Evening star., 1952-01-02
Truman 10 Tell
p ans by Feb. 6,
Hays Predicts
Legislator Reminds
Him About DeudIine
On Ohio Delegates

1iSSlucuG truman nopeS TO an
nounce by February if he will
seek reelection, Representative
Hays. Democrat, of Ohio, told re-
porters after a White House call
today.
That date is the last on which
Ohioans can pledge national con-
lvention delegates to a candidate
unless the vote is cast for a
"favorite son."
Mr.. Hays said he advised the
President that a great many Ohio
Democrats wanted to support a
candidate in the national con-
|vention who definitely sought the
Presidency. instead of going along
with some favorite son and then
switching their vote later.
He said Mr.. Truman expressed
the hope that he could work out
something" by the February
|deadline and, the Representative
added. the President indicated
that he would do something.
Kefauver His Second Choice.
He said he thought the Presi-
dent saw the Ohioan's viewpoint.
Representative Hays would like to
support Kefauver. Democrat, of
Tennessee If President Truman is
not going to be q candidate.
He said he had suggested that
Senator Kefauver come to the
White House and talk over the
political picture with the President
and that the Tennessean had in
dicated he would do so.
When Representative Hays told
the President of this step he said
that Mr.. Truman responded that
would be fine.
Senator Kefauver already has
announced his willingness to be a
candidate and has said he will
enter the California presidential
primary June 3.
Ohio Law Explained.
Under Ohio law all candidates
for Office at the next general elec-
ton, as well as those seeking to be
convention delegates. must file by
February 6 for the primary of
May 6.
In listing presidential candi-
dates to be presented to the con-
vention, a party must name a
first and second choice unless the
vote goes to a favorite son and
these choices must announce their
candidacy in writing.
The announcement that Presi-
dent Truman hopes to have some
thing to say by the February date
is the first with any definiteness
to come from the White House
since the possibility of President
Truman seeking a third term be-
gan to be debated.
The President himself has al
ways been noncommittal, but did
tell reporters some time ago he
would have nothing to say until
he had gotten rid of his three ma
jor messages to the new session
Of Congress. He quipped at the
same time that he might not say
anything then.
Seeks Contracts for Area.
Mr.. Hays, who comes from a
district hard hit by unemploy-
ment, said he called at the White
House primarily to seek the Presi-
dents assistance in getting some
war contracts in the area with
out competitive bidding.
Meanwhile, Senator Ives, Re-
publican. of New York, said Gen.
could win the Repub-
lican presidential nomination
without saying a word.
II think he could be nominated
under those circumstances, but II
don't believe it will happen that
way" Senator Ives told a re-
porter.
Senator Ives expressed his views
in the wake Of a claim by Senator
Taft's campaign manager that it
now seems a certainty" the
Ohioan will be the COP preSi-
Dental nominee.
David s. ingalls, of Cleveland
forecast that Senator Taft, an ac-
tive candidate, would be nomi-
mated ION an early ballot"