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canvass of the delegates on the
convention floor.
It was during preliminary
speeches and music before the
platform was reported that Mr..
Tawes and State Senator Philip
Goodman took the poll. OF the
SO members in their seats, 80
at that time were ready to go for
Mr.. Stevenson.
This is an outrage" stormed
Mr.. Dorsey. "A dirty trick, .
added Mr.. Mahoney as the pair
arrived on the scene. The deci-
sion was not to be reached until
this mornings caucus. Mr.. Tawes
and Mr. Goodman said they had
no intention of pulling the rug
out from under their efforts.
Swing Is Recognized
In his pitch for Senator Sy-
mington, Mr.. Dorsey began: II
realize you cannot hold back the
tide. But regardless of whether
Stevenson has $685. votes
(needed to nominate) or 800,
I'm going to make a request.
Maryland doesn't often have a
chance to offer a Marylander
for President. Senator Syming-
ton is a native Of Maryland and
was raised in Maryland.
There seems to be a rush to
get on the Stevenson band
wagon. There's no place left for
this State to get on that band
wagon. Tommy D'Alesandro took
that place last week."
His reference was to Balti-
more's Mayor D'Alesandro. re-
firing National Committeeman
who had predicted the Free
State would vote for Mr.. Ste
venSon.
Mr.. Dorsey, who won both the
Republican and Democratic pri-
maries for the judgeship, will
assume Office after the formality
of his election in November.
"Native Son. Boosted
"In a few months" he said.
Il intend to leave political life.
This is the last political request
/ shall make. I believe Mary
land should have the honor of
seconding the nomination by
Missouri of Maryland's native
son."
A. Gordon Boone, candidate
for Congress against Republican
Representative James P. De-
vereux, referred to the Mahoney-
Dorsey support of Gov. Harri-
man indicated earlier in the
week.
I'VE came here last Sunday. "
Mr.. Boone said, land it was sug-
gested that we go on record for
Gov. Hartman. That was not
received very well by the dele
cation. The hour grows late.
It's time to take affirmative
action"
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Senator Magnuson Of Washing
ton, Gov. Williams Of Michigan
and Gov. Lausche of Ohio. Gov.
williams previously released his
delegates and declared his sup
port of Mr.. Stevenson.
Gov. Gary of Oklahoma-the
only Democratic Governor who
has gone on record as favoring
Mr.. Harriman-will place the
New York Governor in nominal
ton. A seconding speech for Gov.
Hartman will be made also by
Arnold Olsen. Democratic candi-
date for Governor in Montana.
Mr.. Olsen is head of the Mon
itana delegation and is Attorney
General Of the state.
johnson Due to Stay In
Senator johnson not only
will be placed in nominal
ton, but, it is reported, he will
stay in the race, holding the
Texas delegation until the voting
is over. When he was engaged
in a bitter struggle with Gov.
Shivers for control Of the party
in Texas, Gov. Shivers charged
that If Senator johnson was
made Texas favorite-son candi-
date at the convention he would
be a stooge for Mr.. Stevenson,
the ADA and other radical or
CARNATIONS. Gov. Shivers griped
that he would turn the Texas
delegation over to Mr.. Stevenson
without delay.
Senator Johnson is out to
prove Gov. Shivers' predic-
ton wrong as he and the Shivers
forces will lock horns again later
this year over the election of the
Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the. State. If he should
release the delegates. it is pre-
dicted Mr.. Stevenson will get
them, unless they should 60 to
Senator Symington.
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strative figures. He said it was
no wonder the real circus folded
"how could it hope to compete
with the most bizarre political
sideshow ever staged?"
Tags Performers
Taking part in the circus as
the Senator saw it were:
Bulldog Charley Wilson ano
his dog act, greatest canine at
traction of all time.
Daredevil John Foster Dulles
world famous escape artist with
his breath-taking, death-defying
brink-of-w act.
"Grinning Jim Hagerty and his
most fascinating medicine puppet
show.
Nose dive Benson, the flexible
man.
"Give-a-million Mckay. Get
your free samples of our national
timberlands, rivers and mines.
"Hapless Harold Stassen, the
dying young man on the flying
trapeze.
1.-THE White House pet midget,
Moby Dick Nixon and his whale
of a pup. Checkers.
1.-THE little strong man, Sher-
man Adams the one Republican
who won't run for Vice President
because he declines to stop be-
ing President"
Senator Kerr made three ref
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IMeuny Warns Labor
To Stuy Non-Purtisun

KANSAS CITY, Aug. is R.-
Labor is nonpartisan and must
stay that way despite election
year pressures. George Meany,
president Of the AFL-CIO. said
yesterday.
Mr.. Meany told the Interna-
tional Convention OF Plumbers
and Pipefitters he will do his
best TO see 70 it that labor does
not adopt any political party
as its own nor become the STEP
child Of any political party"
He said there are elements
In both parties 100 per cent anti
labor, 50 the organized workers
must stick with their friends
in both parties.
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Platform Gets Approval;
Liberals Fight Fails

All efforts failed, and shortly
before 10 pm. the committee be-
gan reading the long series OF
planks, in which the Democrats
promise to do more than the Re-
publicanS for every segment Of
the population.
Rights Plank is Last
The civil rights plank was left
until last. This brought it ur
long after midnight. Most of the
spectators had drifted out OF
the galleries, but the delegates
were still there in force.
The minority report asked
that the first reference to the
Supreme Court anti-segregation
decisions be expanded to say
I'VE pledge to carry out these
decisions" 1t also asked for the
revival Of a part of the 1867
plank, which spelled out various
Federal laws the party should
favor to secure equality in en-
ployment full voting rights and
anti-lynching legislation.
Speaker Rayburn allowed 80
minutes for debate, with Mr.
Mccormack in charge. He gave
the minority 10 minutes and took
20 minutes for the majority re-
port.
Delegate Short. from Mime
apolis. presented the stronger
plan to the convention. He
said that Ito simply give Lip
service to Supreme Court deci-
sions without any pledge to
carry the mout would be to give
them no support at ALL"
Others who spoke for the mi
nority report were Gov. Williams
of Michigan. Senator Lehman OF
New York. Senator Douglas OF
Illinois. and State Senator Rich
ard Richards of California.
Plea by Mccormack
Mr.. Mccormack called on
Representative Moss Of Califor.
MIA. Senator O'Mahoney Of Wyo-
ming and former Gov. Pau
Dever Of Massachusetts, to joir
him in defending the platform
as presented.
Il came here. as you did. tc
help build the Democratic Party
not to divide it," said Mr.. Nc
Cormack. Il respect those who
made the minority report, but
do not fear them. When oui
candidate is nominated tomor.
row / don't want to embarrass
him or make 1t more difficult
for him to win"
After the platform had beer
adopted the Georgia delegation
began clamoring for recognition
Gov. Marvin Griffin wanted the
record TO show that Georgia was
voting against the platform
even without the amendments
But Mr.. Rayburn obviously die
not want to touch of another
round Of debate, so he recog.
nized Representative Dawson Of
Illinois. one Of the Negro mem.
bers Of the House, who was on,
of the scheduled speakers OF
last nights convention program
by the Platform Committee.
/ Earlier in the evening. whill
the two sides were trying Il
avoid a floor fight, Mr.. Dawson
had made an impromptu talk u
the California delegates in {
nearby corridor. that was mor'
dramatic than his formal speech
to the convention.
! The Californians had caucuseC
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broke up at 4 am, Washington
time.
An attempt was made by Con-
troller j. Willard Tawes. dele
cation chairman, to end the
meeting in a spirit of sweetness
and light, but Philip H. Dorsey
OF Leonardtown, who win be-
come a circuit court judge in
November. held out bitterly to
the end for the nomination of
Senator Stuart Symington of
Missouri.
Failing to recognize Mr.. Stew
enson's rapidly-increasing snow
ball, Mr.. Mahoney earlier had
come out 400 per cent for Stuart
Symington." 1t seemed to some
that the wavering Mr.. Mahoney,
who supposedly had control of
the delegation. had spent the
week shopping around for almost
everyone except Mr.. Stevenson
III MS search Ior q winner.
Mahoney CapItulates
Only two days previously, Mr..
Mahoney's apparent favorite was
New York's Gov. Averill Harri-
man.
But early this morning, Mr..
Mahoney capitulated after a poll
showed the delegation almost
solid for Mr.. Stevenson. BY then
it was apparent Mr.. Mahoney
was a leader without followers
in the cause.
"Phil Dorsey" he said as a
prelude to his Endorsement of Mr..
Stevenson. "has been one of the
finest Marylanders up here. He
has been beating the paths along
with me to all the hotels seeing
all the candidates and seeing
how the interests of Maryland
can best be served. We gave this
service to the people free.
For the nomination, we
wanted a candidate who could
win.
you did too, so now we have
q man in Stevenson who has
created much interest in the last
day or two"
Denies Backing Hartman
Mr.. Mahoney denied he had
ever Endorsed Gov. Hartman.
Then, in apparent justification
for his hours-old Endorsement
OF Senator Symington, he said:
you know. if the platform
Con civil rights hadn't worked
out. Stuart Symington probably
would have been the candidate. !"
Some had predicted the Mis-
sourian would emerge the nomi-
nee if there should be a dead
lock between Mr.. Stevenson and
Gov. Hartman.
$50 now" Mr.. Mahoney said.
Tets all join in nominating
Stevenson.
Earlier, Mr.. Mahoney and Mr.,
DorSey-still on Senator Syming-
tons wagon-were Infatuated by
an impromptu and unofficial
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at the convention for approval
of the platform early today, both
he and Gov. Stanley Joined a
minority of Southern delega-
tons in shouts Of mo"
Closed Session Begins
The caucus, coming immedi-
ately before the convention, was
heated. 1t had been called sud-
denly in the midst of a dinner
party for the Virginians by
Richard Reynolds, Richmond in
dustrialist.
Gov. Stanley announced the
meeting would be an executive
session, the first of this kind to
be called together.
While reporters took seats in
the caucus room. Robert Weaver
of Victoria, made the motion to
go into secret session.
After considerable debate and
much confusion amid rising tenn
|pers. a roll call defeated the
closed session plan.
In the debate on the civil
rights plank the meeting vergec
on riot. Gov. Stanley appeared
unable to restore order at time.
as he pounded a table top with
glass ashtrayS used as gavel.
Mr.. Parker moved that the
Virginians oppose the platform
Paul Sanford of Danville Offered
"a substitute motion accepting
the civil rights plank.
Thomas j. Broyhill Of Ar.
lington, was among those intent
on standing behind Mr.. Battle
who had opposed the civil rights
statement. Gov. Battle said il
was the best the South could
get" Mr.. Broyhill said. 1.-THE
plank Itself, means nothing. We
have to depend on such men as
Senator Byrd and Senator Rob-
ertson and our Congressmen tc
protect us from this civil rights
legislation. Even my Republican
cousin voted against it"
He is a cousin of Republican
Representative Broyhill of Ar
lington.
The caucus voted. 47-to-5, to
instruct its secretary to file a
protest of the civil rights plank
with the secretary of the con-
vention.
This was designed as an "out'
so that Virginia delegates could
face their segregationists fol-
lowers at home and yet moi
plunge the convention into an
other crisis such as occurred
over the 1852 LOYALTY oath.
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man are scheduled to be placed
in nomination before the ballot
ing begins. Unless there are sew
eral Withdrawals, the delegates
are in for a long day. Each cam
didate's proposer may speak for
20 minutes, any seconding
speeches may consume 10 min
|utes. Demonstrations on the
floor for q candidate may run
no longer than 20 minutes.
Other Candidates
Other candidates include Gov.
A. B. Happy" Chandler of
Kentucky, Senator Lyndon
johnson Of Texas, Gov. Tim
norman of South Carolina.
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for the chairmanship;. and
added, This views are as liberal
as mine. I've done more to i'm
plement civil rights than any
other President" sv
AS soon as the applause for
the former President had SUBJ
sided, Mr.. Rayburn put the ques-
ton. The "ayes" were fairly
loud, but the chorus of noes
Numbered through the hall, and
Mr.. Rayburn announced the mi
nority report had been rejected
Under a new rule adopted
Tuesday, it would have taken a
majority of eight State delega-
tons to demand a roll call
There were a few scattered pro-
tests at the decision, but no
serious effort to get a roll call.
II have put the question many
times" said the man who has
served as House Speaker longer
than anyone else. land I think
l can tell which side has the
votes"
First Real Contest
The brief but tense upheaval
over civil rights was the first real
contest at this convention and
the delegates breathed a sigh OF
relief when it was over.
1t had been a trying day for
party leaders. which began when
the Platform Committee went
into closed session in the morn
ing. to consider a plank which
said:
Recent decisions of the Su-
preme Court of the United
States relating to segregation in
pubncly supported schools and
elsewhere have brought conse.
quences Of vast Importance ia
our Nation as a whole and es-
pecially to communities directly
affected. We reject all proposals
for the use OF force to interfere
with the orderly determination
OF these matters by the courts. ;
Further on, the plank recog-
nized the Supreme Court as a
coordinate branch Of Govern
ment, superior and separate
from any political party, and
said its decisions are part of the
law of the land.
No Dissent in Committee
In still another place. the plat.
form declared every child. ire.
spective OF race. national origin
economic status or place OF resi-.
dence. has full right under the
law and the Constitution. with.
out discrimination. to every edu.
cational opportunity"
The Platform Committee ap.
proved these planks without dis.
sent. and the leaders thought
they had avoided a floor fight.
But. while the committee wa.
celebrating. advocates Of 9
stronger plank we're holding q
meeting In another hotel. Amont
1 those attending were Waiter P
Rel ther. Senator Lehman Of
ev York and Mayor Wagner Of
~ York City. They urged dele.
Ates who agreed with them Il
BE their fight to the Hoor II
y could not get a stronger
nix by negotiation.
,rhe platform was due 70 ht
Taken up in the convention hal
at 8 pm. but for two hours the
leaders put on speeches and en-
tertainment. while huddles were
being held in side rooms. tryine
70 head OF the minority report
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lVOCeS un0er Cne unit RUE TO one
or the other.
Delegates from the area near
Washington. D. c.. spearheaded
a move for first-ballot support
Of Mr.. Stevenson with Virginia s
experience of 1852 still in their
minds. At that time they chose
another Southerner, Senator
Russell Of Georgia, and stuck
with him until it was too late to
get in the Stevenson column on
the final roll call.
The delegation deliberately
delayed its choice until today so
that it could see what it would
have to live with" in the shape of
a civil rights plank. The plat
form was approved at the con-
vention early this morning.
1.-THE plank is not what we
want" said former Gov. John S.
Battle, but it is infinitely better
than anything else we could have
gotten"
"It's the lesser Of two evils"
said Gov. Stanley. delegation
chairman.
Approved was a compromise
civil rights proposal instead of a
stronger statement offered by
Northern liberals"
Battle Makes Appeal
During earlier debate on the
civil rights plank, Mr.. Battle had
said. IF the minority report (for
a stronger plank is adopted, you
can kiss the South good-by. The
presidential electors don't have
to vote, you know. There are
some 126 electoral votes involved
in the South and border States. -
Mr.. Battle was called into a
conference with the group Of IA
northern liberals and met them
in a small room beneath the
speakers platform. He heard
their suggestion to indorse the
Supreme Courts school segrega-
ton decision and asking for legis-
llation to enforce it.
1--WE aren't going to change a
damn thing" reared Mr.. Battle.
a member Of the platform draft
ing committee. IF you put in
those amendments, you'll smash
the party. It will be your act,
not ours. And the responsibility
will fall on your head"
A caucus last night voted
Altos to oppose the civil
rights plank that finally won
convention approval. Mr.. Battle
Ihad twice voted against it in
committee but thought it was
the best the South could expec.
When the final vote was called
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chance Of emerging as the even
tual nominee. His Tennessee col
league Senator Kefauver,
although probably the strongest
contender, was reported to have
encountered considerable oppose
ton today in the delegation from
his own State.
Stevenson headquarters peo-
pie especially close to vice presi-
Dental phase of the convention
Campaign indicate that any Sc
lection or suggestion he will
make will result largely from a
meticulous study of the qualifi-
cations, public record, voter APP
peal, and other related factors
of the men most prominently
mentioned for the No. 2 spot.
In any event. the former
Illinois Governor planned to
spend most of today indoors.
The racing around town in
search. Of delegates has all put
ended. Parades continue to wind
in and out Of his 23rd floor Con-
rad Hilton Hotel suite but they
rarely include delegations or, #
they do. the delegates drop In
largely to plead the cause of
someone they want as a running
mate.
The rumored list of vice pres
idential nomination hopefuls, ac-
tive or latent, is almost as long
as the original list of favorite
sons for the presidential nominal
ton. In fact, some of the Pres
idential favorite sons are being
transformed rapidly into Vice
Presidential "receptives."
Kennedy Pays Visit
Senator Kennedy stood first on
the list yesterday-but only be-
cause he was the first who OPEN
ly entered the Stevenson suite
and came out later to disclose
that the subject was discussed.
He added that his own name
came up" in the discussion.
The Senator said, however, he
knew nothing about a report that
Walter Reuther, United Auto
Workers president. had notified
the Stevenson camp that Sena-
tors kefauver and Humphrey Of
Minnesota. Mayor Robert Wag-
ner of New York, and Senator
Kennedy himself. would be ac-
ceptable TO organized labor.
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you have heard. or any you may
yet hear. Frank Mckinney
fatty denies making the state
ment attributed to him."
Mr.. Mckinney, one of Har-
|riman's campaign managers, had
been quoted as saying that the
ljig was up for Hartman.
Maryland Hops On
Maryland hoped on the Stew
enson bandwagon at a caucus
early today. The States 10 con-
vention votes will all be cast for
the former Illinois Governor, un-
der the unit rule.
The Virginia delegation. at a
caucus, has bound its delegation
to vote for former Gov. John S.
Battle of Virginia for President.
Mr., Battles name will be placed
in nomination formally. The
Virginians, however. do not ex-
pect other delegates from the
South to come to him. This is a
protest on the part Of the Vir-
ginians against the civil rights
plank in the party platform.
The convention approval Of
the civil rights plank in the plat
form removed the last stumbling
block in the way of a Stevenson
nomination. 1t was a hope
of the Hartman camp that
a bitter fight over this plank
lin the convention would split
the Stevenson forces; that his
Southern delegates or his North
ern delegates would fall away.
making a possible deadlocked
convention, to the advantage
of the New York Governor.
Nothing Ike that happened.
With the Stevenson nomina-
ton virtually accomplished. the
delegates and party leaders are
turning their thoughts more and
more to the selection of a run
ming mate.
Mr.. Stevenson is expected to
have big part in the choice
He insists he has made no COM
mitments to anyone. although
the Hartman people have tried
to spread a rumor that he gave
q pledge to Senator Kefauver.
Supporters Of Senators Hum
Iphrey Of Minnesota, Kefauver of
Tennessee. Kennedy and Gore
of Tennessee, of Mayor Wagner
of New York and Gov. Clement,
keynote speaker and temporary
chairman Of the convention, are
working feverishly to win sup
port for their candidates.
Stevenson Likes Gore
One Of Tennessee's trio, Ke-
fauver, Gore or Clement, may
win the prize. Senator Gore,
whom Mr.. Stevenson likes and
admires, may be his personal
choice. But Senator Gore Is not
widely known and Senator Ke-
fauyer Is, having won many
friends in many States as he
campaigned in 1852 and 1856 for
a presidential nomination.
Senator Kennedy and Mayor
Wagner are Catholics, and some
of the Democrats feel 1t is too
risky to name a Catholic to their
national ticket, This leaves SEN
ator Humphrey = the only
avowed candidate - who h s
much strength in the Middle
West and with Labor.
! Mr.. Stevenson really owes no
one his nomination. He fought
for 1t and won. He Is certainly
under no obligation to Mr..
Truman. He is out from
under the Truman label. He
is his own man. One Of the
first things he viii do with COM
plete independence is naming a
vice presidential candidate. The
convention win go along with
him.
Eight candidates. including
mr.. Stevenson and Mr.. Harri-
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Pfc. Stevenson Says
He Is 'Overjoyed'

HONOLULU, Aug. 16 P.-
Army Pfc. Borden Stevenson said
yesterday he was "overjoyed" to
hear reports that his father
might win the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination in Chicago
on the first ballot.
Young Stevenson gets out of
1.-THE Army late this month and
said he hopes to campaign with
his father, Adlai Stevenson.
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Virginions Delay Vote
On Choice for Nominee

STAR CONVENTION BUREAU, CHICAGO. Aug l6.-A
decision whether Vgnias 80 votes will Senator
Johnson Adai Stevenson be made the remaining
hours preceding tonghs big baotng the Democratic
tonal Convention.
Then Senator the preference leaders
The former Illinois Governor favorite Of
delegates.
vrgnians holding to deliver package of
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Newsbovs in Uniforms

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 16 R.-f
The city's newsoosS are preening
themselves. Ernesto Urchurtu,
head Of the Federal District de-
partment, presented 5000 uni-
forms as q gift to them.
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Maryland Will Support
Stevenson on 1st Ballot
BY ALEX R. PRESTON

STAR CONVENTION BUREAU CHICAGO Aug. 16-Mary-
lands IS convention votes today committed Adlai
Stevenson the first ballot further reputation of the
leadership of George P Mahoney.
astminute areup tempers caucus that
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Kerr Calls COP. Circus
Run by Bornum Hall

STAR CONVENTION BUREAU, CHICAGO Aug. 16.-sen-
ator Robert Kerr delighted his audience last night by describing
the Eisenhower administration the big business bon-doar
circus the banks Of the Potomac by Barnum Leonard
Hall"
Senator admni-