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


Hartman headquarters cl,
delegates had switched to the
standard of the New York Gov
ernor since Mr.. Truman an
nounced his support Saturday
If the earlier Hartman claims
we're accurate, this would give
him about 400 convention votes
and his lieutenants said more
are coming over all the time
To most observers it seemed
that Mr.. Harriman's enthusiasm
was running away with his
judgment and that he. like most
candidates for Office. was overly
optimistic. to put it conserva-
lively.
The energetic New York Gov.
ernor rose at 7 o'clock today
and was on his way again a few
minutes later. He entertained
a number Of delegates in hi
hotel suite and then appeared or
Dave Garroway's early morning
television show.
Later he took in a breakfast
given by Chicago's Mayor Daley
for the leading figures at the
convention. He then drove tt
the Morrison Hotel to address;
a caucus of the Arizona delega-
ton. Mr.. Hartman had APP
pointments for later in the day
with delegates from Kansas
Minnesota and Iowa.
May Fool Experts
But if hard work is to be re-
warded here when the ballotine
starts Thursday. the tall. Smil-
ing New Dealer may fool the
political experts.
Mr.. Hartman. on the go from
early morning to midnight. GOV.
cred Chicago yesterday like q
swarm of bees. passing honeyec
words to convention delegates
from about half of the 48 States
The objects of his affection were
the many delegates who are mo-
committed to any candidate anc
those 200 plus votes released by
Senator Kefauver.
In between parties and visits
to State delegate caucuses, thu
stately New York Governor
found time to make four tele'
vision appearances during which
he denounced the Eisenhower
administration. struck out a
stevenson moderation" anC
once more pictured himself thu
fighting candidate" cut from
the same material as Mr.. Tru'
man and the late Franklin D
Roosevelt.
Gets Cool Reception
Mr.. Hartman started his da!
by entertaining some early-ris'
ing delegates at his Sheraton
Blackstone Hotel suite about
am. At 9 he drove to the Palmer
House for a talk with Gov. Orva
FaubuS and his Arkansas dele
CATION. He got a rather coo
reception from the Southerner
and was back at the Blackstone
by GAS.
He walked across the stree
to the Conrad Hilton Hotel a
1890 where he delivered
rousing speech and shook hand
with all members of the Colo
RADIO group. BY 1880 he wa
back at his Blackstone home
where he entertained more dele
gates who wandered in.
Mrs. India Edwards, forme
head of the women's division O
the Democratic National Com
mittee, was hostess at a moor
brunch for Mr.. Hartman. HI
was the only male guest and hi
promise, if elected President, tt
appoint many more women t
high Government Office wa
quite warmly received. He dis
claimed all association will
moderates and resolved to knocl
Mr.. Eisenhower from tn
middle of the road and thereb.
open the way to progress.
Returning to his hotel suit
at 1880 pm. the Governor spen
45 minutes talking to groups o
delegates from Minnesota, Utal
and Montana, some of whom hat
just come into his camp. Arnolt
Olesen, chairman of the Mon
tana delegation and candidate
for Governor. emerged to say h
was uncommitted but Mr.. Harri
man was a charming man"
Aides Claim Gains
Hes picking up strength II
practically all States where Their
are uncommitted delegates" sal
the Hartman press secretary
Charles w. Van Devander, a
this point,
Mr. Hartman and aide
Zoomed over to the huge mer
chandise mart at 2:30 and a
appearance on the NBC televisio
show. Youth Wants to Know
After two girls had dabbed make
up on his face, he told his ques
TONERS, some of whom said the
were for other candidates, this
he was confident he would gS
the nomination. thought tn
South would accept him. but tn
platform must include supper
of the Supreme Court schot
decision.
No. Mr. Hartman said, h
wouldn't withdraw If Mr.. Stey
enson piled up large early bal
lot vote" l am in this fight I
the end
What" inquired a youth VIII
wanted to know. are issues {
the coming campaign"
"Domestically. it is the Essen
hover surrender to give-awa
and big business Mr.. Harrima
replied. Then. there is the for
eign policy-it is tragic"
At Wisconsin Caucus
At 3:l5 pm. Mr.. Harrima
was at the Sherman Hotel fc
a caucus Of the Wisconsin dele
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