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When the matter was called tc
Chairman Gabrielson's attention
he said there had apparently been
an oversight.
Whatever the program, however,
lit is the intention of the Eisen-
hover forces to demand adoption
of rules, with their fair play
amendment. at the first session OF
Ithe convention.
Martin, Gabrielson Confer.
Representative Joseph Martin OF
Massachusetts,, Republican leader
of the House who has been Sc
lected by the Arrangements Com
mittee to be permanent chairman
of the national convention, con-
ferred with Mr.. Gabrielson today
It is reported that he told Mr..
Gabrielson that there should be
no atempt to avoid adoption of
rules for the convention before 1t
does business; that the adoption
of rules was necessary. and that
any effort to block the submission
Iof the proposed amended rule
would only result in making bad
situation in the party worse.
All four of the contestants for
the presidential nomination, Sen
ator Taft, Gen. Eisenhower, Gov
Earl Warren Of California and
former Gov. Harold E. Stassen OF
Minnesota, are in Chicago to-
might, ready to work on the dele
gates.
So close and hard fought is the
contest that a sudden shift such
as the release of CALIFORNIA; 70
delegates by Gov. Warren might
easily start a rush to one candi-
date or the other. However, the
presumption is that the Warren
delegates, as we'll as those OF
Mr.. Stassen, would 60 to Gen.
Eisenhower.
Fine Favors Amendment.
Gov. Fine spent 80 minutes to-
day with Senator Duff of Penn
sylvania, one of the Eisenhower
campaign leaders. The belief is
spreading that Gov. Fine will de-
clare for Gen. Eisenhower, and
| If he does, that will give the
Generals candidacy a big boost
This is given color. too, by the
fact that Gov. Fine has aligned
himself with the Eisenhower
forces in the fight to adopt the
fair play amendment to the rules.
Gov. Fine, after his luncheon
with Senator Duff, reiterated that
he had not yet made his choice
but said he hoped to do so soon
The governor said he had no per-
sonal interest in the vice presi-
dental nomination, and Senator
Duff said the same. The Penn
sylvania delegation will caucus
here at 9 am. Monday. Gov. Fine
said the caucus would be called
to discuss the proposed fair play
amendment to the rules of the
convention. It is possible, however
that discussion of presidential
candidates also may take place al
the caucus.
Could Swing Nomination.
Michigan. California, Penn
Sylvania, and perhaps Maryland
acting together, could throw the
nomination for President to either
Gen. Eisenhower or Senator Taft
The signs point. in Michigan as
well as in Pennsylvania and Mary
land. to an increase Of support for
Gen. Eisenhower. Gov. Warren, ii
is understood, is strongly opposed
to a Taft nomination, and if he
has to decide between the two
men, will plunk for Gen. Eisen-
hover. The governor, however, is
holding on to his delegates, hoping
against hope for a deadlocked
convention and his own nomina-
ton.
The dark horse candidate of the
convention is Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, the keynote speaker. If he
"wows" the delegates with his
speech Monday night, as his
ardent supporters expect him to
do. they will put on a drive for
him.