Evening star., 1952-05-22
8 THE EVENTNG STAR

District Contests for
Convention Delegates
With only one precinct still to be-
heard from in the District Repub-
lican primary, victorious leaders
of the party's Old Guard were
running up the victory flag today.
In AZ of the city's voting dis
trictS, candidates sponsored by the
G. o. P. State Committee had won
all but four of the contests toI
name delegates to the local party
convention. OF a total of 1881
votes cast in all precincts so far,
the Old Guard led the opposition
.4.576 to 1857.
Apart from the local issue, the
primary result spelled victory
for Senator Taft. Most State
Committee candidates openly back
the candidacy of the Ohio Senator.
All opposition candidates were put
up by the local Eisenhower-for-
President Club in the hope of
securing an instructed delegation
for their man.
At last nights meetings State
Committee candidates made al
clean sweep. Here are the details:
District 8
This District elected an unin-
structed delegate. He is George
A. Parker, an attorney and Bap-
tist preacher living at 1904 Kane |
place NE.
Mr.. Parker's opponent was Mrs.
Lillian D. Suter of 778 Kenilworth
terrace NE, running as an Eisep-
hover candidate Both candidates
are colored.
Before winning by a count of
u to 81, Mr.. Parker said that as
q matter of conscience he could
not now say which candidate he
would support. He said he wanted
to know the stands presidential
candidates would take toward civil
rights legislation before he formed
an opinion.
Mr.. Parker served as delegate
in 1948 and as alternate in 1914.
The election was held in the Dean
wood Baptist Church. 1908 Whit
tingham place NE.
District IS
This district elected w. M. v. /
Brooks by a vote of AZ to IL.
Mr.. Brooks, a Taft supporter,
defeated Miss Alice M. White,
who supported Gen. Eisenhower.
Nominating and Seconding
speeches for Mr.. Brooks empha-
sized that Senator Taft's view
points are known on almost all
issues, but not those of Gen.
Eisenhower. Miss Whites hackers |
said Gen. Eisenhower is a popu-
lar candidate and a sure winner.
His ability to get along with repre-
sentatives of other nations was
stressed. It was stated that we
have never been involved in a war |
when general has been in the
White House.
Mr.. Brooks said he believes Sen
ator Taft is the best-informed
man in the country on govern |
Hnent and politics. He said the
Senator would try to get some
measure of home rule for thef
District if elected. -
Miss Whites only comment
was: I'm for Ike"
The rivalry warmed up briefly.
A man described as defeated
Eisenhower candidate from an
other precinct appeared without
credentials and was asked to leave
by Chairman Mrs. Marie M.
Punches. The man refused, she
said, and she telephoned police.
She was told the police could not
eject the man unless he was caus-
ing a disturbance and the meet
ing proceeded peacefully.
District 29
The "uninstructed" delegate
won again, but not before the
word was clarified.
The vote in the Park Road
Community Church was "a for the
winning candidate, Louis A. john
son. to 26 for Alphonso w. Free
man, the Eisenhower supporter.
Both are Negroes.
The meeting began with Lewis
Dolby, chairman, explaining that,
the uninstructed vote would not
tie the delegate to any one candi-
date.
But Eisenhower forces objected. !
Mr.. Freeman then. rose II am !,
for Eisenhower" he said, land .
my opponent should with equal
candor stand and say that he is ,
for Taft"
Mr.. johnson then interrupted:
''Mr. Taft has told us to vote un-
instructed, so If you vote for me
you know who you are voting for" =.
With the issue clear, Mr.. john
son. a general contractor, was
then electeda
Following the ballot, at the mo-
tion Of Mr.. Freeman, the group
voted to elect Mr.. johnson unani-
mously to the State Committee.
District 80 .
William c. Cox, an avowed Taft
Republican. was chosen as pre-
cinct delegate at the meeting in
Coolidge High School Auditorium
last night.