Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

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Chicago today with a feeling the
est national ticket available-Ste
Realizing that they have a
Eisenhower in November, they
caused by National Convention
Adlai Stevenson for President
and Senator Kefauver of Ten
nessee for Vice President.
Mr.. Stevenson. although he
won nomination by a huge ma
jority, was victorious only after
a bitter attack on him by former
President Harry S. Truman. He
won. too. with such devastating
ease as to leave a Inundated
Democratic organization in New
York, whose Governor, Averell
Hartman, was able to roll up
only a bare couple of hundred
votes on the only ballot on the
presidential nomination.
Senator Kefauver's nomina-
ton was opposed by party bosses
in most of the big states of the
East and by the Southern lead
ers of the party. who combined
in an effort to bring about the
nomination of Senator Kennedy
of Massachusetts.
Wounds Still There
Notwithstanding the show of
party harmony put on during
the final session of the conven-
ton, when Mr.. Truman, Mr.. Ste
venson and Senator Kefauver
all addressed the delegates, the
wounds are still there.
In addition, the civil rights
plank in the party platform,
mentioning the Supreme Court
and by indirection approving
its school desegregation opinion,
has still to be evaluated as to
its effect on the rank and file
voters in both the South and
the North.
There was no walkout threat
ened by Southern leaders, but
Gov. Marvin Griffin of Georgia,
in a speech to the convention
afteI. the adoption of the plat
form. showed clearly the resent
ment which is smouldering and
could burst into flame later. The
Democrats are hoping that the
Republicans, by adopting a more
drastic civil rights plank at their
convention in San Francisco
next week. will pull these partic-
ular chestnuts out of the fire.
Stevenson leaders speak with
real regret that Mr.. Truman
made his personal attack on
their candidate, declaring he,
Mr.. Stevenson. did not have the
necessary fighting spirit to win.
Disappointment Is Tempered
Their disappointment is tenn
pered by the handsome way in
which Mr.. Truman on Friday
night admitted that Mr.. Steven
son is a fighter.
They fear. however, the use the
Republicans will make Of the
Truman charges when the cam
paign really gets underway. They
recall however. that in 1852 the
Republicans. after the battle be-
tween Mr.. Eisenhower and Sena-
tor Taft for the presidential
nomination. we're faced with a
split in their party. too. but went
on to win in November.
Mr.. Truman pledged himself
to campaign for the Stevenson
Kefauver ticket. How much the
former President will do. and
how much he will be asked to do
is not now clear. Mr.. Stevenson
is a candidate this year in his
own right. Some Of the leaders
are congratulating themselves on
the fact he is out from under
the Truman label. which he car
ried in 1852. However. they
realize that the former President
still has a big following and they
do not wish to antagonize it.
Mr.. Stevenson and the DEM
ocrats believe they can win. not
withstanding the Eisenhower
popularity. Their belief rests
largely on the many gains they
have made throughout the coun-
try in the elections Of 1853 and
1854. and the fact they were
able two years ago to recapture
control Of Congress. The only
trend they see is way from the
G.. o. p.
Kefauver Won on Own
Senator Kefauver's nominal
ton for second place on the
ticket has been gracefully and
warmly accepted by Mr.. Steven
son and by Mr.. Truman. al
though the latter has no use fol
the Tenneseean.
Certainly Senator Kefauyel
does not owe his nomination Il
any one but himself. Mr.. stew.
enson, to the dismay Of some oi
the influential party leaders. de.
clined to pick a vice presidential
nominee and left 1t up 10 th'
convention. Senator Kefauvel
had the. votes and won largo