Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
7 rumon Backs Horrimon:
Stevenson Still Confident

iCauOlQaCe. Inc numDer OF pO-
tential candidates is legion.
Those most discussed are Sena-
tor Kefauver Of Tennessee, SEN
ator Humphrey of Minnesota,
Senator Kennedy of Massachu-
sets, Gov. Robert Meyner of New
Jersey and Mayor Robert Wag-
ner Of New York. Senator SYM
ington of Missouri could be the
conventions choice If Gov.
Hartman should win the presi-
dental nomination.
Senator Kefauver, Senator
Humphrey and Gov. Meyner are
leading prospects, if the nominal
ton for President goes to Mr..
Stevenson. Senator Kennedy,
well liked as he is, is a very
young man. But he supported,
by his votes in the Senate, the
Eisenhower farm legislative pro-
posals. which seems to rule him
out. The Democrats believe th.ir
main chance to win the Novem-
Der election lies in the discon-
tent Of the farmers. In addition
Senator Kennedy is a Catholic,
and many Democrats, remem-
bering 1923. feel it would be
risky to place candidate of his
faith on the national ticket.
Mayor Wagner would help the
national ticket greatly in. the
Empire State. He, too, is a
Catholic.
Senator Kefauver is here
button-holing in the interests of
Stevenson the 200 and more
delegates who were pledged to
him. He has also announced
himself as available for vice
presidential nomination, if the
party wants him. Senator Hum
Iphrey boldly threw his hat into
the ring for the vice presidential
nomination some two weeks ago.
1t seems unlikely that the Con-
vention will name a Southerner
for second place if Mr.. Steven
son is the presidential nominee.
He is acceptable to the Southern
leaders. and presumably the
rank-and-f1le Democrats. On the
other hand, if Gov. Hartman
should win, he might take a run
ming mate from one of the Bor-
der States, or even from the
South in order to try to ameli-
crate the opposition to the New
Yorker in that section.
Few of the State delegations
have so far arrived. They will
pile into Chicago tomorrow.
Many Of their leaders have ar
rived in advance.
CALIFORNIA; big delegation
committed to Mr.. Stevenson
arrived late today. Oklahoma's
delegates reached Chicago this
morning-committed by Gov.
Raymond Gary to Gov. Harri-
man. Senator Monroney, a men,
Der of the delegation, with one
half vote in the Convention, is a
strong Stevenson supporter.
Under the unit rule. however.
his vote will be cast for Gov.
Hartman.
FavOrite Sons Eyed
Much interest lies in what the
so-called favorite-son delegations
will do. Ohio's delegation will
support Gov. Frank Lausche on
the first ballot. The great ma
jority of them, however, are
likely to hop to Mr.. Stevenson
as quickly as they can.
Gov. G. Mennen Williams.
Michigan's favorite-son candi-
date, will hold his delegates in
line as long as he can. 1t is
largely a labor delegation. and
what Walter Reuther says may
be compelling factor.
Gov. A. B. (Happy) Chandler
of Kentucky. who has the Ken!
lucky delegation tied up for him.
self. insists he is a serious con-
tender for the presidential NOM
ination. with delegate support in
other States. If he ever turns the
Kentucky delegation loose, it will
not be with a Chandler blessing
for Mr.. Stevenson.
One State delegation is Off
cially pledged to vote for Senator
Kefauver for Vice President-the
Oregon delegation. The oregon
delegation is instructed for Mr..
Stevenson for President.
The convention will open at
noon Monday in the Interna-
tional AmphitheaterC where it
was held four years ago.