Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Odds on Herter
Rise 10 $3.50,
Stassen Claims
Head Of Delegation
In Missouri Joins
Vice President Drive
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

Gov. Christian Herter for the
vice presidency. as compared
with only one chance in 100 two
weeks ago.
He offered this estimate in an
nounc1ng that the Republican
national committeeman from
Missouri, Elroy w. Bromwich,
has Joined the campaign for
Gov. Herter and believes the
Republicans might lose Missouri
If Vice President Nixon is re-
nominated.
Mr.. Bromwich, a St. Louis
businessman who will head the
Missouri delegation at the ma
tional convention in San Fran
cisco. telegraphed Mr.. Stassen
today:
Since President EiSenhower's
press conference August /,
which made it clear that the de-
ciSion on second place on the
ticket was open and not closed,
I have been thoroughly can
wasting the opinion of the people
in the State of Missouri. / find
much evidence that a majority
of the people want change in
the vice presidential nomination
Will Join Bradford
Therefore, unless the Presi-
dent gives a preference for some
one else and assuming that Gov
Herter would prove to be ac-
ceptable to President Eisenhower
at San Francisco. I will join Gov.
Robert Bradford of Massachusetts
in helping you support an Eisen-
hower-Herter ticket.
Il believ an EiSenhower-Her
ter ticket can carry Missouri in
November and help win two or
more additional congressional
seats. 1t is unfortunately doubt
full if Missouri can be carried
If the vice presidential nomi-
nation is not changed. 1 hope
other members of the National
Committee will look into the
sentiment of their voters be-
fore the convention. Of course,
IF the President gives a per-
fsonal preference at San Fran
cisco / will Immediately support
him, as my objective is to give
the President the best backing
before the people in November. "
Note Delegate Stand
In making his estimate of
greatly improved chances for the
nomination of Gov. Herter for
the Vice Presidency, Mr.. Stassen
emphasized that he was not
claiming that so per cent of
the delegates to the coming con-
vention are lined up behind the
Massachusetts, Governor. He
noted, however, that fewer than
Ione-third of the delegates have
yet announced support for Vice
President Nixon. He said he con-
sidered that to be IAN indication
of weakness" for the Nixon
candidacy.
Observing that strongest sup
port for an Eisenhower-He
TICKET comes in messages from
the West Coast States of Cali
fornia. Oregon and Washington
and from the East Coast States
of New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania. Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts, Mr.. Stassen re-
marked:
Where the Vice President
(Nixon) is known best he SUBJ
tracts the most
Mr.. Stassen, on a 30-day leave
of absence as President Eisen-
lhower's disarmament advisor
said that shortly before or per-
haps during the San Francisco
Convention, he will be able to
make public the results of a
Nationwide poll to determine
the relative strength of Vice
President Nixon as a running
mate for President Eisenhower.
He said preliminary indica-
lions are that my July % survey
was conservative" His earlier
survey indicated that the pres
ence of Mr.. Nixon on the ma
tional ticket this year would cost
Mr.. Eisenhower a drop of about
6 per cent in votes he otherwise
probably would receive.
Lists Other Possibilities
In his analysis of what he
described as a constantly i'm
proving picture for an Eisen-
hower-Herter ticket. Mr.. Stassen
said he did not foreclose the
possibility that someone other
than Mr.. Nixon or Gov. Herter
might be nominated for Vice
President. He listed Cows. Theo-
dore McKeldin of Maryland, Dan
Thornton of Colorado, and
Arthur Langlie of Washington
as being among men favorably
mentioned by delegates and
others with whom he has re-
Gently conferred.
/ In response to other questions
at the news conference, Mr.
Stassen also:
/ /. Refused to "appraise the
significance" Of a courtesy cali
by Presidential Assistant Sher.
man Adams several days ago or
Gov. aerter in Boston.
2. Said that Eisenhower-Her-
ter headquarters here has S4,29l
in the bank after paying all bills
received to date.
4 3. Reported that mail arriving
at headquarters is running three
to one in favor of Gov. Herter
over Vice President Nixon.
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