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Eisenhower Gets Is
Louisiana Delegates
In Credentials Vote
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win in November. Many of us
have been gravely troubled in re-
cent days by an impression appar-
emily making headway throughout
the country that many of these
disputed delegates places were
marred by thievery and fraud.
II am convinced that this is
not the case. In each of these
disputes. as we have listened to
them. there are legitimate argu-
ments on both sides and there are
good Republicans on both sides. :"
This statement by Mr.. Worrell.
who is a Taft supporter, prompted
Representative John w. Heselton
of Massachusetts,, an Eisenhower
advocate. to exclaim: THANK God
we are together again."
Representative Brown arose to
tell his fellow committee members
that "this is one of the most
difficult things / have ever had
to take in all my years of political
life"
He explained that the settle
ment of the Louisiana dispute
should not be interpreted as a
condemnation or reputation of
National Committeeman Jackson.
Says No Deal Was Made.
Joseph C. McGarraghy. the
District of Columbia's member of
the Credentials Committee, told
reporters later that "there is abso-
lutely no deal" connected with the
Louisiana arrangement.
Mr.. Wisdom did not say whether
he had been consulted overnight
on the working out of such a COM
promise. Several others in his
group, however, plainly showed
surprise when Mr.. Worrell offered
his motion.
After the vote Mr.. Wisdom
rushed across the room and shook
hands with his rival, Mr.. Jackson.
Frequent Conferences.
Frequent conferences between
Taft and Eisenhower representa-
tiveS of the Credentials Commit
tee created persistent reports that
a compromise might be worked
out in the Texas dispute.
Representative Brown declared
that his side intended to stand
solid" in back of the decision by
the Republican National Commit
tee last week. He disclosed. how
ever, that the various huddles in
corridors or rooms near the COM
mittee's meeting hall in the Con-
gress Hotel were exploring the
possibility of some kind of agree
ment, but he insisted that the
overtures were being made by the
Eisenhower faction.
If any compromise is in the
making, there was no indication
as the committee started hearing
the opposing states from Texas.
The pro Eisenhower group
headed by Jack Porter vigorously
asserted that they were legally
elected by vast majority of
voters in the Republican primaries
but in most instances were thrown
out by the Republican State Or
ganization directed by National
Committeeman Henry zweifel.
Appel Takes Floor.
Monte Appel, a Washington
attorney speaking for the Zweifel
group, contended that the Porter
faction "mebilized" Democrats to
vote for Eisenhower delegates in
the Republican primaries. The
Porter faction, Mr.. Appel asserted,
told Texas Democrats that they
could legally vote in the RepubI-
can primaries and then vote In the
Democratic primaries. Y"
Mr.. Appel declared that this
violates the Texas law. He said
he did not blame many of the
Democrats who might have voted
in the Republican primaries, but
he charged that they were de-
ceiyed by a flood of advertisements
and letters circulated by the Por-
ter forces.
Mr.. Appel maintained that the
Republican State Committee in
Texas dealt fairly with disputed
cases involving pro-Eisenhower
candidates for delegates to the
National Convention. He ex-
planned that the committee held
long open hearings which were
televised and broadcast.
Representative Wills of Texas
spoke for the Porter group. He
predicted that Texas would vote
Republican in the November elec-
ton "if this committee gives us
fair play and prevents Henry
Zweifel from interfering with our
delegation which were elected by
real majorities."
While the convention marked
time or applauded speeches, the
Credentials Committee sat from
1925 am, yesterday to / am.
today on contests from Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Puerto Rico.
Taft Delegates Win.
The committees timetable yes
terday-far briefer in print than
it sounded or appeared to. a
jammed and televised hearing hall
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