The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-21

West, arriving At ) Pm.
Carl Furillo Of the DodGerl
posted the identical home rum and
runs batted-in mark in 1919 and
1850. He hit Is homers and bat
ted in 1O6 runs.
1t least 4 third Of the convention
delegates.
Whether he could swing the NOM
nation remained doubtful. but Mr..
Truman's influence was being felt
kaenly in the fight over civil rights
ana the seating Of delegates from
Soufhsrn states who have refused
TO pledge In advance that they viii
support the ultimate nominee.
A program juggling change BY
the Democratic National Commit
tee was what delayed any SHOVE
down on this issue until Tuesday.
sam Brightman, committee pub
licity director, insisted that sdcp-
lion Of temporary convention rules
had been listed for today's sesalon
only through clerical error.
Whatever the origin. the change
offered . a hour cooling off
period in which compr0mise efforts
were certain TO be made on pro
posed s.fair play" rule similar TO
that which broke the back Of Sen.
Robert A. Taft's forces in the Re
publican convention.
Under it any delegation which
had been challenged before the
national committee - in this case
Texas and Mississippi could not
vote on the seating Of : contested
delegation.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey Of MIN
nesota, one Of the chief advocates
Of this rule change, said he con-
sidered the delay "a great psycho-
logical victory for our side. !"
significantly. however, Hnm-
phrey and others proposed 81 &C.
cept Al loyalty" pledge m 81
firmatIve finding by the conven-
tons credentials committee that
each delegation and each delegate
would work toward gaining ! place
on their states ballot for Tie nOnl-
inees Of the national party.
This seemed ! far cry from the
original proposal that esch dele
gate be required to take : pledge
| to support the party. nominee.
Several states, including Texas,
Mississippi, South Carolina and
Virginia, have left the matter
open. Their state party organiza-
tons could pick another nominee
II they are displeased with the con
vention's choice or its platform.
Forces Of Kefauver and HarTi-
man backed the proposed rule
change and the loyalty test. They
also were working for ! strong
civil rights plank cast in the mold
Of the one which caused ! Dixie
walkout 1t the 19le convention and
Mr.. Truman's loss Of - electoral
votes In the South.
However, Gov. Paul Dever Of
Massachusetts,, why keynotes the
convention tonight with IN attack
on the Republicans, seemed 70
have spoken the views a many
responsible leaders when he said
that while he wants strong plank
he doesn't want to 90 20 far -
10 split the party again.
This advice might not stop Sem.
Humphrey and Herbert n. Lehman
Of New York from carrying 10 the
floor battle for ! plank advocat-
ing . fiIibuster killing change IN
Senate rules.
Sen James Eastland IL Missis-
sippi called al d these moves part
of ! campaign By '1effist sruups
10 impose thought control q IL
American people. "
The Kefauver - Hartman com
bine ca platform issues vas -
tenuous il seemed likely 10 vanish
quickly when The nomin1fipn race
Tets underway.
Sen. Edwin Johnson II Colorado.
RuSsGlls campaign manager, ibid
reporters ~ thinks Stevenson n
definitely out d the race. RusseIl's
fcrces trained their IRE IN Harri-
man and Kefauver, but they ~
parenfly regarded Barclay @ TIE
man 10 beat.
There wsfe aiKnS, howevsr. that
. draN movement h underway far
Showcases. despite asseTtinns ~
soEaa party leaders tAat 60 n
iinnie gDvxrnnr has f1rfeited B.
coutinned rehuEES any rixhk - ~
assimilation.