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g. Truman. Mr.. Truman has
thrown the coolest of cold water
on any plan to nominate him
for President. He is not a can
didate, he has said, and he will
not run.
Mr.. Stevenson already has a
large headquarters in Chicago,
and headquarters for Gov. Har-
riman, for Gov. Chandler and
the other candidates will be
opened almost Immediately.
Party leaders are expected to
converge on Chicago in large
numbers this week, with plenty
to confer about. One of the
questions that will arise is the
selection of a vice-presidential
candidate, if and when it be-
comes certain Mr.. Stevenson is
to be the presidential nominee.
Mr.. Stevenson has declined to
state any preference for a rum
ming mate. That, it is believed,
will be his position until he has
himself been nominated.
Already. however. there has
been increasing support for the
nomination of Senator Kefauver.
1t has been suggested, too. that
Gov. Hartman be given second
place on the ticket. Whether the
New Yorker would accept is an
other matter. Gov. Meyner Of
New Jersey. Senator Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mayor Robert F.
Wagner, jr. Of New York, Senator
Humphrey Of Minnesota (who
has announced he is a candidate
for the vice-presidential nominal
tom Gov. Williams of Michigan,
Gov. Clement of Tennessee and
Gov. Chandler of Kentucky all
have hackers for the second spot
on the ticket.
Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler has set q
post-convention meeting Of the
Democratic National Committee
for Friday, August II. apparently
convinced that national con-
vention will be able to wind up
its work in four days. He. has
also scheduled a meeting Of the
credentials committee of the
national committee for $50 am.
next Saturday, and meetings of
the National Conventions Com
mitteeS on Credentials, on
Rules and Order of Business, and
on Permanent Organization for
Monday, August Is, at 10 am.
The credentials committees Of
the national committee and Of
the convention, 1t Is expected,
will have to deal with . number
Of delegate contests - among
them contests from South Caro-
Tina. However, 1t appears that
none Of the outstanding Eisen-
hover Democrats Of 1852, In
eluding Gov. shivers Of Texas,
and former Cows. Byrnes Of
South Carolina and Kennon Of
Louisiana viii be among the del
ogateS. Former Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Stephen A.
Mitchell declared In the past he
would tight the seating Of any
Of them.
Civil Rights to Hold Spotlight
The expected controversy over
Q civil rights plank in the party
platform will hold the spotlight
this week and through Tuesday,
August 1.-THE day the conven-
ton il expected to deal with the
platform. Southern Democrats
are intent on keeping the civil
rights platform in line with that
adopted in 1852. Demands for q
more drastic declaration, in sup
port Of the Supreme Courts
school desegregation decision,
and for action by the Federal
Government to enforce 1t are
already being made.
Joseph Rauh. r., national
chairman Of Americans for DEM
ocratic Action. 1t was announced
yesterday. has sent q letter to-
ali delegates to the national con-
vsntion. urging them to stand
arm for . liberal civil rights
plank. Mr.. Rauh said that such
Q plank pledge the Democratic