Evening star., 1956-03-26
3Governors
Are Doomed
BY Democrats
By the Associated Press

alternates to the two active seek
ers of the party's presidential
nomination speculated yesterda.
about three Governors-A. B
(Happy) Chandler of Kentucky
Averell Hartman of New Yorl
and Frank Lausche of Ohio.
The active candidates. Senator
Estes Kefauver of Tennessee ane
Adlal Stevenson, focused theil
attention on California's June
primary. their last direct clash
Senator Kefauver is campaign.
ing in California and Mr.. Ste
venson has Cancelled a Florida
vacation to make a quick flying
foray into California this week
He will spend Wednesday anc
Thursday in Los Angeles anc
San Francisco. making public
appearances and conferring with
his California campaign workers
Hall-Butler Debate
Republicans were generally
quiet on political matters ovel
the week end, but @. O. p. Ma
tional Chairman Leonard w
Hall took on his Democratic
counterpart. Paul M. Butler, ir
a sometimes noisy CHS televisior
debate from Philadelphia.
When Mr.. Butler asked
whether the people can hope fol
successful guidance of foreign
affairs if President Eisenhower
delegates duties to others, Mr.
Hall retorted that "the President
has not asked that any powers
be delegated at all"
Mr.. Hall accused the Demo
Gratis in Congress of "stalling'
on the new farm legislation, and
said this might cost farmers 81
billion this year.
Big Gain Cited
Mr.. Butler pointed to a big
gain in the proportion of Demo
cratic to Republican votes in
last weeks Minnesota primary
and said this indicated dissatis-
faction with administration pol
icies, including its farm pro-
gram.
Republicans weren't in the
Minnesota primary" Mr.. Hall
replied. I'VE were on the side
walk watching"
Since Senator Kefauver upset
Mr.. Stevenson in Minnesota,
there has been increased talk
among some party members
about other possible candidates
Several have doomed Senator
Lyndon B. johnson of Texas,
who says he is not a candidate.
A weekend report from Chicago
indicated that the Stevenson
camp regards Senator Stuart
Symington of Missouri as a dark
horse contender Of growing
strength.
Shivers Likes Lausche
Gov. Alan Shivers of Texas
declined to say yesterday whether
he would back Senator johnson
for the nomination. Asked on
an NBC television interview to
name persons he would support,
Gov. Shivers mentioned only
Gov. Lausche.
Gov. Shivers bolted the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1852 and support
ed Mr.. Eisenhower, who carried
Texas. AS to what he will dc
this year. Gov. Shivers said
that all depends on the condi-
tions. the nominees and the
platforms"
johnson Declines Comment
Senator johnson declined to-
day to comment on Gov. Shivers
interview. He also indicated he
will have no statement at this
time on the invitation of House
Speaker Sam Rayburn to have
the Senate Democratic Leader
make a bid to become the favor
ite son of the Texas delegation
at the Democratic Convention.
LAS I have said all along, this
is a question for the people of
Texas to decide" Senator John
son added.
Asked if he would announce
his decision before the precinct
conventions are held to pick the
Texas delegation, Senator john
son said he is not crossing that
bridge at this time. But he did
not rule out a possible statement
later.
Senator Allen Ellender, Demo-
,rat of Louisiana, said he well
comes reports that Gov. Chan
dler may seek the nomination
Gov. Chandler has not COM
nented. Happy is a mighty
F1ne fellow" Senator Ellender
said, land he certainly would be
more acceptable to most South
srn Democrats than either Ke-