speech to-
night. Gov. Stevenson will fly to
Paducah to have lunch with Vice