Evening star., 1955-11-21

and Senator Estes Kefauver of
Brickbats, which an early
date must expect, began to fly
Immediately after Mr.. Steven
sons major policy speech-the
first since his formal entry into
the race = delivered Saturday
night to the big $100-a-plate
Embarrassing dinner in Chicago's
international Amphitheater.
Stevenson opponents took
heart because Mr.. Stevenson did
not set his audience on fire at
the big dinner. His hearers lis
tened intently but there was no
great applause except when he
was introduced. and to q lesser
degree, when he concluded.
one Democratic politician
quipped later:
I'VE should nominate Steven
som for President and Kefauver
for Vice President Stevenson
to make the speeches and Ke-
fauver to interpret them"
Stevenson Camp Pleased
Mr.. Stevenson's supporters, on
the other hand, declared them
selves highly pleased. both with
the speech and the reaction to it.
His headquarters in the Con-
rad-Hilton Hotel was crowded
with visitors, including leading
Democrats from many parts of
the country. after the dinner.
They showered congratulations
on him.
One reason advanced for the
fact the audience seemed to sit
on it's hands during most Of
the Stevenson speech was that
he had been preceded by seven
other speakers. Among these
was former President Truman.
who was given a great hand. and
Gov. Hartman and Senator
Kefauver whose applause was
only moderate.
Gov. Hartman, at q press con-
ference yesterday. criticized Mr..
Steyenson's declaration that
moderation is the spirit Of the
times" The Stevenson stigges-
tion that the Democrats should
"think of foreign policy not as
partisans but as Americans" and
should remember that who plays
politics with peace will lose at
both,p also made no hit with
the New York Governor.
Further. Gov. Hartman di-
rectly disagreed with the Stew
enson proposal that United Ma
ton guards should be placed on
the borders Of Israel and the
Arab states to keep the peace.
This was made by Mr.. Steven
son when he took part in the
Woodrow Wilson centennial cei-
ebration at Charlottesville. Va,
Not in Party Dictionary
There is no such word as
moderate In the Democratic die
tionary,s Gov. Hartman said.
DO we want to help the Amer
lean farmers moderately? We
do not. Especially when the Re-
pubIitans want to drive the little
farmers on the map"
Irithe matter Of foreign policy,
Gov Hartman made 1t clear he
intended to attack the Eisen-
hoWeT administration with all
the power he can. He was
shocked. he said, at Secretary Of
State Dulles recent statement
that the Communists at least
gave an appearance Of looking to
future settlements.
"The Communists, he said,
"are determined TO undermine
the free world. The Democrats
have 70 speak out.
IN the Palestine situation, Gov.
Hartman continued, I'VE should
reafafnn the tripartite declara-
tiori, and take action either joint
ly Of singly, to enforce peace and
the maintenance Of boundaries. I"
He said that we had created
doubt in Arab minds that we will
support Israel. and the situation
has deteriorated to q dangerous
degree.
Unannounced Candidate
In the race for the Democratic
presidential nomination, 1t is en-
tirely clear that Mr.. Hartman Is
an unannounced candidate. This
Is more than merely a receptive
candidate. When he was asked If
he thought the nomination had
been sewed UP for any one, as
evidenced by the pledges Of sup
port that poured in on Mr.. Stew
enson last week, Gov Hartman
said mo" firmly.
He said he supposed the
question had reference TO Mr.
Stevenson.
"Mr. Stevenson is highly
thought of he commented
@But this has not been romi.
mating convention. No one has
been nominated as Of yet. There
remain months for discussions ol
issues and candidates. 1t is toe
early to indicate any decision
He said reporters could anc
would make their own inter-
pretations on his own present
status.
Coy. Hartman did disclose hf
has plans for travelling widelJ
through the country before ths
New York legislature meets ir
january. He Is speaking tonight
in Seattle and will speak also II
Portland and Eugene, Greg. and
in Lewiston, Idaho, before re-
turning from the northwest "
New York for Thanksgiving Day
He is going to Alabama to joir
Gov. Folsom for some shooting.
and to New Orleans to address
the Foreign Affairs Association
His next engagement is in Okla.
homa City, and later he vii
address q Democratic State din.
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