The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-03
Political
Notes
BY The Associated Press

convention in a fourth formed
political hackdrop today as Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower snapped his
military career for chance to be
President.
At his cwn request, the 5-star
general is retiring without pay
from the Army he has served for
81 years. After a final round OF
conferences in Washington he
heads for his Kansas home.
In South Dakota and California,
Republican and Democratic pri-
maries alike we're selecting presi-
dental nominating delegates. DEM
ocratic delegates were being chos-
en- in Alabama primary and In a
Maryland convention.
AT first blush, the South Dakota
balloting looked unimportant-only
IA Republican and eight Democrat
ic delegates being elected to serve
at next months National Conven-
tons in Chicago
But to Eisenhower and his chief
rival for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. ohio's Sen. Robert
Taft, the psychological prize far
outweighed the small number of
delegate votes involved.
Taft and Eisenhower were rated
neck and-neck for South Dakota's
IA COP votes. It is their last
clear-cut joust before the July Z
convention. A Taft victory could
dull some of the lusier Of the
generals homecoming. A win for
Eisenhower would make him a
hard man to stop at the conven-
ton.
About 120, 900 voters are expected
to turn out in South Dakota. thanks
to a brisk Taft Eisenhower cam
paign and good weather. The rec
ord of 128,D0O ballots was set in
1882.
The Democratic race there, by
comparison, was mild. Sen. Estes
Kefauver of Tennessee is conceded
a favorite over state organization
slate pledged to Sen. Hubert Hum
phrey of Minnesota.
Republicans take top billing in
California, too. where 70 COP and
68 Democratic delegate votes are
at stake. Officials look fol- $500, 900
votes from the 100000 registra-
ton.
California Gov. Earl Warren is
backed by the states leading Re-
publicans in his bid for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
He has accused his political foes
of waging a hate campaign and.
Monday night, said they spent a
half-million dollars in a effort to
defeat him.
Rep. Thomas Werdel, up for re.
election and a hacker of Taft or
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. retorted:
THE hate and villification in this
campaign comes from the COVER
nor. Our money comes from thou
sands of Republicans.
Taft himself has stayed clear of
the California primary. Eisenhow-
er hackers have endorsed Warren.
Macarthur has saiu he is not a
candidate but favors. Taft.
Warren is given the edge among
California Republicans, just as Ke,
fauver is considered the favorite
among California Democrats. Ke-
fauver's opposition is slate
headed by Attorney General Ed
mund Brown, the states No. /
Democratic official.
In Alabama and Georgia Sen.
Richard Russell and Kefauver each
have seven pledged delegates. The
18th and final delegate, being
named today in Alabama's pri
mary, could break the deadlock
or leave it as is. OF the two rivals
for the post. one is pledged to
Russell and the other is uncom-
mitted but says he leans" to Rus
sell.
Some Maryland Democrats be-
lieve the is delegates being named
at Baltimore convention today
are pledged TO Kefauver. Others
disagree. Kefauyer won the MAY 4