Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-01
Barley Mentioned
By Senators as Entry
In Presidential Race
By Joseph A. Fox

Vice President Barley appeared
today as the next entrant in the
Democratic presidential sweep
. StakeS-but the good-natured
/ Kentuckian said that he didn't
know just what he would do.
After Senate associates, includ-
ing Senator'S George Of Georgia,
Hoey Of North Carolina. Gillette
/ Of Iowa and Underwood Of Ken
lucky had discussed him as a
possibility yesterday, the Vice
President told reporters that he
scouldn't say at this time" just
what he would do.
Il honestly don't know" he
added. when I make up my
fmind. I won't be coy about it."
He had an appointment with
president Truman this afternoon
but said it did not relate to this
i situation. sz...
The Barley boom" started
/ Saturday night within a few min
SMtes after Mr.. Truman had
announced he would not be
4 candidate. The Vice President
had made one of the principal
{ ypeeches at the Jefferson-Jackson
dinner where Mr.. Truman bowed
5 out, and friends at once started
1 mentioning his name with others.
Tremendously popular with the
; fank-and-flle of the Democratic
Party. the 74-year-old Vice Presi-
/; dent, as usual had received a
thunderous ovation at the dinner.
. Senator George, who favors
Senator Russell. his fellow
Georgian for the nomination, told
) reporters that he believes Mr..
Barley must seek the presidential
nomination.
| Senator Underwood said he was
convinced his fellow Kentuckian
would carry all the doubtful
States" and assure continued
Democratic control of Senate and
House.
Senator Gillette said nov that
Mr.. Truman has stepped aside,
Mr.. Barley is the only man who
can unite the various wings of
the party"
Senator Gillette said the Vice
Presidents age-he will be IS
soon after the November election
lis his only liability. if it is
one. among his many assets"
/ He is a healthy, hearty, vigor-
Gus leader and definitely is my
personal choice" the Iowan said.
Expects Announcement.
:: Senator Hoey said he had no
inside information, but he added
he looks for the Vice President to
make an announcement this week.
The Vice Presidents close friend,
House Speaker Rayburn, a Texan,
Is another whose name is figuring
In the grabbing. but MIR. Rayburn
took himself out of the picture
presumably-as he left the weekly
conference Of legislative leaders
Ut the White House yesterday.
Mr.. Rayburn had a crisp no
when asked if he might seek the
nomination.
Mcmahon Undecided. ~
There still is another possibil-
!. ity, Senator Mcmahon of Connec-
eticut. who said he ilad5not decided
If he would let his name go be-
fore the convention. which also
lis due to hear the claims of two
;0ther SenatorS-Kefauver of Ten
snessee and Kerr Of Oklahoma.
=. And from outside Capitol Hill
there will be Gov. Adlai Steven
son, believed by many to be Presi-
dent Trumans personal choice.
E. In the meantime, Virginia
Democratic organization leaders
got behind Senator Russell's can
!, didacy. Senator Byrd, long q
critic Of the administration, said
he believes the Presidents with.
drawal enhances Senator Rus
sells chances.
80 Humphrey Backs Bill.
In another development, Sen.
ator Humphrey, Democrat, Of
Minnesota, introduced legislation
which would make President Tru.
man a Senator at-large when hi
leaves the White House.
The bill would apply to all for.
naer Presidents. and therefore
would include Herbert Hoover, al.
though it mentions no names.
Mr.. Humphrey proposed thai
the $4,000 yearly pay and allow.
ances Of the Senator-at-large b.
the same as for other Senators
The at-large member could de.
bate but not vote.