Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-03-16

Primary Races -.
Continued from page ~
any attempts TO circumyent the
Supreme Court decision This at.
tractsd ~ much attention that A.
Philip Randolph. yice-presidont oi
the AFis~CfO and Brotherhood oi
Sleeping Car Portsrs president,
praised Kefauver In a statement
to tho press.
In this South newspaper report
srs In particular were severe with
kefanvsr In their questioning him
on the school segregation issue.
Both In Florida and later In Ala.
bama "A few days ago he rcitsrnt.
al his faith and support Of the
Supreme Court lie urged south
ern white leaders 10 sit down and
talk over their problems with Nc,
gro leaders
tie told reporter. In Alabama.
according to TIME Magazine
that he supported tho supsem.
Court and Riots win gain the
peepie ~ the south nothing"
He refused 10 fall into q trap
set w. which all candidates have
been asked u they would send u
n troops To the South to enforce
Indignation. Both sides Of the ke-
fauvsr-s Stevenson race say this
question was prupounded 70 EN-
barrass the ether candidate.
10 has beeu asc1rtalued that
no responsible. Negro organisa-
tion or leaders have asked q. y.
10 intervene In the school situa-
tion.
In Minneapolis Stevenson at the
earnest beheat ot his state cam
paign managers made a ma Jor
civil rights speech. DIT. leaders
have been a little embarrassed be-
cause Senator Hubert II. Hum
phrry II stili considered the top
civil rights advocate of the nation
and Mr Stcvenaona seeming in
decision had the organisation wor.
Red
Stevenson speech at the TINT,
seraity at a capacity filled North.
rop Auditorium, was well received
and tho civil rights sections rea
'nnably sound lie sbiurrd the
South 10 clean up It's situation
bat also pointed To the race rrla
ions faults which exist In the
rurth including his own state ~
Illinois
A few days before keFauyor had
Non great applause At packed
Minnesota Union grand ballroom
Nhen he said that he stood behind
he y. y Supreme Court decision
IN school degeneration and that |
10 did not feel that any man or
woman az child IN this country |
'hould he denied any right held by |
'thors, regardless IT their race |
reed or color.
Newman'a unexpected detection |
rom the Stevenson camp attract |
d nation wide attention and was
he rirst indication % a Kcfauvrr
rrnd among some of the coun-
rvs most ar,iculate Negroes
The publishers long time adj.
ocacy of liberal causes has given
i'm a large contact among white
bcrala of tho state In both poli.
ical parties Newman WAS an
ariy supporter of Senator Huber,
!, Humphrey,
Aside frnm Jones, public vocal
ipport for Stevenson has been al.
list Inconsistent 20 date among
Minnesota Negroes
Results OF Tuesdays election on
10 Democratic side are not be.
X taken for granted by either
do, What appeared earlier to be
walk-in for Stevenson 10 now
examined and few observers
nell an upset In the wind
The Stevenson forces with A.
'''d war-chest backed by the
ate pEL organization, or most
u, are spending money freely
ID working franticslly AMI the
stauver contingent. led BY the
'nStor. himself and tho infau. !,
10 Congrcsswoman Coya Kunt.
n Hjalmar Petersen. Don wos.
ak and others are doing the
me, but with little money 20
end
Apparently ketauvcr's strength
= In the farm AREA whore farm.
seem 60 think hts farm posi-.
n Is clearer and moro positive
Its strength also Il In hts prr-
nal appearances and hand shsk-
which he does much better
an the more personally alaof
tr,cisn Stevenson l