Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
I rumon Denies Porty
Moy Drop Stevenson
Says Both 81 Nominee and Hartman
Are Able Men and Friends Of His

NEW YORK, Oct. IL (R.-
Former President Truman said
| today there is no basis for a Re-
publican charge that the Demo
icratS may drop Adlai Stevenson
las q possible presidential NOM
linee even before next years con-
!. vention.
/ Republican National Chair
imam Leonard Hall said yester-
day that Mr.. Stevenson, defeated
by President Eisenhower -four
years ago, may be dumped In
1midstream."
j He indicated he thought Mr.
Truman. Gov. Avereu Hartman
'lof New York and Caru,ine De-
iSapio. q high Democratic Party
Header tn New York. might be
ENGINEERING such plan.
Gov. Hartman has been prom
linently mentioned as q possible
nominee, and was host to Mr.
Truman over the week end q
i Albany.
/ Asked today II there were q
pilot" to dump Mr.. Stevenson
Mr.. Truman replied:
None whatsoever. Both are
able men and friends OF mine
! am not trying to run the DEM
ocratic Convention. It will take
care of Itself"
MIR. Truman continued:
That Is very high comph-
ment from a Republican--the
Republicans are not going tc
nominate the Democratic cAndi.
date. Wen do that ourselNks
I'm very happy to say bow.
lever. that 1t won't be Mr.. Hall
I He has enough troubles in
his own camp to keep him busy
i Visits Mayor Wagner
i Mr.. Truman's expression.
!. came during a visit he paid tt
Mayor Robert F. Wagner al
|. City Hall. After he spent about
20 minutes in private with the
Democratic Mayor, reporter.
! were called in.
The newsmen also asked Mr.
Truman for comment on an.
other statement by Mr.. Hall thai
the main issues In the campaign
would be peace and prosperity. ;
Mr.. Truman replied:
THE Republicans had NOTHING
to do with peace and prosperity
they inherited it from the
Democratic Party and are hay.
ing a hard time throwing II
away"
Meanwhile, Mayor Wagner
was on the record with state.
ment made yesterday that he
feels Mr. Stevenson Is the strong.
|. est candidate at the moment
; However. he said Mr.. Stevenson
will continue to get his support
only If he appears to remain the
. strongest candidate.
Another Democrat, Gov. Ray
mond Gary Of Oklahoma, said
he is Of the opinion his State
would go for either Gov. Harri.
. man or Mr.. Stevenson next year
He termed them the two tor
. contenders. Gov. Gary is In
town for the opening of the film
version Of the Broadway hi,
musical, "Oklahoma!"
Receives O'Dwyer Call
During a busy morning, Mr.
Truman received what was de.
scribed as a courtesy call by for.
mer New York Mayor william
ODwyer.
Mr.. O'Dwyer is here on a visi,
from Mexico, where he has beer
living since he resigned as Mayor
to serve for a period as Ambas.
sador to Mexico. He was an.
pointed to the post by MFR. Tru.
Imam.
Earlier in the first Of his day,
question and answer sessions
with reporters, Mr.. Truman re,
iterated that he is not choosin,
sides in the matter Of the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
Il have no candidate, except
want a winner when the Demo.
cratic convention acts" he said
And. he added, the party,
nominee will be the next Presi
dent Of the United States"
Asked II he would clear up hi
j position regarding Gov. Harri