Evening star., 1952-03-25
Lincoln
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Imitteeman Jake Moore. however
remains strongly committed to
President Truman. He insists the
President viii run and he expects
to take to, the national convention
an Iowa delegation who will plunk
for the President. despite present
rumblings.
Mr.. Moore's second choice, 1t Is
reported. Is Senator Kerr. Of Okla
Ihoma. Whether Mr. Moore, who
lis regarded as the Democratic
boss out in these parts. could put
Senator Kerr across With the Iowa
Democrats Isl something else. Iil4
dications are that they would pre-
fer either Gov. Stevenson OF
Illinois or Senator Kefauver.
A poll taken among the guests
who attended the Jefferson-Jack-
son dinner here Saturday night
more than half of them voted in
the poll-produced the following
results; Truman 174; Kefauver
1873; Stevenson 80; Vice President
Barkley Is: Kerr 6: Senator Rus
sell Of Georgia 5: Senator Gillette
|of Iowa 8: Gen. Eisenhower 2:
Senator Douglas Of Illinois T.: q
total 507. Printed ballots were
handed the guests as they entered
the dining hall.
Vice President Barkley was the
guest speaker at the dinner. It
remains a fact, judging from the
results Of these polls. that Senator
Kefauver has a strong appeal to
many Of the Democratic voters
and should he do well in the
Nebraska and Wisconsin primaries
April /, his stock in this State will
mount materially.
Progress for Eisenhower.
On the Republican side Of the
fence. Eisenhower supporters have
fought an uphill battle. That
they have made progress Is evi-
dent from the results Of the pre-
cinct and county conventions. at
which q surprisingly strong senti-
|ment for the general appeared.
While Senator Taft Is still given
the edge, more and more observers
are saying that the contest be-
tween the Senator and the general
is q "horse race" and that any
thing can happen.
One neutral observer said to-
day that the division would be
|so close that Senator Taft would
|emerge with IA Of the delegates,
and Gen. Eisenhower with IL
Certainly the Taft people. who
were cocky in the extreme earlier
in the year, are now vehemently
declaring that they never claimed
leenator Taft wonld Rave saat aths
Iowa delegation: that they had
expected to lose some delegates
to Gen. Eisenhower right along
There is no question that the
Ohioan has many sincere and
almost fanatic supporters here In
Iowa. In addition, he has q con-
siderable part Of the Republican
Organization back of him, and he
has with him all the so-called
Old Guard.
Ger. Eisenhower, on the other
hand. has many of the younger
voters, and the women appear to
give him more support than they
do Senator Taft. While the Taft
forces seem to have the better
Of it on the farms. the cities are
inclined to come to the support
Iof Gen. Eisenhower.
The Republican State Conven.
ton, when it convenes April 4
will have q total Of 3,040 dele.
tgates. The district caucuses, which
will be held Immediately befor.
the convention. will choose thu
district delegates to the Republi.
can National Convention, Is il
Iall. Then viii come the task o.
Ielecting. In the convention, tn.
10 delegates-at-large to the ma.
ltional convention, Iowa's quota.
II usual practices are followed
the Republican national commit
lteeman, the Republican nationa
Ecommitteewoman. the Governor
the Republican Senator and tn,
State chairman will be amoni
1.-THE delegates-at-large. In addi
ltion. representatives Of the lows
Farm Council, Of the Republican
Women Of Iowa, of the Youni
Republicans and Of the veterans
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