Evening star., 1952-10-10
Politicians in Oregon
See Voters Favorinq
Gen. Eisenhower
Democrats Privately
Fear Gov. Stevenson
Won't Garry Stute
By Gould Lincoln
Star Staff Correspondent

PORTLAND. Oreg., Oct. To-
Oregon's electoral votes seem safe
for Gen. Eisenhower in the presi-
Dental election November 4. That
is the opinion of Republican lead
ers in the State and, privately ex-
pressed. Of supporters Of Gov.
Stevenson.
Indeed, the Democratic national
organization appears to have
written the State of in its calcu-
lations and is making seemingly
little, effort to help out the not
too-strong Democratic State or
ganization.
Important figures In the ma
tional campaign have not been
sent into Oregon to campaign for
Gov. Stevenson. Certainly not to
Portland. where the big vote is
located. For example, President
Truman in his present swing
across the Nation went through
Portland at night and made no
appearance here at all.
Kefauver Avoids State.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee,
who defeated Gov. Stevenson in
the Oregon presidential prefer
ence primary earlier in the year,
has been campaigning in these
parts. but has not come into the
State. Gov. Stevenson. himself, is
slated for a stop in Pendleton
when he goes to Spokane, Wash.
but that is all.
The Democratic vice presiden-
tial candidate, Senator Sparkman
and Senator Humphrey Of Mime
sofa are both coming into the
State to make speeches, but sc
far that seems to be the sum tota
of the national organizations ef.
fort.
The Republicans, on the Other
hand, routed Gen. Eisenhower
Through Oregon on his recent
swing, and the general had i'm.
presSive and enthusiastic crowds
Some of them were among thu
largest political gatherings evel
held in Oregon. His reception
was cordial in the extreme.
1t is noticeable that when peo
pie speak of the coming election
many Of them say, Il hope Gen
Eisenhower will win" A very diff
'Iferent expression than just "Eisen
;Ihower will" That kind Of com
ment is found all along the lin
i'm this Western country.
Dewey Reversed Trend.
/ In 1948 Gov. Dewey ,carrie'
|; Oregon against President Truman
The margin of victory was neithe
|, as deep as a we'll nor as wide as {
: barn door but it brought to al
end a chain of Democratic vic
tories in Oregon in presidentia
elections.
Franklin D. Roosevelt carries
1.-The State four times in a row
| Gov. Dewey's plurality over MI
Truman was 17,757. Henry Wal
lace on the Progressive ticke
Ipolled 1879 votes. Even if al
1.-The Wallace votes had gone to MI
Truman, Gov. Dewey still woul
lnave won here.
The registration in Oregon
E way up. In the Portland area
E numbers 2S0. .000-50,000 NOR
! than in 1948. There seems to b
great interest in the coming elec
e ton although Oregon elect
s neither a Governor nor a Unite
e States Senator this, year. In tn
+ four congressional districts, til
q Republican candidates are give
the edge over their Democrat
: opponents. The Democrats in til
e State have been and are tor
r factionally.
It Senator Wayne Morse. who a,
ways runs strongly in this Stat
" caused a stir when he announce
Y, he would not campaign for Gel
n Eisenhower because Of Gen. Eiser
s hower's all-inclusive support {
e Republican candidates. some {
(See LINCOLN. Page A-3.)