The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-19
Political
Notes

Ing tue OOilu SUutu ILLS year viii
the hardest campaign ever waged
N Dixie.
In contrast to previous efforts
AP survey today showed Re-
publicans preparing to campaign
extensively at the precinct level
in most of the ID Southern states.
The usual mass appeal mediums
-aewspapers, radio, television and
billboards-will be used as finances
permit. But il is the planned tele-
phone and do0r-to-do0r personal
appeals that will introduce q new
factor to Southern presidential
campaigning.
Democrats on the other hand ap-
pear to be planning only their usual
routine campaigns in behalf of
their national ticket.
Because of their additionally
Democratic status, Southern states
In the past have been pretty well
ignored In presidential campaigns.
TO the Republicans it was hope
less and to the Democrats useless
to wage campaign effort.
But in Gen. Dwight D. EiSen-
hover, the Republicans have a
nominee with great popular appeal
in the South. In addition they have
the support of many dissatisfied
Democrats.
The situation has encouraged Re-
publican leaders to think they have
Q good chance to carry five South
ern states.
Louisiana National Committee
man John Minor Wisdom, after a
conference with Eisenhower, pre-
dicted the party viii carry Texas,
Florida, Virginia and Louisiana.
National COP Organization Di-
rector Wesley Roberts added North
Carolina to that list.
The state by state situation, as
shown by the survey:
Alabama - Republicans have
opened state headquarters in Bir-
mingham and a "Citizens for Eli
senhower" headquarters Is planned
in Montgomery. State Chairman
Claude o. Vardaman said organ
izations in every county viii con-
duct telephone and door-to-door
campaigns.
Arkansas - Republicans viii
have state and district headquar-
tiers and organizations in every
county. Little businessman Bob
Rhodes will head a separate Dem
Ocrats for Eisenhower" organiza-
ton.
Florida - Florida is high on the
list Of states the Republicans hope
to carry and an intensive cam
paign Is certain. Florida has many
Republicans who have moved there
and registered as Democrats, but
they vote Republican 10 national
elections. The regular Republican
organization and the Florida-for-
Eisenhower group have merged to
conduct an extensive campaign,
Georgia - Chairman Ebert P.
Tuttle said the Republicans win
conduct the most extensive cam
paign ever attempted in Georgia.
State and district headquarters
win be opened and local telephone
and doorbell campaigning viii be
conducted by district committees.
A Citizens for Eisenhower" group,
set up independently, win work
with the COP organization.
Louisiana - National Commit
teeman Wisdom said 1--WE win
make the most active campaign
for Eisenhower that has ever been
carried on for Republican can
didate In our state"
Mississippi - The state is in
The unique position of having pos
sbly three Eisenhower states Of
electors on the ballot-an indie
pendent slate; the white Republi.
can slate. and the Negro Republi-
can slate.
North Carolina-Republican put
on real campaign In 1913 and are
planning IN even greater one this
year. Chairman j. M. Bailey said.
eve win endeaHor to organize our
people from the precinct up" He
reported several Eisenhower clubs
being organized, largely with Dem
Ocratic membership.
Oklahoma - Republicans plan
about the same type of campaign
as In the past, with county head
quarters In the north where the
Republican vote Is large enough
20 be q factor. An independent Els
enhower group TO attract dissident
Democrats win be set up.
South Carolina State Vice
Chairman Hans Koehig reports Re-
puhlicans will set up headquarters
IN every county in which the party
Is organized =. about 20 Of the Is.
An independent ''South carolinians
for Eisenhower" movement, is
gaining momentum. Gov. Byrnes is
among the Democrats who have
signed petitions to get an indepen-
dent slate Of electors, pledged to
Eisenhower, on the ballot.
Unconstitutional Committeeman
II. J, Porter, Houston Gilman. said:
eve win pull all stops and use all
advertising mediums" In the cam.
paign. There Is no organized Dem
ocrats for Eisenhower movement,