Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

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send special mission to Italy
to study such organization.
Later today Mr.. Stevenson
planned to visit the Maryland
delegation at its headquarters in
the LaSalle Hotel.
Mr.. Stevenson was off to an
early start on another busy
schedule this morning, both for
exercise and for political effect.
Takes Brisk Walk
He followed in the footsteps
of Mr.. Truman, but only to the
extent of taking a brisk walk
along the lakefront. In reply
to questions about how he felt
after a rugged workout yester-
day, he replied: q
Il feel precisely as I have for
many months and that is very
confident indeed"
Before breakfasting in his own
suite with Mayor Robert Wagner
of New York, the former Illinois
Governor encountered two en-
barraSSing instances Of mistaken
identity. At the close OF brief
TV interview, Will Rogers. jr.,
said to him:
Thank you very much for
coming down, Gov. Hartman" =
The name is Stevenson" the
candidate corrected him with a
broad smile.
Later, as he was returning
from his early morning stroll,
he saw another TV interviewer
talking with Senator Humphrey
the only avowed candidate for
the vice presidential nomination.
The interviewer rushed over and
called out to Mr.. Stevenson, Just
a minute, Senator" Mr. Ste
venson chatted amiably with
Senator Humphrey and repeated
his earlier remark that he felt
fine politically as well as ply
sically.
Bolstered by a tremendous
popularity display yesterday in
his most strenuous round OF
Misunderstanding and conferences
to date, he declared his prospects
have actually improved since
Mr.. Truman Endorsed Gov. Har-
riman.
Even those objective observ-
erS with less glowing predictions
conceded that his public show
ing and his personal cheerfulness
were little short of spectacular
A conServatively estimated
crowd Of at least 5000 we'll
wishers gave him a resoundine
reception yesterday that outdid
anything Of the kind he expert
enced in 1852.
The number of delegates,
alternates and other visitors
from all parts of the country
was impressive enough. But the
remarkable thing was their in
sistance in pumping his hand
and wishing him good luck after
patiently standing in line for
hours. For the most part they
spurned an opportunity to by
pass the receiving station and
head directly for refreshment
tables
He described the triumph as
one Of the most moving and
happiest events Of his life. Yet
this and his later meeting, with
Speaker Rayburn. Gov. Harri-
man and Senator Lyndon john
son were only the high spots in
a day full Of political pinnacles
Sets Terrific Pace
After he attended services al
the Fourth Presbyterian Church
here and dropped in to tell
Arkansas delegation breakfast
ers that II am not disheartened'
by Mr.. Humans stand, the cur
lrently front-running candidate
set a pace that might leave many
a man GREATNESS.
During the first three hours
of the afternoon he talked al
his hotel headquarters with the
following callers: Gov. Robert
Meyner Of New Jersey. Gov. John
Simms of New Mexico, former
Connecticut Gov. Chester Bowles
James A. Farley former Post
master General and Democratic
national chairman. Mayor David
L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh, Jacob
M. Arvey. Democratic national
committeeman from Illinois,
North Carolina Gov. Luther
Hodges and Senator Murray OF
Montana.
On the way TO his reception
for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Mr.
Stevenson stopped of at q
Colorado delegation m eetinp
which Immediately was aug.
mented by many Massachusett,
delegates. He and Mrs. Roosevelt
were escorted by former Secre.
tary Of the Interior Oscar Chap.
man. Without a murmur hi
posed for photographers agar
and again and chatted ami.
matedly with several hundred
persons A Coloradoan told hin
he ought to spend his vacation
in that State when he becomes
President.
That is the only Republican
habit your State has acquired"
the candidate quipped.